formidable presence in the neighborhood. >> as for my dad, he worked as a pump operator at the city water plant. >> even though he battle the multiple sclerosis, frasier robinson rarely missed a day of work. >> every day without fail, i watched my father struggle on crutches to slowly make his way across our apartment, out the door, to work. without complaint or self pity or regret. >> the robinsons lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the second floor of a relative's home. the space was tight. as was the family's bond. leonaonard jewel grew up with michelle and her older brother, craig. >> michelle and craig had a strong sense of self. what mr. and mrs. robinson did was they fortified that sense of self, so they could walk out in the world and not be blown over by all the adversity that came at them. >> even though my parents didn't
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