I will not make a buck-
et list
all things I’d like to do
someday
then tick them off
one by one
until my bucket’s
empty and I am left
instead I will drop some-
thing into my bucket
each day
a kind deed, an adventure
with a four year-old,
a trip, a concert, an un-
expected email,
lunch with a friend
oh, I’m sure there will be big
surprises in my bucket too
and when I reach the end
of this life
I will spill out all the
wonders my bucket
holds, smiling in
gratitude for my full bucket
——
Just Jot It January – bucket list
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rhymeswithbug 
This is wonderful!! What a lovely idea! 😀
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thanks Linda. I’m having such fun with these prompts.
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Reblogged this on Linda G. Hill and commented:
Need some cheering up? Read this lovely, inspiring poem by Candy! 😀
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thanks so very much Linda
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Lovely poem! and a much better idea than a bucket list 🙂
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thanks!
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you are most welcome 🙂
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perfect!
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thanks so much!
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Reblogged this on Container Chronicles and commented:
What a great approach to the new year and to life in general! Check it out! 🙂
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Great idea – it will encourage everyone to do kind actions 🙂
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thanks!
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An unbucket list. How perfect. Really enjoyed this. Thanks for the smile.
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so glad I could give you a smile 🙂
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I am with you on that bucket list ~ each day
a kind deed, an adventure – is more fitting rather than trying for those big deeds & projects ~ You got the right attitude to start the year ~
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hope it spreads 😉
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Oh gosh..now
we live in such
an amazing world
where we are free
can learn so much..
art so much..
eat whatever
we want..
and then
there is
a warm
shower
a warm
bed
and
even toilet
paper.. and
paper towels
to clean up
the every
now
messes
of life too..
Wow.. this is heaven now
too much to do to even
empty oceans of hope..
truly it is a
river of
hope..
we
WiLL
keep
swimming iN
and making
new streams
of water
as US..
oh.. Love
so Free..
And gosh2.. Candy
i’m thinking wow2
i’m so lucky2 as
OH GOD2
no one
can read
my chicken
scratch hand
writing.. at
least i have
a chance now
here.. sMiLes
wheRe digital
of fingers
and keys
become
one
no
w..as
heART2..:)
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yes, we take so much for granted – even toilet paper 🙂
thanks for your response
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Smiles.. Life is Good..:)
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I love your “Unbucket List.” How right you are, the more we give and care, the more we get in return and fills up our buckets. Lovely idea.
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thanks 🙂
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That’s very interesting a great idea. Hope you’ll fill many buckets this year. Happy New Year.
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Here’s to a year of full buckets!
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Lovely.
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I not only like the sentiment behind this, but also the quirky line-breaks, which add that little extra…
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thanks so much!
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Bucket lists are there to stress us out… it’s like a glass half-empty.. love the thought and I agree on the line-breaks.
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thanks 🙂
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Great and telling poetic twist on the bucket list notion – made me smile… And yeah! the breaks are perfect for this… With Best Wishes Scott http://www.scotthastie.com Interesting work – I shall be back for more…
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thanks! please do come back again!
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OMG this is perfect!
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Oh my! How I love this poem and the ideas reflected here!
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thanks so much. I’ve always thought that whole bucket list idea was over rated 😉
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You’re welcome!
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This is a much better idea than making resolutions and bucket lists … and nicely written too!
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😊 thank you
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Good for you!! I’ll follow suit.
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I lov this – what a heart warming piece. I have never heard anyone say this before. I am glad that you joined my OLN, else I might have missed such a wonder piece.
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thank you very much!
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