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Morrie coughs violently. His hands quiver as he drops them by his side.

I shook my head and said nothing. But Morrie picked up on my hesitation.

Sometimes, to make money, Morrie and his younger brother, David, would wash porch steps together for a nickel.

But the world did not stop, it took no notice at all, and as Morrie pulled weakly on the.

Old Morrie's talk calm, warm, humorous, talk directly to his death in near future, let others eliminate the fear of death.

Koppel asked if Morrie was more afraid now that death was near.

Though in her defense, she never read " Tuesdays with Morrie" either.

Only six months had passed between the first "Nightline" show and this one, but Morrie Schwartz was clearly a collapsed form.

And then the normally stoic anchor added this: "If you don't want to do it, Morrie, it's okay. I'll come up and say good-bye anyhow. "

Before the show ended, Morrie read Koppel one of the letters he'd received.

Koppel now referred to Morrie as "a friend. "

night, after the game, he said, 'Morrie, I want to come see you work.

Morrie weakly lifted a hand, halfway up his belly.

I brought a visitor to meet Morrie. My wife.

Morrie lifted a finger and spun it around.

Morrie, Jimmy's waiting. You're past due.

But Morrie was too tired even to grin.

"Why? " Morrie asked. "What is it? "

Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom from a Remarkable Man