We are all going to die someday. BOOM. It's all gonna come to an end. We will be no more. This semester I'm in a community psychology class and we have been discussing "finitude". My teacher explains finitude as us having the realization that we are mortal beings who will all have an end eventually. We are all getting closer to the end and farther away from the beginning.
With realizing that everything will ultimately come to an end I hope we can find ourselves wondering.. how are we going to act? How are we going to talk with others? How do we give meaning to our lives? The older I get, the more I realize we have to do the uncomfortable. We have to do those things that we want to do but cannot.
There is so much I want to do before I die. I don't want to look back on my life and have regrets or ask myself, "Why didn't I do that really cool thing when I had the chance?" or "Why didn't I TRY?" From the craziest things, to the bizarre, to the chill, I gotta try and do them all. If I fail, at least I can say I had a blast and if I succeed.. COME AT ME, DEATH, CAUSE YA GIRL IS READY!
1. Meet the Pope.
This is my dude! It is seriously a dream to have a conversation with Pope Francis.. or at least be in his presence. He has gone against the grain, leading the Catholic church in the right direction of openness and acceptance. There is still a long way to go, but Fran it putting in work.2. See the Pyramids in Egypt.
My mom and I love the movie, "The Mummy." When I was little we'd watch it over and over. Soon, I became obsessed with Egyptian history. Seeing one of the great wonders of the world would be so neat.
3. Tell someone exactly how I am feeling without holding ANYTHING back.
I struggle with telling people how I feel. I always think of the potential "consequences," or I become fearful that the person will disagree with or think differently of me. I really have got to get out of this mindset. I am allowed to have my own thoughts and feelings and I should be comfortable with expressing them. I need to speak!
4. See Mumford and Sons in concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
My absolute favorite artists, at such a cool place. What more do you need?
5. Become an FBI Agent.
6. Visit New Orleans.
7. Find a Soulmate.
So cliché.. but I don't wanna fight the good fight alone.
8. Walk the Camino de Santiago.
Otherwise known as "The Way of St. James", the Camino is a Christian pilgrimage. The journey is to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain where the remains of the apostle James are said to be enshrined. The "Way" is both a religious and spiritual journey and can be taken on by anyone who so wishes to have this type of experience.
9. Read the books, listen to the songs, and see the movies people tell me to.
There are so many books, songs, and movies that people tell me to check out that I either never have the time to or I completely forget. I really wish I could sit down and just do it all. I am sure there is some really great stuff out there that I am missing out on.
10. Do something extreme or life threatening.
11. BE ME!
The world is crazy. We definitely have the threat of losing ourselves or not staying true to who we are. I just wanna be me! I want to do the things that I want to do, say the things that I want to say, and live my life the way I want to. I'm done being a door mat and I don't want to leave this world one. People have such strong power to sway the decisions you make, or make you feel a certain way that isn't YOU. We gotta combat this for ourselves.
The things on this list have absolutely no guarantee of getting done and they are only a few of the many things I wish to do before I kick the bucket. But, in writing a list like this, you really begin to ponder your own mortality. Life is gonna come and go and I want to be at least a little content with where I am in the end. I hope I am able to check some of these babies off my bucket list and I hope you can do the same with yours.
