10 Things I don't want to do before I die.

There are a lot of things I want to do before I die.  There are also several things I am happy to never do. It’s not that I don’t have a sense of adventure, I do. I love life, but there are some things I don’t need to do and I’m glad I’ve figured that out before I let someone talk me into it.

1. I don’t need to jump off anything big, with a parachute, a rubber band, or anything else tied to me.
I’m scared of heights and I see no reason to bother to get over that phobia. I can find no compelling reason to fix it.

2. I don’t need to eat bugs, organ meat, or a large rodent. You won’t see me on Survivor choking down a raw fermented rat with bugs on it. Ain’t gonna happen.

3. I do not need, nor want, a near-death experience. Dead’s a long time. I don’t need a preview of the event.

4. I have no desire to sail around the world in a sailboat. I’ll take a large ship with a swimming pool, a captain, adult beverages, and odd dinner companions, but I’m not about to do it without all of the above.

5. I don’t need to look like I’m eighteen again. I would not rule out plastic surgery, but bras and Spanx can fix what I can't afford and I like some of my wrinkles. Not all of them, mind you. I can stop aging now and be happy.

6. I don’t need another “time of the month.”For something I used to desperately want, it’s extremely over-rated and I don't miss it now that it's gone.

7.  I don't need to be thin It would be nice but probably isn't going to happen in this lifetime. I will try to eat healthily and exercise regularly.

8.  I don’t need to go a lot of places.  Sure, there are a lot of places I long to visit, but I may not get to all of them and I am happy with that. I accept that I will not see one thousand places before I die, without the benefit of a Mega Millions win.

9. I don’t need to see space. There is enough of it in my head. I would not, even if I could pay for the experience of having a rocket strapped to my butt and being flung out of earth’s gravitational field.

10.I don’t need to be rich. The money would be nice. I would like it, but if I never get rich, I’m okay with that. I’m not about to give up family time in pursuit of wealth. If it’s money or kids, I’ll take kids. Maybe not the gray hair, but the kids.