Dying empty
means to bless your generation with the full potential our creator has given
you. It also means to be able to proclaim before your death that “I HAVE
FINISHED MY RACE, IT IS TIME TO GO AND REST”.
A lot of people have dreams that were never fulfilled before they died.
Are you like that? Let me remind you that procrastination is the thief of time.
There is no
excuse for failure or not getting to your destination in life. Stop blaming
others for not helping you, you can help yourself. All you need is to stay
connected with your source and He will direct your path. From the day your
mother got pregnant with you, the seed of greatness was put in the sperm that
produced you.
Sir Terry
Pratchett, was still writing bestselling books for you and I to buy even when
diagnosed of dementia, that is outstanding. It shows that you and I have no
excuse. Some people at this time would have given up on themselves.
Rise up today
and put to birth those ideas that keep coming to your mind. If you are waiting
for all the boxes to be ticked, you will never do a thing or you may start when
the time is up. Start now and do not cheat me and this generation of what we
could have benefitted from you.
There are
shorter versions to the story of Sir Terry on the news but I chose this
lengthen one to inspire somebody as there are loads of lessons to learn from it.
I have highlighted the ones that inspire me; you could have more or something
different, so take your time and read with me, let your mind be transformed and
propelled to move quickly, the time is short.
Thank you for
reading. Please make a comment of what you think at the bottom to bless others.
Sir Terry Pratchett dead:
Fantasy author dies aged 66 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease
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By Katy Forrester
The British fantasy author
died today and his publisher said he faced the disease "publicly and
bravely"
UK fantasy
author Terry Pratchett
has died aged 66.
His publisher
confirmed today he passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Larry Finlay,
managing director at Transworld Publishers, said: "I was deeply saddened
to learn that Sir Terry Pratchett has died. The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds.
"In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet
like few before him. As all who
read him know, Discworld was his vehicle to satirize this world:
he did so brilliantly, with great skill, enormous humour and constant
invention.
"Terry faced his Alzheimer's disease (an
'embuggerance', as he called it) publicly and bravely. Over the last few years,
it was his writing that sustained him. His legacy will endure for decades to
come.
Mr Finlay added:
"We ask that the family are left undisturbed at this distressing
time."
3:33
pm
Terry
died today aged 66
Sir Terry's
publisher released a statement this afternoon after it was announced
Terry had died aged 66.
Larry Finlay,
managing director at Transworld Publishers, said: "I was deeply
saddened to learn that Sir Terry Pratchett has died. The world has lost one of
its brightest, sharpest minds.
"In over 70
books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him. As all who read him know,
Discworld was his vehicle to satirize this world: he did so
brilliantly, with great skill, enormous humour and constant invention.
"Terry
faced his Alzheimer's disease (an 'embuggerance', as he called it) publicly and
bravely. Over the last few years, it was his writing that sustained him. His
legacy will endure for decades to come.
PA
Author
Sir Terry Pratchett after he was knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
"My
sympathies go out to Terry's wife Lyn, their daughter Rhianna, to his close
friend Rob Wilkins, and to all closest to him."
He went on to
say Terry passed away in his home, with his cat sleeping on his bed surrounded
by his family on 12 March 2015.
Mr Finlay added:
"Diagnosed with PCA in 2007, he battled the progressive disease with
his trademark determination and creativity, and continued to write.
"He
completed his last book, a new Discworld novel, in the summer of 2014, before
succumbing to the final stages of the disease.
"We ask
that the family are left undisturbed at this distressing time."
3:40
pm
Daughter
pays tribute
Terry's daughter
Rhianna has paid tribute to her talented father on Twitter.
The games writer
and journalist posted the same tweets as the ones on his official account,
writing on the social media site: "AT
LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER.
"Terry took Death’s arm and followed him
through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night."
She then shared
a link to the statement from his publisher and added: "The End."
3:46
pm
Sir
Terry Pratchett and Dignity in Dying
Sir Terry
Pratchett part-funded the Commission on Assisted Dying (2010-2011) which was
run by independent think-tank Demos.
The commission
led to Lord Falconer tabling The Assisted Dying Bill, which is currently in the
House of Lords and won two major votes at Committee Stage in January.
Dignity in Dying
campaigns for greater choice, control and access to services at the end of
life.
Terry Pratchett
part-funded the Commission on Assisted Dying
It advocates
providing terminally ill adults with the option of an assisted death, within
strict legal safeguards, and for universal access to high quality end-of-life
care.
Dignity in Dying
has over 25,000 supporters and receives its funding entirely from donations
from the public.
3:49
pm
Chief
executive pays tribute
Sarah Wootton,
Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying, paid tribute to Terry today.
In a statement,
she said: "I am saddened to hear of the death of Dignity in Dying
Patron Sir Terry Pratchett and our thoughts are with his family and close friend
Rob Wilkins.
"Terry was
a committed campaigner who did an enormous amount to bring assisted dying for
terminally ill people to the public's attention.
"He
accompanied Peter Smedley to Dignitas in a landmark BBC documentary which
showed how terminally ill people are currently being forced to travel abroad to
control their deaths.
"Sir Terry
was fond of saying, 'It's time we learned to be as good at dying as we are at
living" and his brave approach to confronting issues of death, including
his own, was a heartfelt demonstration of dignity."
4:02
pm
Top
quotes from Terry
The literary
world is today mourning the death of celebrated storyteller Terry Pratchett.
Here are a few
of his most memorable quotes throughout his career:
"The whole
of life is just like watching a film. Only it's as though you always get in ten
minutes after the big picture has started, and no-one will tell you the plot,
so you have to work it out all yourself from the clues."
"It’s not
worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't
doing it."
"If you
don't turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else’'
story." – from The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
"I have no
use for people who have learned the limits of the possible."
4:13
pm
David
Cameron: "He fearlessly campaigned"
Prime Minister David Cameron
today said he was sad to hear of Sir Terry's death.
He said:
"His books fired the imagination of millions and he fearlessly campaigned
for dementia awareness."
Health Secretary
Jeremy Hunt also paid tribute to the fantasy author, who passed away after a
long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
PA
Author
Sir Terry Pratchett
"Sad 2 hear
of loss of inspirational Alz campaigner Sir Terry Pratchett. His
proud legacy: massively more understanding about dementia," he posted
online.
4:20
pm
Fans
pay tribute to the author
Fans have taken
to Twitter to pay tribute to the best-selling author.
Waterloo Road
actor and DJ Zebb Finn Dempster wrote on the site: "Rest in peace Sir
Terry Pratchett, thank you for brightening my childhood with your work, the
world has lost a truly magical man."
Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay also added: "Oh, this is a
terrible loss. Deeply saddened to learn Sir Terry Pratchett has died. We are
diminished by this death."
Comedian Ricky
Gervais also quoted the writer, tweeting: "It's
not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you
weren’t doing it." RIP the brilliant Terry Pratchett."
4:54
pm
Sir
Terry's success
Sir Terry Pratchett,
creator of the long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels, was among
the most prolific and successful authors of his generation.
He sold 70
million books world-wide with translations into more 30 languages.
In the 1990s he
was Britain's best-selling author. He was, at the turn of the century, also the
second most-read author, beaten only by J K Rowling creator of Harry Potter.
His first novel,
The Carpet People, was published in 1971 and his first Discworld novel (The
Colour of Magic) was published in 1983.
At one point he
held the dubious honour as the most shop-lifted author in Britain.
Terry
Pratchett died today
But health
problems were to afflict him. In August, 2007, he was misdiagnosed as having
suffered a stroke, but the following December he announced that he had been
newly diagnosed with a very rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease which,
he said, "lay behind this year's phantom stroke".
But he urged people to "keep things
cheerful", adding: "We are taking it fairly philosophically down
here" and predicting that he had time for "at least a few more books
yet".
The following March he announced that he was
donating 1 million (£500,000) to the Alzheimer's Research Trust.
5:16
pm
Choosing
To Die documentary
Speaking in 2011
documentary Choosing To Die, Sir Terry spoke frankly to those with long term
illnesses.
In the video,
the writer and author discusses the options of taking one's own life with one
man.
Multiple
Sclerosis sufferer Andrew Colgan, talked openly about his options.
"I would
like to have a death that is comfortable and relatively painless, I am really
of the opinion that, 'Why shouldn't I?'" he said, as
Pratchett asked about the end.
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