It makes me sad to see that not many of us have been able to post on this blog for quite some time! :( Hopefully we can all make a goal to more actively participate in this website, which will also further encourage us to read, read, READ!
I just finished a novel called The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. For those of your who have never heard of this book, it is about a happily married man who is the father of three small children that discovers that he is dying of cancer. He was a professor for a large part of his life, so naturally one of the last things he wanted to do before leaving this world was to deliver a mind blowing lecture that would allow him to let his legacy live on long after he died. This book is full of thought provoking stories, dreams coming true, and quotable advice for living a happy and successful life. It may sound rather bland and more like an "old person" type of book, but if any of you are looking for an engaging book that will also educate and inspire, this is exactly what you need to pick up.
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Glad to see that there has been a little activity on here since last I looked. I was beginning to think that this was only ever going to be a good idea (although we're not in the clear yet).
I read THE LAST LECTURE three or four years ago and had a similar reaction. It's inspiring to see how this man finished his life. He truly ran to the finish line, leaving a legacy for his family and the rest of us to follow. Most of us won't necessarily see our death coming. Our responsibility to ourselves, to God, and to those who love us is to live each and every day to the fullest, letting the life we live be the text of our own last lecture. Thanks, Alex!
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