It is never to late..

.. to mend a quarrel, start a relationship, forgive yourself, or say I love you.

I first read Tuesday with Morrie I was 14 years old. I am not sure I was old enough to really understand and appreciate everything this book was teaching about life. Now 10.5 years later, I have lived some life, lost, loved, made some mistakes, and this book still makes me smile and reminds me of the true goodness in  people.

Mitch is one of Morrie's favorite sociology students in college. After graduation, they lost touch for many years until Mitch sees him on the Nightline interview suffering with ALS. Then Mitch begins meeting with Morrie as they delve into the meaning of life and accepting death.

If you are not into multiple life sayings scatter throughout the book or reading a feel good book. I get it, but this book reminds us of the power of compassion, the need to listen, and the power of others in our lives. Morrie wanted to share his values with others and teach until the end of his days. This book and others went on to impact millions. Teachers (and mentors) at all levels tend to have this impact. I could not even begin to list the teachers who lead me to where I am today. Along the way, they taught to pay it forward, respect others, read, and love learning. I will be forever grateful and now forever teaching in my own way.

My two sentence synopsis is Go Read This Book. Even more, Read this book every 10 years as life changes. In order to give you a taste of this book, I encourage you to see the Nightline Interview that is often reference in the book.

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. 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 creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” 
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie

For more Morrie aphorism try Morrie :In His Own Words

That is all for this amazing book!

Happy Reading! On to Same Kind of Different as Me and Maus

(P.S. Mitch Albom is one of my authors. I considered adding all of his book to my list. Check out his website or Goodreads site for more titles. All are fabulous)