CHICAGO – A north suburban wife, mother and lawyer, one of millions of Americans who face mobility challenges, turned to two total strangers for help.When she reached out, they stepped up.What many people may consider 'the little things,' mean a lot to Nancy Glazer. Several years ago, she suffered a stroke.It left her deaf and her speech compromised. Even using her walker posed a recurring problem.
Laurence and Jacobs made a cardboard prototype and nylon springs. The whole process of building the parts required planning, determination, and teamwork.'I really just enjoyed being the catalyst, I just liked having all of this come together,' Jacobs said.The teamwork turned into a friendship and mutual respect. Laurence said he was 'really pleased' to help Jacobs out.