The 'Mamma Mia!' Quote I Live By

Now, my favorite movie of all time is "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again," this movie is my dream. I would kill to be young Donna (played by Lilly James). One quote that stuck with me from this movie is, "Life is short, the world is wide, I wanna make some memories."

Let's break this down. Life is short. On average you have about 70 years on this earth and for a good chunk of those, your parents get to decide what you do. Then, with all the things to do in this world, will you have enough time to do it all? Pus, calculate in the time you have to spend working and doing all the parts of daily life, you have even less tie than you thought. And, you never know what can happen, you aren't promised another day.

The world is wide. A true statement. The world is wide and vast and there is so much to see. One hundred and ninety-five countries. That's a lot. There are also wide differences around the world, so many cultures to be enriched with.

I wanna make some memories. Pretty self-explanatory.

Here's the summary. I'm not guaranteed any amount of time on this earth, I want to use it while I have it. I have a lot of ground to cover in this wide world. And you can bet your money I'm gonna make some memories while doing it.

I want to travel to as many countries as possible and meet more people than I can remember so that I can connect and feel like I have come to understand this world. But, I also want to make some crazy memories. I want to skydive, I want to bungee jump, I want to swim with sharks, I want to travel alone and be perfectly terrified and perfectly in awe at the same time. Because...

"Life is short, the world is wide, I wanna make some memories." — Donna Sheridan