Things to do Before I Die

Does "death" ever crosses your mind sometimes and wonder about how you have lived and how you're living your life while you are still alive? Do you also feel regretful because as days pass by, you just feel like you're only breathing and not making your days productive?

We all have the same destiny and that is we will all die whether we like it or not, but since we are still alive, it is just right to spend every waking day of our lives as valuable and remarkable as we can.

With that being said, here are some of the things I want to do before I die.

1. Fulfill my dreams for my parents

The thought that we will die anytime just frightens me but I hope that before I die, I get to fulfill most, if not all, of the dreams I have for my parents.

First, I want to make my parents proud by graduating from college (with flying colors, if possible) so that both of their children are college graduates and degree holders. I know it will bring them pride and joy knowing they were able to send their children to college even if life is already difficult for them.

Before I die, I also want them to experience traveling and visit their dream destinations, inside and outside of the country. My father wants to visit Davao City and my mother wants to visit Cebu. I also want them to travel to foreign countries at least once in their lives. I also want to travel with them. I know this is quite challenging that it needs a lot of funds to make it come true, but I will work hard to make it a reality.

Overall, my dream for them is to give them a more comfortable life. I want them to live in a better house and have their own business to manage so that they won't have to run to loan sharks anymore. I know my brother and I will work hard to pay back the sacrifices my parents have given us through the years.

2. Achieve most of my Goals

I have been talking about my goals so many times already and one of my goals and dream is to buy land and build a house near the sea and live an "Island Life". Before I die, I want to experience having a peaceful life by the beach with nothing to worry about and just enjoying the calmness the sea will bring.

Traveling to the 81 provinces in the Philippines is now one of my ultimate goals in life and I want to check all the provinces on the list. This is too ambitious and impossible but I believe nothing is too impossible for those who work hard for the realization of their dreams. With one province at a time, I believe I will get to visit at least half or 1/3 of the provinces in the Philippines.

Before I die, I also want to travel to at least 1 of the countries in Europe or have a backpacking trip in that continent, experience snow in Norway and see right before my eyes the Northern Lights or the so-called Aurora Borealis. I also want to experience the 4 seasons in South Korea, and So Kor is one of my ultimate dream travel destinations and I'm looking forward to that day I can finally say, "it's a dream come true."

3. Get Married and Build my Own Family

While I'm still too young to think about getting married and building my own family and I don't even have a boyfriend, it is still one of the things I want to do before I die. I also want to experience being a good wife to my husband and a good mother to my 2 or 3 children.

Fair enough, this is just another self-centered article that talks about the things I want to achieve and do before I die. The bottom line here is that if I don't get to fulfill most of these things, I don't have the right to die yet. Lols!

I hope God will give me enough time to live so I can accomplish these things.

Cheers to living our lives to the fullest!