Ok, so I'm killing time before the Holiday rush of sessions begin next week (YAY, I'm so excited to see you all :>) and have been finding a lot of enjoyment lately reading. I just started the book "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch (God rest his soul) and I just have to say.........................It's absolutely WONDERFUL and utterly AMAZING!!!!!! At the time he wrote this book, he only had a few short months to live (he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for those of you who don't know of him or haven't seen his "last lecture").............Here this man is in his mid 40's with a terminal illness and he has to face the fact that he will soon leave behind his beautiful wife and 3 very young children, YET, his outlook on life and "living" are just amazing and so admirable. One phrase he wrote that really struck me and that I keep going back to is this one:
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand".
That's definitely one I will be adding to my book of inspirational quotes and poems. So, anyway, for those of you who haven't had the chance to see this amazing man's last lecture, take the time to do so (the short version is 11 min. long) and for those of you who want a good book to read~~one that will give you a different outlook on life~~definitely make this one your next purchase.
Wishing all of you beautiful blessings and God's comforting wings in whatever challenges you might be facing yourself. :)
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