He mentioned a dear friend Morrie had, Maurie Stein, who had first sent Morrie's aphorisms to the Boston Globe. They had been together at Brandeis since the early sixties. Now Stein was going deaf. Koppel imagined the two men together one day, one unable to speak, the other unable to hear. What would that be like?We will hold hands, Morrie said. And there'll be a lot of love passing between us. Ted, we've had thirty-five years of friendship. You don't need speech or hearing to feel that.
Mitch Albom reflects on the enduring friendship between Morrie and Maurie Stein, who have shared a close bond since their days at Brandeis University in the sixties. As Stein faces deafness, Albom envisions a poignant moment where one cannot speak and the other cannot hear. This thought leads to a deeper understanding of their connection.
Morrie reassures that despite the lack of verbal communication, their feelings for each other will still be strong. The essence of their friendship transcends words, proving that love is powerful enough to exist in silence.
