Carpe Diem

Just like in To The Virgins by Robert Herrick, I want to seize the day and make the most of the time I have on Earth.  I have already gone to Italy and Greece, as shown in the picture above of my best friend and I in Santorini, but visiting Scotland, Ireland, the Ukraine, and Poland are also on my bucket list.  As well as touring those countries from my heritage, I would like to foster and train a guide dog puppy to one day serve a visually-impaired person.  I would also like to get married somewhere tropical, such as this little vacation resort in the Maldives on right.  While at Candy Striping one day a few weeks ago, I saw this calendar with this beautiful picture on it and my dream to be married somewhere tropical with a pier and a short, flowing dress on, became even more real.  I want to be married somewhere with a pier so my new husband and I can jump off the end into the warm water just as the sun is setting.  Although all of my dreams may not be possible, I hope to one day be able to say I have accomplished them.