1) swim
2) do a handstand
3) do a somersault
4) ride a unicycle
5) juggle
I can only do two and a half of those things, and I've come to terms with that. Because while I think all those skills can be highly marketable and/or sweet party tricks, I don't think that my life is particularly burdened by the fact that I cannot and probably will not ever juggle or ride a unicycle.
But there are some things that countless numbers of people cannot, have never, or will not do that would make their, not to mention others', lives so much easier. Simple things, really. Skills that save time and money and come in handy in an emergency and yet for some reason are only possessed by a fraction of the population.
For example:
Ten Things Everyone Should Be Able To Do (Should the Moment Arise):
1) swim (I'll give her that one)
2) tie a tie
3) read a map
4) sew (basic hemming and tailoring)
5) jump a car
6) change their car oil
7) cook (basic stews and casseroles)
8) balance their checkbook
9) stretch
10) drive stick shift
Which, of course, brings us to the inevitable:
Three Things That It Would Be Nice If We All DID Do:
1) speak more than one language
2) use blinkers when driving
3) fund the arts
I smell a Facebook app.
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