Don't Let Your Bucket List Fill Up

There is a common trend for folks to create a "bucket list" of experiences to complete before they "Kick the Bucket" a euphemism for death. Often I meet these folks when it is too late to complete the list. A bucket list should never be allowed to fill up.
Don't hesitate to experience life while you can.
If you put off that trip to Paris until "later" will you be able to enjoy it?

Recently I met Amy. Amy was diagnosed with a host of cancers at the age of 63 and deteriorated rapidly. At one appointment her oncologist told her husband to "get started on her bucket list while you can."
They quickly emptied the savings account and made a mad dash to the airport for a trip around the world.
Sounds romantic, right?
The first leg of their journey was cut short when Amy lost consciousness on the plane before they left.

Amy never made it to Paris. Her husband had already come to terms with her situation and explained to me that they kept putting off the trip for this reason and that, always assuming they'd have decades together to complete the list.

Sometime next month he will pass through my first response area again, with his wife's ashes, and leave her where she always wanted to go, but never got to see.

If you've started a bucket list, start crossing things off while you can. Live life while you can still enjoy it and get the most out of your list. Imagine being able to revisit all those places on your bucket list via memory, photo and video, instead of wondering what you could have done when you had the chance.

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