My bucket list...

I have never thought of what I would want to put on a bucket list but her goes...

First and foremost on any list is to finish this degree. When I started this journey, I was desperate for a different job. As time moved on, I found a job that I like, but I was determined to finish what I started. So, this December I can mark this one off, because I am suppose to graduate. And it has been a long hard road, to be a full-time student, working a more than full-time job and still have time for my family. 


I think I would like to visit all the 50 states of the United States. My in-laws did this while my husband was still living. They just jumped in the RV and were gone for months at a time but were always home for anything that was important to the family. They swear they had the time of their lives.
 

I would like to live long enough to see all my grands graduate and have a happy family of their own. And see if I enjoy seeing them grow as much as I have my own kids.


I would like to finish my dream house and be able to sit under the gazebo and watch the sun set on another beautiful day with a big glass of southern sweet tea. Watching the hummingbirds feed and of course the dog jumping in the lake.


I know none of this sounds really spectacular, but I have learned the simple things really make me happy. Even though my quest for my degree is almost over, I have enjoyed the classes. There were times that I didn't know if I would make deadlines or if I would pass. And there were times that I struggled just to keep my self together. But through it all, I believe it has made me a better person. I had to learn more about time management. I only thought I was good before. One semester I had vertigo so bad that I couldn't walk or even drive a car. But I had finals. My daughter-in-law drove me to campus and helped me inside and waited on me to take my exams. (I have the best daughter-in-law in the world.) As of last semester, I have honors and hopefully I will finish with honors. I guess the point that I am trying to make, is with hard work and determination, we can all make it happen. It might not always be easy, but what worth having is.