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I think we all need a little regular perspective.

Yesterday, Randy Pausch passed away. Since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006, Pausch inspired many, including me with his approach to his illness.

The one thing I can't beat to imagine is how this will affect his two sons, 6 and 4, and 2-year-old daughter. My oldest child is 3, and when I'm away from home for any prolonged period (beyond one night) it's always an event with her when I come home - I'm sure most every parent feels the same.

Pausch's famous "The Last Lecture" speech given in Sept. 2007 has been viewed over 4.3 million times on YouTube, a clear million more than had been viewed yesterday.

It's a another reminder, reminders we seem to get regularly, of how precious life is, and how there is really no reason to hold grudges, to be unhappy, to be angry, to not enjoy life as it should be enjoyed. We're all lucky people, and it shouldn't take the Randy Pausch's of the world to remind us of that.

Randy Pausch's "The Last Lecture" given at Carnegie Mellon University on Sept. 18, 2007