Tuesdays with Morrie

An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson.

Maybe it was a grandparent, a teacher, or a colleague—someone older, patient, and wise who saw you for who you were when you were young and searching. Someone who helped you view the world with depth, offered guidance, and gave you the tools to navigate life’s challenges.

For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor, Morrie Schwartz.

Perhaps, like Mitch, you drifted away from that mentor as life pulled you in different directions. The lessons faded, the world grew colder, and you longed for the chance to ask the questions that still linger, to hear wisdom that could guide your life today as it once did in your youth.

Mitch Albom was given that chance. He reconnected with Morrie during the final months of the older man’s life. Knowing his time was limited, Morrie welcomed Mitch to his study every Tuesday, just as they had in college. Their renewed bond became a final “class”—one on how to live fully. As Morrie told him, “The truth is, Mitch, once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”