The F***-It Bucket

“When a hurricane damaged my father's house, my brother rushed over with a gas grill, three coolers full of beer, and a traditional Fuck-It Bucket -- a plastic pail filled with jawbreakers and bite-size candy bars. As he says, 'When shit brings you down, just say "fuck it," and eat yourself some motherfucking candy.'” 

David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day  

"Let me know what I can do," is a well intentioned phrase that all of us have uttered when someone we're close to is going through a tough time; it's also a statement that is rarely followed through on.

I'll take the guesswork out of it and tell you what to do. The next time your friend, sibling, or coworker is going through a divorce, dealing with a traumatic diagnosis for a loved one, or experiencing any other heart breaking, soul squeezing moment in life, you need to show up with a Fuck-It Bucket.

My version has every comfort food and bag of candy you'd ordinarily be embarrassed to put in your cart: Muchchos, Cheez-Its, fruit snacks, and plenty of candy (heavy on the chocolate).

Because sometimes it's not going to get better right away, and you just need to say "fuck-it" and eat some candy.

An added bonus: here is a link to the Sedaris essay that inspired this post, "You Can't Kill the Rooster."