Episode 47 – “You Talk, I’ll Listen”: Visiting The Dead After They’re Gone
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Mitch Albom
Lisa Goich
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When Mitch Albom and Morrie Schwartz met at the end of Morrie’s life – in a series of visits that ended up becoming the bestselling memoir, “Tuesdays With Morrie” – Morrie asked a single favor of Mitch: “I want you to come visit me at my grave.” It was a request that Mitch has honored almost every time he has visited Boston over the past 25 years. Morrie’s request, however, came with some special instructions, “Don’t bring me flowers, drive the car in, get out, and leave the engine running. I want you to come when you have some time. I want you to bring a blanket, and bring some sandwiches, and I want you to talk to me.” On today’s episode of Tuesday People, we’ll discuss the importance of visiting your loved ones after they’re gone, how these visits can help continue the relationship and dialogue between you and the deceased, and how cemeteries can give us perspective about our time spent here on Earth.
I have heard you talk about this a few times during your interviews. I talk to my husband sometimes since his ashes are here in my computer room up top a gun cabinet of his. I want to scatter those ashes some day to a favorite spot of his.I talk in my mind only.Sometimes in a soft whisper. I will say that I try talking to my guardian angel who I think may be my a good person to help me out with something personal and asked just recently and I must of gotten a magic wand suddenly because my wish was granted right away . Just a small miracle. I try connecting with the other side but I can see what you mean if you hadn’t gotten that extra push from your Mother or Morrie to come see them in a cemetery you may of not done that. I do not go to a cemetery much. I went after my Mother and Dad had died a few times and also went with my husband to see his relatives and have bought grave blankets ect.. I need to go again when this virus gets over with I think. When I was growing up though my friends and I used to visit a cemetery all the time to look at things. I thought of it then as kind of creepy in a way as I felt I was disturbing their space. Interesting and yet spooky in a way to me. When I lived up north the Water Falls by me was an Indian burial ground a long time ago and so pretty. I used to go there a lot. I had good vibes there. I enjoyed myself and one of my Grandmothers was part Soo Indian anyway. So I felt like I belonged there. Interesting subject today .