Lessons from Tuesdays with Morrie
			Every once in a while, you read a book that gives you a new perspective on life.  The book gives you a good feeling when you’re finished with it.  Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom, is one of these “feel good” books.  In Tuesdays with Morrie, an old professor is diagnosed with ALS.  As a result of being diagnosed with a deadly disease, Morrie Schwartz begins to emphasize on the simple, but significant things in life, and why people should not take anything for granted.  One subject he talks about in the book is people’s fear of dying.  From reading this book, I have realized that people do not appreciate life as they should.      In Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie is quoted saying, “Everybody knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it.  If we did, we would do things differently.” (81)  Why does it take death for us to realize how precious life is?  Society takes everything for granted, not thinking that one day, everything will be taken from them.  We need to live life to its fullest, and act as though everyday is our last.  “When you’re in bed, you’re dead.”  Morrie often said this aphorism to explain how people waste much time during life.  This book explained to me the value of life, and to not take any part of it for granted because this is my only chance, and I am not going to let one moment go to waste.      In conclusion, I have learned from Tuesdays with Morrie that life should not be taken for granted.  People, including myself, need to slow down to realize the simple and important things in life.
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