Why were the children absent?
It might be said that his answer was "love". the idea of love is pretty much associated with family. Morrie seems to enjoy physical closeness and a strong need for affection. He argues that family is "one´s foundation" and the love and care a family can provide is extremity valuable for a person. While quoting Auden (his favourite writer) he said "love or perish"
Cathy willingly told a lie to protect her friend. However, her false statements were obvious to the judge .
To boast or vaunt or even bragging
Yes this can might be possible but the weight of whales is not More than 60 tons. Another condition that's describe in you question me could be consider as well as right.