I know, I know. I hear you, I hear you. The Bucket List was an okay movie with some great actors, but does it really deserver two slots on this list? And, maybe not. But, there’s something else to this whole Bucket List idea that gets missed that I think is incredibly important. So, important as to warrant another look at the film.

There’s always been something that’s bugged me about my bucket list. Watching the clips and writing yesterday’s post really drove it home: There’s something missing. Rather, there’s someone missing from my list: my wife. Not that she won’t do a lot of these things with me, but it’s really my list. What about our list? After all, the doing is so much better when you’re doing it with someone else.

So, today’s exercise?

1. Find someone you love. (For some of us, this might be easier than others. No, wait that came out wrong. I just meant that some of us are already in loving relationships. We have friends, spouses, a dog. For those who need someone to do this with, I’ll volunteer. Though, I think it would depend on where and what you wanted to do. Oh, and I’d need to get approval from my wife.)
2. Create a list of things you want to do together. Either of you can veto anything that goes on the list. This y’all’s list after all. Not just yours and not just hers (please note that the feminization of the other person here does not mean to imply that your other person is of the female persuasion or prefers to be referred to as a woman actual genitalia notwithstanding. Just that mine is and I’m writing this post.)
3. Do something on the list by the end of the week.

Published Sunday, June 7, 2009