Lists...

As long as I can remember, I have been a fan of lists. You can cross things off and have a sense of accomplishment for completing something. You can see what progress you've made and how much more is left to finish. It lets you know where you stand. I make lists all the time. It's a habit. A friend recently turned 40 and has made a list of 40 things he wants to do this year, all before he turns 41. Hearing about that got me thinking - I'll be 40 soon - 21 months. There are a few things I'd like to accomplish before I turn 40. I can't even think about completing 40 things in one year, if I can't finish 40 in 21 months. So I've set out upon my journey. I've made my list of 40 things I'd like to accomplish before I turn 40. Well, I've started the list. There are about 20 things on it so far, and it keeps growing. I seem to find things every few days or so that I want to add to the list. Some things are easy, some are a bit more difficult. Some involve travel, some just involve doing something.

I'm looking forward to actually checking things off this list and saying, with a huge sense of accomplishment that I finished it - before the big 40 rolls around. I am not dreading 40 - I didn't dread 30. I'm looking forward to it actually. I'm looking forward to completing all of those things on my list and being able to hit 40 with a huge sense of accomplishment of all that I completed.