This is a book I have read 2 days ago written by Mitch Albom. The book is about a professor facing his own death in a very positive way. Morrie Schwartz developed asthma in his sixties, a few years later, he began to have trouble in walking. When he was in his seventies, who has always more in touch with his insides, knew something else was wrong with him. He began to see doctors and on August of 1994, his neurologist broke the news: Morrie had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig's Disease, a brutal, unforgiving illness of the neurological system. The disease is terminal and the doctor guessed he had two years left.
Morrie knew it was less. Asking himself, Do I have to wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left?
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Instead Morrie make his death his final project, the center point of his days. He could be of great value, he could be a research. A human textbook. Study me in my slow and patient demise. Watch what happens to me. Learn with me. He was intent on proving that the word "dying" was no synonymous with "useless". For him, saying wonderful things on a funeral of a friend, a relative, a family is a waste because they will never hear it anyway. What he did was, he gathered his friends, families and relatives for his "living funeral"
June 21, 2011
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“Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.”“A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.” “A wrestling match. Yes you could describe life that way.” “Which side wins?” “Love wins. Love always wins.”
ReplyDeleteMelanie Bautista
Live each day as if it's your last and overall just do it! Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present. Be present to enjoy the moment. Each day is a fresh start with options just waiting to be explored
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ReplyDeleteChristine Ann Paris Payopay
The story of professor Morrie is very inspiring. He proves that his life will not just end up without any sense. That is why we need to give importance of ourselves every day, to give our best shot! Coz at any moment we don’t know when our life will end. So make your life meaningful. Don’t waste your time into undesirable things. Remember, “Always treat yourself as if it is your Last “ coz we don’t know what will happen next.
ReplyDeleteRoshel F. Casillan
Our life is the best gift we have received from God. One way to show our gratitude is to live our life according to His will. Live with no regrets. We should take our life more seriously and love what we do. As the song goes, "live every moment as though it is our last before the Creator of Heaven and Earth takes away tomorrow from our grasps." We must show our love and care to our fellow NOW, for tomorrow may never come. We only get One Chance to make our life worth living. So we make the most of it. LIVE. LAUGH. LEARN. And most of all, LOVE.
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life is a cycle , it is a precious gift of God.Although, our life is full of trials and Chalenges. Nobody knows our future only God knows, do not be afraid to face life. DO NOT CRY!!! life in this world is just a matter of acceptance of whatever life brings you.
ReplyDeleteRODEL A.SANTISAS
"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
ReplyDeleteSing your death song and die like a hero going home" SIEZE THE DAY!