post by Sam Collins

This past Father’s Day, my oldest daughter gave me a book, entitled “The Last Lecture”,by Randy Pausch.  My daughter  had a feeling I could relate to the story and its meaning of life.   Randy Pausch was a computer science  professor at Carnegie Mellon and a very bright young man.  Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which proved to be fatal.  However, when Randy discovered his fate he did not give up and he did not dwell on the fate of dying, yet inspired others who knew him to live life to it’s fullest. 

I found I could relate to Randy’s journey well.  My first wife, Kathy, also experienced a similar journey when diagnosed with lung cancer.  She endured her  battle for  4 1/2 years.  Her courage and outlook on life was inspiring to everyone who knew her.  Never once did she complain or say “why me?”  I’ve often thought how it would be a fitting tribute to her life to write about her courage and  the influence she had on so many lives. 

Randy’s book, “The Last Lecture” says it all and leaves us all hope that life is worth so much to us and  we should be thankful to enjoy all the moments we have to share with our family, our friends, colleagues, and others we touch, even in our professional lives. 

If you can set aside about 3 hours over the next month, take time to read “The Last Lecture.”  You will definitely feel enriched and grateful for life.

Remember, keep moving forward to stay ahead in reverse.
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Tags: Carnegie Mellon, Colleagues, Computer Science Professor, Courage, Fate, First Wife, Fitting Tribute, Friends, Journey, Lung Cancer, Meaning Of Life, Outlook, Pancreatic Cancer, Professional Lives, Randy Pausch, Sam Collins, Wife Kathy, Young Man

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