When Morrie came out of the doctor’s office, he started thinking that ‘Do I leave everything or make the best of my time?’ And finally, he decided that he would not run away from death and make death his final project. In August 1994, Morrie and his wife went to the neurologist, and he broke the news that Morrie had a non-curable disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and he had only about two years left to live. Then, one doctor suggested a muscle biopsy, and they took a small piece of Morrie’s calf. When he began to see doctors, they did some tests but found nothing. Everyone thought it was a typical trait of old age, but Morrie knew that Something was wrong with Morrie. One day, Morrie unexpectedly fell while attending a birthday party, and everyone helped him as he was in his seventies. After a few years, he faced difficulty in walking. But long before, Morrie knew that something bad was about to happen as he had developed asthma, which made him dependent on inhalers to breathe properly. Pathetic news: The verdict of Morrie’s death sentence was pronounced in the summer of 1994. Morrie stepped back with brimming tears in his eyes. Before leaving, Morrie hugged him and asked, ‘Could I stay in touch with you?’ Mitch, without any hesitation, said ‘Of course’. Mitch is also about to say goodbye to his college and his favorite professor, ‘Morrie Schwartz’, and the last time he went with his parents to meet Morrie, he also held a briefcase in his hands that he had to give Morrie as a gift. Every Wednesday night, Morrie would visit Harvard Square for an event called ‘Dance Free’, there he would dance with the other boys in a manner that was so uncharacteristic of a prominent doctor of sociology with years of experience that if anyone were to witness it, they would find it hard to believe.īeginning: In 1979, Saturday afternoon, hundreds of students congregate together and silently listen to the speeches of teachers, and when the ceremony is over, every student throws their caps in the air, as now they are officially graduates. Morrie always emphasized to his students the importance of living in the present movement, as he himself cherished every moment of his life. He is not an ordinary professor who teaches some random academic subjects as the other professors do, but he is the one whose teaching always revolved around the idea that life is about finding meaning and purpose and cultivating close relationships and connections with others. “The Premise: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ by Mitch Album is a heart-warming and thought-provoking memoir of a young man’s journey to rediscover life’s true meaning through his conversations with his former sociology professor, ‘Morrie Schwartz’.
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