I mourn the slow insidious way in which I’m dying, and I give myself a good cry if I need it. I feel around my body, moving my fingers, hands, or whatever I can still move. Mitch asked Morrie if he ever felt sorry for himself. ALS is a terminal illness that attacks the neurological system, and until today, there is no known cure or treatment for it. One doctor ordered a muscle biopsy and from there, they found out that Morrie was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Loe Gehrig’s disease. A few years after that, he started having trouble walking. But the dancing stopped when Morrie developed asthma in his sixties. He had always been a dancer–whether it was rock and roll, big band, or the blues. Looking back, Morrie knew something bad was coming before that. Morrie’s death sentence came in the summer of 1994 with a bad diagnosis. With 15 million copies sold worldwide, Morrie’s presence and lessons continue to influence people through Tuesdays with Morrie. Giving makes me feel like I’m living,’ Morrie responded when Mitch questioned his unwillingness to accept sympathy from other people. ‘Taking just makes me feel like I’m dying. He would visit Morrie in his study every Tuesday, and each visit would turn into a lesson in living life.
Mitch was fortunate to have a second chance of gleaning from his wisdom during Morrie’s last months of life. For Mitch Alborn, that person was his old college professor Morrie Schwartz. Whether it’s your grandparent, a teacher, or someone older and wise, you’ve probably met an influential figure who understood you when you were young and searching for answers in life. Tuesdays with Morrie is packed with valuable lessons including how to forgive, be compassionate towards others, and live life as if it’s your last day. What You Will Learn from Tuesdays with Morrie
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