Every once in a while, we come across books that leave a lasting impression. The most recent one for me is Tuesday with Morrie, a true story written by Mitch Albom (a sports columnist) of his warm relationship with his former professor , Morrie Schwartz who was dying of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It is a touching, inspiring, funny and sad story. It’s a story about love, life and death.
The part that I found most unforgettable was when Mitch asked Morrie how anyone can ever be prepared to die and Morrie replied “Do what the Buddhist do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, ‘Is this the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?’ Morrie said “To know you’re going to die, and to be prepared for it any time. That’s better. That way you can actually be more involved in your life while you’re living.”
After reading the book, I also had this reflection in my life. What if this happen to me? Although still alive… while my soul, perfectly awake, is imprisoned inside a limp husk, perhaps able to blink, like something from a science fiction movie, the man frozen inside his own flesh.
I am a sports enthusiast, car racer and once a varsity player in my college days. An athlete that is full of energy, full of inspirations and full of dreams and most of all… blind to failures. This is life!
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