<p>His last lecture will leave us with very valuable life lessons.</p>
<p>Our condolences to his family</p>
<p>So sad. May his memory be for a blessing.</p>
<p>Very sad. I really was touched by his final lecture. He certainly leaves a great legacy.</p>
<p>What an amazing man! His Last Lecture will always to remind us about the really important things in life. What a wonderful gift for his children.</p>
<p>I gave copies of Randy’s book as graduation gifts, with certain passages highlighted, what a man, husband and father he was! My younger D is using his Alice program now, one of the many gifts he has left a new generation of computer scientists! RIP my friend…</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.alice.org/]Alice.org[/url”>http://www.alice.org/]Alice.org[/url</a>]</p>
<p>I am so sorry to hear this! I have to admit that I was hoping for a miracle. What a terrible loss for his family, his friends, students and colleagues, and everyone else who has been so affected by his “last lecture.”</p>
<p>Me too, NYMomof2. I’ve been following his web page, and when nothing was posted on his condition for a month I was really worried. Yesterday a friend of his posted that he had gone downhill and was receiving hospice care. :(</p>
<p>Randy Pausch was the epitome of grace. He has shown us how to live and how to die, and to leave a legacy of hopefulness. He was the best teacher one could have, well beyond the classroom and his field of expertise.</p>
<p>OH NO! I was following his website and I thought things had improved and that there would be more time. I read his book and was keeping up with his progress. I am so sad, but grateful that this man’s life and wisdom touched so many people, including me.</p>
<p>So sad that we will not be graced with his presence anymore. He lived an amazing life and touched so many people.
He will be dearly missed by all.</p>
<p>Rest in peace.</p>
<p>Randy Pausch made a surprise return to Carnegie Mellon University to deliver an inspirational speech to the Class of 2008 at the Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2008. </p>
<p>You can find it on youtube by Googling the above. It’s worth sharing with everyone, including your kids.</p>
<p>It’s also the best example of why it’s important to find one’s passion. The real reason isn’t to get into one’s dream college, but to live a fulfilled life.</p>
<p>We all will die some day. I hope that when we die, we will have lived as fulfilled a life as did Randy Pausch.</p>
<p>Casts a pallor on the day. I remember laughing and sobbing as I watched the full version of his last lecture on the net shortly after he’d given it.</p>
<p>I feel terrible for his family.</p>
<p>Such a loss. He was a true class act. Condolences to his family and to the thousands of people he touched.</p>
<p>I’m not crying. He lived a more fulfilled life than do most people on earth. While his life was short, it was a beautiful life, and he left a wonderful legacy including to his family. The people to cry for are the many people who die after never learning that love and following your passions are what counts, not material things or fame. Those are the ones who die mourning what they didn’t do, and whose families are bereft at being left behind without having been given the things that really count.</p>
<p>I think Marite expressed all of my thoughts, with great eloquence.</p>
<p>Thanks, NSM, for the information on the later speech. I will seek it out on youtube.</p>
<p>We all have a new guardian angel today.</p>
<p>I am so saddened to read this. While it was inevitable, it is hard to have it happen. Randy was such an incredible person. His character during the time he was ill was just amazing. He reached so many people in the dignity with which he faced death and in inspiring so many in how to live a life fulfilled. His life was too short and particularly as a father and all that he and his kids and wife will miss out on, but he spent his time here going after his dreams and then inspiring others how to do the same. Since he knew he was going to die (well we all know, but he knew it was imminent), he left such wonderful legacies for his kids and then he used his situation to be a teacher well beyond his field of expertise. He reached many people with much bigger lessons. I am grateful for hearing his words and sad that he is gone.</p>
<p>Yes, SO sad. I’ve been following his progress as well. We pre-ordered his book before it was out and I bought two as gifts. I even purchased 2 DVDs of his Last Lecture. Just yesterday D2 received her orientation packet from CMU…with a copy of Randy’s book!! And, now the news of his passing…Randy’s legacy will far out live his 47 yrs. May all our children live their dreams…</p>
<p>May all of us live out our dreams as all of our children live out their dreams, too. One’s best legacy is a life well lived.</p>
<p>Sweet dreams, Randy, sweet dreams.</p>
<p>The day after my grandmother (who raised me) died. They shared the same philosophy…live well, die well.</p>
<p>“I don’t know how to not have fun, I’m dying and I’m having fun. And I’m going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there’s no other way to play it.” Dr. Randy Pausch.</p>
<p>“I didn’t know it couldn’t be done, so I did it!” Jean Desmond</p>
<p>Thank you both for life lessons I will carry, and share, forever.</p>