Life is a journey and many people spend it differently. As we age we tend to reflect on our life and the things we have either done or wished we had done. In this paper I will discuss my reaction to the movie Tuesdays with Morrie, touch deprivation and how our society has contributed to it, aging as a spiritual journey, aging as being growth, and answer what Morrie meant by some of the things that he said about aging and life in the movie.
Initial Reaction
The story of Tuesdays with Morrie was very touching and emotional. My initial reaction was that Morrie, the man portrayed in the movie, was amazing. I also felt very sad that Morrie, an elderly man in his seventies still teaching, contracted a disease with no cure. He then had to live knowing exactly how he would die, and with the fact that his death, was coming soon. Because of the disease he had, Morrie first lost the use of his legs, then his arms, and eventually bodily functions, like being able to breathe (Winfrey, Forte, & Jackson, 1999). In the movie Mitch, a former student, would visit Morrie every Tuesday. While spending time together, Mitch asked Morrie questions on ageing and his thoughts on the meaning of living life (Winfrey, Forte, and Jackson,
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I feel that Morrie meant, when you accept that you are going to die you make sure that you live to the fullest every day and you do not let moments pass by thinking that you can do it tomorrow. When you accept that you could die any day you lead your life in a different way. Morrie also said “aging is not decay but growth” (Winfrey, Forte, & Jackson, 1999). I feel that Morrie meant, as we age we do lose functionality, but we also search and find the meaning of our life and what we truly believe in. We learn to accept ourselves for who we are, the way in which we want to live, and the purpose of our