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Before I die...

In no more than 10 words tell us: what do you want to do before you die?

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MaggieH

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  • Retire.

    Golem100Mar 23, 2010 4:21 pm
    by Golem100

  • Try a little bit of everything.

    LolabeanMar 23, 2010 6:08 pm
    by Lolabean

  • Manage to finally publish a book of poetry.

    OldJakeMar 23, 2010 7:50 pm
    by OldJake

  • Travel the world and happily grow old with my wife.

    cresswgaMar 25, 2010 10:27 am
    by cresswga

  • I need to know my eternal destiny.

    donnalynnMar 25, 2010 6:52 pm
    by donnalynn

  • i want to know more friends and enjoy life together.

    oceansangMar 26, 2010 2:15 am
    by oceansang

  • Learn to enjoy life without regrets.

    dlarsonMar 26, 2010 9:06 am
    by dlarson

  • Stop hating myself.

    AidenNocturneMar 26, 2010 9:12 am
    by AidenNocturne

  • Smile without dying inside.

    AidenNocturneMar 26, 2010 9:12 am
    by AidenNocturne

  • Love him like he deserves to be loved.

    AidenNocturneMar 26, 2010 9:16 am
    by AidenNocturne

  • Write a great book and love someone who loves me.

    rougholboyMar 26, 2010 10:27 am
    by rougholboy

  • Be loved by someone whom I truly love.

    Clay1279Mar 26, 2010 11:48 am
    by Clay1279

  • Try something new daily and enjoy the little things.

    casteenMar 26, 2010 11:54 am
    by casteen

  • Love more. Ride more. Read more. Love even more.

    fwtaggeMar 26, 2010 1:59 pm
    by fwtagge

  • See my child grow to become an adult.

    wrinkleranchMar 26, 2010 3:28 pm
    by wrinkleranch

  • Raise a beautiful family with my beloved husband.

    spachecoMar 26, 2010 3:53 pm
    by spacheco

  • Wake up feeling at peace with the world, at last.

    dpawsonMar 26, 2010 4:26 pm
    by dpawson

  • Grow Old

    ng.nitin.goelMar 26, 2010 5:02 pm
    by ng.nitin.goel

  • Have a home library and time to read.

    BookCollecting101Mar 26, 2010 5:13 pm
    by BookCollecting101

  • Enchant like birdsong/ Inspire like sunrise/ Embrace with joy-Life!

    dreamdustMar 26, 2010 5:36 pm
    by dreamdust

  • laugh, travel, and love - a lot

    jenifairMar 26, 2010 6:15 pm
    by jenifair

  • Vacation for a month (at least) in England.

    SEW4128Mar 26, 2010 6:17 pm
    by SEW4128

  • pay of all my bills and keep debt free for the remainder of my life. Yay!!!

    luckySCYMar 26, 2010 8:14 pm
    by luckySCY

  • take a ride on the train of life.

    donttread22Mar 26, 2010 9:50 pm
    by donttread22

  • Ride a horse along a beach.

    MacBernacMar 26, 2010 10:44 pm
    by MacBernac

  • See the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.

    veronicasoaibMar 26, 2010 10:57 pm
    by veronicasoaib

  • Accept myself.

    sealbeachMar 26, 2010 11:23 pm
    by sealbeach

  • Make sure my daughter is okay even if I'm gone.

    Mom1Mar 26, 2010 11:45 pm
    by Mom1

  • Finish MPH so I can better serve others.

    maddieMar 26, 2010 11:57 pm
    by maddie

  • Become a CPA, and proficienty ride my motorcycle.

    Queenie45Mar 27, 2010 12:21 am
    by Queenie45

  • I want one more summer to grow a rich, full, over the top vegetable garden. Oh, yeah...to eat a ripe tomato just off the vine, with the juice spilling down my face on an August day...before I die.

    RobertaSheridanMar 27, 2010 12:34 am
    by RobertaSheridan

  • see the love of my life again, with all the love in the universe shining in his eyes, only for me...

    ladybeth22Mar 27, 2010 1:04 am
    by ladybeth22

  • Work to repeal ObamaCare and restore our country to what the founders envisioned instead of a European Socialist Country.

    m507861Mar 27, 2010 1:06 am
    by m507861

  • Love in fantastic health wife & I to 120

    curiousbobMar 27, 2010 1:23 am
    by curiousbob

  • I want to be prepared for the day of judgement...

    sidmaryMar 27, 2010 2:57 am
    by sidmary

  • Pres Obama turn this country into a socialist nirvana and wipe out capitalism

    louisbourgMar 27, 2010 4:08 am
    by louisbourg

  • do paragliding, play the drums, be & make others happy

    CorinaMar 27, 2010 4:17 am
    by Corina

  • sing all day long

    kyttinaMar 27, 2010 4:55 am
    by kyttina

  • see my 32 year old son healed of his addictions; accept responsibility for his life; become a responsible, loving father to his son; and eventually establish a mother/son relationship with him - I need a miracle!

    marysudieMar 27, 2010 4:58 am
    by marysudie

  • Serve God, travel widely, read extensively, laugh often, spoil great-grandchildren...

    chaplahMar 27, 2010 8:45 am
    by chaplah

  • Bungy Jump from a bridge.

    yesssdMar 27, 2010 9:06 am
    by yesssd

  • Lose 130 lbs. I don't want people looking at me in the coffin and saying "she should've lost weight, she would have lived longer".

    arlene55372Mar 27, 2010 10:02 am
    by arlene55372

  • Help as many people as I can and try to make a difference in their life. To quote a book, "We come into this world unprepared and die unprepared for death." SOrry, they had no relevance to each other but hopefully, i'll also get time to become enlightened and end all sufferings.

    YahamaScooterMar 27, 2010 10:37 am
    by YahamaScooter

  • I want to see the tulip fields in Holland in full bloom!

    pedalpusherMar 27, 2010 10:59 am
    by pedalpusher

  • live in Paris, Venice, Rome, New York

    honestpodMar 27, 2010 11:09 am
    by honestpod

  • walk again, and see only love in my childrens eyes when they look at me.

    ellenmarieMar 27, 2010 11:43 am
    by ellenmarie

  • see world peace

    ellenmarieMar 27, 2010 11:44 am
    by ellenmarie

  • Travel to all the places on my bucket list.

    lebjohnsonMar 27, 2010 12:07 pm
    by lebjohnson

  • See the Saints win superbowl..oh wait..Yeah it happened

    LndprenticeMar 27, 2010 12:12 pm
    by Lndprentice

  • Enjoy Wimbledon finals live between Nadal and Federer.

    ArpithaMar 27, 2010 12:21 pm
    by Arpitha

  • ...I want to travel and see all 50 states in the US.

    AnnWMar 27, 2010 1:20 pm
    by AnnW

  • I want to live in France!

    Faundance5Mar 27, 2010 1:58 pm
    by Faundance5

  • Achieve enlightenment.

    keywestbirdMar 27, 2010 2:29 pm
    by keywestbird

  • I want to climb a mountain in the Himalayas, preferably an 8000M peak, and experience the awe one gets as I summit.

    miodolorMar 27, 2010 2:38 pm
    by miodolor

  • Dwell by the side of a road and welcome everyone

    BashoKatzenjammerMar 27, 2010 3:32 pm
    by BashoKatzenjammer

  • Connect past generations to future generations.

    ynleungMar 27, 2010 3:39 pm
    by ynleung

  • I want to live out loud until the last breath.

    ynleungMar 27, 2010 3:41 pm
    by ynleung

  • Write the great American novel

    candace2932Mar 27, 2010 4:07 pm
    by candace2932

  • Confess

    candace2932Mar 27, 2010 4:07 pm
    by candace2932

  • Have my demo playing on Dandelion Radio.

    OldJakeMar 27, 2010 5:04 pm
    by OldJake

  • Star on Broadway...and repopularize the movie musical.

    broadwaybabyMar 27, 2010 5:32 pm
    by broadwaybaby

  • Visit every place I've ever wanted to--Paris, Bahamas, NY.

    broadwaybabyMar 27, 2010 5:35 pm
    by broadwaybaby

  • Be Meryl Streep and Barbra Streisand combined.

    broadwaybabyMar 27, 2010 5:36 pm
    by broadwaybaby

  • Find someone who understands me.

    broadwaybabyMar 27, 2010 5:36 pm
    by broadwaybaby

  • start a scholarship for children in Appalacia

    rheadrpMar 27, 2010 6:28 pm
    by rheadrp

  • Travel to Hawaii and New Zealand and to see the world at peace, before i die. And if nothing else, to have people of opposing views discuss a subject without becoming angry.

    JudyBlackMar 27, 2010 10:34 pm
    by JudyBlack

  • Actively enjoy peace, love, happiness with my children and grandchildren

    JanewattMar 28, 2010 10:05 am
    by Janewatt

  • I am going to fulfill all my day-dreams.

    ksinkarMar 29, 2010 2:20 am
    by ksinkar

  • Become the person God created me to be.

    grammyMar 29, 2010 10:49 am
    by grammy

  • Other than retire, ride a bicycle from Spartanburg to Edisto.

    Golem100Mar 29, 2010 10:59 am
    by Golem100

  • Travel everywhere! As many places as possible

    tin0002Mar 29, 2010 12:16 pm
    by tin0002

  • Save the world.

    elleyMar 29, 2010 9:21 pm
    by elley

  • Acheive a dream, or at least chase one.

    gifted2333Mar 29, 2010 10:23 pm
    by gifted2333

  • Save a life.

    wrdmanMar 29, 2010 10:45 pm
    by wrdman

  • Inspire a child.

    wrdmanMar 29, 2010 10:46 pm
    by wrdman

  • Bring a smile to someone who hasn't smiled in too long.

    wrdmanMar 29, 2010 10:47 pm
    by wrdman

  • Get my pilot's license!

    TerriLynnMar 30, 2010 11:27 am
    by TerriLynn

  • Retire debt free and travel.

    lsavadgeMar 30, 2010 1:00 pm
    by lsavadge

  • Fall in love with my life partner, & travel the world together

    catuzerMar 30, 2010 3:00 pm
    by catuzer

  • Travel to Tuscany. See Tierra del Fuego at least one more time before I die. (I was raised there but moved back to the States when I was 12; I'm 60 now.) Get my doctorate in something I'm actually interested in. Find work as a professor at the local jr. college. Do volunteer work at the local women's shelter and at the Alzheimer's Alliance. Love God and others with every bit of strength I have left.

    GrannyGrad49Mar 31, 2010 8:59 am
    by GrannyGrad49

  • Before I die I want to look back at my life and be happy with the person I've become.

    ChewiMar 31, 2010 10:40 am
    by Chewi

  • After I die I want to solve all the mysteries, travel the world ,meet people I wouldnt be able to meet now -- best of all its FREE! Before I die - nah not much!

    janaubsMar 31, 2010 4:00 pm
    by janaubs

  • Live in a house free of improvement projects; meet grandkids.

    EatReadSleepMar 31, 2010 4:35 pm
    by EatReadSleep

  • Meet the many different selves that live within My Self.

    kit50Apr 1, 2010 2:09 am
    by kit50

  • pay all the taxes, without it, they won't even let us die :|

    newhairmdApr 1, 2010 11:19 pm
    by newhairmd

  • Fulfill all my dreams and enjoy every moment in life

    pachhuApr 3, 2010 7:44 am
    by pachhu

  • Lean to feel comfortable in my own skin.

    x4xtazyApr 3, 2010 7:46 am
    by x4xtazy

  • Write something amazing.

    sunshine.soleilApr 3, 2010 9:36 am
    by sunshine.soleil

  • Be happy and make some good art!

    emilyyoungApr 5, 2010 12:25 pm
    by emilyyoung

  • I want to have enough money to never worry again about a bill. I want to live a stressfree life with plenty of time for everyone in my family.

    guniApr 9, 2010 10:21 am
    by guni

  • Volunteer in an orphanage in Africa

    ashaelynnApr 10, 2010 7:52 pm
    by ashaelynn

  • learn to seize every opportunity

    krikkracApr 13, 2010 7:26 pm
    by krikkrac

  • Death will not come before I birth an epic.

    EloraApr 15, 2010 3:26 pm
    by Elora

  • Try any and everything, once...

    godspillowsApr 20, 2010 4:24 pm
    by godspillows

  • Publish all my novels and have my epic novel become more famous than harry potter and Star Wars. Raise a horse. Make my album. Act in some if not all of my movies and make a difference in the lives of people all around the world. hmmm, 10 words. well.....

    liltimmy009Apr 21, 2010 9:26 pm
    by liltimmy009

  • Pay off all my debts and travel around the world wuth my husband.

    melanieyoungApr 25, 2010 12:52 pm
    by melanieyoung

  • Read 1000 books!

    lrugg1224Apr 26, 2010 11:02 am
    by lrugg1224

  • just want to own a sports car or a sports bike.....!!!!!

    seriusjoe987Apr 27, 2010 3:39 am
    by seriusjoe987

  • I want to say 'Yes' to my lover and go to America with him!

    hocmai273May 1, 2010 9:40 am
    by hocmai273

  • Finish writing my novel.

    roaming_smileMay 1, 2010 3:59 pm
    by roaming_smile

  • Write. Read. Write. Walk. Write. Read. Write. See. Write. Read.

    lisbieMay 16, 2010 7:13 am
    by lisbie

  • Divorce my husband and finally live MY life.

    Allisonrhodes2006May 24, 2010 10:43 am
    by Allisonrhodes2006

  • do someting for that people remember me forever

    fruti123Jun 7, 2010 2:38 am
    by fruti123

  • Be significant in the lives of as many as possible.

    breakxcoreJun 28, 2010 10:09 am
    by breakxcore

  • laugh, cry, learn, travel, find love, inspire others, make peace.

    ladybeth22Jul 1, 2010 5:10 am
    by ladybeth22

  • To live!

    elSaikJul 1, 2010 10:39 am
    by elSaik

  • I am revired

    dsdincsoftwareJul 1, 2010 11:02 am
    by dsdincsoftware

  • cross the atlantic ocean aboard a slow big container ship

    KiribatiJul 6, 2010 8:26 am
    by Kiribati

  • See my children grow to be successful, happy and healthy.

    CatarynaJul 9, 2010 5:25 pm
    by Cataryna

  • work hard,play harder,enjoy life~

    julie87Jul 9, 2010 11:27 pm
    by julie87

  • travel, jump, sing, fly, love, believe, make peace.

    distantstarJul 12, 2010 11:38 am
    by distantstar

  • I'd like to spend several months in the USA (NY and Boston for preference) probably via an exchange. I really want to experience and appreciate the American way of life - and my wife wants to see the Red Sox!

    OldVinJul 14, 2010 3:29 pm
    by OldVin

  • I want to be truly happy and self-sufficient; that's not to say I don't want to be surrounded by friends (happiness would be impossible otherwise), I simply want to be able to remain happy even when we're apart.

    rosesarereadAug 3, 2010 4:09 am
    by rosesareread

  • lead a carefree life :-)

    dsdincsoftwareAug 3, 2010 8:42 am
    by dsdincsoftware

  • build an empire for my children!

    LoveX863Aug 3, 2010 9:04 am
    by LoveX863

  • want to reshape the world

    dsdincsoftwareAug 6, 2010 7:34 am
    by dsdincsoftware

  • Accept - and internalize - compliments.

    Pam_BeancounterAug 13, 2010 11:55 am
    by Pam_Beancounter

  • Truely Live

    baumbleAug 31, 2010 2:54 pm
    by baumble

  • Bite the head off life, and chew it well

    eyewriteSep 4, 2010 10:15 pm
    by eyewrite

  • Death is just a different life to experience.

    kattykathySep 5, 2010 3:59 pm
    by kattykathy

  • I want to visit New York city, find my first boyfriend, Continue loving life!!!

    jahneSep 8, 2010 3:09 pm
    by jahne

  • so something really good for others

    shesconnectedNov 27, 2010 6:43 pm
    by shesconnected

  • be content with as much or as little as i have.

    swatirApr 4, 2011 2:56 pm
    by swatir

  • accept life.

    retroneoApr 17, 2011 1:28 am
    by retroneo

  • Be happy, be at peace, like who i am, accept my life as it is

    nfk3018Apr 17, 2011 9:00 am
    by nfk3018

  • Learn to speak and write Arabic.

    BMehzabinMay 29, 2011 4:14 pm
    by BMehzabin

  • to find love and maintain it in a good relationship and make a move on in piano !

    the_bohemian.girl1Aug 10, 2011 8:23 am
    by the_bohemian.girl1

  • Publish a book

    vanessanicole21Aug 10, 2011 5:10 pm
    by vanessanicole21

  • I well pray to God 4 all the mistakes I've done in my life

    rhafAug 10, 2011 7:40 pm
    by rhaf

  • Will be remembered before death

    bhaskar00666Aug 17, 2011 5:18 am
    by bhaskar00666

  • manage to say my last word"Thank you God for everything"...

    stanAug 18, 2011 4:38 pm
    by stan

  • Celebrate my life to come...

    remmett11Aug 18, 2011 11:18 pm
    by remmett11

  • anything is possible...kinda falling in love/lust/limerance right now. who knew?

    ldm56Sep 3, 2011 11:08 am
    by ldm56

  • Give eternal happiness to someone and publish a book.

    EverEstherSep 5, 2011 7:37 am
    by EverEsther

  • Be loved

    lewis.m17Sep 29, 2011 5:35 am
    by lewis.m17

  • Steal my neighbor from his 40 year old girlfriend!! HAHA!

    SusanGrimesOct 25, 2011 9:35 pm
    by SusanGrimes

  • No regrets

    doudoumiaoNov 16, 2011 9:38 am
    by doudoumiao

  • i will search for something new !

    myonaingNov 17, 2011 6:22 am
    by myonaing

  • finish writing just one of the novels that I have started

    LilacjJun 30, 2012 11:52 am
    by Lilacj

  • I must try to face death with a peaceful mind.

    NyilinnthitJul 3, 2012 9:41 am
    by Nyilinnthit

  • Adapt to and accept my limitations.

    NovelustSep 23, 2012 11:42 am
    by Novelust

  • Instill in my children the importance of Love and kindness

    KinaluOct 25, 2012 5:12 pm
    by Kinalu

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