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As I write this, I start feeling emotional. It was something that happened to me that I will never forget. Growing up in the inner city in a part of NY. It was very tough. You had to be tough to survive the onslaught of gangs and bully's. The memories I have of that time and that lifestyle of always watching my back, and your brother's back is always there. I guess in a way it made me who I am. I went from being a fighter to a caring person. Protecting those that were weak. My brother was thin. I was worried about him being weak. I didn't want anything to happen to him because of his size. Through the years while living in the city I somehow had developed a rough attitude toward my brother to toughen him up. This, believe it or not was because I loved him. I wanted him to fend for himself. I wanted him to be strong. Through the years I did not realize that I kept in this treatment toward him even when we moved to a nicer area to live in. Much more peaceful than the city life. I realized how tough I was with him when he bought an album he was proud of and I said to him, " Why do you listen to that crap?" My girlfriend at the time said Michael do you realize how you talk to your brother. At that moment I realized how I was treating my brother and I felt. Horrible. I loved my brother. That night I felt tremendous guilt. In bed feeling sad. I really don't know if I was still awake or if I had gone to sleep. I saw myself in an elevator going up. It went to the very top. The elevator door opened up and I saw a beautiful light. As I stepped off the elevator I felt a peace. It was like all my burdens were taken away. I never knew how much tension was in my life until it was taken away by this light. Every time it pulsed I felt the Lord's love. It consumed me. It was awesome. I also felt a super intelligence that I understood everything. It is really difficult to put into words. I went toward the light. The Lord communicated to me not to worry about my brother. He would protect him. He showed me three pictures of a champion bodybuilder. He also told me that I was going to be called for a job that I wanted and had applied for, two years before. He said they would call me tomorrow. He then said. " I have given you the Power to love. The Power to love is a great power. I have experienced the Power to love and I love the Power to love and that is why I have given you the Power to love. So go out and love." Michael Tor
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