by Mark Saleski
A man discover’s that his old college professor (whom he hasn’t seen in over fifteen years) has contracted Lou Gehrig’s Disease. What happens next is simultaneously inspiring and heartbreaking.
Mitch Albom’s account of his weekly meetings with Morrie Schwartz poses many questions about how we chose to spend our time here on earth. Morrie certainly didn’t provide all the answers: but his positive attitude while facing his body’s disintegration was truly amazing.
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Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the woods of central New Hampshire. A past contributor to Jazz.com, Blogcritics.org and Salon, he originated several of our weekly features including the Friday Morning Listen, (Cross the) Heartland, WTF! Wednesday, and Sparks Fly on E Street. Follow him on Twitter: @msaleski. Contact Something Else! at [email protected].
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