Both are diagnosed with a year or less to live. Chambers begins writing a "bucket list," or things to do before "he kicks the bucket." While not a serious list of intentions, he is goaded into going through with it when Cole discovers the list. Cole pushes Chambers (by suggesting he add things like seeing the world, sky diving etc), and promises to finance the trip. Despite the protests of his wife, Virginia, Chambers agrees.
A story about life, treasuring life, and living life.
Maybe soon, i shall write out a list of the things i want to do in my life too... but not like their bucket list of coz..