By Denise Renée Purdie
I know I’m not the only one to engage in the what-if/sliding glass door game. There are a couple pivotal moments in my life that I feel would’ve led me down a much different path. I won’t say better; I will just say different.
When movies talk about parallel universes, it does get you thinking. I wonder if there is a parallel universe where there is a Renée with nine kids and a husband who loves gardening …
Or maybe there is one with a Renée who is a pilot and a world traveler with stacks of money. Wait! I’m still hoping I can live in that universe!!!
There are also universes where there is no Renée and the Lord has protected me so far from that …
I usually shrug off the what-if game and then start being grateful for the things in my life. I’m going to find that celebration list right now because I need a reminder today as I contemplate the next leg of this journey.
DID IT list:
Got married
Rode in a hot air balloon
Lived in another country for 12 years
Swam in the Great Barrier Reef
Visited the Grand Canyon twice. So I’ve seen two of the seven natural wonders of the world!
Finished my bachelor’s after a 32 year delay
Finished my first master’s
Started my own business in 2004
Published 14 books on Amazon and helped several clients publish their books
Got baptized after accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior
Appeared on TV
Bought land and built a house from the ground up with my then husband
I have a lot more things I want to do in my lifetime, but I am sitting on the porch now listening to wind chimes and I’m going to celebrate the journey so far.
Keywords: bucket lists, future, contemplation