I finally had the opportunity to watch The Bucket List.
I enjoyed this movie for many reasons. One big one, it made me cry. Sometimes we all need a good cry.
I found it amazing as to the differences in these two characters. One being a family man with great moral values and the other being a wealthy man with few morals.
They found the common denominator - they were both dieing of cancer - and dieing quickly.
One man had a wonderful family that he thought he had given his life for and missed out on it himself.
The other one had lots and lots of money but no family relationships and few morals.
Sometimes we all take our families for granted. We feel like we just do, do, do and never get anything in return. It is natural to feel this way. It is a sin, but we are human and prone to sin.
He had a wife that loved him and wanted to take care of him for his final time on earth and children that loved him.
He felt suffocated by his wife and distanced himself from her.
The other man had wealth and power and he used it for everything but good. When we have been blessed with an abundance, we should always share it.
Well, he did share it with a dieing man. That turned out to be a gift for both of them.
They made a list of things that they wanted to do before they die. Of course our moral man put down "witness something truly majestic" as one of his entries while our immoral man put down "kiss the most beautiful girl in the world".
As they were on their journey they revealed many things about each other. Our moral man talked about his family life and how he felt like he didn't get what he wanted out of life. Our immoral man talked about loosing his daughter to her dislike for him. So the movie was about immoral man trying to get moral man back to his wife and moral man trying to get immoral man back to his daughter.
In the end, they both were were they belonged and both learned valuable lessons from each other. Ultimately saving each other.
The truly majestic thing was the mountain that they wanted to see together - where they were laid to rest together. The most beautiful girl in the world ended up to be his granddaughter - whom he got to kiss.
They only knew each other 3 months and changed each others lives for all eternity!
I guess what I am trying to convey here is that we need to be aware of how we treat people. Small things that you do, can impact someone in a very profound way.
A smile to someone in need, a good laugh, a good cry, a good ear. These are small things that can change someones life.
Be there for anyone in need. There are so many people in need right now. Be like Jesus to others.
God Bless!
To see a wonderful video of "Live Like You Were Dieing" and "The Bucket List" - Click Here
