every day for the last four years my family and I have driven the same path
family and I have driven the same path
family and I have driven the same path to school and on our way we pass a
to school and on our way we pass a
to school and on our way we pass a different elementary school that has six
different elementary school that has six
different elementary school that has six crossing guards and bright yellow
crossing guards and bright yellow
crossing guards and bright yellow jackets my youngest daughter rolls down
jackets my youngest daughter rolls down
jackets my youngest daughter rolls down her window sticks out her arm and waves
her window sticks out her arm and waves
her window sticks out her arm and waves hello to all six crossing guards and
hello to all six crossing guards and
hello to all six crossing guards and they generously wave back he reminded me
they generously wave back he reminded me
they generously wave back he reminded me of a recent family trip we took to San
of a recent family trip we took to San
of a recent family trip we took to San Diego we found a carousel along the
Diego we found a carousel along the
Diego we found a carousel along the beaches boardwalk my daughter and I rode
beaches boardwalk my daughter and I rode
beaches boardwalk my daughter and I rode that carousel and every time we passed
that carousel and every time we passed
that carousel and every time we passed her father waiting on the side she waved
her father waiting on the side she waved
her father waiting on the side she waved with an enormous hello around and around
with an enormous hello around and around
with an enormous hello around and around again and again and soon she was waving
again and again and soon she was waving
again and again and soon she was waving to her brother Jude her sister Lyla the
to her brother Jude her sister Lyla the
to her brother Jude her sister Lyla the other parents the children waiting in
other parents the children waiting in
other parents the children waiting in line and the ride operator hi hi hi hi
line and the ride operator hi hi hi hi
line and the ride operator hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi when the ride was over I
hi hi hi hi hi when the ride was over I
hi hi hi hi hi when the ride was over I noticed the families that we were waving
noticed the families that we were waving
noticed the families that we were waving to made it a point to come over to my
to made it a point to come over to my
to made it a point to come over to my daughter and say goodbye when I was
daughter and say goodbye when I was
daughter and say goodbye when I was pregnant with my daughter I received a
pregnant with my daughter I received a
pregnant with my daughter I received a call from the nurse Laurie based on your
call from the nurse Laurie based on your
call from the nurse Laurie based on your latest blood work we’d like you to come
latest blood work we’d like you to come
latest blood work we’d like you to come in for further testing thinking it was
in for further testing thinking it was
in for further testing thinking it was routine and overly cautious sure I’ll
routine and overly cautious sure I’ll
routine and overly cautious sure I’ll come in next Tuesday well the nurse
come in next Tuesday well the nurse
come in next Tuesday well the nurse didn’t end that telephone call with a
didn’t end that telephone call with a
didn’t end that telephone call with a goodbye rather Laurie I’m so sorry so my
goodbye rather Laurie I’m so sorry so my
goodbye rather Laurie I’m so sorry so my daughter that waves to crossing guards
daughter that waves to crossing guards
daughter that waves to crossing guards and carousel riders was born her name is
and carousel riders was born her name is
and carousel riders was born her name is hope and she’s diagnosed with Down
hope and she’s diagnosed with Down
hope and she’s diagnosed with Down syndrome and my daughter with special
syndrome and my daughter with special
syndrome and my daughter with special needs brings so many amazing and
needs brings so many amazing and
needs brings so many amazing and complicated elements to our lives it’s
complicated elements to our lives it’s
complicated elements to our lives it’s an amazing journey
an amazing journey
an amazing journey an unexpected element is this
an unexpected element is this
an unexpected element is this overflowing of love and joy others are
overflowing of love and joy others are
overflowing of love and joy others are more difficult her cognition is delayed
more difficult her cognition is delayed
more difficult her cognition is delayed and her language is limited coupled with
and her language is limited coupled with
and her language is limited coupled with her down syndrome she experiences
her down syndrome she experiences
her down syndrome she experiences something called a Praxian when the
something called a Praxian when the
something called a Praxian when the brain has difficulty planning out muscle
brain has difficulty planning out muscle
brain has difficulty planning out muscle movements to form clear speech so i can
movements to form clear speech so i can
movements to form clear speech so i can understand everything that hope can
understand everything that hope can
understand everything that hope can understand everything that i say but i
understand everything that i say but i
understand everything that i say but i have difficulty understanding everything
have difficulty understanding everything
have difficulty understanding everything she says but when we see each other
she says but when we see each other
she says but when we see each other after school and she runs to me with
after school and she runs to me with
after school and she runs to me with full abandoned in her arms outstretched
full abandoned in her arms outstretched
full abandoned in her arms outstretched and we hug I know what we are saying but
and we hug I know what we are saying but
and we hug I know what we are saying but I did begin to worry if I can’t have a
I did begin to worry if I can’t have a
I did begin to worry if I can’t have a conversation with my daughter how will
conversation with my daughter how will
conversation with my daughter how will we have a relationship if my daughter
we have a relationship if my daughter
we have a relationship if my daughter can’t have conversations with other
can’t have conversations with other
can’t have conversations with other people how will she form friendships and
people how will she form friendships and
people how will she form friendships and then I soon realized I was missing
then I soon realized I was missing
then I soon realized I was missing something she was giving me that was so
something she was giving me that was so
something she was giving me that was so beautiful the moment of a greeting she
beautiful the moment of a greeting she
beautiful the moment of a greeting she did it better than anybody else and I
did it better than anybody else and I
did it better than anybody else and I needed to up my game I needed to do
needed to up my game I needed to do
needed to up my game I needed to do better for her so I learned about the
better for her so I learned about the
better for her so I learned about the word hello hello is 150 years young and
word hello hello is 150 years young and
word hello hello is 150 years young and thomas edison is credited with starting
thomas edison is credited with starting
thomas edison is credited with starting our use of the word something spoken was
our use of the word something spoken was
our use of the word something spoken was needed to say to the other person at the
needed to say to the other person at the
needed to say to the other person at the end of the line of a new device the
end of the line of a new device the
end of the line of a new device the telephone inspired by calling dogs
telephone inspired by calling dogs
telephone inspired by calling dogs getting them ready for a hunt edison
getting them ready for a hunt edison
getting them ready for a hunt edison suggested hello Alexander Graham Bell
suggested hello Alexander Graham Bell
suggested hello Alexander Graham Bell the inventor of the telephone urged
the inventor of the telephone urged
the inventor of the telephone urged everyone to say ahoy but hello stuck and
everyone to say ahoy but hello stuck and
everyone to say ahoy but hello stuck and spread quickly through the use of the
spread quickly through the use of the
spread quickly through the use of the telephones soon onto our streets in our
telephones soon onto our streets in our
telephones soon onto our streets in our homes and in our communities historians
homes and in our communities historians
homes and in our communities historians consider the word hello to be a social
consider the word hello to be a social
consider the word hello to be a social liberator because it broke strict social
liberator because it broke strict social
liberator because it broke strict social norms such as you are not to address
norms such as you are not to address
norms such as you are not to address anybody unless you are formally
anybody unless you are formally
anybody unless you are formally introduced first
introduced first
introduced first and someone considered of inferior
and someone considered of inferior
and someone considered of inferior status was not to address somebody of
status was not to address somebody of
status was not to address somebody of superior status but everyone said hello
superior status but everyone said hello
superior status but everyone said hello hello is democratic at the first
hello is democratic at the first
hello is democratic at the first national telephone convention all of the
national telephone convention all of the
national telephone convention all of the attendees and speakers proudly wore
attendees and speakers proudly wore
attendees and speakers proudly wore their new name badges so how was I using
their new name badges so how was I using
their new name badges so how was I using this radical word in my daily life I
this radical word in my daily life I
this radical word in my daily life I began an experiment to look closer at
began an experiment to look closer at
began an experiment to look closer at home I noticed there were times i did
home I noticed there were times i did
home I noticed there were times i did not say hello and goodbye to my own
not say hello and goodbye to my own
not say hello and goodbye to my own children and then Toni Morrison’s
children and then Toni Morrison’s
children and then Toni Morrison’s beautiful words rang in my head do your
beautiful words rang in my head do your
beautiful words rang in my head do your eyes light up every time they enter the
eyes light up every time they enter the
eyes light up every time they enter the room my husband and I I loved our hour
room my husband and I I loved our hour
room my husband and I I loved our hour long conversation hours and hours but
long conversation hours and hours but
long conversation hours and hours but after 15 years of marriage three
after 15 years of marriage three
after 15 years of marriage three children and two jobs sooner longest
children and two jobs sooner longest
children and two jobs sooner longest conversations can be hello it was
conversations can be hello it was
conversations can be hello it was eye-opening how much more in tune I felt
eye-opening how much more in tune I felt
eye-opening how much more in tune I felt with my husband by just being more
with my husband by just being more
with my husband by just being more generous and intentional with hellos and
generous and intentional with hellos and
generous and intentional with hellos and goodbyes there were dozens more hellos
goodbyes there were dozens more hellos
goodbyes there were dozens more hellos throughout the week parties schools
throughout the week parties schools
throughout the week parties schools driving walking I began to notice how
driving walking I began to notice how
driving walking I began to notice how many times a day I said hello and how
many times a day I said hello and how
many times a day I said hello and how many times I didn’t but what does it
many times I didn’t but what does it
many times I didn’t but what does it mean and how can i add more meaning to
mean and how can i add more meaning to
mean and how can i add more meaning to my hellos when you look it up in the
my hellos when you look it up in the
my hellos when you look it up in the dictionary it says hello a greeting when
dictionary it says hello a greeting when
dictionary it says hello a greeting when you research hellos from around the
you research hellos from around the
you research hellos from around the world it is a snapshot of our deepest
world it is a snapshot of our deepest
world it is a snapshot of our deepest human aspirations I found they fell into
human aspirations I found they fell into
human aspirations I found they fell into three categories the first one is peace
three categories the first one is peace
three categories the first one is peace may peace be with you the Spanish Ola
may peace be with you the Spanish Ola
may peace be with you the Spanish Ola Arabic Salaam Hebrew Shalom
Arabic Salaam Hebrew Shalom
Arabic Salaam Hebrew Shalom the next category God is here the Hindu
the next category God is here the Hindu
the next category God is here the Hindu namaste the divine and me vows to the
namaste the divine and me vows to the
namaste the divine and me vows to the divine in you goodbye is short for God
divine in you goodbye is short for God
divine in you goodbye is short for God be with ye and aloha alo share the
be with ye and aloha alo share the
be with ye and aloha alo share the breath of life the last flourish do good
breath of life the last flourish do good
breath of life the last flourish do good have a good day you are good Mandarin me
have a good day you are good Mandarin me
have a good day you are good Mandarin me how gutentag Bonjour konichiwa many of
how gutentag Bonjour konichiwa many of
how gutentag Bonjour konichiwa many of those words mean all three of those
those words mean all three of those
those words mean all three of those things how beautiful to layer your
things how beautiful to layer your
things how beautiful to layer your greetings I wondered if I could layer my
greetings I wondered if I could layer my
greetings I wondered if I could layer my meetings I know my daughter hopes are I
meetings I know my daughter hopes are I
meetings I know my daughter hopes are I imagine my daughter hopes hellos to mean
hello and I see you and we are here
hello and I see you and we are here together now that is rare and special
together now that is rare and special
together now that is rare and special and I love you my definition of hello
and I love you my definition of hello
and I love you my definition of hello for my daughter hope and for you hello
for my daughter hope and for you hello
for my daughter hope and for you hello and you are beautiful and this moment is
and you are beautiful and this moment is
and you are beautiful and this moment is filled with awe and may this connection
filled with awe and may this connection
filled with awe and may this connection ripple out to the world for good so what
ripple out to the world for good so what
ripple out to the world for good so what will you define your hello you’ve
will you define your hello you’ve
will you define your hello you’ve received a button that says hello and
received a button that says hello and
received a button that says hello and our ushers are going to help pass out
our ushers are going to help pass out
our ushers are going to help pass out sharpie markers and we invite you to
sharpie markers and we invite you to
sharpie markers and we invite you to complete the sentence hello and that
complete the sentence hello and that
complete the sentence hello and that might be true for you my button says
might be true for you my button says
might be true for you my button says hello and you are beautiful perhaps your
hello and you are beautiful perhaps your
hello and you are beautiful perhaps your definition is democratic spiritual
definition is democratic spiritual
definition is democratic spiritual generous an act of bravery
for me hello is holy it’s shorthand to
for me hello is holy it’s shorthand to remember that this commonplace word has
remember that this commonplace word has
remember that this commonplace word has profound possibilities so define the
profound possibilities so define the
profound possibilities so define the word hello for yourself and try it for
word hello for yourself and try it for
word hello for yourself and try it for 30 days change the way you say hello
30 days change the way you say hello
30 days change the way you say hello change the way you give it and change
change the way you give it and change
change the way you give it and change the way you receive it recently one of
the way you receive it recently one of
the way you receive it recently one of those crossing guards and the bright
those crossing guards and the bright
those crossing guards and the bright yellow jackets after we waved shouted to
yellow jackets after we waved shouted to
yellow jackets after we waved shouted to us she makes my day me too I know this
us she makes my day me too I know this
us she makes my day me too I know this little girl that has difficulty learning
little girl that has difficulty learning
little girl that has difficulty learning and difficulty speaking has deep
and difficulty speaking has deep
and difficulty speaking has deep knowledge of the power and the beauty of
knowledge of the power and the beauty of
knowledge of the power and the beauty of human connection and I hope this world
human connection and I hope this world
human connection and I hope this world is a place that continues to say hello
is a place that continues to say hello
is a place that continues to say hello to her her whole life and that may she
to her her whole life and that may she
to her her whole life and that may she may receive the warmth that she so
may receive the warmth that she so
may receive the warmth that she so generously gives so to close from the
generously gives so to close from the
generously gives so to close from the bottom of my heart and as I learned from
bottom of my heart and as I learned from
bottom of my heart and as I learned from hope hello
hope hello
hope hello [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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