Tuesdays With Morrie

Tuesdays with morrie

Why is Mitch surprised when his wife, a professional singer, sang a 1930's song for Morrie?

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Now, I have heard people ask this of Janine for almost as long as I have known her. When people find out you sing for a living, they always say, “Sing something for us.” Shy about her talent, and a perfectionist about conditions, Janine never did. She would politely decline. Which is what I expected now. Which is when she began to sing:

“The very thought of you and I forget to do the little ordinary things that everyone ought to do …”

It was a 1930s standard, written by Ray Noble, and Janine sang it sweetly, looking straight at Morrie. I was amazed, once again, at his ability to draw emotion from people who otherwise kept it locked away.

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