Maury Forrester, a man of 77 age, is the human version of why you should "never judge a book by its cover." You may mistake him as a simple man, a school janitor, when you see the broom in his hand. However, if you dig in, there's more.
Maury was one of the men of the team from NASA who worked as a designer of critical launch components in the Saturn and Apollo programs. Can you believe it?
So, what could most possibly happen if a guy who helped people reach the moon is now cleaning the school floors? It's the tragic turn of this man's life.
Maury had a stroke which caused him to lose his cognitive function. As a result, he has trouble remembering, learning new things. And sometimes, when he looks at his past works, the huge number of awards and certificates, he can't believe it. "It was humbling and humiliating," said Maury.
One thing he was sure about was that he has to work if he wants to live. So, now Maury's office has turned into a broom closet. Now, he's a happy janitor in Coulter Grove Intermediate School, Knoxville.
The student's love has filled this man's heart with joy and replaced his loss with love. It's overwhelming to see how much they are fond of this him. Maury also loves to take care of them.
He was asked if he ever gets his old job back magically, to which Maury said he would never be sure if he's going to give up this job. It means a lot to him, and teaching others to figure out the key to a successful career isn't too hard.
