Summary of the Second Tuesday, We Talk about Feeling Sorry for Yourself
The ninth chapter of tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is called The First Tuesday. As the strike going on with Mitch’s work rages on and becomes increasingly violent, Mitch continues to visit Morrie on Tuesday. Despite the name of this chapter, it is about the third time that Mitch visits Morrie. Morrie talks to Mitch about his limit of self pity a day. He wakes up in the morning, allows himself only a few minutes to weep over himself, and then he stops. He then concentrates on all the good things. “It’s horrible to watch my body slowly wilt away to nothing. But it’s also wonderful because of all the time I get to say goodbye.” Later, when Morrie gets back from using the restroom, Mitch offers to help put Morrie back into his chair. Mitch describes how the feeling he got from this was indescribable, but that he “could feel the seeds of death in his shriveling frame”.
Albom describes the late 70’s when Mitch was still attending college with Mr. Schwartz. One of the activities Morrie created in his class was to fall into another person's arms. The only person who could do it was a girl who closed her eyes. “And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too- even when you are in the dark. Even when you're falling.”
Albom describes the late 70’s when Mitch was still attending college with Mr. Schwartz. One of the activities Morrie created in his class was to fall into another person's arms. The only person who could do it was a girl who closed her eyes. “And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too- even when you are in the dark. Even when you're falling.”