Morrie's Aphorisms

"Love each other or perish."

               With this aphorism, he basically was saying that love is one thing that causes people to stay alive, or be happy. If you don't love anyone, there really isn't a point to your life. That may sound extreme, but do you ever think about all of the people you care about in your life? Imagine if you did not have those feelings or connection towards them, your life would be very different. I have seen many relationships between family members, different genders, and the same genders, and it seems like love is the one thing that keeps them together for a good amount of time. I know, that if you have a really close friend, you have some sort of bond together, and it's hard to let go. Morrie just believes that love is the most important thing that a person needs in their life, and without it, it will not be easy to live. In Morrie's situation, I definitely believe that he has been relying on his love for people to keep him alive.

              That's why most people fight for their love for someone, and they will do anything to stop it from leaving. This really relates to the aphorism because love is one thing that we know we have, it's a secure thing in our life. Money, houses, cars, food, and other things are materials that can leave really easily. There are only a couple things in life that will stay forever, like blood. Your family can, and will, be related to you forever, and it is something that you can not get rid of or lose. All of the other materials can disappear in a blink of an eye. I believe that love is something that you can cherish for a long long time, and it is something that you can hold onto for a long. As most people see in love movies, the guy or the girl will follow each other no matter what happens. If the father doesn't approve, if they are separated. Love seems to be the only thing people will fight for. 

               I somewhat agree with this aphorism because I believe that love is important, but it shouldn't be your number one thing you think about, until you're older. Throughout the whole book, Morrie explains how important love is in someone's life, so this persuades me a little bit more each time he mentions it. In the book he said "I've got so many people who have been involved with me in close, intimate ways. And love is how you stay alive, even after you're gone." This shows that Morrie really does have experience with love and loss, so this really does affect the reasoning I have. Although, I do not believe that you will die if you do not feel love for someone or something. There are times where you can feel alone or abandoned, but I don't think your body would let you die because of a feeling that will only be temporary.

My aphorism: If you ever doubt your feelings towards something, then your feelings towards it aren't fulfilled.