Tuesdays with Morrie: An old man, a young man and life’s greatest lesson

I watched this movie few years back on Hallmark Channel, not knowing it was an adaptation from a  true story by Mitch Albom. My fav sis told me how she loves Mitch Albom’s novel and from her stories, I knew I need to read his writings. I still remember searching for this particular book at Heathrow. But was disappointed to fly home empty handed. I finally read this book yesterday @ Kinokuniya, but stopped at the 9th Tuesday  when my brother said, “it’s time to go home”…. I was there for 1 1/2 hours and for a thin piece of book, I would have ample time to finish it normally. But not this time. I was astonished with his words and quotes  and I wondered at his questions and thoughts. I found myself reading some of the sentences over and over again and then copied those sentences at the back of a receipt that I found crumpled inside my bag… I strongly suggest this book for light reading to those who are interested or ‘lost’.

From the hard cover edition: Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague.  Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder.  Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance.  He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life.  Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college.  Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

I regretted the fact that I did not buy the book. I should have. Now I don’t know how the story ends…