Morrie Schwartz, who suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, had three major personality qualities, and they are: reaching through to the human essence of every individual he befriended, not following the popular cultural norms of his disease, and loving endlessly without being ashamed of his condition. When Morrie Schwartz was interviewed during the Nightline show with Ted Koppel, Morrie was able to deconstruct Koppel, who was a thick-skinned national celebrity. He does so by asking Koppel what he felt was close to his heart (20). Though, Koppel was uncomfortable with Morrie's questions, Koppel was able to share what was close to his heart and his faith. Morrie not only reached Koppel's heart, but also through Mitch Albom's dense veneer of professionalism and greed. "The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in  (52). Telling Mitch Albom stories of Morrie's life experiences and personal beliefs, taught Mitch to reject the corrupt mores endorsed by popular culture in favor of Morrie's personal, ethical system of values. Love is Morrie Schwartz's main method of communication. Morrie Schwartz is adamant about rejecting pop-culture and values and maintaining his own. "I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on all the goods things still in my life. On the stories I'm going to hear. On you ”if it's Tuesday. Because we're Tuesday people  (57). Morrie does not allow himself for any more self-pity other than a few tears, which shows his way of accepting death. Death is inevitable. According to Morrie's borrowed philosophies from Buddhism and Christianity (81), being prepared to die is every day at any time can actually make living worthwhile. Morrie has learned to accept his death and managed to continue offering love and compassion until he died. Morrie Schwartz accepted and was not ashamed of his disabilities; he continued to love those that revolved around him.