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Our Foundations | Harrison Chappell | TEDxCardinalNewmanHS


hi everyone my name is Harrison chapel

hi everyone my name is Harrison chapel in the day when I want to talk to you

in the day when I want to talk to you

in the day when I want to talk to you guys about is our foundations the things

guys about is our foundations the things

guys about is our foundations the things that make us who we are as individuals

that make us who we are as individuals

that make us who we are as individuals and there’s many different elements to

and there’s many different elements to

and there’s many different elements to that but what I’ve learned in my own

that but what I’ve learned in my own

that but what I’ve learned in my own personal life and the stories I’ve heard

personal life and the stories I’ve heard

personal life and the stories I’ve heard from others that it actually really

from others that it actually really

from others that it actually really boils down to our memories our memories

boils down to our memories our memories

boils down to our memories our memories are what truly makes us who we are and

are what truly makes us who we are and

are what truly makes us who we are and I’m going to tell you a little about

I’m going to tell you a little about

I’m going to tell you a little about myself to kind of get you to understand

myself to kind of get you to understand

myself to kind of get you to understand that idea so I grew up in Maryland I

that idea so I grew up in Maryland I

that idea so I grew up in Maryland I actually lived in California eight years

actually lived in California eight years

actually lived in California eight years ago and my family moved out there and

ago and my family moved out there and

ago and my family moved out there and through my childhood I was a little bit

through my childhood I was a little bit

through my childhood I was a little bit of a nerd not going to lie and

of a nerd not going to lie and

of a nerd not going to lie and unfortunately a lot of kids didn’t see

unfortunately a lot of kids didn’t see

unfortunately a lot of kids didn’t see me the way that you would consider

me the way that you would consider

me the way that you would consider normal and I suffered a lot of bullying

normal and I suffered a lot of bullying

normal and I suffered a lot of bullying and harassment from my peers and truly

and harassment from my peers and truly

and harassment from my peers and truly as I stand here today I’m not ungrateful

as I stand here today I’m not ungrateful

as I stand here today I’m not ungrateful for it it may be the confident person

for it it may be the confident person

for it it may be the confident person that I am today and but one of the

that I am today and but one of the

that I am today and but one of the things that really terrified me was

things that really terrified me was

things that really terrified me was having those memories in my head they

having those memories in my head they

having those memories in my head they were painful memories they’re ones that

were painful memories they’re ones that

were painful memories they’re ones that they became baggage that I had to carry

they became baggage that I had to carry

they became baggage that I had to carry around with me but the thing was is that

around with me but the thing was is that

around with me but the thing was is that they actually were supporting me and I

they actually were supporting me and I

they actually were supporting me and I didn’t even know it and so when it came

didn’t even know it and so when it came

didn’t even know it and so when it came time that my family told me that we were

time that my family told me that we were

time that my family told me that we were moving out to California again I was

moving out to California again I was

moving out to California again I was extremely excited it was a chance for me

extremely excited it was a chance for me

extremely excited it was a chance for me to turn a new page in my life and the

to turn a new page in my life and the

to turn a new page in my life and the reason we were moving is because there’s

reason we were moving is because there’s

reason we were moving is because there’s something in my family that I like to

something in my family that I like to

something in my family that I like to refer to as the eight-year curse as my

refer to as the eight-year curse as my

refer to as the eight-year curse as my mother would like tell me it’s a little

mother would like tell me it’s a little

mother would like tell me it’s a little bit morbid but I think it’s kind of

bit morbid but I think it’s kind of

bit morbid but I think it’s kind of funny but every six to eight years for

funny but every six to eight years for

funny but every six to eight years for some reason the company my dad works for

some reason the company my dad works for

some reason the company my dad works for has some major malfunction and decides

has some major malfunction and decides

has some major malfunction and decides that they do not want to keep the

that they do not want to keep the

that they do not want to keep the company together anymore so they

company together anymore so they

company together anymore so they liquidate it and slay my dad off they

liquidate it and slay my dad off they

liquidate it and slay my dad off they want to move us somewhere that my dad’s

want to move us somewhere that my dad’s

want to move us somewhere that my dad’s not comfortable with us living like

not comfortable with us living like

not comfortable with us living like tornado country and having my family

tornado country and having my family

tornado country and having my family already been through one tornado and me

already been through one tornado and me

already been through one tornado and me growing up in a southern background my

growing up in a southern background my

growing up in a southern background my mother always like to inform me in that

mother always like to inform me in that

mother always like to inform me in that beautiful southern accent of hers that

beautiful southern accent of hers that

beautiful southern accent of hers that if we go through another tornado we

if we go through another tornado we

if we go through another tornado we might end up on the TV describing what

might end up on the TV describing what

might end up on the TV describing what it sounds like and we don’t want to be

it sounds like and we don’t want to be

it sounds like and we don’t want to be that family so the third reason is

that family so the third reason is

that family so the third reason is usually because they get bought by a

usually because they get bought by a

usually because they get bought by a bigger company and that’s what happened

bigger company and that’s what happened

bigger company and that’s what happened in this case and so we moved out to

in this case and so we moved out to

in this case and so we moved out to California and now my dad works for n

California and now my dad works for n

California and now my dad works for n phase doing solar energy and

phase doing solar energy and

phase doing solar energy and so when I came out here my parents had

so when I came out here my parents had

so when I came out here my parents had already told me that I would be going to

already told me that I would be going to

already told me that I would be going to Cardinal Newman and it was definitely a

Cardinal Newman and it was definitely a

Cardinal Newman and it was definitely a culture shock for me because I was going

culture shock for me because I was going

culture shock for me because I was going to be coming from a public school with a

to be coming from a public school with a

to be coming from a public school with a thousand kids to a Catholic school with

thousand kids to a Catholic school with

thousand kids to a Catholic school with around six to seven hundred and so I was

around six to seven hundred and so I was

around six to seven hundred and so I was terrified of how I was going to find my

terrified of how I was going to find my

terrified of how I was going to find my place here and I had that baggage with

place here and I had that baggage with

place here and I had that baggage with me and I didn’t know how I was going to

me and I didn’t know how I was going to

me and I didn’t know how I was going to handle it because it was going to play a

handle it because it was going to play a

handle it because it was going to play a role in how I would project myself into

role in how I would project myself into

role in how I would project myself into the outside world so I went to Miss

the outside world so I went to Miss

the outside world so I went to Miss Fuller’s office on my first day of

Fuller’s office on my first day of

Fuller’s office on my first day of school and I asked how can I get

school and I asked how can I get

school and I asked how can I get integrated in the human community what

integrated in the human community what

integrated in the human community what sport can i play and it can’t be a sport

sport can i play and it can’t be a sport

sport can i play and it can’t be a sport with hand-eye coordination because I

with hand-eye coordination because I

with hand-eye coordination because I have none so she told me to do cross

have none so she told me to do cross

have none so she told me to do cross country because it would be super easy

as you can see by this beautiful picture

as you can see by this beautiful picture of myself which I have to say looks even

of myself which I have to say looks even

of myself which I have to say looks even better on this gigantic screen it was

better on this gigantic screen it was

better on this gigantic screen it was not easy it was quite painful honestly

not easy it was quite painful honestly

not easy it was quite painful honestly and you can see that through my obvious

and you can see that through my obvious

and you can see that through my obvious sweat and tears so that is actually here

sweat and tears so that is actually here

sweat and tears so that is actually here at Colonel Newman on our lovely two mile

at Colonel Newman on our lovely two mile

at Colonel Newman on our lovely two mile course which is not that lovely but

course which is not that lovely but

course which is not that lovely but cross-country actually opened a door for

cross-country actually opened a door for

cross-country actually opened a door for me that I wouldn’t even realize it had

me that I wouldn’t even realize it had

me that I wouldn’t even realize it had it’s where I created numerous memories

it’s where I created numerous memories

it’s where I created numerous memories that I will carry with me to the very

that I will carry with me to the very

that I will carry with me to the very distant future and they will be there

distant future and they will be there

distant future and they will be there for me in times of need and so in all

for me in times of need and so in all

for me in times of need and so in all honesty I have to thank miss fuller for

honesty I have to thank miss fuller for

honesty I have to thank miss fuller for sending me to the cross country team

sending me to the cross country team

sending me to the cross country team because I wouldn’t be standing here

because I wouldn’t be standing here

because I wouldn’t be standing here today so today what I want to talk to

today so today what I want to talk to

today so today what I want to talk to you guys about is how do our memories

you guys about is how do our memories

you guys about is how do our memories make us who we are and in turn allow us

make us who we are and in turn allow us

make us who we are and in turn allow us to connect with each other so one of the

to connect with each other so one of the

to connect with each other so one of the movies I watched for my research was

movies I watched for my research was

movies I watched for my research was these five guys I don’t know if any of

these five guys I don’t know if any of

these five guys I don’t know if any of you are aware who they are but they are

you are aware who they are but they are

you are aware who they are but they are the personified emotions of a girl of 11

the personified emotions of a girl of 11

the personified emotions of a girl of 11 year old girl named Riley who lived in

year old girl named Riley who lived in

year old girl named Riley who lived in Minnesota and it’s from pixar’s

Minnesota and it’s from pixar’s

Minnesota and it’s from pixar’s animation movie inside out and Riley

animation movie inside out and Riley

animation movie inside out and Riley moved from Minnesota to San Francisco

moved from Minnesota to San Francisco

moved from Minnesota to San Francisco something I can quite literally relate

something I can quite literally relate

something I can quite literally relate to because I moved from the east coast

to because I moved from the east coast

to because I moved from the east coast to the west coast and she was terrified

to the west coast and she was terrified

to the west coast and she was terrified of trying to figure out who she was

of trying to figure out who she was

of trying to figure out who she was because she had those core memories the

because she had those core memories the

because she had those core memories the memories from her childhood growing up

memories from her childhood growing up

memories from her childhood growing up in Minnesota that made her who she was

in Minnesota that made her who she was

in Minnesota that made her who she was and she was terrified to let go of them

and she was terrified to let go of them

and she was terrified to let go of them terrified to have to make space for new

terrified to have to make space for new

terrified to have to make space for new and so as the movie continues on she’s

and so as the movie continues on she’s

and so as the movie continues on she’s begins to lose who she is because she

begins to lose who she is because she

begins to lose who she is because she doesn’t know how to integrate into this

doesn’t know how to integrate into this

doesn’t know how to integrate into this new life and she attempted running away

new life and she attempted running away

new life and she attempted running away I did not attempt that I like shelter so

I did not attempt that I like shelter so

I did not attempt that I like shelter so I found her way to get ingrained here in

I found her way to get ingrained here in

I found her way to get ingrained here in the community but kind of Riley’s

the community but kind of Riley’s

the community but kind of Riley’s attempt to go home made me think about

attempt to go home made me think about

attempt to go home made me think about that concept of home and how that plays

that concept of home and how that plays

that concept of home and how that plays a role in making us who we are so I

a role in making us who we are so I

a role in making us who we are so I listened to a song called house that

listened to a song called house that

listened to a song called house that built me by miranda lambert it’s a

built me by miranda lambert it’s a

built me by miranda lambert it’s a country song and in the music video she

country song and in the music video she

country song and in the music video she talks about her home and how it made her

talks about her home and how it made her

talks about her home and how it made her who she was and she actually goes back

who she was and she actually goes back

who she was and she actually goes back to her home and she knocks on the front

to her home and she knocks on the front

to her home and she knocks on the front door and the person who lives there now

door and the person who lives there now

door and the person who lives there now answers and she says I don’t think you

answers and she says I don’t think you

answers and she says I don’t think you know me you probably don’t but the

know me you probably don’t but the

know me you probably don’t but the handprints here in the cement on the

handprints here in the cement on the

handprints here in the cement on the front steps they’re mine and as the

front steps they’re mine and as the

front steps they’re mine and as the music video continues she goes to the

music video continues she goes to the

music video continues she goes to the house and she goes through those core

house and she goes through those core

house and she goes through those core memories the things that really make her

memories the things that really make her

memories the things that really make her who she is as a person and goes on to

who she is as a person and goes on to

who she is as a person and goes on to actually explain how she’s actually put

actually explain how she’s actually put

actually explain how she’s actually put those things into her music into her

those things into her music into her

those things into her music into her future life how she’s come to find

future life how she’s come to find

future life how she’s come to find success and at the end of the music

success and at the end of the music

success and at the end of the music video she leaves the house and she kind

video she leaves the house and she kind

video she leaves the house and she kind of its this recognization for her that

of its this recognization for her that

of its this recognization for her that she knows that those memories are there

she knows that those memories are there

she knows that those memories are there for her but she has to move on but they

for her but she has to move on but they

for her but she has to move on but they are part of who she is so I begin to

are part of who she is so I begin to

are part of who she is so I begin to think well what if we didn’t know who we

think well what if we didn’t know who we

think well what if we didn’t know who we are what if we lost who we are what if

are what if we lost who we are what if

are what if we lost who we are what if we couldn’t remember and so I began to

we couldn’t remember and so I began to

we couldn’t remember and so I began to look at Alzheimer’s patients Alzheimer’s

look at Alzheimer’s patients Alzheimer’s

look at Alzheimer’s patients Alzheimer’s patients for those who don’t know what

patients for those who don’t know what

patients for those who don’t know what Alzheimer’s is it is a generative

Alzheimer’s is it is a generative

Alzheimer’s is it is a generative degenerative brain disease that causes

degenerative brain disease that causes

degenerative brain disease that causes you to begin to forget who you are

you to begin to forget who you are

you to begin to forget who you are memories or experiences and it’s a

memories or experiences and it’s a

memories or experiences and it’s a breakdown and so I actually got to work

breakdown and so I actually got to work

breakdown and so I actually got to work personally with Alzheimer’s patients

personally with Alzheimer’s patients

personally with Alzheimer’s patients through my Eagle Scout project and I

through my Eagle Scout project and I

through my Eagle Scout project and I also listened and interviewed other

also listened and interviewed other

also listened and interviewed other people for their stories with who had

people for their stories with who had

people for their stories with who had loved ones with Alzheimer’s and one of

loved ones with Alzheimer’s and one of

loved ones with Alzheimer’s and one of the common things that I found in almost

the common things that I found in almost

the common things that I found in almost every Alzheimer’s patient is frustration

every Alzheimer’s patient is frustration

every Alzheimer’s patient is frustration Alzheimer’s patients actually know

Alzheimer’s patients actually know

Alzheimer’s patients actually know what’s happening to them they understand

what’s happening to them they understand

what’s happening to them they understand that they are losing who they are and

that they are losing who they are and

that they are losing who they are and it’s frustrating for them and so what

it’s frustrating for them and so what

it’s frustrating for them and so what happens is when their family members

happens is when their family members

happens is when their family members come to try to visit with them it’s

come to try to visit with them it’s

come to try to visit with them it’s actually traumatizing for them because

actually traumatizing for them because

actually traumatizing for them because they know that their loved one is

they know that their loved one is

they know that their loved one is forgetting who they are and that’s very

forgetting who they are and that’s very

forgetting who they are and that’s very hard to do with because you try to see

hard to do with because you try to see

hard to do with because you try to see yourselves in

yourselves in

yourselves in we try to see ourselves and others and

we try to see ourselves and others and

we try to see ourselves and others and so when you go to that person and they

so when you go to that person and they

so when you go to that person and they don’t know who you are it’s traumatizing

don’t know who you are it’s traumatizing

don’t know who you are it’s traumatizing for yourself but it’s actually really

for yourself but it’s actually really

for yourself but it’s actually really more traumatizing for them and it

more traumatizing for them and it

more traumatizing for them and it creates frustration for them because

creates frustration for them because

creates frustration for them because they can’t remember who you are and in

they can’t remember who you are and in

they can’t remember who you are and in that frustration it usually causes an

that frustration it usually causes an

that frustration it usually causes an upset for the family member and they

upset for the family member and they

upset for the family member and they leave the room and see that disconnect

leave the room and see that disconnect

leave the room and see that disconnect is what’s the issues because our

is what’s the issues because our

is what’s the issues because our memories help us connect with each other

memories help us connect with each other

memories help us connect with each other they’re the stories we share with some

they’re the stories we share with some

they’re the stories we share with some of you with the people who are sitting

of you with the people who are sitting

of you with the people who are sitting next to you and your friends and family

next to you and your friends and family

next to you and your friends and family it’s how we connect and so I begin to

it’s how we connect and so I begin to

it’s how we connect and so I begin to wonder what would happen if we lost that

wonder what would happen if we lost that

wonder what would happen if we lost that connection if everyone began to forget

connection if everyone began to forget

connection if everyone began to forget who they were and we couldn’t connect

who they were and we couldn’t connect

who they were and we couldn’t connect with each other what would happen and

with each other what would happen and

with each other what would happen and like how would society Salida generate

like how would society Salida generate

like how would society Salida generate if we could no longer connect and so I

if we could no longer connect and so I

if we could no longer connect and so I looked at a quote by Elie Wiesel it says

looked at a quote by Elie Wiesel it says

looked at a quote by Elie Wiesel it says without memory there is no culture

without memory there is no culture

without memory there is no culture without memory there would be no

without memory there would be no

without memory there would be no civilization no society no future for

civilization no society no future for

civilization no society no future for those of you who don’t know Elie Wiesel

those of you who don’t know Elie Wiesel

those of you who don’t know Elie Wiesel is actually a Holocaust survivor in fact

is actually a Holocaust survivor in fact

is actually a Holocaust survivor in fact he actually spent a majority of his

he actually spent a majority of his

he actually spent a majority of his childhood in one of the worst internment

childhood in one of the worst internment

childhood in one of the worst internment camps in during the Holocaust at

camps in during the Holocaust at

camps in during the Holocaust at Auschwitz and he endured some of the

Auschwitz and he endured some of the

Auschwitz and he endured some of the most terrible memories in human history

most terrible memories in human history

most terrible memories in human history he was a part of them he actually

he was a part of them he actually

he was a part of them he actually watched his father died in the

watched his father died in the

watched his father died in the interminable an important part of

interminable an important part of

interminable an important part of society is amazing it really goes to

society is amazing it really goes to

society is amazing it really goes to show that memory is a necessary part of

show that memory is a necessary part of

show that memory is a necessary part of who we are of what it means to connect

who we are of what it means to connect

who we are of what it means to connect with each other it’s important it’s part

with each other it’s important it’s part

with each other it’s important it’s part of society it makes us whole it’s how we

of society it makes us whole it’s how we

of society it makes us whole it’s how we connect our stories spread across the

connect our stories spread across the

connect our stories spread across the globe and they make up what society is

globe and they make up what society is

globe and they make up what society is so when I looked at this quote I began

so when I looked at this quote I began

so when I looked at this quote I began to wonder well if society was to

to wonder well if society was to

to wonder well if society was to actually have a breakdown since it is

actually have a breakdown since it is

actually have a breakdown since it is dependent on memory what what if I take

dependent on memory what what if I take

dependent on memory what what if I take a look at history books so I’m sure we

a look at history books so I’m sure we

a look at history books so I’m sure we all love to read history textbooks we

all love to read history textbooks we

all love to read history textbooks we all have them and love to lug them

all have them and love to lug them

all have them and love to lug them around but I thought in a terms well

around but I thought in a terms well

around but I thought in a terms well what if I took history textbooks and

what if I took history textbooks and

what if I took history textbooks and instead of just reading them as records

instead of just reading them as records

instead of just reading them as records what if they were stories what if they

what if they were stories what if they

what if they were stories what if they weren’t simply just someone who wrote

weren’t simply just someone who wrote

weren’t simply just someone who wrote something down but stories passed on

something down but stories passed on

something down but stories passed on from ancestor to ancestor to grandchild

from ancestor to ancestor to grandchild

from ancestor to ancestor to grandchild that were shared throughout the world

that were shared throughout the world

that were shared throughout the world and that shape

and that shape

and that shape what humanity is today and so I decided

what humanity is today and so I decided

what humanity is today and so I decided I was going to look at a society that

I was going to look at a society that

I was going to look at a society that did not have that collective memory so I

did not have that collective memory so I

did not have that collective memory so I read the book the giver some of you may

read the book the giver some of you may

read the book the giver some of you may have read this book already but for

have read this book already but for

have read this book already but for those who haven’t I do recommend you

those who haven’t I do recommend you

those who haven’t I do recommend you read it but the giver covers the story

read it but the giver covers the story

read it but the giver covers the story of a society that does not have access

of a society that does not have access

of a society that does not have access to this collective memory they don’t

to this collective memory they don’t

to this collective memory they don’t have access to a motion in it’s because

have access to a motion in it’s because

have access to a motion in it’s because they lack access to that collective

they lack access to that collective

they lack access to that collective memory so every din morning when the

memory so every din morning when the

memory so every din morning when the people wake up in this society they take

people wake up in this society they take

people wake up in this society they take this injection and they’re told that it

this injection and they’re told that it

this injection and they’re told that it actually prevents them from being able

actually prevents them from being able

actually prevents them from being able to express emotion when that’s really

to express emotion when that’s really

to express emotion when that’s really not the case of what happens it blocked

not the case of what happens it blocked

not the case of what happens it blocked their ability to access that collective

their ability to access that collective

their ability to access that collective memory of society that things that have

memory of society that things that have

memory of society that things that have shaped humanity what it is so it’s this

shaped humanity what it is so it’s this

shaped humanity what it is so it’s this very bland society they see things in

very bland society they see things in

very bland society they see things in black and white they live by very basic

black and white they live by very basic

black and white they live by very basic rules and they’re devoid of conflict and

rules and they’re devoid of conflict and

rules and they’re devoid of conflict and there it’s described as a utopian

there it’s described as a utopian

there it’s described as a utopian society but that’s truly not what it is

society but that’s truly not what it is

society but that’s truly not what it is it’s actually a fake utopian society

it’s actually a fake utopian society

it’s actually a fake utopian society that lives in dystopia because it lacks

that lives in dystopia because it lacks

that lives in dystopia because it lacks access to memory and there’s a main

access to memory and there’s a main

access to memory and there’s a main character in this book named Jonas and

character in this book named Jonas and

character in this book named Jonas and he’s what they call the receiver of

he’s what they call the receiver of

he’s what they call the receiver of memory the person in the society

memory the person in the society

memory the person in the society responsible for holding all the memories

responsible for holding all the memories

responsible for holding all the memories of society the collective ones that were

of society the collective ones that were

of society the collective ones that were lost before we transition into these

lost before we transition into these

lost before we transition into these communities and so what Jonas realizes

communities and so what Jonas realizes

communities and so what Jonas realizes as he begins to experience these

as he begins to experience these

as he begins to experience these memories he see ginz to see things in

memories he see ginz to see things in

memories he see ginz to see things in color and see things for what they truly

color and see things for what they truly

color and see things for what they truly are and realizes that no one should be

are and realizes that no one should be

are and realizes that no one should be devoid of this no one should have to

devoid of this no one should have to

devoid of this no one should have to live in a world where they don’t have

live in a world where they don’t have

live in a world where they don’t have access to the memories of collectiveness

access to the memories of collectiveness

access to the memories of collectiveness of society to be unable to connect with

of society to be unable to connect with

of society to be unable to connect with each other in ways that are unimaginable

each other in ways that are unimaginable

each other in ways that are unimaginable and so what he does is he escapes the

and so what he does is he escapes the

and so what he does is he escapes the society and in doing so releases the

society and in doing so releases the

society and in doing so releases the memories back of the world and you have

memories back of the world and you have

memories back of the world and you have to kind of visualize it in the book but

to kind of visualize it in the book but

to kind of visualize it in the book but if you watch the movie you actually

if you watch the movie you actually

if you watch the movie you actually begin to see the characters it brings

begin to see the characters it brings

begin to see the characters it brings tears to their eyes as they slowly begin

tears to their eyes as they slowly begin

tears to their eyes as they slowly begin to see in color again it’s because

to see in color again it’s because

to see in color again it’s because they’re actually getting access to the

they’re actually getting access to the

they’re actually getting access to the things that they forgotten for so long

things that they forgotten for so long

things that they forgotten for so long that allow them to connect with their

that allow them to connect with their

that allow them to connect with their loved ones allow them to connect with

loved ones allow them to connect with

loved ones allow them to connect with their friends the people around them the

their friends the people around them the

their friends the people around them the things that shape who they are and so

things that shape who they are and so

things that shape who they are and so what I want to leave you with today is

what I want to leave you with today is

what I want to leave you with today is remember your memories I know that

remember your memories I know that

remember your memories I know that sounds funny but give me a second I’ll

sounds funny but give me a second I’ll

sounds funny but give me a second I’ll bring it back round remember your

bring it back round remember your

bring it back round remember your memories because they truly do make

memories because they truly do make

memories because they truly do make who you are there how you connect with

who you are there how you connect with

who you are there how you connect with your friends your loved ones there the

your friends your loved ones there the

your friends your loved ones there the stories that you make in your life and

stories that you make in your life and

stories that you make in your life and some of you those stories will only go a

some of you those stories will only go a

some of you those stories will only go a short distance and others they will go

short distance and others they will go

short distance and others they will go around the globe your stories will be

around the globe your stories will be

around the globe your stories will be the stories that are passed down to the

the stories that are passed down to the

the stories that are passed down to the next generation and the one after that

next generation and the one after that

next generation and the one after that that will continue to shape humanity for

that will continue to shape humanity for

that will continue to shape humanity for what it is so what I leave you with

what it is so what I leave you with

what it is so what I leave you with today is that your memories will serve

today is that your memories will serve

today is that your memories will serve you when you are called to answer the

you when you are called to answer the

you when you are called to answer the question do you know who you are and do

question do you know who you are and do

question do you know who you are and do you know where you’re going thank you

you know where you’re going thank you

you know where you’re going thank you [Applause]

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