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Another young woman. A relapse. No way out. A bucket list. She is 21 and 22 does not look certain.
I read some of her blog and wonder how much of what she is saying is going on in the head of my child. I am the keeper of Cancer World. I realize this is my gift to Mary-E but someday I hope she reciprocates and lets me know what she was thinking all these years.
We read Katie's bucket list. This is Lauren's
Fall in love
Go skydiving
Ride in a helicopter
Go parasailing
Swim with dolphins
Getting a tattoo (once I am done with my chemo for this relapse)
Have a Christmas on the beach sipping on an alcoholic beverage
Learn to Bartend
Take a striptease class with my best friends
Cook a stellar meal using my Food Network knowledge
Learn how to use the grill
Go backpacking (it seems like I will soon with my other chemo buddy)
Throw a massive party where nothing gets broken or stolen
Volunteer at a Hospice Center
Do some gardening
Be able to run a mile again with my extremely messed up leg
Take a roadtrip
Eat something exotic and completely out of the norm
Go to a nude beach and actually go nude
Go to my college of choice, Florida Gulf Coast University, and be a contributing part of their Division 1 swim team
Become a nurse
Eventually get married
Lots of talk about bucket lists.... I think they are just being mindful of making days and weeks and moments count.
In some moments I cherished today, I watched the birds feed early this morning. It was so cold that when the crow cawed we could see his breath. Tomorrow I may try and take a picture. We shall see.
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