As we enter a new year, a new century, and a new millennium, let us reflect on what it means to be human; to learn, to share, to love, and to die. Tuesdays with Morrie is the story of a middle-aged "success" who has the life-changing opportunity to reconnect with his college mentor and learn (or relearn) some of Life's more challenging lessons. Morrie Schwartz, dying of Lou Gehrig's disease, reflects on his family, work, and the meaning of it all, with a full heart and very few regrets. Mitch Albom, the aforementioned success, sits by his old professor's side and listens with an ever-expanding understanding of what these last few lessons are worth. Can we review our own lives and be satisfied that we have not wasted days or even years on meaningless goals and projects? Morrie makes his Tuesday visits with Mitch a final class on how to be proud of your efforts, how to acknowledge love, and how to say good-bye. As you read, try to put yourself not just in Morrie's place, but in Mitch's as well. Are these lessons you are ready to hear? Can experiencing the death of someone you love bring an added richness to your life? Could Morrie have taught these same things to Mitch if he were not dying? We'll start the 21st Century by thinking about the value of a single human life and how that life can reflect upon so many others. I encourage readers to bring something of themselves back to the conversation. Tuesdays with Morrie touches on issues we all can connect to - how are you coping with the human condition? What have you learned? What would you like to shareMorrie seems almost fearless in choosing to fully experience his illness. He consciously chooses to review his life and actively pass on the lessons he has learned. Have you ever had contact with a similar terminally ill person? Can you imagine being as direct during your own death? What do you think is the most important lesson Morrie offers to Mitch? As I read the book I started to thin...
