Before I die I want to __________

This post is taking inspiration from a page in the book All the Bright Places. In this scene, Violet and Finch are at an abandoned building or factory or garage or something like that, and spray painted on the walls is Before I die I want to __________. There were heaps of these sentences, each with different peoples answers. The quote from the book goes like this... “Before I die I want to have kids. Live in London. Own a pet giraffe. Skydive. Divide by zero. Play the piano. Speak French. Write a book. Travel to a different planet. Be a better dad than mine was. Feel good about myself. Go to New York City. Know equality. Live.” It got me thinking, what do I want to do or know or see or experience before I die. Who do I want to be or who do I want to meet? "It's a good way of figuring out why we're here". I am sharing just a few of my responses to this sentence and if you like, feel free to leave your own responses in the comments! 

Before I die I want to own a pet tortoise  

Before I die I want to find the beauty in each day

Before I die I want to bungee jump

Before I die I want to play the piano

Before I die I want to paint the world

Before I die I want to be a better version of myself 

Before I die I want to stay up all night to watch the sunrise

Before I die I want to live on a tropical island

Before I die I want to fly to the moon

Before I die I want to live entirely off the earth

Before I die I want to remember the moments

Before I die I want to write a poetry book

Before I die I want to always do what's right

Before I die I want to know equality and acceptance

Before I die I want to find inner peace

Before I die I want to feel infinite

Before I die I want to be happy

Before I die I want to live recklessly 

A Little House Plant 🌱

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