"It was about the things I've never done, and it's a decent list. Like, I've never cooked a turkey, driven a motorcycle, owned rental property, lived on a kibbutz, or deep-sea fished. But I'm cool with those things, because I'm a vegan. I'm not wearing pleather. I don't want to worry about other people's plumbing. I only speak prayer-book Hebrew. And I'm throwing up over the side of the boat."
"On this day, though, one of the top items was the fact that I've never had a cast. I suppose that's not the worst non-accomplishment. Back in the 1970s and '80s, casts were big and plaster. After one day of attention and autographs, it was on to six weeks of being itchy and needing a bread bag to shower."
A 57-year-old recalls pausing before jumping from bleachers to weigh back health against continuing small physical risks. Reflection shifts to an unfinished-business folder labeled "My_Regrets," focused on experiences never attempted rather than relationships or career mistakes. The list includes cooking a turkey, driving a motorcycle, owning rental property, living on a kibbutz, and deep-sea fishing. Vegan choices explain avoidance of some pursuits. The person notes never having worn a cast and remembers large plaster casts of the 1970s and '80s, the attention they brought, and the practical annoyances. Childhood risk aversion limited skateboarding, tree climbing, tackle football, and checking in hockey, with one remembered camp fight.
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