Tuesdays with Morrie

This is a story about an old professor, Morrie Schwartz, and his student, Mitch Albom. Mitch worked as a sports writer, who wrote about famous athletes on newspapers and magazines. As years passed by, Mitch found that he had lost his track of life. The only thing he cared was working for money, for frame and there was no passion left. The world seemed colder. Luckily he met his professor in college and had the last fourteen classes about life.

I really like the character, Morrie, in this book. He is the most amazing person that I have ever met. For me, Morrie plays different roles. He is not only a professor but also a psychologist, a philosopher and an extraordinary being. If you have something on your mind, he would show his patience and always be a wonderful listener. When you have difficulty dealing with problems, he would share his wisdom by discussing the sense of the whole creation and give you helpful advice. Despite that the ALS struck him, he presents optimistic thinking as if he were as healthy as usual. At first, Morrie’s legs couldn’t move. Then, he couldn’t eat most of his foods and coughed excessively. Eventually, the most personal and basic things were taken from him. He was dependent on others for nearly everything. Morrie said,“We live and we die. Death is just a part of the nature.” What an incredible man! It’s so unbelievable that a patient could regard death as such simple and natural thing. Morrie was so positive that I admire him for his thoughts.

The most impressive chapter is the part of talking about emotions. At this time, the small horror of Morrie’s illness is growing. Mitch is worried about the disease. Referring to emotions, Morrie said,“Learn to detach. By throwing yourself into all emotions, regardless of love, grief, fear and pain, experience them fully and completely. Then you recognize that emotion, you need to detach from it and not let it control you.” I think humans are used to clinging things because of barriers of emotions. As we have been pursued by misfortune, we often get angry and blame others without introspecting ourselves. I have my own experience, too. When I am under pressure, I would feel unpleasant about everything and dive in anxiety all the time. In my opinion, things usually go from bad to worse that way. So I totally agree with Morrie’s words. It’s such a helpful way for me to stay away from bad emotions.

Not merely emotions, Morrie also talks about regrets, death, family and money. He looks everything in distinctive sights and expounds every issue well, such as“relating others” &“concentrate on all good things still in your life.” I am amazed at those words because those seem all the fundamentals of being human but we have lost in our life. We behave as same as Mitch, who chases after luxurious material life from day to day. We’re dying for more money, better reputation, endless power and never get satisfaction from those things. As a result, our heart is occupied with emptiness. Too often, we put our value in wrong things and thus lost the meaning of life. “Being human” sounds such simple and instinctive words, but in truth, it’s a profound lesson. Treating everyone equally and knowing what’s precious to you can be a little tough; however, as soon as you follow your heart, getting A in the lesson of“being human” isn’t an impossible task.

I’m so glad to have the honor of meeting Morrie. In this book, I recognize the value in life again. What’s best, I seem to have taken the fourteen classes for free! I will hold tight to such special experience and make it live forever in my mind. To live perfectly, keep gratitude in mind and cherish all things around you will be the best way.