QotD: A Vox "Bucket List"
If you had one month to live, what five things would you do?
Suggested by Acerebel.
My problem with these lists is that they presume that one has something left to do. My life is lived simply - if I want to go somewhere, see something, try some new experience, I do it. Twice [1]. About the only things I want to do and haven't are visit Australia, Antarctica, and South America [2], which are on the list for next year, and go into space, which I can't for health reasons [3]. And all of my practical matters (will, "I love you"s, etc.) are up to date; heck, my family even knows who gets the cat [4].
So go ahead - tell me I've got just a month to live. I'll spend it swimming and sailing, or drinking rum-based drinks on a beach someplace. If I've got an appointment in Samaria, then I'll darn well go to it tanned, rested, and ready!
John
[1] To make sure the first time wasn't a fluke, good or bad.
[2] Not at the same time, of course.
[3] Damn eyesight!
[4] Or, more precisely, who has the cat inflicted on them.
Comments
Who does get the cat and why? lol
Damn. I need to figure out who gets our dogs inflicted upon them, I guess. Admittedly, it's harder to think of both of us (husband and me) dying at the same time, so I guess I figured he would keep taking care of the hounds (not to mention our son! We do have provisions in our half-assed will for guardianship of our son, though--but not the dogs).
Maybe I should torture him by making it explicit that I expect him to keep all of our houseplants alive and healthy forever.
John
Oh, evil!
Haha. Funny thing... the other day we were shopping and I wanted to get an orchid and my dear beloved man, who normally indulges my love of houseplants, just flat vetoed it. No orchids!
I wonder if that's what he was thinking of. "Sure, we buy the orchid, then she dies, and what?"