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Relating To Morrie's Funeral Essay

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Marriage:
I think marriage is a sacred bond between two people that love each other. I perceive myself getting married in the future; hopefully between the age of 25-30. Ten years from now, I believe that I will be a well constructed man, capable of supporting a family to call my own. I do have a partner in mind too. She is very similar to me, but we do have our differences. I specifically look for her loyalty, trust, and friendship. The secondary traits such as appearance comes afterwards. She is very beautiful and voluptuous in her own way. “On the other hand, it is utterly false that love results from marriage” (Goldman). I do agree with this piece of text from Emma Goldman. For example, from spending time with my friend Jayme, I can profess that I have fallen in love with her. Just by being with her, I slowly warmed up to her, and I eventually gave into intimacy with her. She is the only person that I have ever warmed up to from cold waters.
Love:
I do agree with Morrie’s statement. Having children is a learning experience …show more content…

I already know that death is inevitable, and that my time with the grim reaper is unknown. Personally I feel that death is a peaceful, yet a solemn state of rest. Relating to Morrie’s case, I would like to live as long as my loved ones. I mean that if the one that I cherish most perishes, then I would like to die right beside her. I could really care less about living a long, healthy life and die in my own sleep. I would just like to live as long as her. Dying fast and living long do not pertain to my mind. I will live as long as what destiny has set forth for me. If Morrie were given the choice to die fast, he would reluctantly say no. He endured the stakes that death threw at him. He embraced the pain, sadness, and fear of dying. He believed that in order to move on, one must embrace the pain, feel it, let it settle into the core of your soul, and eventually move on in order to let

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