Before I die
Here is a list of 75 things that I want to do before I die. I started this list over six years ago while I was in college. From time to time I return to it. It’s been a frame of reference in a life that has taken so many unexpected twists and turns. I truly believe that life is a collection of experiences. We weave tapestries and paint stories with the people we meet, the places we travel and the simple still moments of life. I eagerly anticipate devouring life in all of its fullness. I want the ins and the outs, the ups and the downs, the dark and the light. I want it all. I am fully fleshed and breathing. Open and clothed with possibility. 1. Publish a book of poems 2. Write an autobiography 3. Adopt a child with physical disabilities 4. Learn sign language 5. Study theology 6. Meet Oprah 7. Produce a documentary 8. Give a speech at my high school 9. Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem 10. Learn how to play the piano 11. Travel to...