Alexander Bell met the love of his life, Mabel, when she came to him as a deaf student. She was ten years his junior, but Bell fell for her hard, and over the years, her encouragement spurred him on his work. Had her tears not drown him onto that train car to Philadelphia, his greatest invention might never have blossomed. Yet the telephone remained something that Mabel, who'd lost her hearing from scarlet fever, would never be able to share with her husband.Sometimes, love brings you together even as life keeps you apart.
Alexander Bell encountered Mabel, his soulmate, when she sought his guidance as a deaf student. Despite being a decade younger, Mabel deeply influenced Bell, motivating him in his pursuits. A pivotal moment in their relationship occurred when Mabel's tears prompted Bell to board a train to Philadelphia, leading to the creation of his most iconic invention, the telephone.
Tragically, Mabel could never experience the telephone, as she had lost her hearing...
