Ever wonder what it would be like to be dying? Not just dying, but dying in a very painful way. Being slowly eaten by the disease which makes you unable to move and in the end unable to breathe.
This is what happened to Morrie Schwartz, a professor of Sociology at Brandeis University. He was suffering from a lethal form of ALS. However, instead of screaming and bitching about his future, he looked at it in an entirely different way. He accepted it and learns from it. He called for his friends and colleagues. One of whom is the author of the book - Mitch Albom.
Around that time, Mitch was an extremely busy journalist. He used time very effectively and he can multitask several things together. He sees success as series of achievements and belongings: a great job, a great, a great house, etc.
The two of them get together every tuesdays to write the book about life according to the dying person.
Based on a true story, this is one of the most inspiring books. Albom wrote in a straight forward way. It is simple to understand what Morrie is trying to say. We understand how Morrie put positive influence on Albom. How the latter appreciates his wife and smaller things that are usually taken for granted better. The events are also told in great details without which this book would simply tell a typical "live your good life" kind of things. I like how Albom describes how Morrie had to be helped to go to the bath room, to eat, even to sit up straight. Those are exactly the small things we take for granted. I like how Albom can make the reader relates to Morrie's physical condition and illness. It makes one realize that one will end up more or less like Morrie. The difference is, with whom one shall face death. In this case, Morrie is a lucky person since he was surrounding by the people who love him.
