Bucket list

She had her own bucket list as most optimists do. She wanted to travel, she wanted to have peace with many things of life, she wanted to have a good saving, she wanted to shop certain things. Her bucket list was not very big but was important to her. It kept her going. It kept her motivated. 

Slowly life started becoming difficult. There were certain struggles. This kept her occupied most of the times. The bucket list stayed all alone in the unknown and neglected corner of her mind. 

She had her quiet moments sneaked out from the daily chaos. During such moments she visited this neglected corner of her mind. She found the bucket list lying there. Unnoticed. Hopelessly waiting for attention. The list that made her motivated once, made her sad now. The divergence of life had brought her to such a place where she had to dump the bucket list in the attic. 

The days kept passing. She got tangeled into the routine. At her quiet moments she just consoled herself looking at the bucket list, saying, "one day I will...." 

But now more and more days passed. She felt the "one day" is never reachable. This was the time she realized that one day starts today. It is true that all the items or even any one item on the list can not be fulfilled today but one can start the process today. For travel, she started exploring. For shopping she started researching. To her surprise, she actually found the ways to save. She actually found the destinations unheard. It was possible for her to take those baby steps towards her big goal. The process was slow but she felt that the journey was more beautiful than destination. It gave meaning to her struggle. It gave fuel for her attempts. Once again she felt like walking towards her goal. This was priceless. 

She also realized that if she wants to make peace with certain things , that starts today as well. Things won't be peaceful on their own.  People will not understand on their own.   Starting to feel the peace within is the only way to fetch that peace. Making the counsious effort towards it is the only way to get it. 

She is happy now once again. She has realized that dreaming and planning for future is great. Though if one wants to fulfill the dreams, one needs to wake up and start living it now. Planning without executing is never ending and meaningless. If you want to live, live now!