Blind And Successful - R' Yehuda Zev Klein

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There's a man who lives in Woodmere, New York by the name of Michael Levin. A few weeks ago, his mother passed away and at the levaya, he got up and he shared this incredible story. He said, "When I was born, the doctor realized that I would be blind. The first person to learn about my condition was my mother. Right then and there, she made a decision. She would devote her life to helping me navigate this world despite my blindness. When I turned five and I started going to school, my mother would started going to school, my mother would walk me every single day. She would take me to school and pick me up every single day. This went on for years and years. When I turned 10, my mother said to me, 'Michael, it's time for you to become more independent.' The next day, she began teaching me how to walk to school on my own. She described every detail. 'There are seven steps from our house down to the street. Then, make a right and walk eight more steps. You'll feel a bump on the sidewalk. Walk 10 more steps

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1. 0:07There's a man who lives in Woodmere, New York by the name of Michael Levin. A…
2. 0:37started going to school, my mother would walk me every single day. She would take me…
3. 1:07bump on the sidewalk. Walk 10 more steps and there's a pothole on the sidewalk. After…
4. 1:38the same time. But, my mother encouraged me. 'Michael, you can do it.' The next day…
5. 2:09Mrs. Levy." Then I suddenly realized my mother had been walking behind me the entire time.…
6. 2:39and her belief in me, I would have never have accomplished any of this." HaMelech says…
7. 3:09Who knows what Michael's life would have looked like if not for his mother's words of…

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