=(

u were given so much attention at the start..

as time passed.. the attention u got seemed to have went from less to minimal..

i feel the sorrow.. and all the 'if-only's..

i have yet fulfill the promise i made..

u'll be missed..

goodbye.. Sam..

the fifth tuesday..

"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. It's become quite clear to me as I've been sick. If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important..."

....
..

"... Sure, people would come visit, friends, associates, but it's not the same as having someone who will not leave. It's not the same as having someone whom you know has an eye on you, is watching you the whole time."

"This is part of what a family is about, not just love, but letting others know there's someone who is watching out for them... ... nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame."

"Not work" He added.

sometimes, things aren't as bad as u think they are..

what's true joy? what's peace?

i think i can answer that..

the fourth tuesday..

"Mitch," he said, laughing along, "even I don't know what 'spiritual development means. But I do know we're deficient in some way. We are too involved in materialistic things, and they don't satisfy us. The loving relationships we have, the universe around us, we take these things for granted."

He nodded toward the window with the sunshine streaming in. "You see that? You can go out there, outside, anytime. You can run up and down the block and go crazy. I can't do that. I can't go out. I can't run. I can't be out there without fear of getting sick. But you know what? I appreciate the window more than you do."

[Tuesdays with Morrie :: Mitch Albom]

a world lack of encouragement..

why is it that we can't show more encouragement? why do we not commend on the positive things? instead when mistakes take place, stones starts tumbling down your path..

i'm just tired..

the second tuesday..

Finally, one student, a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl whom I notice almost always wearing bulky white fisherman sweaters, crosses her arms over her chest, closes her eyes, leans back, and does not flinch, like one of those Lipton tea commercials where the model splashes into the pool.

For a moment, I am sure she is going to thump on the floor. At the last instant, her assigned partner grabs her head and shoulders and yanks her up harshly......
..

Morrie finally smiles.

"You see," he says to the girl, "you closed your eyes. That was the difference. 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."

[Tuesdays with Morrie :: Mitch Albom]