1. Tuesdays with Morrie
As he puts it, "Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it." ... This aphorism introduces one that follows the same advice: "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." ... Without love, we are birds with broken wings," which means we are still humans, but we cannot do the thing in life we need to live, which is love. ... "Let it come in," he says, "We think we don't deserve love, we think if we let it in we'll become too soft. ... If we love, we are following the only rational act, which is a beneficial thing to do. ...
- Word Count: 2744
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: High School