The Bucket List

The Bucket List is a movie that I thought I never wanted to see, but after watching it on cable recently, I must say I am glad I saw it because it is an excellent movie. First of all, if you haven't seen it, I won't spoil it for you, but I must say making a "bucket list" is a great idea that I believe everyone should do at one point in their lives.

In the past, I have written down things on a sheet of paper that I would like to achieve and I called that list "goals" or "resolutions". Whatever the list is called, I believe we should all strive to do things we have always dreamed of doing, no matter how far fetched they may seem. I have done things that I have wanted to do, things I have never dreamed of doing, things I am proud of, things I regret, things I am embarrassed by, things I can laugh hard at, every time I think about them as well as things that make me cry whenever they cross my mind. I have achieved things that I can brag about and feel my heart filling with joy each time they are mentioned and I have done things that I will never tell another human being. I firmly believe that not everyone needs to know everything about you, so I am taking some things to my grave. 

After sitting here reminiscing on all of my goals, achievements, mishaps and failures, I realized I have yet to achieve a whole lot of things. With that said, I plan on making a brand new list this holiday season and instead of waiting on January 1 to begin crossing off things on my list, I will start right now...

The first thing on my list is to spend as much time as possible with my family this holiday season and with Christmas being only a few days away, this goal is very much attainable. For the past 6 or more years, I have tired myself out by trying to house hop to 3 or more houses on every major holiday and if you live in Houston or have ever visited, you know that traveling to and eating at several houses in the course of a few hours is nearly impossible to do! Mainly because of how HUGE this city is and how far apart everyone lives. Don't get me wrong, I love being invited by so many people because it lets me feel and know just how much I am loved, so please don't stop inviting me. However, this year, I'm making a point to spend time with my family first and try not to stress myself out by trying to make it to all those other houses in one day. I'm starting by making myself happy and what will make me happy is putting smiles on the faces of my family!