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The List of Silas

July 1, 2022 2 Comments

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When he died, Uncle Silas left behind a three-hundred-item bucket list—hand-scrawled in twenty college blue books. He dated every entry and divided them into categories, one per book, with each successful quest checked. Some books were filled cover to cover, like those for ‘travel’ and ‘gourmet foods.’ Others contained one item, like the entry ‘try cinnamon-flavored coffee.’

He’d added cinnamon-flavored coffee a decade ago, but never checked it done. He’d listed ‘lunch with the Pope’ in a category called ‘break bread with celebrities.’ He’d placed a red check-mark next to that.

A joke? A fantasy?

Or a quest fulfilled?

By Jim Anderson

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  1. Elizabeth Zahn says

    July 6, 2022 at 9:14 am

    What a great mystery. You made me want to start keeping a list!

    Reply
  2. Pamela Cartlidge says

    July 19, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    Intriguing story and an inspirational idea! Good to record those little achievements in our lives.

    Reply

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