In Tuesdays With Morrie, Morrie's father is a father in
name only. There is a division of labor in the house, and Morrie's parents marriage is
segregated. Morrie's mother takes care of the kids, and Morrie's father works.
Morrie's father does not even come in the house until Morrie and his brother are
asleep. Child-rearing is woman's work, according to the traditional style of parenting
that Morrie's father adopts.
Luckily, Morrie's father knows
that the women he married are incredible mothers. After Morrie's mother died, Morrie's
father marries Ava who is a godsend to the young, grieving Morrie. Morrie recounts the
lessons he learns from her:
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"The most important thing
in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."
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Morrie
teaches Mitch not to be like his father. Even though Mitch does not have kids, Morrie
urges him to open up to his girlfriend and to others in general. Morries says that
communication is key to cultivating relationships. So, even Morrie's father does not
have a positive aspect on Morrie, Morrie learns by his negative example to never
suppress feelings and never be too ashamed to talk.
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