an ever-evolving downtown public installation
of personal hopes and dreams
yet to be lived
how would you fill in the blank?
—
“the ninety and nine are with dreams, content
but the hope of the world made new,
is the hundredth man who is grimly bent
on making those dreams come true.”
-edgar allan poe
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I used to have a bucket list but it got shorter and shorter the longer I lived :)
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same – less things to do, priorities change and experiences become more meaningful
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I like that answer, Beth; to be in the moment, as Buddha would say, otherwise you miss your life —
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Is this in Ann Arbor? Wow. I have a ton of things I could list. Visit Italy is near the top. It seems lately I have been forced to realize just how precious every day is, and how tomorrow is never promised. I would hope that each day I make a difference in some small way ….
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it is Ann Arbor and I think many of us have headed in this direction
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Dreams of the heart …
“I’m yet to fly in space
Like the brave Neil Armstrong
But I have reached for the stars
And touched my soul’s dreams”
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love this, ivor
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Thanks Beth
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A great reminder that hopes and dreams have a shelf life.
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absolutely
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I love this idea! I don’t know yet, but I’ll think what is the most pressing desire that I want to fulfill before I die. The quote is so fitting.
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it’s interesting to consider…
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Yes, it is.
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Before I die I want to have lived life to the full
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A wonderful way to live
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Absolutely
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Enjoy plenty of sunrises and sunsets, Beth.
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a wonderful goal –
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Before I die I want to chase more dreams, find more answers that lead to more questions that lead me to more dreams.
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wonderful
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It may be simplistic but: before I die I want to live.
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yes, yes
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Great idea, Beth. I love that quote by Poe – I’d never seen it
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it was new to me too –
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Live my dreams (they are so many).
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that’s wonderful
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That is so wonderful, Beth. Creating the dreams as realities each moment, one by one…everyday. Quote is stunning.
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right –
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…. to have lived.
Quite frequently, one of the sayings on a wall of the university jumps to my mind. It said: Is there a life before death?…
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that’s a great one –
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I want to write my memoir and leave a legacy!
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ooh, great!
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Great Poe quote. All the answers are thought-provoking, but the three words, “Before I die,” is the most inapiring of all.
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oh, they are –
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I want to finish the story arc of my novel characters and maybe visit Iceland.
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wonderful goals
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I love this!
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What quiall said.
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<3
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Hmmm. This requires contemplation. But perhaps publish a book or submit paired poems and poetry for a gallery installation. This is one of the most unique public art forms I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing this.
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i really was taken by it –
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I love public art. I think it’s wonderful, bring communities together and making people see that we aren’t all that different from each other.
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oh, i so agree!
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here’s to “that one”…
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yes –
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A great thought by one of my favourite American writers. I wouldn’t write anything there Pat. Life is a cabaret, so all I want to do is dance! 🕺🏿
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there you go
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😊
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The famous bucket list. I am working on it…. I am playing the double bass, one of the list. ♥
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That would be great!
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I think I’ve pretty much completed my bucket list. I have a few quilt projects I still want to see completed but the big things in life are accomplished. I’d like to write my memoirs if there is still time. Who knows.
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Wonderful
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Just trying to love every moment I may have left! And then some! 💕🦄
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that’s wonderful
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