HW 23 - Illness & Dying Book, Part 2

Book: Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
Publisher and year: Doubleday 1997

Precis: I am focusing on "The Third Tuesday We Talk About Regrets" chapter. Morrie wanted to have Mitch record what he was saying. He wanted someone to hear what he was saying, so that when he died, (and he knew that time was comming soon) someone would know what happened to him, and what he wanted to say to the world. He wasn't like others, because he reacted to the realism of death totally different from how other humans would.

"Mitch," he continued, softly now,  "you don't understand. I want to tell you about my life. I want to tell you before I can't tell you anymore" p.63 What Morrie was trying to do, wa encourage Mitch to listen to him, because he didn't know how much time he had left to live.

"We all need teachers in our lives, and mine was sitting in front of me." p.65 What Mitch said actually touched me, because it made so much sense. It was something that I have once thoght about in my life, and someone in a book was actually agreeing with me. It made me feel confident in expressing my thoughts, and knowing that there was someone else in the world who thought like me.

"He was standing on the tracks listening to death's locomotive whistle, and he was very clear about the important things in life." p.66 I liked this quote, because it showed how accepting Morrie was to his death. It's interesting and unique, because there aren't many people who are like that.

This third of the book was good. I think it really showed how illness and dying affected Morrie, Mitch, and outsiders. Morrie is so far accepting the fact that he doesn't have much time to live. the only request he has, is for Mitch to be there with him, and listen to his final words. Mitch on the other hand can't believe this is happenning to his former professor. Of course he feels bad, but at the same time, he has to let Morrie deal with his problem, and just be there for him. The outsiders. The people who "care" so much for Morrie. Most of them really don't care about Morrie, they just care that a dying man was on television, and he doesn't give a s**t. The ones who send letters,and notes to him are the ones who care. They share there own experiences with him when it comes to illness and dying,and he writes back, which keeps them interested, and attracted to him.