Remembering Morrie

Title ; Tuesdays with Morrie

Author ; Mitch Albom

Publisher ; Segongbooks

multitude ; 대량, 많은
tuft ; (머리카락, 턱수염 따위의)뭉치
slant ; 경사지다
tan ; 가죽을 무두질하다, 살갗을 햇볕에 태우다
aphorism ; 금언, 잠언, 경구
numb ; 마비된
sag ; 축 늘어지다
antidote ; 해독제, 해결방법
default ; 결핍, (컴퓨터)초기설정
agnostic ; 불가지론자, 회의론자, 독단적 이론에 사로잡히지 않는


I think this book is about two men. About Mitch Albom, the author of this book, and his teacher professor Morrie Schwartz. And about their friendship, love and the meaning of life.... In the late spring of 1979, there were a graduation ceremony. Mitch Albom were graduated from Brandeis University. He found Morrie Schwartz, his favorite professor, and he handed his professor a present, a tan briefcase with his initials on the front. He didn't want to forget his professor. The professor asked if Mitch would stay in touch, and Mitch said, "Of course." I think Mitch loves his professor very much. And at this point I remembered my favorite teacher Ms. Wang who taught me when I was elementary school student. I still keep in touch with her. She is very kind and very good teacher and I love her very much. In 1994, Morrie got Lou Gehrig's disease. He couldn't drive his car, he couldn't walk freely, he couldn't undress himself. Morrie's doctors guessed he had two years left. Morrie was intent on proving that the word 'dying' was not synonymous with 'useless' He was joined in his home by a small group of friends and family for a 'living funeral.' His 'living funeral' was a rousing success. In my thought, Morrie is very brave because he made death his final project, he walked that final bridge between life and death, and narrated the trip. Mitch's dream was to be a famous musician. But after graduation, his dream soured. And his favorite uncle died of pancreatic cancer at the age of forty-four. After his uncle's funeral, Mitch felt as if time were suddenly precious. He earned a master's degree in journalism and took the first job offered, as a sports writer. And he took a job in Detroit as a columnist, he was penning columns, writing sports books, doing radio shows and appearing regularly on TV. He did everything, he made more money than he had ever figured to see. One night, Mitch saw a TV program. Because of the TV program, he got to know about Morrie's illness. Then Mitch visited Morrie's home and he could visit Morrie fourteen times on Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, Mitch and Morrie talked about life and love and death and money and marriage and forgiveness. And they talked about family.... Morrie's mother was dead when Morrie was 8 years old. Morrie's younger brother David had polio. His father died because of heart attack. Morrie's mother died seventy years ago, but Morrie was so lonely and his pain still went on. At this point I think that I have to thank my parents because they still live with me. Mitch also has younger brother. Mitch's brother suffers from pancreatic cancer. Mitch's brother doesn't want Mitch around. After Morrie's death, Mitch could call his brother and had a long talk and said, " I don't want to lose you. I love you." Mitch loves his brother very much. I can feel Mitch's love for his brother. Mitch, the writer of this book, wrote like this: This book is dedicated to my brother, Peter, the bravest person I know. I think Morrie is one of the bravest person I know. Morrie is very brave because he made death his final project, he walked that final bridge between life and death, and narrated the trip. Of Morrie's aphorisms, I like this most : Forgive yourself, Forgive others. I think forgiveness is the greatest expression for love. And Morrie said, "Everything dies." As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love we created is still there. All the memories are still there. We live in the hearts of everyone we have touched. I really agree with Morrie's. I think love is the most import value in the world. I think this book is very interesting and impressive. Due to this book, I newly think the meaning of life and love and death and money and marriage and forgiveness. Thank you, Morrie and thank you, Mitch. .