
On my way to work yesterday, this corny song "Live like you're dying" came on the radio. As much as I tried, that song stayed with me all day (more because of its catchy hooks and not because of the cliche of message). But I did get around to thinking: What will I do if I had six months left to live?
So I drew up a little list that goes beyond the obvious - like spending time with my family and so on. And no, I'm not going sky diving.
-- Forgive and ask for forgiveness from some friends and family members that I've neglected over the years. I have cousins in Korea, whom I've never met. Why I can't do that now, I'm not really sure. Of the seven original sins, pride is what gets me the most.
-- Kiss my wife and son as much as I can.
-- Travel, travel and travel, with my wife and son in tow. I especially want to see Central Asian countries (all those -stan countries), Argentina, South Africa and North Korea. I've been to 51 countries so far, and they're now on top of my list. I'd want to revisit Paris, Seoul, Madrid, southern Thailand, Malaysia, Vancouver, Shanghai, Prague and Egypt.
-- Participate in one good political protest. Having emigrated to the U.S. in 1979, I missed the opportunity to throw my share of molotov cocktails at the Chun/Roh regimes. I missed the WTO Seattle by eight months when I moved to the Emerald City in early 2000. I suppose I could have gone to Tiananmen Square or Berlin in the late 80s, but I was a poor college student. I won't do this for the sake of just doing it. It will have to be a legitimate, cathartic and justifiable fuck-you of a riot to whoever that really deserves it.
-- Read "Moby Dick." As an English major, I read a lot of books in college. But I also relied heavily on Cliffs Notes for others. "Moby Dick" falls into the latter category and I've felt guilty about it ever since. It's like having gone to China and not seeing the Forbidden City.
-- Smoke as much as I want to, instead of sneaking it in once or twice a day after meals.
What about you? What's on your list?
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