"Some day..."

My neighbor, Dianne, passed away on Friday while snorkeling in Mexico. She was a world traveler, and when I say that, I mean it in an extreme way. She was 57 years old and spent every chance she got traveling to all corners of the world, including China, South America, Iceland, Australia, the Galapagos Islands, etc. In her lifetime, she saw more than probably 20 of us combined, and when she wasn't traveling, she was spending time with her family and giving back to her community through volunteerism. I think she's lucky in a way; she died doing what she loved. She wasn't riddled with cancer or sitting on a couch saying, "Some day I'm going to...." She was living her "some day."

I wonder if I died today, would I have any regrets? I don't think so, honestly. I try to live every day like it was my last when it comes to relationships, for example. When my dad died, I felt at peace. When Mr4444's dad died, no regrets there, either (my last words to him were, "I love you.") Sure, I could get to Hawaii one of these days, but I don't think I would have serious regrets if I passed away before making it there. I would like to write a book some day, but that's not what I'm talking about; I'm talking about things that make you feel complete and allow you to live a fuller, richer life and fill your heart with peace.

I hope that if you gave a "some day" you make that day today, or at least put it on the calendar. Don't put off that career, that diet, those feelings you've been wanting to share, or that trip you've been putting on hold; live your "some day" today. Dianne did, and I'm pretty sure she does not regret it.