I am a forty-six year old man and I have given up on my dream of ever playing in the major leagues. However, there are still a few things I want to do before my time on Earth is through. I guess you can call this a "bucket list."
In reality I did do the most important thing on my list when I accepted a free gist from my best friend, a Jewish carpenter named Jesus. If you would like to meet him let me know and I can introduce you to Him.
Also, I have recently accomplished a few more of my "bucket list" events during my last trip to Illinois. My family and I took a trip to Busch Memorial Stadium and I actually got a ball. I got to sit in the dugout of a major league stadium and saw the view that the announcers see from the press-box at Busch. I got goose bumps all over when I walked through the "tunnel" and onto the field at Busch Stadium. In the distance you could see the Arch and the retired numbers of Cardinal greats plus the ten pennants flying representing the ten World Series championships of the Cardinals from 1926 to 2006.
Other "bucket list" moments are going on while I type. My son, Wyatt, is loving the cat and looking at me with his blue eyes. It is funny that ever since I became a father how many of those moments became things I am glad I got the opportunity to see. I get excited seeing the world through the eyes of my children. Disney World was much better seeing the expressions on the faces of Wyatt, Corri, and Nick. Hearing the excitement in the voice of Wyatt when we go get ice cream or just to Sam's.
