Jumping Rainbows

Once a tigger, always a tigger!!!!

Tigger bouncing  I have some very dishearting news to report.  A very big  inspiration of mine passed away on Friday.  Althogh I never actually met Randy Paush, he's the only person I ever knew of who genuinely LOVED life as much as I do!  At one point during what has become known as The Last Lecture, which I'll give an opportunity to see here a bit later, he humorusly apologizes to his audience for not seeming as depressed as some people probably think he should be given his circamstances.  I do this all the time when it comes to my disablity!

In September of 2006, Randy was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.  At that point he was given 3-6 months.  When the doctors gave him that prognosis, they, and the cancer for that mater, had no idea the type of person they were dealing with!  At anther point during his lecture, he talks about deciding whether you're a Tigger or an Eyore, and then says, "I think I'm pretty clear where I stand!"

Before I put the video of his lecture in here, there's one more point that he made that made me stop and think that I wanna touch on.  He talks about obstacles being brick walls.  While presenting the lecture, he refers to these walls quite frequently, and what he says about them is something I've been trying to put into words for many, many years, but for some reason had never been able to until he said it.  "The brick walls aren't there to keep us out, there there to let us show how badly we want something...there to keep the other people out!"  Yes!  That's it!  Smile  Thanks much, Randy!  Smile

Randy, even though I never got the pleasure meeting you in person, now whenever I look at tigger, I'll think of you, and I'll do it with a smile!  Smile  Tigger bouncing

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