I took a business trip to Scotland in 2011 and I've been aching to return! I fell in love with the country, but especially, Edinburgh. Everything about it resonated in my spirit. For the first time since childhood, I debated if I wanted to live somewhere other than Paris. Born in Chicago, IL, I always wanted to live in San Francisco and Paris. In 1986 I moved to San Francisco, and in 2001 I got an apartment in Paris. I decided I would eventually transition fully to Paris - until I visited Edinburgh.
That's the beauty of a Banquet List. You can go up and down the list sampling new experiences, or having second helpings of something you truly enjoyed.
The secret is to seize the opportunity when it comes to you. Not stick it on a "Bucket List". Bucket Lists are forgotten dreams. Banquet Lists are magic moments of experiences and plans.
A Moment of Magic
My son's Banquet List item was always to become a Flight Attendant. He wanted to see the world. He has worked with private charters and commercial airlines, has been to nearly every country and as a result, is feasting on life!He just got assigned a flight to Edinburgh and called me up. Usually, it was to rub it in, but this time he wanted me there. It will only be for twenty-seven hours, but that makes it even more special for us. He has heard me talk about Scotland so often he wanted me to be part of his first experience there.
See, if this were a Bucket List and not a Banquet List, my response would have been to say twenty-seven hours is too short. Let's plan it for when we can spend more time there. Considering he is married with three daughters and lives in a different State, I know it would never happen.
But when you live your Banquet List, you Carpe Diem - Seize the Day - and you have experiences filled with magic.
Remember: In the words of Auntie Mame
"Live is a Banquet and most poor fools are starving to death! LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!
