This is incredibly sad yet incredibly inspiring - I wish I could have known him. Dr Paul Kalanithi's story resonates with me very similarly to Randy Pausch and

This is incredibly sad yet incredibly inspiring - I wish I could have known him. Dr Paul Kalanithi's story resonates with me very similarly to Randy Pausch and his journey/battle through pancreatic cancer - the swell of emotions that I felt when I heard about his passing. It's painful to see these people who have so much youth, intelligence, intellect and eloquence, have the misfortune of getting dealt a bad hand. This type of person is rare, if you are lucky, you've had the honor and privilege of crossing paths with them at one point or another, and it has changed you for the better. Hopefully through their passing, we can all strive to be more like them and what they stood for.