"Death? I Don't Want To Talk About It"

In class, we watched "Tuesdays with Morrie" for a few days. It was one of the best life lesson kind of movies I think I have ever seen! But it wasn't a boring one! Yes, I sat there and was teary-eyed for probably half of the movie :(

But it was definitely worth it! Hearing Morrie talk to Mitch about life was so interesting. It reminds me of when I talk to my Grandma about life and, or course, high school girl drama. I feel like she is the one in my life who has the most life experiences. Our worlds are so different, but she gives me the best advice all the time!

One point that was brought up in the movie and in class was how uncomfortable people feel when talking about death. Even for me, I feel very uncomfortable talking about it, and it is by far one of my biggest fears in life. I think in America, people just go and go and feel like they can never stop and take a break. I think that because of this, and our values, people are afraid to think of the time that everything will stop. At least for me, I can't even think about death without getting an "upset" feeling. Even just writing this blog, it's hard to think about death and what comes with it. 

I think Morrie brings up good points in the movie, when trying to get Mitch more comfortable with this unwanted topic. He say:

"You know, dying is just one thing to be sad about. Living unhappily, that's another matter."

"Fear of aging - you know what that reflects? Lives that haven't found meaning."

"Don't look so sad because I'm gonna die, Mitch. Everybody's gonna die. Even you. ... If we accept the fact that we can die at any time, we'd lead our lives differently. ..."

I think those quotes that Morrie says throughout the movie are very important and are key to getting over this fear of death, and this uncomfortable feeling most people get when the word death is said or brought into conversation. If we try to take Morrie's advice and learn from it, I think, eventually, death won't be such a hard concept to think about.