Thompson, Bryan: Bucket List

Some people say Alaska is a cold and dangerous place, that only a fool would ever want to go there. That statement for most people is right. But for an outdoorsman, it’s a true paradise. It has some of the best hunting and fishing in the entire nation, along with breathtaking views of nature. So, a trip to Alaska going elk hunting, fishing for iconnu, and enjoying the beauty of wilderness are at the top of my bucket list.

            I’ve also always been a daredevil. When I know my number is almost up, I’m going to do crazy things. One thing that I’ve always wanted to do is skydive. I love the feeling of falling on rollercoasters and want to feel what falling from the sky must feel like. That tingly feeling I get inside my stomach is amazing and that’s why I want to go skydiving.

            I’m also a person who likes a good joke and before I die I want make a joke no one will ever forget. I want to be in a hospital bed or in my own bed with the whole family gathered around. My last words to them would be, “I left all my money in bags buried next to the…” That is the funniest way I can think of to leave this world.

            No one ever wants to leave this world but when the time is near, people change their mindset. They remember the things they used to dream about and said they would do, but never got around to doing. The lack of money or the fear of doing things out of the norm doesn’t matter anymore because they realize this is the end. They don’t want to die with their dreams unfulfilled.