Tuesdays with Morrie

I just finished the video adapted from the book. It is a real good one which lasts for 90 mins. After watching the movie, I borrowed the book to read. I hope I can find more details of the meaning of life from the book. Surprisingly almost most of the important points of the book were put into the movie. You know sometimes it is totally different from reading a book to watching a movie. I highly recommend everyone to watch or read, perhaps for cell group then followed by sharing.

In the video, Morrie always says "people must love one another or be die." He is a dying man, but still feels life is meaningful. According to Morrie, the professor, said there are important things in life:

death, fear, ageing, greed, love, marriage, family, society & forgiveness.

About death:
He said why it is so hard to think about dying. But everyone knows someone who has died. Still no one believes they're going to die. Death is as natural as life. It's part of the deal we made. Everything that gets born, dies. It is natural to die. The fact that we make such a big thing over it is all because we don't see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we're human; we're something above nature.

About love & family:
Without love, we are birds with broken wings. Love you created is still there. Memories are still there in the hearts of everyone you have touched. Death ends a life, not a relationship.

About society:
If you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They're look down at you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you.

The messages in the book are inspiring. It talks the subject - the meaning of life. All Morrie talked about was from experience, no books to follow. I think this is a good book. I'm thinking of using this book for my new cell group discussion. Those topics are practical though we seldom talk about them in fellowship nor in cell group.