Was in a dira nexto his shull, there was no way hat I would be able to get a Bracha.
Then one day there was a yeshiva that came with their Sefer Torah to show it to rav Eliyashiv and ask a Sheila (they looked like sefardim or BTs). I saw them all line up to enter the rav’s home, I quickly jumped into the line (imagine the scene, yeshiva bachur standing in middle of he line together with a bunch of sefardim).
Once inside one by one took his hand and kissed it.
He then gave us all a Bracha.
An experience I will not forget.