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Day 15 - Bucket List

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Day 15: Bucket List
If you had six weeks to live, what would do?
Prompt Creator: janice48 Have a Nice Day!!

         There are many a thing I would do if I found out I only had a month and a half to live. For some reason I've thought about this way too much. If there's ever an opportunity in life put aside responsibility and hit the road, I want to be prepared. Lottery, illness, selective amnesia... Here's a quick breakdown.

          Drive a Zamboni in a NHL game. Weird, I know. Maybe I'd get to meet Teemu Selanne. Dreams are dreams.

          Walk in the village my grandfather was born back in Cebu. He never got to go home before his death; it would be a small gesture to show him that the younger generations still remember where we are from.

          Write and direct a film. In a dream, Christopher Nolan and I are besties. Deluded, yes, but what are dreams for if not a little delusion? Probably couldn't do that in six weeks but it's worth a shot.

          Dancing the tango in the streets of Buenos Aires. A bit dreamy, and I would need to learn to dance, but it could be fun.

          Throw the ceremonial first pitch at the World Series. Then, entice the entire crowd into singing a Journey medley of "Don't Stop Believing/Separate Ways/Faithfully". Epic karaoke moment!

          Finally, I would cook a massive dinner, pulling out all the stops, and have my family, friends, neighbors, and strangers come together to celebrate life. Those last few days I would enjoy my family while getting my affairs in order. Share the love.

         The thing I find intriguing is how many of us only feel compelled to try and get those dreams accomplished when we find out that time is limited. So many things get in the way of doing what we think is frivolous. There's the job, the kids, the mortgage, the bills. Someday we'll travel. Someday we'll go skydiving. When the kids are off to college or retirement rolls in. These aren't bad things. This is life. But there has to be a way to incorporate both, otherwise that bucket list remains a piece of paper.