Life is what I make of it

I can't be reminded often enough of that.  When I see people around me who really "drink" in life and bring joy and passion to everything they touch, I'm am enamored and impressed.  A couple weeks ago I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about a professor at Carnegie Mellon named Randy Pausch.  At some universities, there are some lecture series called, "Your Final Lecture."   A catchy little idea where professors are asked to lecture as if it was the very last one they would be allowed/able to give.  Unfortunately, Randy's situation, it is his reality.  He has terminal cancer and he will die soon (3-6 months), leaving a wife, three young children and great legacy.  I don't know him, but I feel like I do after hearing his story and his lecture.   Here is the link, if you click on the WSJ article  it has a quick, good summary of the situation and the lecture.   But if you want to really hear his message, the full lecture link contains it all including some introductions (it runs about an hour).  It's very heartbreaking and heartwarming . http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/