Thursday, May 8, 2008

Things Every Person Should Do Before They Die

Here are 50 things that I think every person should do before they die. I actually have a list written out on paper, and there are a lot more than 50, but I thought I'd start with 50. And I realize that not everyone will have the opportunity to do these things and that some people might not even have access to the things they'd need to complete this list. BUT....in a perfect world....every person should have the opportunity to do every single one of these things.

1) Go fishing.
2) Visit at least one other country.
3) Learn to play an instrument.
4) Attend at least one summer camp as a kid.
5) Vote.
6) Go to a music concert.
7) Take a nap in a hammock.
8) Learn to ride a bike.
9) Learn to swim.
10) Eat a milkshake.
11) Dam a creek -- make a swimming hole.
12) See a movie in theaters.
13) Make a fort (inside AND outside).
14) Have a full-out, serious pillow fight with friends.
15) Learn to shoot a gun.
16) Fall in love.
17) Play a prank.
18) Get a job.
19) Chill at home with a friend.
20) Learn to enjoy a sport and get good at it -- even if it's a quasi-sport like bowling, ping-pong, pool, canoing, hiking, or bike riding.
21) Make cookies or brownies (NOT from a mix!)
22) Eat at a restaurant.
23) Learn to make paper airplanes.
24) Make a snowman.
25) Get in a snowball fight.
26) Go camping.
27) Go skiing or snowboarding.
28) Go sledding.
29) Go to the beach.
30) Go to a good zoo.
31) Spend a day at an amusement park with friends.
32) Go sailing or boating.
33) Fly in an airplane.
34) Drive a car.
35) Drive a motorcycle.
36) Roast and eat smores.
37) Learn to shoot a rubber band (it's so sad to me when people don't know how to shoot a rubber band right...).
38) Swim in a lake or river.
39) Build a treehouse.
40) Go to a museum.
41) Receive the equivalent of at least a high school education.
42) Spend a night at a hotel.
43) Learn a second language.
44) Have a water fight (water balloons, squirt guns, the hose -- whatever).
45) Go hunting.
46) Learn to build a fire.
47) Move.
48) Play hide-and-seek.
49) Play a board game with friends.
50) See a professional sporting event.

And as a disclaimer, I haven't even done all of these things... I'm working on it. ;-) If you have any suggestions to add, I'm all ears. How many have you done?

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