Published by : Double Day Published on : January99 Copyright : Mitch Albums ISBN : 0-385-49649-4 Edition : 1st edition Extent : 192

Classification : Non Fiction Selling Price : $ 7.50 ( 350 )

MORRIE SCHWARTZ

MITCH ALBOM

A Professor of sociology , Brandies University, Massachusetts . Developed Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS), also known as Lou Gehrigs disease, a brutal, unforgiving illness of the neurological system. He has the ability to connect with each person he meets at a deep level. Love was his means of communicating. He invests in people and their potential to love. He is very accepting, caring , good listener, sincere, real and authentic.

Mitch Albom was a student of Morries in 1970s. He was Morries star pupil and Morrie was his mentor.
After graduating he lost touch with Morrie. He became a sports journalist and eventually disillusioned by the values of his lifestyle.

THE BOOK
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Is an incredible treasure which focuses on the beautiful relationship that Morrie and Mitch shared.

The last class which happened once a week on Tuesdays wherein the subject was the meaning of life which was taught from experience. No grades were given, no books were required, yet many topics were covered. No institutions were involved or academic credits granted.

The first Tuesday

We talked about the world

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let It come in.

The second Tuesday

We talked about Feeling sorry for yourself

Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too - even when you are in dark, even when you are falling.

The third Tuesday

We talked about regrets

The culture doesnt encourage you to talk about regrets because we are involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going.

The fourth Tuesday

We talked about Death

Everybody knows they are going to die but nobody believes it, if we did, we would do things differently. Learn to die and you will learn how to love. If you except that you can die at anytime then you might not be as ambitious as you are.

The fifth Tuesday

We talked about Family

If you dont have the support, love, caring and concern that you get from a family you dont have much at all. Love each other or Perish. Without love, we are birds with broken wings.

Parenting, having children

There is no experience like having children, there is no substitute for this. If you want to experience complete responsibility for another human being and to learn how to love and born in the deepest way then you should have children.

The sixth Tuesday

We talked about Emotions

Dont cling to things because everything is impermanent. Detaching oneself from experience by letting the experience penetrate you fully, to be able for you to leave it.

The seventh Tuesday

We talked about Fear of Aging

Forget what the culture says, I have ignored the culture, I am not ashamed. Aging is not Decay, its Growth. Its more than negative that you are going to die, its also positive that you understand that you are going to die and you live a better life because of it. If you found meaning in life, you dont want to go back.

The eight Tuesday

We talked about Money

Money is no substitute for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship. Theres a lot of confusion over what you want versus what you need.

The ninth Tuesday

We talked about how love goes on

Love is how you stay alive even after youre gone.

The tenth Tuesday

We talked about Marriage

It is so important to find a loving relationship specially at a time when you are not doing so well, this is important in everything in life.

If youre missing marriage, youre missing a Hell lot.

The eleventh Tuesday

We talked about our Culture

People are only mean when they are threatened.

The twelfth Tuesday

We talked about Forgiveness

forgive yourself before you die, then forgive others.

The thirteenth Tuesday

We talked about The Perfect day

The most incredible feeling is the sensation of accepting what is happening and being in peace. Make peace with living. Death ends a life, not a Relationship.

The fourteenth Tuesday

We Say Good Bye

CONCLUSION
Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? If youre lucky enough to find your way to such teachers, youll always find youre way back. Sometimes it is only in your head. Sometimes it is right alongside their beds.

The last class of my old professors life took place once a week, in his home, by a window in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink flowers. The class met on Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. The teaching goes on..