I watched the movie, “The Bucket List”. So I thought before I kick the bucket I should come up with my own personal phucket list. Here’s mine:
- Waiting for the good opinion of others. Phucket!
- Yearning for a quorum of affirmative support. Phucket!
- Excusing the obnoxious and unkind because they are Christians. Phucket!
- Hiding my true colors. Phucket!
- Pining for the endorsement and applause of the authorities. Phucket!
- Pleasing everybody and offending no one. Phucket!
- Mincing words. Phucket!
- Subsidizing the “Christian Cheap” in myself and others. Phucket!
- Waiting for minds to change before I proceed in my search for truth. Phucket!
- Fearing the reactions of those who encounter me. Phucket!
What’s on your phucket list?
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You summed it for me quite nicely! What I need to do is learn to LIVE it, not just wish I could.
Fear – phucket!
DAVID!! I Phuckin LOVED this!! And I Phuckin Love you! I laughed so hard when I read this, so freeing, needed and REAL!!
Fear, a perennially guilty conscious, an angry god.
PhuckemAll. Amen!
omg LOVE this.
Typing “phucket”. Fuck it.
Fear. Fuck it.
ha true rocco!
thanks rain!
Serving the organization above the people. Phucket!!
I don’t understand what No. 8 means???
There’s a kind of retro style metal plaque I saw recently that I want to buy. On it there’s a picture of an elegant 1950s woman and the caption underneath says, ‘Sorry, but I think you’re confusing me with someone who gives a shit.’
tigg: #8 means that a lot of christians think that they should get something at a special price or for free. and i think i should give stuff away just because i’m a christian. that’s “christian cheap”.
David, you remind me I am sane! I have a Phucket list too. And when it’s put into action it’s soooo liberating. Rock on my friend!!
thanks jane… my friend
Worry about friends who block me on Facebook – phucket!!
This is my new favorite list, right next to the Murtaugh List (The “I’m too old for this s@#t!” list)
thanks heather. i’ll take that as a compliment!
Love it! Phuck it all!
thanks Lynelle!
For reasons I haven’t discovered yet, reading this post, and the comments, has resurfaced an old feeling, that was fairly common in my teens and twenties…
… That I’m not ‘Christian’ enough for my Christian friends, and that I’m too ‘Christian’ for my non-Christian friends.
Strangely, I feel that both apply at once here.
I’ll drop a line later if anything evolves from it that I think is worth posting.
Posted an answer here…
http://azspot.net/post/6238932622/phucket-list
But, I’ll repeat it here…
1. Caring about what other people think.
2. Fretting over taking of personal stances that may conflict with professional position and status.
3. Being bashful about scholarly pursuits, reading, and nerdy quest for increased knowledge and wisdom in economics math, philosophy, psychology, science, theology, or any other field of study.
4. Giving in to selfish pleasure in lieu of serving others.
5. Opting for silence instead of calling out for justice.
6. Aggressively attacking ideological foes from outside in, as opposed to captivating, cultivating, inculcating metanoia in an upside-down,”left-handed”, inside-out mode.
7. Second guessing myself for doing the right thing.
8. The urge to “dumb down” things, rather than to elevate the consciousness of the audience.
9. Worrying about how silly beginner strides appear when launching into new disciplines, engaging in new endeavors and entering into new practices.
10. Waiting for approval before I begin.
David, you know I am a fundy, and as such I welcome you to the club. Your list and reply mirrors we fundies.
Well, won’t be able to see the replies–out of here to Wallowa Lake. Besides, I am applying #1,5,6.
fishon: hi there. i admire you to be able to stick to these. happy fishing!
good list naum.
that’s interesting Nancy. wonder what’s coming…
It sounds to me that kicking any single one of these could mean you could get something started … not a church, but get-together or whatever word is comfortable for you, David. Have my hopes up … and if it happens count me in! <3
i’m thinking of stuff bev. we’ll know something soon.
Happily for me I have been living by this list for years.
Phucken “A” buddy…
Like it. And I like Naum’s too.
This is hilarious and profound all at the same time. Will have to give some thought today to what is on my phucket list
Cindi….
I love your approach to life and how comfortable you are with yourself. Thank you for giving permission to the rest of us to stand up and be authentic. Keep pushing the limits. We only grow by challenging the status quo.
thanks so much Tomi. nice to meet you!
Way to be REAL! Great stuff here. I especially like #8 and the meaning.
thanks Marla!