A meme from The Narrow Road
I saw this meme on my friend Andy C.'s blog and it looked like fun. Try it. Go through the list and bold the items you have done in your life.
1. Started your own blog (Really?)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (more than twenty years ago)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (4 years of German, which I still can't speak. 1st year New Testament Greek)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (it's actually a music box)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one (by abandonment, not by death)
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
1. Started your own blog (Really?)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (more than twenty years ago)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (4 years of German, which I still can't speak. 1st year New Testament Greek)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (it's actually a music box)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one (by abandonment, not by death)
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
Comments
first the 'done that's
1. Started your own blog
10. Sang a solo
100. Read an entire book in one day
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
16. Had food poisoning
18. Grown your own vegetables
2. Slept under the stars
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
29. Seen a total eclipse
3. Played in a band
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (trying to learn Irish)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. (briefly then I sold myself into credit card bondage)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
5. Watched a meteor shower
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
57. Started a business
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
60. Served at a soup kitchen (maybe, we packed meals to be shipped to soup kitchens this week)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (my dad's transistor radio)
7. Been to Disneyland
71. Eaten caviar (yuch, never again)
73. Stood in Times Square
75. Been fired from a job
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
8. Climbed a mountain
82. Bought a brand new car
85. Read the entire Bible
88. Had chickenpox
9. Held a praying mantis
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one (by abandonment, not by death)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
now the not yet list
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
15. Adopted a child
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (more than twenty years ago)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
4. Visited Hawaii
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke.
44. Visited Africa
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
72. Pieced a quilt
74. Toured the Everglades
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
As I scrolled through your very thorough list, I found that I was humbled and thankful because the Lord has given me so many opportunities in my life. I don't ever want to take those blessings for granted.
I've been to Hawaii, seen the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, seen the Sistene Chapel and the Vatican, looked with my own eyes at Michelangelo's David, rode in a gondola in Venice, seen the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, stood by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, seen the thundering of Niagara Falls, and the splendor of the Grand Canyon. I've been whale watching from a boat, ridden on the back of a speeding motorcycle, walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty, stood in Times Square many times, visited the birthplace of my ancestors in Norway, hitchhiked as a teenager, had pillow fights, got fired from a job in a factory during high school (my friend and I were having too much fun and not working), tasted caviar (salty but good), have a mobile phone, chickenpox as a kid, stung by a bee, read many books in a single day, been to many drive-ins, taken a sick day when I wasn't sick, climbed a mountain, slept under the stars, been to Disneyland, sold Girl Scout cookies, read the entire Bible many times, donated blood, bounced a check, had pillow fights, seen a meteor shower and watched a lightning storm, given to charity more than I could afford at the time and saved many lives doing CPR as a cardiac nurse.
Wow; maybe I needed to do this exercise to realize how the Lord has blessed me and to quit complaining. And did I mention I love to blog; it's been a gift from God. Thanks Laurie for posting this.