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Last Days of Zach Sobiech

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"Every teenager believes they are invincible," said Zach Sobiech. "It's not the kind of invincible like Superman; it's the kind of invincible like, 'I'll see you in five months.'" Zach didn't have five months. He died of cancer on 20 May 2013, shortly after his 18th birthday. This film gives us a glimpse of Zack's indomitable spirit, enormous capacity for love, and quiet courage as he approached the end of his life -- and the profound impact of his empathy and grace on those he was about to leave behind.
Be The Change
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Listen to Zach's song, Clouds, available on iTunes (proceeds benefit the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Research Fund). 
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Zach's love and tranquility were the emotional supports for his family and friends; but usually the surviving are called on to comfort the dying. Understand how best to help when you are called upon.
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Zach told us, "It's really simple: just try to make people happy." Go make someone happy.  Right now.
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Reflections (86)

Anne
The absolute love and joy this brave young man exhibited and how he shared it with everyone ❤️
Dorothy
His joy and acceptance are inspiring!
Lulu
His positivity
His outlook and living life to the best of his ability despite the awareness of his life ending. Really inspiring to meet a young man with such a bouncy and vivacious energy that was reflected all around his family and friends. Just wow!
Diane
The joy and the acceptance of Zach
He lives fully with his family and friends he is in the present because there is no future
Dora
Zach expressed his love language through the songs in his heart, sharing them with everyone he cherished. By writing, singing, and leaving behind these beautiful melodies, he created a lasting legacy of love.
Maggie
Just such a beautiful reminder to live every day as it it was the last and realize that the only important thing in life is loving. As Zach said, every time you make someone smile, that’s a gift.
Paul
It was just amazing to re-visit Zach's story all these years later. His song "Clouds" is featured on my "Sad Is OK" playlist that I turn to on tough days.
Brendan
Zach has shown me that there is a date for each of us to leave the earth, and to make sure my days spent here are enriching for my world roundabout. That the world is a better place after I've left.
Ruth
Zach's wisdom about how to live in love with life and how to meet severe challenges with consistent good will and loving thoughts and actions is exemplary. His message of living out loud with love doesn't have to wait for terminal illness to be inspiring and life-giving both to the giver and to those around him. Zach is an exemplar of how to live with intention sparked first by self-love then love that spreads from him to all those around him. Zach is both a teacher and a model for life-enhancing love practice.
Jada moore
Zach was right you don't have to find out you're dying to start living its really simple You don't have to wait for things to happen to live your life. start living it now! just start living!live your dream while u still can Zach clearly always looked for the good in people, and it is always there when we open our eyes to it.love you zach
Sophia Cobban-Dominguez
Zach, you are so good of writing your songs at heaven, one day, you will have a concert in heaven!
PJ
Just the fact of knowing no matter what you can always make a difference. How he took his challenges and turned it to something great. This should give kids the new way of looking at things. Thank God
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