I know I made light of my bucket list in my last post. Let me amend that right now. My friend Gloria passed away today. A month ago, this was something no one saw coming. She was from a family where longevity reigned supreme. She was vivacious and gregarious and always involved, be it theater, community, work, or friends. Gloria had life...a lot of people just exist. I always envisioned her acting and directing and getting on with it until she was a cute little 90-year-old star.
But that was not to be. A nagging backache, at first ignored, then not immediately diagnosed, turned out to be a cancerous death sentence. Those who knew and loved her will have a large space in their lives that will be quite difficult to fill. Although Gloria led a full and rich life, I'm sure there were many things she still wanted to do, be they small or large, simple or unique. She was not one to be satisfied with the status quo.
And in that, we should all take heed. Don't stop learning; try new things; expand your mind and your life; because you never know when it might end. I know I will be taking my bucket list quite seriously from now on.
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