Tuesdays With Morrie (pages 1-23), Week 1, Post B

“After the funeral, my life changed. I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I could not move quickly enough” (pg 15, ch. 3). This quote appears in the part of the book when Mitch talks about his life, and what he did since he said good-bye to his old college professor. Mitch’s favorite uncle had just passed away, and Mitch realizes that he needs to do something with his life, to maybe make up for not having accomplished anything yet. This quote is one very significant to me, because, like Mitch, after my grandma’s funeral, my whole view of the world changed. I also realized that I had to do accomplish something, or else I would really regret it later in my life. I wanted to become a famous musician (Mitch surprisingly wanted this, too). But, I became realistic and decided that I could also just enjoy playing viola for the rest of my life. Because of seeing so many different examples of healthcare while my grandma was sick, I found out that I was really very interested in the field of medicine. This is what I wanted to make at living at. I found something to do with my life that would impact and help many people. Like what happened to Mitch, a funeral impacted my life in a way that I would have never expected if I hadn’t experienced loss. This is the reason the quote is significant to me.