The third Tuesday

The third Tuesday I visited my professor, I also brought some food and something elso---a tape recorder.

I wanted to record what we talked about. At first, I was embarrassed when my professor said that I would listen to professor's words when he was dead. So I decided not to use it. But my professor insisted I use it by saying that he wanted his story to be heard.

I asked my professor what regtets he had when he knew that his death was near? I also wondered whether I would be filled with negative emotion when I was in his situation.

And my professor asked me the same question"If today is your last day on earth what would you do?" I said nothing.

My professor said our culture didn't encourage us to think in this way. We are always busy with little things and never step back and look at our life, asking ourselves whether it is all we want. We just keep doing little things to keep it going.  And we all need teachers to give us right direction. I know that my teacher was sitting in front of me.