Reflection on Tuesdays with Morrie film:

“Life Reassessment, Love over Money, and Happiness over Success”

When I was watching the film, I had no idea about its plot because unlike my classmates who have read the book, they know about it and that they would like to watch the film. Me, since I have no background of the movie, I think it’s kind of boring and I was ambivalent in watching it because I might not like the film.

The film started with Morrie, a professor in a university who loves dancing and eating. He suffered from ALS, an incurable disease that ravages his body slowly from his foot to his upper body. He has a friend and former student Mitch who wanted to become a musician but abandoned that dream. Mitch had financial success and material wealth but he is unhappy. He has been working a lot and he finds little time for his girlfriend, Janine. Every Tuesday, Mitch visits Morrie and Morrie teaches Mitch about things in life.

For me, the teaching that Morrie gave to Mitch that has a huge impact on me is that Mitch needs to reassess his life, value love over money, and happiness over success. I know that I do love my family and I prioritize them, but sometimes, money is something that I wish to have and that I think that I would be happy if I become rich and successful in life because it is my goal. I just realized that I don’t want to be like Mitch who became wealthy but he finds little time for his girlfriend Janine, whom he really loves. I don’t want to lose touch and neglect my family and friends. I don’t want them to be distant to me because I have no time for them.

Another teaching of Morrie that has an impact on me is to forgive myself and others. Morrie’s father has been largely absent when he was a child and that he longs for his affection. When Charlie (Morrie’s father) died, Morrie didn’t show any emotions or sadness because he never