The Buried LIfe

Friday's show featured four guys from Canada in their 20's: Duncan, Dave, Johnnie and Ben. They are the stars of an MTV show called "The Buried Life." A few years ago they were disillusioned with life and decided to come up with a bucket list of 100 things they wanted to do before they die. Their list consisted of things such as enter a dance contest, deliver a baby, make a toast at a strangers wedding and tell a joke on late night television. They borrowed a camper from an uncle and spent two weeks touring the country to work on their list. They also decided to film their experience. While working on their bucket list they interviewed people and asked them what was on their list. One story they shared were particularly inspiring. It was about a girl they met who had survived hurricane Katrina, but her mother died and was taken to Colorado to be buried with others who had died in the Superdome. She wanted to see her mothers grave. The four men worked at a restaurant for a few weeks to earn money to pay for a plane ticket for her to see her mothers grave. They also accompanied her on the trip.

One of the guys explained that the title of the show comes from a poem called "The Buried Life." It struck a chord with him that as a society we are so busy doing things were told to do or should do. Sometimes those things can bury you, and they wanted to find those things that were buried and celebrate life. It's a reminder to me to take the time to think about what I want to do in my lifetime. It doesn't always have to be big things. There are plenty of little things you can do. Some of the things on my bucket list are to visit Yellowstone Park, take dance lessons, and learn Italian. What's on your bucket list?