Jump Ahead 10 Years & Then Fall Flat on my Empty Wallet!

For Vinita Hampton Wright 

In my late 20's I was a property manager. It was a man's world and I loved working in it. One of the skills that landed me in that career was that I was observant. I caught everything with a discerning eye and I had an ear that was tuned in to things... I could catch the remnants of termites or the sounds of scurrying cockroaches, seriously.

That talent continues to serve me. This morning I caught a glimpse of a 30 inch spider web glistening with dew in the early morning sun. Take note of things and make note of your discoveries each day.

Yesterday I picked up SIMPLE ACTS OF MOVING FORWARD, and began with my first step in list making and step taking. It was a beautiful thing. I committed to one small chapter a day. To be ever present in each step of the day. Today,  when I tried to "jump ahead ten years",  I fell flat on my empty wallet because reflecting on what I want to do when I am 69 years old seems as silly a question today as asking a five year old "what do you what to be what you grow up?"  My entire life I have wrestled with what I what to do.

Today: All I know is what I want to be:
I want to BE healthy.       I want to continue to BE a good mother, wife and family member and friend. I want to be able to travel with purpose.     I want to continue to be happily married.               I want to continue to be able to write and be heard.   I want to be able to spend time with young people and help older adults.       And I want to be able to have meaningful things to do in my life to make a difference every day.

But in 10 years what on earth do I want to DO besides do it on earth?