Randy Pausch
I am saddened by the death of Carnegie Mellon University professor and author Randy Pausch. For those of you who don't know of him, he was well known for his Last Lecture he had done at the university that became well known on YouTube. He had terminal pancreatic cancer and succumbed to it this morning after outliving doctors' prognosis of 3-6 months left to live (he lived almost 5 months longer than expected).I know how it feels to lose someone of cancer, and my condolences go out to his family right now. Whether you are prepared for this kind of thing or not, it is always so hard to deal with no matter what. You don't want them to leave you yet you don't want them to suffer.
He is truly an inspiration for all. His lecture makes you think about your own life. He was dying but was still able to live his life to the fullest. Have fun, never give up, and be good to others were what he spoke of in his lecture. Although I didn't know him personally (but I wish I did), he was an inspiration to me because no matter what he endured while he was sick, no matter how much pain he was in, he was still able to stay positive. He was filled with so much life and love in his 47 years of being alive. We all can learn a little something from him...
RIP Randy Pausch ~ 1960-2008