I watched a wonderful Canadian movie last night called, "One Week." Aside from being a great human drama narrative, it was an ode to all things Canadian: Kalendar cafe, downtown Toronto, Sudbury's Giant Nickel, whales in B.C., Tim Horton's cups. The list could go on and on.
Quick summary: A man in his early thirties (?), engaged to be married, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Upon hearing the diagnosis, his next few days of life roll before our eyes in a serendipitous, karmic, divine, comedic and tragic paths. I loved the sense of journey, the sense of discovery, and the time for reflection that the protagonist is afforded. Buy a motorbike, hop on the road and keep going. There's nothing like a good dose of wanderlust to get the creative life juices flowing.
If you had only one week to live, what would you do? Where would you go? Who would you see? Who would you spend it with?
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