I watched this with my mei, Xinyun. And as usual, a Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie can never go wrong. This movie certainly did not disappoint.

The story is about two men, Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman), who is a simple mechanic, and multi-millionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson), also the CEO of the hospital they were in. The two of them has become good friends of sorts after sharing the same hospital ward during their treatment for cancer, and having gone through the same pain and suffering that comes along with their therapy.

As Carter faced the reality that he would not have long to live, he decided to put down a list of things he wanted to do before he passes away, even though he knows he might not possibly have the financial capacity to fulfill them. Edward, who faces a similar prospect of death, decided to help Carter realise his dreams, instead of waiting for the dreaded inevitable languishing in a hospital ward or trying out some fancy ‘miracle’ cure that might or might not work.

Soon, the two of them embark on a journey and an adventure around the world in the attempt to complete everything on the list they have put up.

I’ll not talk more on the movie as I do not wish to release spoilers. Suffice to say that both xinyun and I enjoyed the movie and the gist of it is to enjoy your life to the fullest, and to do so without regrets. (And I think xinyun cried in the movie. :P)

Incidentally, a few days later as I was taking a cab, the cabbie was lamenting to me about the high cost of medical care his sister had to pay and the difficulties of she, a housewife without any CPF, is going through. He then mentioned that it is best that when we are still able to move and enjoy life, to go wherever we want to go, and see as many places as we can before our bodies fail. The most interesting part about it was, before I got off the cab, the cabbie said: “Dont’ forget, live your life to the fullest!”.

Did I ever say before that Singapore probably have the most political attuned and philosophical taxi drivers in the world?

It was sort of deja-vu… and the most interesting part at the back of my mind I could also hear a voice that says – and don’t forget this: to live it without regrets.

I am still trying to figure out the last part, though a few days back as I was talking with sicarii, I mentioned to him that I once said I’ll give my life to God, and God said to me, “I give it back to you.”

Personally speaking, that probably means it wasn’t holy and good enough for Him, and He is telling me, “Before I take it, I am giving it back to you so you can live it according to My Will.”

I certainly have much to think about.