One More Off the Bucket List

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The Bucket List

I just bought a digital piano and I’m going to learn to play. That’s one more thing off my bucket list. Truth be told, I hate the term bucket list. It makes it sound like my demise is imminent and that I’m scrambling to get in the last few line items. For me, it’s actually a wish list of things I want to learn, accomplish or experience for the first time. Learning to play piano has been sitting in the number 1 position for well over 20 years. The problem as I saw it was that I live in 700 sq. ft. of splendor and although I could accommodate a harmonica graciously, there just isn’t ample space for a digital piano. And, there still isn’t. But, something changed that rocked my world.

One of my oldest and closest friends was recently diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. I suddenly realized that I was spending way too much time “waiting” and not enough time “doing”. I’ve spent 20+ years wanting to learn to play piano. No, it isn’t ideal having a piano in a 700 sq .ft. apartment, but why does everything have to be ideal? If I want something badly enough I’ll make it work. I have no idea where my new piano is going to go and I don’t really care. The only thing I do know is that I’m now the proud owner of a digital piano and I’m going to learn to play. If any of my neighbours happen to be reading this blog don’t worry; I’m going to use my headphones so that I don’t get evicted. And friends, I will not be inviting you over to hear my rousing rendition of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”.

Waiting for the ideal time or perfect situation is a fool’s errand. I'm done with waiting for things to happen. I'm going to make them happen whether or not the stars are perfectly aligned. 

Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.

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Geri