Arjay G. Llanes

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Tuesday’s with Morrie

At first, when I have read the title of the movie it sounds unexciting movie but then I was wrong because I felt touched and sad all at the same time. The story is told in the first person, limited point of my maybe something’s are more important in life that work and money. I liked this film for several reasons. One being I had a teacher in my senior year in high school that was my inspiration. She pushed me and motivated me to go over and beyond the call of duty and to that I give her many thanks. Whenever I had a problem I could go and talk to her and she would be there for me. At times she was my mom and other times she was a friend. Just like Mitch, there were times in which Morrie served as Mitch’s teacher and other times when he was just a friend.

About Morrie , he is discipline person, with a gentle attitude about him. He was intent on proving that the word “dying” was not synonymous with usteless. He chose a date for a “living funeral”. On a cold Sunday afternoon, he was joined in his home by a small group of friends and family. Even as he was dying, he showed respect for his children’s worlds. Little wonder that when they sat with him, there was a waterfall of affection, lots of kisses and jokes and crouching by the side of the bed, holding hands.

Morrie shared a lot of wisdom with Mitch regarding a lot of theses subjects. For example he related his suffering to the suffering of people in the world and seems to feel closer to them now then he ever had before now that he was suffering himself. It was important for Morrie to let the world know that it was okay to cry and mourn for one another.

In conclusion Morrie was a very wise and unique person. He viewed death as a chance to teach his students to live life to its fullest. He saw his disease as an opportunity rather that a misfortune. He realized that if you accepted that you could die at any moment that you would do nothing about it and just wait for it to happen. He also realized how focused people were on materialistic items and how much valuable time is wasted with these materialistic items.