I was very sad to read just now about Randy Pausch, who passed away today, July 25th, at the age of 47.
Randy battled cancer in a very brave way. He chose to talk about life and to celebrate it with his family.
He held “The Last Lecture“, which was supposed to be for his young children, but it turned out to influence over 6 million people around the world, thanks to YouTube.
You can now find the book, titled The Last Lecture, which can easily sit next to Tuesdays With Morrie in our private library.

What Randy talks about is not directly Chinese Medicine, but it has a lot to do with the human spirit.
It’s a good book and lecture to refer people to when they face situations similar to Randy’s, or different situations but they are still in need of a fresh look on life.
Randy does not talk about anything new, but the way that he does it is fresh, warm and beautiful.

I was overwhelmed by Randy’s story.
What I found incredibly moving (reduced me to tears in fact), was the ability of Randy and his wife Jay to stare reality in the face and make brave decisions. The fact that changes were made so that his family will have a less difficult time after his passing proved a strong bond of love and friendship between the couple.

I will remember Randy Pausch as a symbol of everything that is good and strong in the human spirit.
And more important, for me, I will remember him celebrating life.
We should all remember to do that.