There’s so much to take away from ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ that I don’t know if I could write it all down in one go. In less than 200 pages this memoir took me on a ride of emotions and had me constantly contemplating things that I had never given much thought to.

Mainly, though, when I finished the book I realized how natural and how accepting of death some people can be when so many people view it as the end. No more learning, no more growing, no more you. However, in the end, our lives are not just ours. Our lives belong to everyone we meet. It’s about the impact and love we leave on others.

I wish that I had read this memoir sooner but I also don’t think I would have been able to fully appreciate it until now. Less than a year ago I would have allowed myself to smile, laugh, and cry all during the same story. I don’t think any book has touched me like this. 

It’s a good way to get the point across that our lives are more than being born and dying. It’s all the good and bad stuff that makes us who we are in between that defines our lives and how we approach others.