Do you dream about spending a month in an exotic country some day? Skydiving? Or becoming a millionaire before retirement? These are a few ideas that might come to mind when you think about bucket lists. The phrase, bucket list, refers to what we might like to do or accomplish before we “kick the bucket”. It became popular after the movie, “The Bucket List” was released more than 10 years ago.
Many years ago on an episode of Chuck Woolery’s, Love Connection, a television show featuring couples just back from their first date, one contestant reported his experience by saying:
“It all started out great. She walked into the restaurant. She was tall, thin, and lovely, but when she turned around, I saw that she had dirty elbows.” The guy went through with his date but knew the relationship was doomed.
Many describe similar disappointment when they can’t continue in a relationship because their friend wears socks with sandals or because they’re seven…