The Sixth Tuesday We Talk About Emotions Summary

When Albom arrives for his next Tuesday visit, Schwartz's wife Charlotte answers the door. She usually is not home. At Schwartz's insistence, she is continuing to teach at MIT. She tells Albom that her husband is having a difficult day, but he will be glad to see Albom nevertheless.

Albom produces his weekly offering of food, and Charlotte opens the refrigerator to reveal that it is packed full of food, all provided by Albom but never eaten by Schwartz. Charlotte tells him that Schwartz can no longer chew, and he must eat only soft foods and liquids. Albom protests that Schwartz has never mentioned this, and Charlotte says that he didn't want to hurt Albom's feelings by refusing his gifts. Albom insists it wouldn't have hurt his feelings. He was merely...