Good memories. When I’m gone, I want them to feel that they were always my No 1 priority.
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My Siamese cat, which I had freeze-dried after she died. I really think their future partners will like it.
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Randy Pausch
Professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design
Shortly after my terminal diagnosis, I knew that one of my biggest priorities was to create memories for my children. Chloe and Logan are both so young that it's likely they'll have no direct memories of me. Dylan is the oldest, and at 5 (turns 6 in December), his memories are likely to be fuzzy. Hence the engineering question: What would make for the sharpest, most visceral memory, esp. for a kid who loves animals? Answer: go for a Dolphin Swim!
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A great education.
I’ve got no kids, but I’d like us to leave a planet for everyone’s children.
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So far, getting older has made almost everything better.
A drunk woman who threw epic dinner parties.
Clothes moths (and the imminent threat of world war three).
Perimenopausal anxiety, the terrible feeling of impending doom, something awful happening to my children, writing deadlines. Apart from that, I’m quite chilled.
When they ruin my story because they think theirs is better, so butt in before I’ve finished mine.
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