"Your voice will come. We all go through the same thing. You cannot talk when you first arrive."
He smiled. "It helps you listen." - Mitch Albom
"Your voice will come. We all go through the same thing. You cannot talk when you first arrive." He smiled. "It helps you listen."
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Mitch Albom
Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is a sportswriter, novelist, newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, syndicated radio host, and TV commentator.
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