Wish List

WiSh LisT

Was talking to a friend yesterday and he commented about the things he'd like to do with his loved one.

That got me into thinking about just what he might have seen in his lifetime, and what I’d still like to see in mine.

The biggest drag in life seems to be when routine sets in and you lose all sense of purpose in life.

Life itself is a wonderful thing. There is so much out there for us to see and do. And yet on the other hand, so much less nature and kindness. Sometimes it feels like we’re racing against time to experience these wonderful "once in a lifetime" experience the world has to offer before whatever it is that makes it special has been exhausted, used up, crowded out.

Most times we only get one shot at life. So I shall try as much as possible to make mine exactly what I want it to be. To do that, I think it helps to create a list of things I'd like to achieve (in no particular order) with my love one. Whether it takes weeks, months or years, I hope to realise my wishes and experience the magical feelings of such achievements with no other than darling loved one for no other reason than it's better done together.



Here goes:

Be passionate about life and love
(this comes easier everyday as I become more appreciative of the nature surrounding me.  The break of dawn with roosters' crow, the sight of a misty dawn, the early morning breeze, the sound of birds chirping, the sight of vast paddy field opposite where I stay...the joy my children bring with their unconditional love and the beauty of their innocence and kindness, the discovery of God and His love for me.  It's a joy to be alive!)

Cuddling up together under the stars on a beach in a tent
(Yet to do)

Cooking together
(I don't do much cooking, but I enjoyed it when mum, sis, children and me got involved in the Tang Yuen making project (the kids especially love the dough rolling), or when we all 'helped' mum in her kitchen.  Will do more of this as an ongoing project)

Doing the laundry at the laundrette together
(Never had the chance to do laundry at the laundrette where I live, but now kids are always helping out whenever I do the laundry.  Yay, I now got helper with the chore I used to dislike.  Somehow with their chattering and banters while helping it doesn't seem so mundane anymore)

Find my soul mate
(I consider soul mates as the ones who came into my life to reveal another layer of my who I am and then leave.  Usually I reflect upon the revelation better when I am not caught up in the intensity of a relationship.  This helps me to evaluate and learn from the lesson the experience taught and form a better understanding of who I am)

Fall deeply in love -- helplessly and unconditionally
(I did this with my kids.. it's so easy as we're already programmed as such by our Father.  I am still learning to love in such manner with my husband as we live life together)
Get passionate about a cause and spend time helping it, instead of just thinking about it
(I contributed in my own small way towards a recent tsunami catastrophe.  I know I should do more than spreading the message and creating awareness about the cause I am passionate about and I pray to God to make it possible)

Going to a movie together
(It was fun when I source for free movie passes & hubby printed out the voucher for all four of us to que up to redeem the ticket for our first movie together as a family!!)

Go up in a hot-air balloon together
(I definitely want to do this with my family sometime soon!)

Gardening together
(Yikes! I don't have a green finger & neither does hubby.  Hmm.. will do this one day with the kids..)

Going to a art exhibition, pottery & museum together
(Went to a pottery gallery in Korea with hubby during our honeymoon, museum in Taiwan with hubby again.  Looking forward to local museum when kids are older and better able to appreciate history.  Did go to parks & farms with kids though, lol)

Hear him sing
(Done!)

Kissing in the rain
(Yet to do but I did kiss in the shower :) )

More kisses
(Easy peasy)

Riding a tandem bicycle
(Haha.. I can't cycle well, we have yet to rent a tandem bicycle)
Send a message in a bottle
(Yet to do)

Smile at strangers more
(Not that difficult.  Can even strike conversation with those who's kind enough to spare some time to care)

Slow dance
(Did this when I was younger, need to do it again somewhere in the future)

Stroll in the park holding hands
(Just need to bring my kids to the park and make sure that they're holding on to me instead of running free & wild!!)

Sit by d campfire and talk abt everything under the stars
(Hope to do this someday)

Snuggling in front of tv wif popcorn
(Ok, tis is much easier done in the theatre as it's hard to get popcorn when u're already at home watching movies)

Say "I love You" always
(Did this with my kids as hubby is not the lovey dovey kind)

Walk at dawn / dusk along the beach together
(Ok we did this in the morning cause not able to wake up at dawn & evenings are spent driving along the beach)