Morrie’s Love
The last year of Morrie Schwartz's life is one most of us will never experience. It was not comfortable; it was not merciful. It was not a death anyone would choose. Regardless of his life circumstances, he took his battle with ALS in stride. He embraced what was happening and he did something very noble. He taught the people around him how to live life to the fullest while they still had life to live. Morrie’s aphorisms were a reflection of the influential person he was. In a world that seems to always be pitted against each other, Morrie recognized the things that would bring people together. This man shared these thoughts with the people around him, people like Mitch Albom. Mitch once said “Maybe death is the great equalizer, …show more content…
The topic of dying was one of the lessons Morrie “taught”. “As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here.” (Schwartz, 1997) Morrie was a firm believer that love is the most important thing one could have in their lives. He thought giving love and surrounding yourself with the love of others was more important than surrounding yourself with shiny new things. Ted Koppel came to his house to do an interview with him and by the end of their conversation, Ted asked to come back and do another. Morrie knew that life is not measured by the things that one has but by the people and relationships that are developed. Morrie never knew a stranger, and in the last months of his life, he showed where his priorities lie. He was surrounded by the people that he loved, not by the things that he owned. He knew that because of the relationships he had with people, he would never be …show more content…
He knew that death was inevitable and that his was fast approaching. He spent his time not grieving, but spending time with his loved ones. That is not to say that he did not feel sad, but he chose to look at what he had left instead of what he did not. Each moment was a blessing that he had the opportunity to experience. He was able to say goodbye to all the people that loved him, and when his time did come he knew when to let go. This was another one of Morrie’s aphorisms: “Don't let go too soon, but don't hang on too long.” (Schwartz,
The last year of Morrie Schwartz's life is one most of us will never experience. It was not comfortable; it was not merciful. It was not a death anyone would choose. Regardless of his life circumstances, he took his battle with ALS in stride. He embraced what was happening and he did something very noble. He taught the people around him how to live life to the fullest while they still had life to live. Morrie’s aphorisms were a reflection of the influential person he was. In a world that seems to always be pitted against each other, Morrie recognized the things that would bring people together. This man shared these thoughts with the people around him, people like Mitch Albom. Mitch once said “Maybe death is the great equalizer, …show more content…
The topic of dying was one of the lessons Morrie “taught”. “As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here.” (Schwartz, 1997) Morrie was a firm believer that love is the most important thing one could have in their lives. He thought giving love and surrounding yourself with the love of others was more important than surrounding yourself with shiny new things. Ted Koppel came to his house to do an interview with him and by the end of their conversation, Ted asked to come back and do another. Morrie knew that life is not measured by the things that one has but by the people and relationships that are developed. Morrie never knew a stranger, and in the last months of his life, he showed where his priorities lie. He was surrounded by the people that he loved, not by the things that he owned. He knew that because of the relationships he had with people, he would never be …show more content…
He knew that death was inevitable and that his was fast approaching. He spent his time not grieving, but spending time with his loved ones. That is not to say that he did not feel sad, but he chose to look at what he had left instead of what he did not. Each moment was a blessing that he had the opportunity to experience. He was able to say goodbye to all the people that loved him, and when his time did come he knew when to let go. This was another one of Morrie’s aphorisms: “Don't let go too soon, but don't hang on too long.” (Schwartz,