Thursday, September 27, 2012

McLelland, Kedar: Bucket List


A bucket list, a list that brings your last moments of existence down to words on a page, or raises them up in immortalized glory. That being said, let’s get this started.
Number one: publish a book of poetry. Why? It would be a huge milestone. Not because it’s a book, but because it will mark my place in literary history. As a human being it will mark me, no longer a speck in the stream of life, but a steel block instead. Personally, I want others to feel the words I write. I want to be listed among the greats such as Poe, Cummings, or Plath.
Number two: make a positive change in someone else’s life. I don’t want it to make myself look good like the “good guy,” but because I want to. There is nothing better in this world than happiness, whether from a good joke or a long lasting friendship, it changes your life in some way.
Number three: run for political office. This would be purely for my amusement. I don’t think anybody can run this country perfectly; there are too many different factions. I would love to tear all that apart and start over.
Number four: achieve my PhD. It would validate my education and cement my role in society. Not only that but it would be a finalization of everything that I’ve worked for. Besides, I think Dr. Kedar J. McLelland has a nice ring to it.
Number five: write a five movement musical piece. Music is my passion, it’s been a part of my life ever since I was young and it will always be that way. The reason for five movements? Because some of the greatest musical pieces have multiple movements that tell a story, and telling stories is a cultural thing.
And in a nutshell, that would be my list.

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