Yesterday, I was in the middle of smoking some food when I completed Tuesdays with Morrie. My parents were coming to town to eat, watch the fireworks and share some of the weekend with me. Though proud of my accomplishment, I was a little upset that I had so quickly completed the novel. Reading the work of Mitch Albom has really become a serene activity of late.
Upon entering the door, my mother handed me a book and said "You might enjoy this one." Having never told her about the books I read, I received a novel entitled For One More Day, by Mitch Albom. If you've read my previous blog, I mentioned how my introduction to his work has been somewhat serendipitous. It just goes to show how "meant-to-be" some things are. I'm excited to start this one in the hopes that I can further explore myself and this life through a different perspective. Who knows? Maybe I'll be able to share my experience along the way...
There is one chapter in Tuesdays with Morrie entitled, The Thirteenth Tuesday We Talk About the Perfect Day. With his death quickly approaching, Morrie talks about his perfect day. It would include waking up, eating breakfast, sharing the rest of his day with family and friends and having a deep, wonderful sleep.
Such perfection can be found in such an "average" day. Today I woke up, ate breakfast, went to church, spent the afteroon learning even more about Christ with my pastor and went to the movies with some friends from church- new and old. After the movie, Evan Almighty (I highly recommend it), we sat at Chili's and had a GREAT conversation. Sure, having Luke would have made it even better... But here I sit, ready for my peaceful slumber - thinking: WOW, that was the perfect day.
