Sunday, January 13, 2008
The Bucket List
Keith, Mom and I went to see The Bucket List yesterday. I've seen some lukewarm reviews of the movie but determined, since we're probably older than some of those critics, that maybe I would have a different opinion. Well I was right. I loved it. It really made me think..and laugh. Keith and I had a date night afterward, grilling steaks and eating by candlelight and the movie subject was brought up, just as he thought it would be. One of the things Carter (Morgan Freeman) brought up, as he and Edward (Jack Nicholson) were sitting atop a pyramid in Egypt, was how the ancients were told that they were allowed into their reward. At the door of heaven, they were asked two questions and the right answer to one of them was the determining factor. "Do you have joy in your life? Have you brought joy into the lives of others?" It really makes one think. I love my life as it is, but I told Keith that one of the things I would like to do before I die (other than the most inportant: see our kids walk with God) is to travel. We agreed we'd like to see more mountains (the Alps), see some castles, and go to Hawaii.
So tell me, not that I'm planning to die any time soon:
Have I brought joy into your life in some way?
What would you like to do before you die?
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5 comments:
Your kindess, love and humor has brought immense joy to my life! I love you mommy!
And I agree with you, I'd love to travel more before I die. I especially love to backpack around Europe, go to Hawaii also and the Bahamas, and visit every continent.
You bring more joy to my life than you could ever know!
And before I die I want to scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef and play in a band. I also want to master a second language. And see as much as the world as possible before I leave it.
You girls are so sweet. Sounds like we all had better start saving our money for these trips...
.. yeah i watched the movie too and like you all loved it! Great movie.
hope i brought enough joy in someone's life to get me through the "egyptian heaven" entrance criteria!!
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