After reading Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie taught me that death does not mean complete absence because of the memories I leave behind.
Firstly, Morrie taught me that death does not mean complete absence because he embraced the fact that he was dying; he knew that many would remember him, and his teachings would never die. At this point, Mitch asks about death on their fourth Tuesday together. In response to this, Morrie says, “...once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” (Pg. 82) This quote means that when a person knows that they are going to die, they realize the little things that he/she didn't notice before. Maybe it is just birds chirping or the wind blowing, things that the average person wouldn't think much of, or even get
Firstly, Morrie taught me that death does not mean complete absence because he embraced the fact that he was dying; he knew that many would remember him, and his teachings would never die. At this point, Mitch asks about death on their fourth Tuesday together. In response to this, Morrie says, “...once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” (Pg. 82) This quote means that when a person knows that they are going to die, they realize the little things that he/she didn't notice before. Maybe it is just birds chirping or the wind blowing, things that the average person wouldn't think much of, or even get