Tuesday's with Morrie

What is Morrie's concept of forgiveness?

" Forgive yourself before you die". Then forgive others. "

Write one of Morrie's testaments you find to be important. Explain why it is important to you.

" learn to forgive yourself and forgive others. It means life is too short to hold grudges.

What is wrong with Morrie?

Morrie has ALS.

What was one of Morrie's favorite activities?

One of Morrie's favorite activities was dancing.

What does Morrie want on his tombstone?

"A teacher to the last"

Who does Mitch bring to visit Morrie on the tenth Tuesday

Mitch brings his wife.

In what type of class is Mitch Albom enrolled?

Sociology class

Morrie describes his perfect day as an ordinary day. What is a perfect day For you?

A perfect day for me is laying football or basketball and hanging out with my family and friends.

When Ted Kopel asks Morrie if he wanted to say anything to the audience what did Morrie say? What is Morrie's mantra?

He said be compassionate and take responsibility for each other. His mantra is love each other or die.

After years of distance from his brother, Peter, Mitch finally reaches his brother. How does his brother respond.

They had a long talk and a few days later he received a fax with a funny joke.

According to Morrie. What is family so important ?

Family is important because without having them there is no foundation and no secure ground to stand on.

Think about a life-changing moment for you.

A life-changing moment for me would be with my uncle passed away. I knew how much he meant to our family and how big of a difference it was when he passed away

What do you think makes Morrie such a likable person

Because he is a great listener and brave and gives great advice during his sickness.

At what college did Morrie and Mitch first meet?

Brandeis University

How did Morrie's father die.

He died of a heart attack after being robbed.

Why is Mitch asking himself, "What happened to me?" What does Mitch realize had happened to him?

He is asking himself what happened to himself because he realize he was 37 years old and was living a good life but he wonders where is life went and how you got to this point so fast. Mitch realize you tried a lot of James for a bigger paycheck.

What does Morrie mean when he says " I believe in being fully present. ". How is Morrie's belief different from what the culture teaches.

He means when your with somebody focus on what is going on between you and that person. Culture teaches us to do many things at once and always being in a hurry.

What does Morrie suggest that we should do to avoid having regrets ?

He said we are all wrapped up in every day issues of life we never sit back and look at our lives and ask is something missing?

According to Morrie, how are we different from plants and animals? Do you agree with him? Explain why or why not.

He says we are different because " as long as we can love each other , and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. I agree with him. I think great memories are forever and death cannot take that away.

Morrie tells Ted Kopel that he is less afraid of dying now than earlier. What does he pay less attention to?What does he pay more attention to?

He was letting go of some of the outside world and was less afraid. He pays less attention to newspapers and mail and pays more attention to music and watching the leaves change color.

What kind of professor was Morrie?

He was the best kind of professor. He was a teacher.

What do you see as important questions ?

I agree the important questions have to do with love and responsibility. Also how to be a good person is an important question.

In what ways do you agree or disagree with Morrie's perspective?

I agree with Morrie's perspective on self-pity. Feeling bad bad for yourself does not make you feel better. Having a positive attitude does.

What did Morrie admit for the first time?

It was the first time he admitted to talking to God.

How is life like a classroom? Think of a time in your own life where you learned something from your life instead of in a classroom.

Life is like a classroom because you can learn many valuable lessons through everyday experiences. Being on a sports team has taught me to make friends and be part of a team.

How can you apply Morrie's concept of forgiveness to yourself?

Life is too short. Do not hold grudges.

How does Mitch discover Morrie is ill?

Mitch discovers that Morrie is ill when he is scrolling through the channels on his TV and sees Morrie on the show "Nightline" with Ted Kopel on ABC.

According to Mitch, what had he become best at doing?

Mitch had become best at doing what he always did which was writing.

What did Mitch originally want to do with his life?

Mitch originally wanted to be a pianist when he grew up.

When Mitch first knew Morrie, what nicknames did Morrie and Mitch use for Mitch use for each other? What did these nicknames indicate about their relationship.

Mitch referred to Morrie as coach and he called Mitch player. These nicknames indicated that they had a close relationship

How did Mitch respond to his uncle's death? Describe how Mitch lived his life after his uncle's death.

Mitch responded to his uncle's death by by getting his degree in journalism and getting a job. It made him realize life is precious.

What circumstances change in Mitch's life allow him to make another visit to Morrie?

Mitch's newspaper went on strike and he had time to visit with Morrie.

Why did Morrie decide to have a "living funeral?" Describe the event.

Morrie decided to have intervention is more he said why wait for a funeral to give heartfelt praises about those you love? And all the heartfelt things we never get to say to those we love.

Through his illness , what has Morrie's discovered is the most important things in life to learn? Explain what he means by this ?

Morrie discovered that the most important thing in life is how to learn and how to give out love, and let it come in.

Why does Morrie have so many friends? How does this fact strike you?

Morrie has a lot of friends that have been reaching out to him after his interview. I find it interesting because where were these people before his interview.

Reflect on Morrie's comment, "Dying...is the only thing to be sad over, Mitch. Living unhappily is something else."

Morrie is trying to say that you have to live life to the fullest because it doesn't last forever.

How did Morrie respond to his diagnosis? What did he decide to do?

Morrie responded to his diagnosis by learning how to live as a dying man. He decided to make a final project.

Pick one ideas from the 7 the or 8th Tuesday to reflect on

Morrie talks about people leading in satisfied lives. He says if you live a fulfilling life you will look forward and not backward.

In what ways is your family important to you?

My family is important to me because they will always be there for me when I need them and they care about me no matter what happens.

What important things were included in Mitch's culture?

My ha culture was working many freelance jobs. When he lost his job he changed his culture and spent time with Morrie.

What tragedy occurred in Morrie's youth?

The death of Morrie's mother occurred in his youth.

According to Morrie, what are the important questions?

The important questions have to do with love , responsibility, spirituality, and awareness.

In their first visit Morrie had said that our culture " does not make people feel good about themselves" . Instead of buying into the culture, Morrie rejected popular culture and developed his own culture. What things are important in the culture Morrie developed.

The important things that were included in Morrie's culture were reading books to find new ideas for his classes , visiting with colleagues , keeping up with old students, and writing letters to his distant friends.

What things did Morrie's stepmother teach him were most important in life?

The things that Morrie's stepmother taught him that were most important in life what would give you our love, and to let it come in.

From the impression left on you after completing the book, what are those things that make life worthwhile?

The things that make life worthwhile are spending time with your family and friends and appreciate every day to its fullest.

Think about things that make you happy.

The things that make me happy are my family, friends, and my sports.

How is Morrie's family important to him ?

They have made him the person he is today. I'm

What did Morrie and Mitch tell each other the Mitch's last Tuesday visit?

They told each other that they loved each other.

" Learn how to die , and you learn how to live" . What does this statement mean?

This means when you strip everything away and you learn that you are going to die you think differently and you learn how to live. You appreciate things.

Why do you think we choose to make such decisions even though we seem to know the "better choice?"

We make these decisions sometimes because we feel it is right most of the time and sometimes it will end up right

What does Morrie mean by " people are only mean when they are threatened and that's what our culture does " explain how this is true.

When people are threatened they start looking out for themselves. I believe this. Is true. When people feel threatened or about to lose something important to them like a job they can be mean.

What is Morrie's perspective on self- pity?

Morrie feels like with too much selfish- pity and mourning you are just setting yourself up for being sad all the time.

Think about the quote. " so many people walk around with a meaningless life. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to community around you, and devote yourself to creating som thing that gives you purpose and meaning. ". What do you think about Morrie's statement . How can you apply it to yourself. Hoe can such a statement change the world ?

I think Morrie's statement makes a lot of sense. So many people do not always do things the are passionate about. It is important to find something you care about and do it.

Instead of doing what he wanted with his life, what did Mitch do for work?

Instead of pursuing his music dreams, Mitch took a career in journalism.

What does Morrie mean by the " tension of opposites" ?

It means getting pulled in different directions.

According to Morrie, what should we be teaching in the classroom called "life?"

According to Morrie, we should be teaching people how to understand the true meaning of life.