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Bucket List

December 17, 2021 8 Comments

By Maria S. Nitsolas

Anita unfurled her body like a silk ribbon as she plummeted to the ground. After the bungee jump, she thought it funny how a terminal cancer diagnosis forces you to confront your mortality. She had quit her job, sold her house, and stuck pins all over a world map.

Anita relished watermelon-coloured sunsets in Tahiti, trekking the misty Inca Trail, and a heart-pumping ascent of Kilimanjaro.

But it was not until her doctor profusely apologized for the misdiagnosis that her blood pressure really exploded.

She hoped to return the favour when she sent him an itemized bill of her bucket list.

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  1. Helen C says

    December 17, 2021 at 8:03 am

    Great story and a lovely twist at the end. Excellent writing!

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  2. Kevin says

    December 17, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Never saw that ending coming, well written piece.

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  3. Coco says

    December 17, 2021 at 9:18 am

    Great justice here.
    Nicely done!

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  4. Alastair says

    December 17, 2021 at 11:55 am

    Good one! Great ending 🙂

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  5. Jennifer Lai says

    December 17, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    Excellent story written with such brevity!

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  6. J Sagar says

    December 20, 2021 at 12:33 pm

    Haha! Well written.

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  7. Grant says

    December 22, 2021 at 5:14 pm

    Loved this. Well done Maria

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  8. Ekta Garg says

    December 27, 2021 at 10:29 am

    Nice! I’m glad she’s not dying. :>

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