I was astounded, firstly, by the intellect that Morrie exudes. You can see the insight in his eyes, and his thoughts are deep, and quick to roll off his tongue. He loves many, many people. You can tell that unlike most people, he does not wallow in the misery of his illness. He has accepted that his fate is his fate, and he is going to make the most of it.
People really do seem to be drawn to Morrie. For example, he insults Ted Koppel right off the bat, but Ted is not really upset by it. He is enlightened, and only asks Morrie why he thought him to be a narcissist. Morrie explains it to him thoroughly, and it is clear that he no longer thinks that now that he has met Ted. I enjoyed Ted's response to Morrie's judgement: "I am too ugly to be a narcissist." It was quite funny.
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Good comments. I think that Morrie's draw has a lot of dimensions. His charisma shows through in the words of the book. But to see him as he was, to really look at him move and, as you say, exude his wisdom to watch him smile and hear his voice and his laugh, is to really understand what all the fuss is about over this magical man. His lessons and life really do inspire and entertain. It's what you do with that information, its how you apply this story to the aspects of your life which will determine the way in which Morrie has touched your heart.
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