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What happened in chapter 25 of Tuesdays with Morrie? ›

Chapter 25- "The Fourteenth Tuesday- We Say Goodbye"

Morrie could barely talk, he was having tons of trouble breathing and Albom knows Morrie's last days are here. He was very weak; he told Albom that he was not doing well, and that he loved him. Albom kissed Morrie, longer than usual, and finally began to cry.

In the book “Tuesdays with Morrie,” Morrie taught the author the practice of forgiveness. Not only to others but as well as to himself. We may regret what we did in the past, but not everything is within our control. Not letting go of it won't change anything, but a better outlook for the future might.

Here are 15 Most Valuable Life Lessons from 'Tuesdays with Morrie': “Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do.” “Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it.” “Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others.”

Morrie discovered that the most important thing in life is how to learn and how to give out love, and let it come in.

Chapter 26 is called 'Graduation. ' In this chapter, we learn that Morrie has passed away after slipping into a coma. His family all came to say goodbye, and they took turns staying in his room. Morrie is never alone, except for just a few moments when everyone goes to get some coffee from the kitchen.

Look, no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become.

“Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”

The book is about a series of visits Albom made to his former Brandeis University sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

One of the key themes in the book is the importance of giving back to others. Morrie encourages Albom to use his success and wealth to make a positive impact on the world, rather than just accumulate material possessions. He teaches Albom to cherish relationships and to use his time and resources to help others.

Morrie Schwartz : Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too - even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling.

What does Morrie say is the key to a meaningful life? ›

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to something that gives you purpose and meaning. Morrie said these words to Mitch on their first meeting after sixteen years, and he repeats them again later.

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in,” Morrie reminds Mitch.

Morrie has chosen to be cremated and arranged for a rabbi friend to do it. Morrie finds it easy to joke about his body now. He feels so removed from it, now that it's so useless. Morrie tells Mitch that people are too afraid of death.

Morrie tells Mitch that everyone is aware that they will eventually die, though no one actually believes it. Mitch notes that Morrie is in a business-like mood on this Tuesday, as he scribbles notes in his now undecipherable handwriting.

Shortly after Morrie receives his ALS diagnosis, he attends a colleague's funeral and notes how he wishes his friend could have heard the kind things said about him. Knowing that he will die soon, Morrie throws himself a living funeral so that he can hear the nice words that his friend Irv missed.

Morrie had died on Saturday morning, the fourth of November. In the two days prior to his death, he had slipped into a coma.