homework 22

the book tuesdays with morrie, it talks about a loving professors struggle with ALS and one of his ex students battle with trying to figure out his life and realize what is he doing with himself. in one part of the book, morrie talks to mitch about about how mitch is confused about his age and what he is suppose to do or what is expected of him. so by the end of the conversation, morrie says: "life is a series of pull backs and forth. you want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else...you take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted." (page 40) this made mitch so who wins in the end, and morrie responds: "love wins. love always wins."(page 40) i thought that last part of the quote touched me at the moment i read it. i thought that it was true in a way. if you love something and really want it, then that is what your going to get. but you have to be patient.

another part of the book, both mitch and morrie are sitting in his house and they are talking about his illness and how he is handeling it. "i mourn the slow, insidious way in which im dying. but then i stop mourning...i give myself a good cry if i need it. but then i concentrate on all good things still in my life." (page 57) this made me think that even people who are happy and accept their illeness are still down and sad about what they are going through.

"when all this started, i asked myself, am i going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am i going to live? i decided im going to live-or at least try to live-the way i want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure." (page 21) this part of the book, is during the interview he had with the guy from the tv show. just like we was talking about in class if people accept or deny what they have and what they are going through. with him, he accpets it and trys his very hardest to be happy. at some points, he gets sad and mad but through out the day is strong and has a smile on his face.

so it is clear that morrie isnt just a typical guy. he is a very free spirit and takes life as a very precious gift. it something that can not be dropped or thrown around. but its something that you are very careful with and take it into your own hands. it might be complicated to work with because you never know what is coming next, but you work with it and be gentel with life. the gift that can never be returned but can be taken away.