Are we falling or flying …

Tonight the LA Times online today includes an obituary for Dave Freeman, co-author of “100 Things to Do Before you Die.”  (Side note - I’m a little confused about the date - theoretically both the LA Times and I are located in the Pacific US time zone, and it’s definitely August 25, 2008 in Seattle right now; yet the article is dated August 26, 2008…?)

But, I digress:

The article goes on to note:

“Freeman died Aug. 17 after falling and hitting his head at his home in Venice, said his father, Roy.”

“This life is a short journey,” the authors wrote. “How can you make sure you fill it with the most fun and that you visit all the coolest places on earth before you pack those bags for the very last time?”

Freeman had visited about half the sites in the book. He preferred to travel alone because he could cover more territory, said his aunt, Barbara Freeman.

Dave Freeman’s life captured a lot of life theory, and more than a little irony.   Imagine visiting all those places to then die at home from a freak accident…

Oh yeah - I forgot to mention throughout the time it took for me to I stumble upon the LA Times’ obituary for Dave Freedman, and to blog about it, I’ve had Randy Pausch’s life changing “Last Lecture” running in the background on my laptop. 

And yes, I really do still watch - or at least listen to - that lecture about once a week.  One week is about the length of time I can go without needing Randy’s inspiration to be able to remember to seize today even if yesterday sucked, since ”some day” may not come.

How did it get so late so soon?
It’s night before it’s afternoon.
December is here before it’s June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?
~Dr. Seuss