“You don’t have to find out you’re dying to start living”

Zach Sobiech, 18, passed away this morning, surrounded by family and friends.

In the past few weeks, donations to Zach’s cause — the Children’s Cancer Research Fund — skyrocketed, as did downloads of his song, “Clouds,” which has more than 2.9 million page views on YouTube.

Be sure to check out his full story here, it is truly an inspiration.