I read an article in the Wall Street Journal \"A Final Farewell\" that had me in tears.\u00a0 It\u2019s about Dr. Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor who\u2019s dying of pancreatic cancer.\u00a0 Previously, he had given a popular lecture about life to students.\u00a0 The article discusses his life since his lecture and how he and his family are dealing with his diagnosis.<\/p>\n
I think the thing that makes me weep when I read\/see things like this is that as a wife and mom, I think \"how would I handle this if it was my reality?\"\u00a0 Dr. Pausch has a wife and\u00a0three children, ages 6, 3, and 1.\u00a0 If you read the article, you\u2019ll be touched by how he\u2019s preparing for his kids\u2019 emotional future.\u00a0 You will also feel for both him and his wife as they anticipate the life that they won\u2019t be able to share together as planned.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, I believe that God doesn\u2019t give us more than we can bear.\u00a0 However, life (both mines and others) has shown me that I can bear more than I think.\u00a0 So, I always go away from these articles focusing on living each day to the full, because truthfully \"tomorrow\" is not promised to any of us.\u00a0 (That reality is just all the more obvious when people have specific medical diagnosis.)<\/p>\n
In any event, if you need a good cry, read the article\/watch the video.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"