Future Considerations

 In setting goals, one of the steps that is often suggested is to write a list of things that you would want people to say about you at your funeral. I know this may seem a little morbid at first, but upon a second glance it makes perfect sense. A person's day to day actions should reflect the person he or she wants to become. I have made my own list here in no particular order.

• I loved God 
• I thought that family was important
• I was kind and cared about others including those I didn't know
• I thought for myself
• I had passion for life
• I did what others said couldn't be done
• I worked hard
• I was a good mother
• I believed in my daughter
• I was everyone's cheerleader
• I worried about the future of our planet
•  I followed my dreams
• I wasn't worried about what other people thought 
• I believed that education was important at any age
• I thought everyone should learn a skill
• I was always working towards improving myself
• I loved my garden and being outdoors
• I loved to dance and was proud to be Irish
• I believed everyone deserved a chance
• I was a dreamer and loved to travel
• I felt that being Catholic was improtant
• I found joy in the simple things in life
• I wasn't a slave to money

 As I made this list, I contemplated if the choices I have made in my life reflected these ideals. They haven't always, but writing this list helped me to focus on what I feel is important in life.