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The book tuesdays with Morrie records every Tuesday meetings of the author Mitch and his old professor Morrie, who is dyingwith a serious disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS). An old manand a young man had fourteen greatest lessons of life. I really admire the relationship between them. Their conversation included some wise saying, which inspired me to think a lot. What truly touched me is the love deep inside Morrie’s heart, and I want to analysis it from three aspects that impressed me themost. 

• Death

“Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You takeit certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.” 

When Morrie said this, I think he was talking about his own experience. We can feel that Morrie was not so strong and optimistic like he manifested to others. He was anormal person and he had mixed feelings. He did feel weak in front of death, but he chose to accept it instead of spending daysin self-pity and depression. Why? Because there was love, love for people, life and everything in this whole wide world, deeply in Morrie’s heart. He embraced everything in life. Therefore he embraced his death, which is an indispensable but as well ordinary part of his life. 

• Marriage

Before readingthe book, I kind of repelled marriage, because there are a number of people being stuck in marriage, they involved with trillions of trifles due to their family and children, who need to be supported by them, making them live astressful life. I think they can have a better life and live the way they like individually. But I began to think it as a different way after reading Morrie’s opinion. 

“A loved one is so important. You realize that, especially when you’re in a time like I am, when you’re not doing so well. Friends are great, but friends are not going to be here on a night when you’re coughing and can’t sleep.”

I realized that we shouldn’t focus on what we will lose, because we will obtain things that matters much more. We will get unconditional love from the one we trust and whoreally care about us. And that’s the most precious thing and nothing can compare. 

• Culture

“In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me,you need others to survive, right?” His voice dropped to a whisper. “But here’sthe secret: in between, we need others as well.” 

This is my favourite paragraph of the book. We need to build relationships with all kinds of people during our life. Whites and blacks, Catholics and Protestants, men and women. We don’t have to make it so sophisticated, because we bear a strong resemblance. From birth to death, we all have the same beginning and the same end, so how different can we be? We should love and respect everyone. 

Kind-heartedand broad-minded, Morrie has admirable personality that makes him a great teacher to the author, and also to thousands of readers like me. Just like Morrie said, “Love always wins.” Love our family, love people around us, love our life, love everything, and the sworld will be more wonderful and charming.