What He Said As A Kid
One story that has become Wonder folklore is that he told his mother as a child, “Don’t worry about me being blind, because I’m happy.” Oprah, ever the astute journalist, inquired if this was correct. And the pop icon reaffirmed it for her, saying, “I said something like that.”
What He Said As A Kid
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He Didn’t Want His Mom To Be Upset
Wonder explained that he didn’t want his mother to be upset about his condition and that he wanted her to know he was fine. Wonder said, “It bothered me that my mother was crying all the time. She thought God might be punishing her for something. She lived during a time when things were particularly difficult for a woman in her circumstances.”
He Didn’t Want His Mom To Be Upset
