Being through three deaths in the family in the last three years has made me question, why create a bucket list for your last moments?

Why do we need to wait until we are told our end is near before we realize we haven't done everything we wanted to do? Shouldn't we be doing these things anyways?

Shouldn't we be spending our time on things that make us happy? Maybe you've always wanted to visit a foreign country, climb MT Everest, or even simpler things such as spending more valuable time with your loved ones. Why aren't we doing that?

Why wait til the end is near? Let's all create a to do list now, and make the time to do them while we still have our health. Are you with me?

These are a couple of things I want to do:

• Start my own business - been trying over the years but haven't put too much work into it.
• Keep up with distant family - maybe arrange a family reunion
• Take at least one vacation a year with my kids (even though they are adults) and make this an annual get together.
• Continue to spend time with kids, and always tell them I love them (which I do).
• Visit a couple of countries in Europe such as Greece, Italy, France, and England.
• Spend more time laughing.