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A sense of what’s right, a few quid and some nice paintings.
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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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An understanding that kindness is the answer.
A house in west London.
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Working in a bottle factory, which lasted one day, and the Radio 1 breakfast show.
Heights, something happening to my children and Manchester United getting good again (I’m a Man City fan).
Having three great daughters, having been on the radio for nearly 50 years and not being dead.
When I changed the toner cartridge in my printer all on my own – that was a day of pure euphoria.
Nothing. I survived a cancer scare at 60, so I am just overjoyed to be here.
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