Is an invisible thread a true story?
An Invisible Thread is the inspiring true story of Maurice and me. We met on 56th street in Manhattan in 1986 when I was a 35-year-old single, successful ad sales executive, and he was an 11-year-old homeless panhandler. An Invisible Thread is the story of how we changed each other’s lives forever.
What is the meaning of the invisible thread?
It’s something I call an invisible thread. It is, as the old Chinese proverb tells us, something that connects two people who are destined to meet, regardless of time and place and circumstance.
How old was Maurice When Laura met?
11. Laura later discovers that Maurice was actually twelve when they first met, not eleven, because he wasn’t even sure himself how old he was.
How did Maurice and Laura meet?
The author of An Invisible Thread, Laura Schroff, befriended Maurice one day, taking him to McDonald’s for a meal instead of giving him money. They continued to meet once a week at McDonald’s and eventually Laura became a mother figure to Maurice, who became a part of Laura’s extended family.
What did Laura learn from Maurice?
Maurice says that Laura helped her but that help was not enough. Maurice says that Laura saved him but he is got the courage to be a good man. She learned about “resilience, courage, perseverance,” and “overcoming adversity”. She learned the true value of money.
How did Laura change Maurices life?
Through her experience, she also learned the true value of money and how to be happy with whatever you have. Laura’s help and guidance helped Maurice get out of a situation that has trapped and killed many young adults. With her encouragement, he went on to get his GED and go to college.
How does Laura feel about Maurice?
Laura did not learn anything from Maurice. She insists that she was the lucky one because she received as much from Maurice as he received from her. She feels the lucky was Maurice because of everything she did for him.
How was Maurice’s adult life?
Maurice’s adult life, professionally is he does engineering and personally he has a small family with a large table in the living room and the first in his family to earn a paycheck.