When I grow up, I will… So many people spend their lives thinking about what they will do when they finally grow up, or when they retire, or just later. Why wait? Why not do those things now?

Sure, some things require preparation, but at least start preparing. I recently watched a movie called “The Last Holiday.” The main character had a book of possibilities filled with things she dreamed of doing but had never done because she was too busy working and saving. She might never have carried out those dreams had she not received life-changing news. She found out she was dying, or so she thought. Upon learning she had only two weeks to live, she set off to fulfill her dreams and finally experience her adventures.

Why does it take bad news to move us? A life-or-death ultimatum before we start living fully? It’s like we think we are going to live forever. Here’s a newsflash: you are dying, and so am I. It is inevitable, and we do not know when or how, at least most of us. So, although the when is unknown to us, we live knowing it could happen at any time. We should live like that and take advantage of the opportunities we have right now.

Don’t wait to grow up to pursue your dreams. Don’t wait until you get old to live out your bucket list; you probably won’t have the energy then. Don’t wait for the perfect moment; it may never come. Today is a day full of promises and opportunities for us all. Today is a day that we’re alive, so we should live. Live it to the fullest. No more waiting, no more putting off. Instead, live the moment you are in boldly.

Scripture: Deut. 31:6