Tuesdays with Morrie -- Week 8

Hi, everyone:) I went to see the movies ”Carrie” and ”Diana” with my friend lately. The former was very thrilling, but the latter was sad story. They are good movies, so I'd like to recommend them to you!


The Fifth Tuesday: We Talk About Family

It was the first week in September. Morrie and Mitch began to talk about family as usual.

"I think, in light of what we've been talking about all these weeks, family becomes even more important," Morrie said.

"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. It's become quite clear to me as I've been sick. If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden said, 'Love each other or perish.'"

"Love each pther or perish." Mitch wrote it down.

"Love each other or perish," Morrie said. "It's good, no? And it's true. Without love, we are birds with broken wings."


The Sixth Tuesday: We Talk About Emotions

The small horrors of his illness were growing, and when I sat down with Morrie, he was coughing more than usual.

"What I'm doing now," Morrie began to talk with his eyes closed, "is detaching myself from the experience."

"Detaching yourself?" Mitch asked.

"Yes. Detaching myself. And this is important not just for someone like me, who is dying, but for someone like you, who is perfectly healthy. Learn to detach." Morrie opened his eyes. He exhaled. "You know what the Buddishts say? Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent."


I'm always supproted by my family and friends. These Morrie's words remind me of many important things.