So you guys have heard about Randy Pausch, right? He's the Carnegie Mellon professor and father of three small children who was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and only given a short time to live. He was asked to give a "last lecture", which you can watch at the above link, and I guarantee you there is no way you won't shed a tear and be touched.
Something he said really spoke to me, and I hope that I can raise my children like this:
As a professor, I’ve seen how disruptive it can be for parents to have specific dreams for their children. My job is to help my kids foster a joy for life and develop the tools to fulfill their own wishes. My wishes for them are very exact and, given that I won’t be there, I want to be clear: Kids, don’t try to figure out what I wanted you to become. I want you to become what you want to become. And I want you to feel as if I am there with you, whatever path you choose.
Parade Magazine, April 6 2008, page 7
4 comments:
They did a show on him last wk... 20/20 or Primetime or one of those... and I cried almost the entire hour. He is so inspiring, his wife is so strong.... I have that lecture in my inbox and I'm going to watch it... and maybe read his book. Thanks for sharing, Sasha!
I saw this segment on dateline on him and loved it..he def. puts things in perspective
A friend sent me the "last lecture" a few weeks ago - so inspiring!
Saw him on Oprah and then read about him in Time. He is amazing....He's living the good life.
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