He feels safe knowing his family will never leave and always be watching out for him. He doesn’t only see his family as relatives but also as friends, students and old colleagues. Family is a huge aspect in my life. My family helps me with everything. I know if I was spending my last few months, days or hours alone I would rather die right away than wait in loneliness. I need my family by my side every step of the way, they are a part of me. In all honesty I wouldn’t exist without my family. Morrie is given a great gift to say goodbye and treasure his time with loved ones. When my soul was in the lost and found / You came along to claim it. — Carole King, “Natural Woman” Mitch realizes how unhappy he is with his own life. This quote helped me come to realize you shouldn’t do anything that makes you unhappy. You only have this one life so you might as well live it in the happiest of ways. Don’t waist time on the things in life that you do not enjoy. “Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others. ” ~Morrie This is a small philosophy Morrie jotted down on a piece of scrap paper. This quote relates to living without regrets. Don’t hold a grudge against someone. There is no point in staying upset when you can forgive and move on.

I like to think of your silence as the love letters you will not write me, / as two sax solos from two ages across a stage, learning the languages / of kissing with your eyes closed. — Clifton Gachagua, “A Bronze God, or a Letter on Demand” from "Madman at Kilifi" Having great co-writers on the song — Anthony Hamilton, James Poyser and Salaam Remi — played a part. As did the song’s feel-good tempo. Between people having to shelter in place and the racial and political divisiveness happening in the country, we’re up against a lot right now. At the end of the day, people just want to feel good. And they haven’t felt good with me in a long time, you know? It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. — Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince Throughout the 1990s, Pride spread across the UK. Pride Scotia launched in Scotland, with annual marches alternating between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the first Cardiff Pride followed in 1999.I had fun on this record,” says Kem. “There’s a lot of other musical nostalgia on here too, influences from the R&B game like the S.O.S. Band and Patrice Rushen.” I am amazed by peace / It is this possibility of you / asleep / And breathing in the quiet air. — June Jordan, “Poem for My Love” Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. ― Louis de Bernières, Corelli’s Mandolin People who have passes have even more meaningful relationships with the people still living. Explain the following from Morrie’s perspective… 1. How is culture denying us from being human? … Morrie talks about the present culture a lot during the entire book. Culture is denying us from being human by teaching all the wrong things. Morrie explains how culture does not make people feel good about themselves. People are not being human because they do not know to be strong enough to change what is wrong to make it right. People loose the idea of being surrounded by loving, caring people. the leaves believe / such letting go is love / such love is faith / such faith is grace / such grace is God. / i agree with the leaves — Lucille Clifton, “the lesson of the falling leaves”

He was part of my dream of course—but then I was part of his dream, too. — Lewis Carroll, "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" Having a happy life is most important, we must realize we are only human. 5. Trust… Morrie teaches that if you want people to trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too. Morrie teaches this by making his class to trust fall exercises. I should learn from Morrie’s lesson. I normally trust people until my trust is broken, Morrie’s theory seams to be far less painful. Morrie is 100% correct when saying, “Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. ” Sometimes you may be too scared to trust, closing your eyes will lead you.. The List… The teacher in Morrie wanted to teach Mitch everything he can before he passes away. He told Mitch he could ask him anything. Mitch decided to write a list, the list of topics was discussed over a period of many Tuesdays. Morrie had many lessons to offer and to share. Morrie is a wise man who is also very caring and open about almost anything. Mitch’s list included the following… Death Fear Aging Greed Marriage Family Society Forgiveness A meaningful life These topics can sum up the book. Each Tuesday one of the above were discussed.If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets. — Haruki Murakami, "Kafka on the Shore" Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters? — James Baldwin, "Giovanni’s Room" The story of human intimacy is one of constantly allowing ourselves to see those we love most deeply in a new, more fractured light. Look hard. Risk that. — Cheryl Strayed, "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar"

For even if I’m far away / I hold you in my heart / I sing a secret song to you / Each night we are apart. — Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, “Remember Me,” (from "Coco")

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. / It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. / Love never fails. — 1 Corinthians 13 6-8 True love does have the power to redeem but only if we are ready for redemption. Love saves us only if we want to be saved. — bell hooks, "All About Love: New Visions"

I don’t want to live. I want to love first, and live incidentally. — Zelda Fitzgerald, from "Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald" Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, Did my heart fly at your service. — William Shakespeare, The Tempest Pass this love on, he’d say. / It knows how to bend and will never break. / It’s the only thing with a give and take, / The more it’s used the more it makes. — Joy Harjo, from "Poet Warrior: A Memoir" One of the demands of the first Pride rally in the UK was greater legal equality for gay people. Homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967 yet police arrests of gay and bisexual men remained common in the years following.Move a mountain / Light the sky / Make a wish come true— / There is music in you. — Oscar Hammerstein II, “There Is Music in You,” (from "Cinderella") Loving you is not in my control. / But loving you, I have a goal / For what’s left of my life... / I would live, / And I would die for you. — Stephen Sondheim, “Loving You” (from "Passion") If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless. — Kate DiCamillo, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" And the closer I’m bound in love to you / The closer I am to free. — Emily Ann Saliers, “Power of Two”