How did Morrie respond to his diagnosis in Tuesdays With Morrie?

Morrie just accepts the news of his impending death as the next fairly ordinary thing in life. He tells Mitch, "You know, Mitch, now that I'm dying, I've become much more interesting to people." He explains that people view him as a bridge—not quite alive and not quite dead, and everyone wants to suddenly talk about his insights. "I'm on the last great journey here—and people want me to tell them what to pack."
Morrie retains his dry sense of humor (even about dying) and weaves in some good advice about the process that he's going through. He tells Mitch that everyone knows they are going to die, but "nobody believes it." He learns to enjoy one precious day at a time, realizing that "once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." This is so crucial that he repeats himself to make sure Mitch understands.
Morrie uses his diagnosis as an opportunity to really live during his remaining days and to make intentional efforts to connect deeply with the people whom he cares about.