Graceland…I have heard that it is a beautiful place and it is someplace I have wanted to see for many years. I am a big Elvis fan and I don’t really know how I became one, seeing as I had just turned 1 when he died. I don’t remember my parents playing his music while I was growing up either, but, at any rate, I LOVE his music and in my opinion, NO ONE can sing like he did, especially Gospel music!! Gives me the chills every time.
All summer my husband has been after me, “let’s go on a trip.” We’d pick a time, but then something would come up and it never worked out to go, so finally we decided that after our Annual meeting at church, we’d MAKE the time to go. Well, tonight is the meeting and we are leaving right afterwards, Mark says that is to keep me from changing my mind (which I won’t especially after the day I have had!). As I am sure you can guess from how this started, we are going to Memphis…Graceland! I am beyond excited and almost can’t believe that I am actually going to get to see this legendary place.
How many of you have “Bucket List’s”? I am not sure I do or not, I really don’t know what the requirements are. Sure I have places that I want to go see and things I want to do, but at the same time, if I don’t get to, I’ll be ok too. I guess maybe mine is more of a “priority” thing. I have certain things that are more important to me than others. For instance, I want to see the Grand Canyon, but I also want to go back east to the Washington D.C area too. Between the 2 places, I would rather head east. If I do get to go both places, I will just consider myself blessed to have done so.
My daughter keeps talking about her “Bucket List”, and while I think that it is wonderful that she has one (she’s barely 20), it’s almost as if she thinks that something terrible will happen if she doesn’t complete this list. At the same time, she probably thinks that the something terrible will be regrets. I get that, she doesn’t want to look back on her time and say, “I wish I would have” or “I should have”, she wants to look back and say “I accomplished”. How neat is that?!?!? I do have to chuckle at her though, some times when she talks about it, she’ll say “well I am already 20”, like she’s SO old!
We don’t know when our time is done, I get that, but at the same time, it is nice to take things slow and enjoy what is here and now. Time goes so fast anymore. So, for the next 5 days, (starting tonight) I am going to slow down and enjoy the here and now. I am going to enjoy spending time away from the hustle and bustle of the everyday and catch my breath. I’m almost certain that when we get to Graceland, I am going to be breathless!!
Keep adding to your “Bucket List” if you have one, you never know when an opportunity might present itself and what a feeling it is to say “I accomplished”!
GRACELAND…HERE WE COME!!!
Keeping it Real 