When I first watched the video of Ted, I noticed instantly (aside from his voice), his humility, graciousness and decency. Now I know where he learned that from. He was brought up right with good values and a good family, he just got lost in his earlier rise. What a story! So so happy for them!
I'm glad this is happening to them. They deserve it. All he did was show his great voice to people, it got on the internet, and how his family is back together with him.
she is so sweet woman. Even she is 90 yrs old her vision and hearing and everything is very good. I wish her the bestest of best and a long happy life with his son Ted. Best wishes!
I'm not even a religious person, but had to say a prayer for this man and his family. He is so clearly psychologically damaged from years of addiction and life on the street, and it is so frightening to think how terribly wrong things could go under the stress of all this national attention - especially when the media gets bored with him and decides to chew him up for dog food. I encourage everyone to send good vibes his way.
Obviously you've never experienced the nightmare of having a family member with a serious drug addiction. If you had, you would realize the pain they put their families through, the lies, the stealing, and perpetual disappointment. Ending up in prison or on the streets is the inevitable result of his own bad choices.
His mother is an absolute angel; Ted's "luck" is all wrapped up in one beautiful package, his mother, and the fact that he gets to mend some of the hurt, and spend some time with this lovely woman
@CreamyButta I totally agree with you. His mother appears to be a realist. She did about as much as she could have done while Ted was in his addiction. However, she did the most powerful thing she could do . . . she stayed in pray. God Bless her and it's a honor to see witness their amazing testimony.
Oh, I want Ted to do well and stay away from the drugs and alcohol and keep his focus on God. He needs to surround himself with good positive people who want the best for him. That is key. If he finds people who want only the best for him and he keeps focused on good, he will be successful. God bless you Ted, and your mom is such a wonderful person. God bless you both.
I wish the best for Ted Williams!!! If i'm visiting new york i wanna meet him! His such a insperation to me! Ted, grab this oppertunity with both hands. And make something out of it!
@krazy4yellow67 Good point ! Just cause she's 90 now doesn't mean that she wasn't harsh with Ted growing up, or when he needed her ! I'm glad the Interviewer corrected her when she said "it seems like a bad dream" he said "Good dream" Ted's success is bigger than his relationship with his Mommy !
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME . HE HAS BLESSED TED WILLIAMS TO HAVE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE AGAIN. HE LOOKS JUST LIKE MOM TO ME. SHE SEEMS LIKE A NICE LADY TO ME. I HOPE MOTHER AND SON HAVE A 1ST GOOD MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME. GOD BLESS THEM.
she has deep resentment she has takin it personal, drugs and pissing your life away is never a conscious choice, a sequence of traumatic events have split him from his true self and being ridiculed and dis owend adds salt to the wound..i hope she will forgive him... she does look great for 42
@realityme Give her a break. Do you know what it's like to have a drug addict in you family? I do... and I don't blame her for her skepticism. But still, I wish them all well & I pray that Ted stays away from the booze and drugs.
@realityme Who are any of us to judge her? I saw her AP story and she did NOT tear him down at all! You have to remember that we all have our stories, and we have NO IDEA how much this woman has gone through thoughout the years when Ted was hooked on drugs. Drug addicts tend to not only harm themselves, but also to harm their families in the process...so I'm sure there is still a bit of resentment and skepticism based on his history, but it's obvious that she wishes him the best!
Columbus Dispatch videographer dORAL Chenoweth recorded interview w/homeless & destitute “golden throat” Ted Williams at a Columbus intersection for 1/3/11 publication on the paper’s website. The opportunity to display his voice talent led to appearance on CBS “Early Show”on 1/5/11-in its first week with new anchors Erica Hill and Chris Wragge-and KRAFT Foods ad work. Consider: Erica GIMPel as Principal Riva Bell+Terrence Hardy as Malik Shabaz in “Numb3rs”/Hardy as Corey Middleton in “Cold Case”
wow most ppl who believe in god dont bash atheist for not believing in god so why cant atheist do the same just respect the fact that they believe in a high power
@pr3dat0r002 1.) It's not necessary to pause and, if you do, you can do it anytime 2.) You can hold the right arrow too 3.) You can hit the down arrow too And: If you pause you can press spacebar to let the video run With the rest I agree
@mlbm13 A lot of people are saying youtube removed original video. My question is why? If that video had over 13 million views why didn't youtube just slap some ads on it to make money. Why remove it?
God, all these celebrities and just plain-ol'people are SUFFERING from SO MUCH PAIN in their lives!!! Can't you just SEE that?! It HURTS me to just see SO MUCH PAIN! You know what I mean? We need to offer HELP and SUPPORT! STOP THE HATE! END THE PUNISHMENT! UNDERSTAND THE INDIVIDUAL! ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR PAIN! Thank you :)
With an alcoholic or a drug addict loved one you almost always find that the only way you can help them is to not enable them with your attemps to rescue them from their addiction by taking them off the street. Such attempts are almost always disastrous for you and the rest of the family and hard as it is to understand even for them. You learn the hard way if they aren't able to give up their addiction while living with you then you are enabling the addict and very possibly preventing them from ever getting sober and or clean. So you have to, must, let them go. But like this mother you never give up hope and you continue to pray for them, for their recovery. Praise God this lovely mother was still living and able to hug and kiss her son again I am one of those blessed parents too. We still have our grandsons' mother we are praying will recover in time to have a relationship with them. We will never give up praying for her either. It is all we can do for her until she, like our son, decides to choose to live straight again. That's all those who love her can do for her. It is incredibly painful wait.
Unfortunately when people are addicts they have to want to stop, all the love and wanting from others does no good. We can’t save them they can only save themselves.
God works in mysterious ways. It took him a while but he did answer her prayers. so if theres something you want him to do in your life, just pray to him and he will be there but he needs you do be there for him too not just to ask but to praise him and live by his word (bible).
yea she is, at 1st she kinda comes off harsh, but once she starts to talk, u kinda understand why she pushed away frm him...she probably saved his life, not bein an enabler lol *enabler, iv been watchin too much intervention smh
waaaait wait wait wait. did youtube just beat addblock plus? i haven't had ads since before christmas since i installed the plugin. but now i just got one :S
@epmadsen There is a way actually. Use firefox and download the adblock plus plugin. It works brilliantly and skips all the adverts and block adverts in a lot of websites too. About the video, this is amazing! A person's life that is changed completely in just a few hours. Good luck Ted.
All these blessings in her family is due to her prayers..May God Bless you Mama!!!
When I first watched the video of Ted, I noticed instantly (aside from his voice), his humility, graciousness and decency. Now I know where he learned that from. He was brought up right with good values and a good family, he just got lost in his earlier rise. What a story! So so happy for them!
Sweetest lady i have ever seen. So cute!!!
Ted williams mom is the nicest person in the world!
Really humble too!!
Mom has such a sweet spirit. I pray Ted comes around for the sake of himself and his family.
his mom looks great for 90 and i hope he does well GO TED!
God Bless the man with the Golden Voice...Bless your lovely Mother:)
This story is so inspiring to me......
Good luck, Ted!
She is a gem! Oh Ted.... remember, always put God first... best of luck to you.
Wow......his mother looks GREAT for 92!! I pray Mr Williams stays on the right path. God bless him and his mother.
The power of prayer!! Mothers never give up on your kids no matter what keep praying for them and loving them.
No! TED alone made the right choice.
god bless all the mothers who struggle with children who are addicted to alcohol or drugs...keep hope alive! love this story!
I'm glad this is happening to them. They deserve it. All he did was show his great voice to people, it got on the internet, and how his family is back together with him.
God bless you mother
she is so sweet woman. Even she is 90 yrs old her vision and hearing and everything is very good. I wish her the bestest of best and a long happy life with his son Ted. Best wishes!
I'm not even a religious person, but had to say a prayer for this man and his family. He is so clearly psychologically damaged from years of addiction and life on the street, and it is so frightening to think how terribly wrong things could go under the stress of all this national attention - especially when the media gets bored with him and decides to chew him up for dog food. I encourage everyone to send good vibes his way.
Mega Says:
"She looks spry and amazing for a 90+ year old woman!"
Great, I was wanting to see a video of his mom talking.
GOD BLESS OUR MOTHERS......THEY ARE AT OUR SIDE NO MATERRS WHAT......MOTHER WE LOVE YOU WHERE EVER YOU ARE.......AMEN
The mother and the son..
They had the Same Prayer :)
WOW,for a 92 year old lady she sure knows what she is talking about,great to see people like this!:)
She is a good woman
God is good...God is good...God is good...!
Obviously you've never experienced the nightmare of having a family member with a serious drug addiction. If you had, you would realize the pain they put their families through, the lies, the stealing, and perpetual disappointment. Ending up in prison or on the streets is the inevitable result of his own bad choices.
Congratulations Ted on your sobriety and the new chapter on life's journey..🙏 And a blessed New Year in 2020.
Great story. Good luck to Mr. Williams and his family.
She looks really good for 94...God preserves those who diligently seeks Him!!
Ted Williams - You are the man the machine, the lord has shown mercy on you - you are a humble man and hence u deserve a second chance
This lady is amazing. She has great stage presence.
God Bless This Lady....she seems like a wonderful woman!!
Proud to be watchin this living right off the ted williams parkway in san diego :)
This is a sad ..... the mother looks Great for 92 .... i hope that Mr williams stays on the right path god bless him and his mother ...
His mother is an absolute angel; Ted's "luck" is all wrapped up in one beautiful package, his mother, and the fact that he gets to mend some of the hurt, and spend some time with this lovely woman
@CreamyButta I totally agree with you. His mother appears to be a realist. She did about as much as she could have done while Ted was in his addiction. However, she did the most powerful thing she could do . . . she stayed in pray. God Bless her and it's a honor to see witness their amazing testimony.
He looks like he came from a real good family. His mother is such a sweet woman
You can tell he came from good ppl by how he talks and carries his self
God can turnaround any situation. Just trust and believe in Him.
Ted has the Golden ticket... if 2011 can be like this every week - it's gonna be a quality year.
Legends!
Oh, I want Ted to do well and stay away from the drugs and alcohol and keep his focus on God. He needs to surround himself with good positive people who want the best for him. That is key. If he finds people who want only the best for him and he keeps focused on good, he will be successful. God bless you Ted, and your mom is such a wonderful person. God bless you both.
she's such a wise and decent lady.
:') you just wanna give her a big hug
Prayers had nothing to do with this. He did.
She is just so ADORABLE!!
Her mother is intelligent and goodly minded.
she is adorable :)
I wish the best for Ted Williams!!!
If i'm visiting new york i wanna meet him! His such a insperation to me!
Ted, grab this oppertunity with both hands. And make something out of it!
for once a homeless man he seems rather .... intelligently well spoken person
His mom has a nice voice as well.
@PyroCham
I agree! Make a movie of his life and i will definitely go watch it!
@krazy4yellow67 Good point ! Just cause she's 90 now doesn't mean that she wasn't harsh with Ted growing up, or when he needed her !
I'm glad the Interviewer corrected her when she said "it seems like a bad dream"
he said "Good dream"
Ted's success is bigger than his relationship with his Mommy !
They should make a movie about Ted's life.
I bet it will be a succes!
She looks awesome to be 90 years old. She's so legit.
America is a Great Place.
Wow, She is 92? Incredible, She does not or sound anywhere near that, God bless her!
Don't you know, God has the whole world in his hand as well as what happens on the internet.
Is there any clue about why this channel ain't available in México?
she is so sweet!
I second the notion that her voice is as calming and pleasant as his, only a female voice.
Wow..that's what you call amazing genes. She is 90 and beautiful.
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME . HE HAS BLESSED TED WILLIAMS TO HAVE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE AGAIN. HE LOOKS JUST LIKE MOM TO ME. SHE SEEMS LIKE A NICE LADY TO ME. I HOPE MOTHER AND SON HAVE A 1ST GOOD MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME. GOD BLESS THEM.
she has deep resentment she has takin it personal, drugs and pissing your life away is never a conscious choice, a sequence of traumatic events have split him from his true self and being ridiculed and dis owend adds salt to the wound..i hope she will forgive him... she does look great for 42
@realityme
Give her a break. Do you know what it's like to have a drug addict in you family? I do... and I don't blame her for her skepticism. But still, I wish them all well & I pray that Ted stays away from the booze and drugs.
92 and still has her marbles. That's how a 50 something guy after all the drugs he's done can still come out of it alive and change his life.
Brings tears to my eyes
She is just so delightful!! ;-)
i wish ted to know in this part off life much more good people than his family,so when he goes on bad times they will not left him on street
God works in mysterious ways, it took a while but god answer her prayers.Always give thanks for what you have.
shess so adorable
Look at 1:25 :) My favorite part
Julia Williams does not look 92. she looks like 60-70 years old. amazing.
@realityme Who are any of us to judge her? I saw her AP story and she did NOT tear him down at all! You have to remember that we all have our stories, and we have NO IDEA how much this woman has gone through thoughout the years when Ted was hooked on drugs. Drug addicts tend to not only harm themselves, but also to harm their families in the process...so I'm sure there is still a bit of resentment and skepticism based on his history, but it's obvious that she wishes him the best!
these are awesome stories
Columbus Dispatch videographer dORAL Chenoweth recorded interview w/homeless & destitute “golden throat” Ted Williams at a Columbus intersection for 1/3/11 publication on the paper’s website. The opportunity to display his voice talent led to appearance on CBS “Early Show”on 1/5/11-in its first week with new anchors Erica Hill and Chris Wragge-and KRAFT Foods ad work. Consider: Erica GIMPel as Principal Riva Bell+Terrence Hardy as Malik Shabaz in “Numb3rs”/Hardy as Corey Middleton in “Cold Case”
She looks great at age 92. very classy and smart
wow most ppl who believe in god dont bash atheist for not believing in god so why cant atheist do the same just respect the fact that they believe in a high power
@pr3dat0r002
1.) It's not necessary to pause and, if you do, you can do it anytime
2.) You can hold the right arrow too
3.) You can hit the down arrow too
And: If you pause you can press spacebar to let the video run
With the rest I agree
She's so cute!!! :^)
@mlbm13 A lot of people are saying youtube removed original video. My question is why? If that video had over 13 million views why didn't youtube just slap some ads on it to make money. Why remove it?
@epmadsen I don't get them on Firefox with Adblock Plus. I had to turn off my Adblock Plus to see what you were talking about.
God, all these celebrities and just plain-ol'people are SUFFERING from SO MUCH PAIN in their lives!!! Can't you just SEE that?! It HURTS me to just see SO MUCH PAIN! You know what I mean? We need to offer HELP and SUPPORT!
STOP THE HATE! END THE PUNISHMENT! UNDERSTAND THE INDIVIDUAL! ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR PAIN!
Thank you :)
how come his children didnt take him to their home when he was homeless?
With an alcoholic or a drug addict loved one you almost always find that the only way you can help them is to not enable them with your attemps to rescue them from their addiction by taking them off the street. Such attempts are almost always disastrous for you and the rest of the family and hard as it is to understand even for them. You learn the hard way if they aren't able to give up their addiction while living with you then you are enabling the addict and very possibly preventing them from ever getting sober and or clean. So you have to, must, let them go. But like this mother you never give up hope and you continue to pray for them, for their recovery. Praise God this lovely mother was still living and able to hug and kiss her son again I am one of those blessed parents too. We still have our grandsons' mother we are praying will recover in time to have a relationship with them. We will never give up praying for her either. It is all we can do for her until she, like our son, decides to choose to live straight again. That's all those who love her can do for her. It is incredibly painful wait.
Unfortunately when people are addicts they have to want to stop, all the love and wanting from others does no good. We can’t save them they can only save themselves.
they removed the original vid -.-
Where is he now and what is he doing
what a sweet woman.
wow, she's gorgeous .. at 90 and this look, she must have been so beautiful ...
God works in mysterious ways. It took him a while but he did answer her prayers. so if theres something you want him to do in your life, just pray to him and he will be there but he needs you do be there for him too not just to ask but to praise him and live by his word (bible).
@ram98872 i am certain i have watched the important videos. were you referring to the one on the roadside?
When is the TED WILLIAMS movie coming out???
Will you please call her Mrs. Williams out of respect?
I just want to ask where was the mother and family when he became homeless? Oh Lord have mercy
ALL NEW TRIBUTE TO TED WILLIAMS
@jdbeecham
Did YT remove the video or did the original uploader remove it and sell it?
What a lady.
that one guy who disliked this should go homeless
Hey his mom has a good voice as well!
yea she is, at 1st she kinda comes off harsh, but once she starts to talk, u kinda understand why she pushed away frm him...she probably saved his life, not bein an enabler lol *enabler, iv been watchin too much intervention smh
waaaait wait wait wait. did youtube just beat addblock plus? i haven't had ads since before christmas since i installed the plugin. but now i just got one :S
God bless everyone!
That original video that got nearly 9M views in 2 days has been removed.
I hope he has good people looking out for his best interest. He is so ripe to be taken advantage of.
She's not 92, she's 90!
@epmadsen There is a way actually. Use firefox and download the adblock plus plugin. It works brilliantly and skips all the adverts and block adverts in a lot of websites too. About the video, this is amazing! A person's life that is changed completely in just a few hours. Good luck Ted.