I recently signed up to be a part of a newly created Blog Hop where bloggers write about the theme for the week and then you submit your blog to the hop.  This weeks theme  is a “fill in the blank” and will get many of us to think about our future  as you can see:

You just found out you have one week to live. The first person you call is _________________ and say __________________. Immediately after hanging up the phone, you leave the doctors office and before heading home you go to _________________ so you can ____________________.

You gather your family at home that night and say _______________________ then all of you together _____________________.

You book a three day trip to three different places because you’ve always wanted to _________________, _________________ and _________________. On the way back from your trip you stop off at ________________________ to _________________ because you’ve been meaning to for a long time.

For two more days you spend your time reading _________________, writing _____________, and _______________________. You make sure you _________________, _________________ and _________________… three things you know you should have taken care of but have been putting off.

The final day is too personal to write about but you wonder to yourself: why did I have to get a death notice before I finally did all those things this week?

The reason I’ll probably keeping putting off all those things is ___________________________ but __________________________.

I may end up being considered a spoiled sport, but I’m choosing not to fill in the blanks.  Now that I’m a Mom it’s more than painful to think of leaving my husband and son’s behind.  Yes, there are many things that are on my bucket list, but nothing is more important than being here with my family.  I sincerely hope nothing happens to me while my boys are growing up, because I can’t imagine them without a Mother.  My heart aches when I hear stories about children loosing one or both parents.

I plan on being here as long as I can and if I don’t get to do some of the things that are on my bucket list then so be it.  The thought of thinking about what to fill in those empty spaces above breaks my heart for those actually living it, because they face the reality of leaving loved ones behind.  God forbid if it’s a parent of young children.

So for those who choose to be a part and fill in the blanks I respect your decision, and I hope you respect mine.

To all the people out there who are facing this reality my heart is with you and your family.  God Bless You!!

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