Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir written by Mitch Albom. It is about an old professor of Mitch’s, Morrie. Morrie lived a good life, until he was diagnosed with ALS. Mitch and Morrie met on Tuesdays to discuss some of life’s challenges. One of my favourite lessons that Morrie taught Mitch was from the Ninth Tuesday, and how Morrie is always present. Something I struggle with in life is being present. Whether I’m spending time with my nephews or family, or watching the sunset- I’m always on my phone. At the time, when I realize what I am doing, I am disgusted with myself. I worry about getting the gorgeous sunset on my Snapchat story instead of living in the moment and being one with the sunset. Recently, I have come to the realization that …show more content…
The weather on the Island has been so nice lately. I’ve been getting out to visit some places before I head back to Nova Scotia, such as Argyle Shore, Cavendish, Tea Hill, along with a bunch of other nooks along the way. The first thing I do is pull my phone out and open up Snapchat. I have to let everyone know where I am. I do not take a few minutes to breathe in the air and appreciate the view. Morrie believes in being fully present and being with the person you’re with. Reading the lesson on the Ninth Tuesday made me reflect on my life. I know I’m not the only one who needs to update their Snapchat or upload a picture to Instagram as soon as something exciting or amazing happens. Everybody wants acknowledgement. As Morrie said, “I try to keep focused only on what is going on between us. I am not thinking about something we said last week. I am not thinking of what’s coming up this Friday… I am talking to you. I am thinking about you.” (Albom, 135). This part resonates with me immensely. I do not want my nephews to grow up and remember me always being on my phone and taking pictures of them. I want them to remember me playing with them and being in the moment with them. Morrie seemed to be present with Mitch 100% during all of their visits, something I would like to strive for from this point