
Bleek thank you for sharing your journey with us and reminding us that the simple
with us and reminding us that the simple
with us and reminding us that the simple moments are easy to miss but if we are
moments are easy to miss but if we are
moments are easy to miss but if we are aware we may spark moments of happiness
aware we may spark moments of happiness
aware we may spark moments of happiness Thank You Shannon and Andrew this
Thank You Shannon and Andrew this
Thank You Shannon and Andrew this message this was put on one of the
message this was put on one of the
message this was put on one of the boards this is one of about 22,000
boards this is one of about 22,000
boards this is one of about 22,000 messages that people have left for me
messages that people have left for me
messages that people have left for me complete strangers over the last 477
complete strangers over the last 477
complete strangers over the last 477 days I’ve done this therapy but this has
days I’ve done this therapy but this has
days I’ve done this therapy but this has been my therapy we just go out and I
been my therapy we just go out and I
been my therapy we just go out and I meet complete strangers and some of you
meet complete strangers and some of you
meet complete strangers and some of you I might have met already but probably
I might have met already but probably
I might have met already but probably most of you are strangers so let me go
most of you are strangers so let me go
most of you are strangers so let me go back and then actually I give everybody
back and then actually I give everybody
back and then actually I give everybody Sharpie markers too that’s been an
Sharpie markers too that’s been an
Sharpie markers too that’s been an integral part of what I do every day but
integral part of what I do every day but
integral part of what I do every day but let me go back and share with you how
let me go back and share with you how
let me go back and share with you how all this started and I’ll start with the
all this started and I’ll start with the
all this started and I’ll start with the trauma that I went through one night in
trauma that I went through one night in
trauma that I went through one night in downtown Phoenix where I live on the
downtown Phoenix where I live on the
downtown Phoenix where I live on the seventh floor loft
seventh floor loft
seventh floor loft I was asleep that night I was sick and
I was asleep that night I was sick and
I was asleep that night I was sick and three guys came into my home and I was
three guys came into my home and I was
three guys came into my home and I was held down and sexually assaulted that
held down and sexually assaulted that
held down and sexually assaulted that night and it was horrific for me I shut
night and it was horrific for me I shut
night and it was horrific for me I shut down after the police left and for a
down after the police left and for a
down after the police left and for a long time I became more and more
long time I became more and more
long time I became more and more suicidal as time went on and then things
suicidal as time went on and then things
suicidal as time went on and then things came to a head on one night it was early
came to a head on one night it was early
came to a head on one night it was early November at 2015 and on that night my TV
November at 2015 and on that night my TV
November at 2015 and on that night my TV was on and on that night the late show
was on and on that night the late show
was on and on that night the late show Steven Colbert was on and I laughed and
Steven Colbert was on and I laughed and
Steven Colbert was on and I laughed and it was a big moment for me I paused the
it was a big moment for me I paused the
it was a big moment for me I paused the TV and I sat there for a while and I
TV and I sat there for a while and I
TV and I sat there for a while and I finally said to myself I’m getting on
finally said to myself I’m getting on
finally said to myself I’m getting on the show I’m gonna be a guest on this
the show I’m gonna be a guest on this
the show I’m gonna be a guest on this show and I went to bed that night with
show and I went to bed that night with
show and I went to bed that night with hope it was the first time in a long
hope it was the first time in a long
hope it was the first time in a long time I had hope and the next morning I
time I had hope and the next morning I
time I had hope and the next morning I woke up I went to a staple store in
woke up I went to a staple store in
woke up I went to a staple store in central Phoenix and I had to get
central Phoenix and I had to get
central Phoenix and I had to get something for something totally
something for something totally
something for something totally unrelated to this but I happened to walk
unrelated to this but I happened to walk
unrelated to this but I happened to walk past these giant foam poster boards and
past these giant foam poster boards and
past these giant foam poster boards and this lady came up to me and said can I
this lady came up to me and said can I
this lady came up to me and said can I help you and I said you have more of
help you and I said you have more of
help you and I said you have more of these in the back and she said let me go
these in the back and she said let me go
these in the back and she said let me go check how many do you want
check how many do you want
check how many do you want and that was my lightbulb moment I just
and that was my lightbulb moment I just
and that was my lightbulb moment I just sat there and I said I’ll take all of
sat there and I said I’ll take all of
sat there and I said I’ll take all of them and I decided I would get a ton of
them and I decided I would get a ton of
them and I decided I would get a ton of Sharpie markers I would buy all the
Sharpie markers I would buy all the
Sharpie markers I would buy all the boards and the idea I had was I would
boards and the idea I had was I would
boards and the idea I had was I would just start going out and meeting
just start going out and meeting
just start going out and meeting strangers everyday full-time I figured
strangers everyday full-time I figured
strangers everyday full-time I figured maybe up to a six to eight hours a day I
maybe up to a six to eight hours a day I
maybe up to a six to eight hours a day I would share my story of my trauma with
would share my story of my trauma with
would share my story of my trauma with them I would ask them if they’d sign
them I would ask them if they’d sign
them I would ask them if they’d sign support on these giant boards and then
support on these giant boards and then
support on these giant boards and then hopefully get behind my efforts to get
hopefully get behind my efforts to get
hopefully get behind my efforts to get on The Late Show as a guest and then I
on The Late Show as a guest and then I
on The Late Show as a guest and then I have this dr. Seuss mentality that I’m
have this dr. Seuss mentality that I’m
have this dr. Seuss mentality that I’m gonna get on The Late Show and I’m gonna
gonna get on The Late Show and I’m gonna
gonna get on The Late Show and I’m gonna tell my story of what happened to me and
tell my story of what happened to me and
tell my story of what happened to me and turn it into something happy that sounds
turn it into something happy that sounds
turn it into something happy that sounds dr. Zeus to me so that’s how this whole
dr. Zeus to me so that’s how this whole
dr. Zeus to me so that’s how this whole thing started and on November 12th the
thing started and on November 12th the
thing started and on November 12th the 2015 I set out and I started meeting
2015 I set out and I started meeting
2015 I set out and I started meeting strangers and today’s the 477th day in a
strangers and today’s the 477th day in a
strangers and today’s the 477th day in a row I do this and I’ve now met under
row I do this and I’ve now met under
row I do this and I’ve now met under 22,000 people and I’m not suicidal so
22,000 people and I’m not suicidal so
22,000 people and I’m not suicidal so I’m here thanks and for me I always tell
I’m here thanks and for me I always tell
I’m here thanks and for me I always tell people it’s so much more than the Late
people it’s so much more than the Late
people it’s so much more than the Late Show because for me it’s about what it
Show because for me it’s about what it
Show because for me it’s about what it represented that night there was
represented that night there was
represented that night there was something close to me it was laughter
something close to me it was laughter
something close to me it was laughter and that’s why it was so profound for me
and that’s why it was so profound for me
and that’s why it was so profound for me that night when I sat there and I paused
that night when I sat there and I paused
that night when I sat there and I paused the TV show because I kept looking for
the TV show because I kept looking for
the TV show because I kept looking for what I told everybody was the miracle
what I told everybody was the miracle
what I told everybody was the miracle and distance to save me from severe PTSD
and distance to save me from severe PTSD
and distance to save me from severe PTSD and it wasn’t it was laughter and it was
and it wasn’t it was laughter and it was
and it wasn’t it was laughter and it was really emotional that night for me but
really emotional that night for me but
really emotional that night for me but it could have been a food it could have
it could have been a food it could have
it could have been a food it could have been a pet a spouse it was laughter that
been a pet a spouse it was laughter that
been a pet a spouse it was laughter that night and more importantly to is I
night and more importantly to is I
night and more importantly to is I thought like an eight-year-old kid that
thought like an eight-year-old kid that
thought like an eight-year-old kid that night I used no frontal cortex
night I used no frontal cortex
night I used no frontal cortex whatsoever because if I would have I
whatsoever because if I would have I
whatsoever because if I would have I would have talked myself out of this
would have talked myself out of this
would have talked myself out of this because I know I’m not a celebrity and
because I know I’m not a celebrity and
because I know I’m not a celebrity and there’s no reason I should get on a show
there’s no reason I should get on a show
there’s no reason I should get on a show like that but it was the mindset of an
like that but it was the mindset of an
like that but it was the mindset of an eight year old kid and just sheer hope
eight year old kid and just sheer hope
eight year old kid and just sheer hope and I ran with that and for a few months
and I ran with that and for a few months
and I ran with that and for a few months I was doing this and then finally one of
I was doing this and then finally one of
I was doing this and then finally one of the doctors that works with me she said
the doctors that works with me she said
the doctors that works with me she said why don’t you go back to your
why don’t you go back to your
why don’t you go back to your psychiatrist and see if he has
psychiatrist and see if he has
psychiatrist and see if he has suggestions he didn’t know I was doing
suggestions he didn’t know I was doing
suggestions he didn’t know I was doing this so she said maybe you could show
this so she said maybe you could show
this so she said maybe you could show this to him so I was super excited I
this to him so I was super excited I
this to him so I was super excited I felt like I felt like an eight-year-old
felt like I felt like an eight-year-old
felt like I felt like an eight-year-old kid I’m like oh my gosh this is gonna be
kid I’m like oh my gosh this is gonna be
kid I’m like oh my gosh this is gonna be like show-and-tell I can show this
like show-and-tell I can show this
like show-and-tell I can show this psychiatrist what I’ve been doing and I
psychiatrist what I’ve been doing and I
psychiatrist what I’ve been doing and I get in there and the psychiatrist looks
get in there and the psychiatrist looks
get in there and the psychiatrist looks at all this and says you want to get on
at all this and says you want to get on
at all this and says you want to get on The Late Show yeah
The Late Show yeah
The Late Show yeah he said you do know that people like you
he said you do know that people like you
he said you do know that people like you and I we don’t get on shows like this
and I we don’t get on shows like this
and I we don’t get on shows like this and I said no I don’t know that and he
and I said no I don’t know that and he
and I said no I don’t know that and he said well you don’t and I said I
said well you don’t and I said I
said well you don’t and I said I disagree and so it went sideways from
disagree and so it went sideways from
disagree and so it went sideways from there he wanted to he wanted to diagnose
there he wanted to he wanted to diagnose
there he wanted to he wanted to diagnose me with more illnesses as though I
me with more illnesses as though I
me with more illnesses as though I needed anything more to deal with and he
needed anything more to deal with and he
needed anything more to deal with and he wanted him he wanted to medicate me and
wanted him he wanted to medicate me and
wanted him he wanted to medicate me and I laugh at that because of the absurdity
I laugh at that because of the absurdity
I laugh at that because of the absurdity of it I mean guys think about this if we
of it I mean guys think about this if we
of it I mean guys think about this if we would have medicated Steve Jobs 20 years
would have medicated Steve Jobs 20 years
would have medicated Steve Jobs 20 years ago this of his ideas because something
ago this of his ideas because something
ago this of his ideas because something is so vastly different than what you
is so vastly different than what you
is so vastly different than what you you’d normally see you don’t shut it
you’d normally see you don’t shut it
you’d normally see you don’t shut it down so needless to say I left his
down so needless to say I left his
down so needless to say I left his office and I never went back and I kept
office and I never went back and I kept
office and I never went back and I kept doing this all I wish is if the doctor
doing this all I wish is if the doctor
doing this all I wish is if the doctor would have taken the time to find out
would have taken the time to find out
would have taken the time to find out what this was doing for me I had a
what this was doing for me I had a
what this was doing for me I had a purpose
purpose
purpose every day I get up and I was disciplined
every day I get up and I was disciplined
every day I get up and I was disciplined I knew that I was gonna for six to eight
I knew that I was gonna for six to eight
I knew that I was gonna for six to eight hours I was gonna go on the total
hours I was gonna go on the total
hours I was gonna go on the total stranger somewhere and then for two or
stranger somewhere and then for two or
stranger somewhere and then for two or three hours I’d update everybody on
three hours I’d update everybody on
three hours I’d update everybody on social media what I was doing I had a
social media what I was doing I had a
social media what I was doing I had a pack a backpack every day that sounds
pack a backpack every day that sounds
pack a backpack every day that sounds minor but somebody with PTSD this is
minor but somebody with PTSD this is
minor but somebody with PTSD this is giving me something to do every day and
giving me something to do every day and
giving me something to do every day and then I’m walking some days I was walking
then I’m walking some days I was walking
then I’m walking some days I was walking 20 to 25 thousand steps a day it’s a lot
20 to 25 thousand steps a day it’s a lot
20 to 25 thousand steps a day it’s a lot I don’t know how many miles or some days
I don’t know how many miles or some days
I don’t know how many miles or some days I walked a lot ten hours a day so it
I walked a lot ten hours a day so it
I walked a lot ten hours a day so it gave me that pert and a lot of people at
gave me that pert and a lot of people at
gave me that pert and a lot of people at PTSD they stay in their homes you don’t
PTSD they stay in their homes you don’t
PTSD they stay in their homes you don’t get out so you’re getting no exercise is
get out so you’re getting no exercise is
get out so you’re getting no exercise is doing all that and then I’m very
doing all that and then I’m very
doing all that and then I’m very vulnerable because every day I’m going
vulnerable because every day I’m going
vulnerable because every day I’m going out think about this I’m talking and
out think about this I’m talking and
out think about this I’m talking and telling my story to people every day
telling my story to people every day
telling my story to people every day they’re hearing this so I’m connecting
they’re hearing this so I’m connecting
they’re hearing this so I’m connecting with them they’re connecting with me and
with them they’re connecting with me and
with them they’re connecting with me and I’m finding out what what issues that
I’m finding out what what issues that
I’m finding out what what issues that they’re dealing with and I don’t feel
they’re dealing with and I don’t feel
they’re dealing with and I don’t feel alone and then the other thing is I
alone and then the other thing is I
alone and then the other thing is I started controlling this story every
started controlling this story every
started controlling this story every single day this story used to control me
single day this story used to control me
single day this story used to control me every day and it flipped but he didn’t
every day and it flipped but he didn’t
every day and it flipped but he didn’t take the time to learn that too and I
take the time to learn that too and I
take the time to learn that too and I wish he would have the other thing too
wish he would have the other thing too
wish he would have the other thing too is that I had fear I have fear every day
is that I had fear I have fear every day
is that I had fear I have fear every day who becomes standing in front of you
who becomes standing in front of you
who becomes standing in front of you guys I don’t know you guys a lot of you
guys I don’t know you guys a lot of you
guys I don’t know you guys a lot of you so I mean it’s just fear the unknown but
so I mean it’s just fear the unknown but
so I mean it’s just fear the unknown but mistakenly a lot of people think Oh
mistakenly a lot of people think Oh
mistakenly a lot of people think Oh Blake goes out and he meets people you
Blake goes out and he meets people you
Blake goes out and he meets people you have to be the most fearless guy no
have to be the most fearless guy no
have to be the most fearless guy no everyday I walk up to somebody there’s a
everyday I walk up to somebody there’s a
everyday I walk up to somebody there’s a moment of fear but it’s so cool to look
moment of fear but it’s so cool to look
moment of fear but it’s so cool to look at these boards I have because each one
at these boards I have because each one
at these boards I have because each one of those messages is a moment of fear
of those messages is a moment of fear
of those messages is a moment of fear that I overcame and that’s where I get
that I overcame and that’s where I get
that I overcame and that’s where I get stronger and stronger every single day
stronger and stronger every single day
stronger and stronger every single day it’s actually a moment of fear you guys
it’s actually a moment of fear you guys
it’s actually a moment of fear you guys all overcame that signed him because you
all overcame that signed him because you
all overcame that signed him because you don’t know me either I’m like who is
don’t know me either I’m like who is
don’t know me either I’m like who is this guy why is he approaching me but
this guy why is he approaching me but
this guy why is he approaching me but there was this cool moment I met these
there was this cool moment I met these
there was this cool moment I met these people in the Improv Theater and they
people in the Improv Theater and they
people in the Improv Theater and they told me one of the main tenets of improv
told me one of the main tenets of improv
told me one of the main tenets of improv improv is follow the fear and this guy
improv is follow the fear and this guy
improv is follow the fear and this guy he wrote on there follow the fear and
he wrote on there follow the fear and
he wrote on there follow the fear and one of the boards it was really cool but
one of the boards it was really cool but
one of the boards it was really cool but when he he said this to me he said in
when he he said this to me he said in
when he he said this to me he said in improv when you follow the fear boom on
improv when you follow the fear boom on
improv when you follow the fear boom on the other side of that is where all the
the other side of that is where all the
the other side of that is where all the magic happens and that’s the same thing
magic happens and that’s the same thing
magic happens and that’s the same thing on my journey every day is that I go up
on my journey every day is that I go up
on my journey every day is that I go up to you guys the strangers and I follow
to you guys the strangers and I follow
to you guys the strangers and I follow that fear and boom that’s where all the
that fear and boom that’s where all the
that fear and boom that’s where all the magic happens that’s where I get better
magic happens that’s where I get better
magic happens that’s where I get better from this therapy and if I can stay on
from this therapy and if I can stay on
from this therapy and if I can stay on that just sort of that theme of magic
that just sort of that theme of magic
that just sort of that theme of magic the Sharpie markers they’re the most
the Sharpie markers they’re the most
the Sharpie markers they’re the most amazing thing it’s like I’ve always said
amazing thing it’s like I’ve always said
amazing thing it’s like I’ve always said it’s the most magical thing to take a
it’s the most magical thing to take a
it’s the most magical thing to take a after I tell my story to people I come
after I tell my story to people I come
after I tell my story to people I come up to to watch a group of adults I say
up to to watch a group of adults I say
up to to watch a group of adults I say okay I told my story here’s the board
okay I told my story here’s the board
okay I told my story here’s the board you can put anything you want on it and
you can put anything you want on it and
you can put anything you want on it and drop 24 sharpies down there it’s
drop 24 sharpies down there it’s
drop 24 sharpies down there it’s incredibly magic people transform into
incredibly magic people transform into
incredibly magic people transform into an eight-year-old kid and it’s really
an eight-year-old kid and it’s really
an eight-year-old kid and it’s really cool because if you think about it I
cool because if you think about it I
cool because if you think about it I said earlier this whole journey for me
said earlier this whole journey for me
said earlier this whole journey for me this therapy started I had a mindset of
this therapy started I had a mindset of
this therapy started I had a mindset of an eight-year-old and then I share back
an eight-year-old and then I share back
an eight-year-old and then I share back with these people with sharpies and they
with these people with sharpies and they
with these people with sharpies and they come at me as an eight year old kid it’s
come at me as an eight year old kid it’s
come at me as an eight year old kid it’s unbelievable and people they’ve signed
unbelievable and people they’ve signed
unbelievable and people they’ve signed these things in 83 languages now they
these things in 83 languages now they
these things in 83 languages now they put poetry they put artwork they put
put poetry they put artwork they put
put poetry they put artwork they put jokes they put Bible verses they put
jokes they put Bible verses they put
jokes they put Bible verses they put whatever they want and it’s just it
whatever they want and it’s just it
whatever they want and it’s just it creates this it’s just this huge
creates this it’s just this huge
creates this it’s just this huge creative aspect that comes out and then
creative aspect that comes out and then
creative aspect that comes out and then I get to go home every day and I read
I get to go home every day and I read
I get to go home every day and I read these and for the rest of my life if I
these and for the rest of my life if I
these and for the rest of my life if I have a moment where I’m down and I have
have a moment where I’m down and I have
have a moment where I’m down and I have a trigger I’m gonna read these it stays
a trigger I’m gonna read these it stays
a trigger I’m gonna read these it stays with me and then I want to tell you guys
with me and then I want to tell you guys
with me and then I want to tell you guys this one moment it probably captures the
this one moment it probably captures the
this one moment it probably captures the true essence of this whole journey for
true essence of this whole journey for
true essence of this whole journey for me the
me the
me the therapy I was in a coffee shop I’m
therapy I was in a coffee shop I’m
therapy I was in a coffee shop I’m always in coffee shops if some of you
always in coffee shops if some of you
always in coffee shops if some of you guys have met me before you know I go to
guys have met me before you know I go to
guys have met me before you know I go to coffee shops everywhere around the six
coffee shops everywhere around the six
coffee shops everywhere around the six states I’ve been in but these four
states I’ve been in but these four
states I’ve been in but these four people I went up to and there were three
people I went up to and there were three
people I went up to and there were three of them in their 30s and one of them was
of them in their 30s and one of them was
of them in their 30s and one of them was about 70 years old and the three in
about 70 years old and the three in
about 70 years old and the three in their 30s they sign really quickly and
their 30s they sign really quickly and
their 30s they sign really quickly and then the guy about 70 years old he he
then the guy about 70 years old he he
then the guy about 70 years old he he took off his glasses he crossed his arms
took off his glasses he crossed his arms
took off his glasses he crossed his arms like this and he just stared right at me
like this and he just stared right at me
like this and he just stared right at me and I told myself here we go and I say
and I told myself here we go and I say
and I told myself here we go and I say that they there’s a demographic that
that they there’s a demographic that
that they there’s a demographic that responds like super favorably toward me
responds like super favorably toward me
responds like super favorably toward me and that’s the Millennials they love it
and that’s the Millennials they love it
and that’s the Millennials they love it they sign really quickly I’m sort of
they sign really quickly I’m sort of
they sign really quickly I’m sort of like Bernie Sanders with the Millennials
like Bernie Sanders with the Millennials
like Bernie Sanders with the Millennials they love me so but the 7 year old and
they love me so but the 7 year old and
they love me so but the 7 year old and the reason I think too that as people
the reason I think too that as people
the reason I think too that as people get older though I think they’ve had a
get older though I think they’ve had a
get older though I think they’ve had a lot more experiences bad experiences in
lot more experiences bad experiences in
lot more experiences bad experiences in life than the younger generation so they
life than the younger generation so they
life than the younger generation so they tend to be more skeptical they tend to
tend to be more skeptical they tend to
tend to be more skeptical they tend to be a little more jaded so anyway he goes
be a little more jaded so anyway he goes
be a little more jaded so anyway he goes into the Q&A with me the 7 year old and
into the Q&A with me the 7 year old and
into the Q&A with me the 7 year old and he says you want to get on this show yes
he says you want to get on this show yes
he says you want to get on this show yes but you’re not a celebrity
but you’re not a celebrity
but you’re not a celebrity nope you haven’t been on the national
nope you haven’t been on the national
nope you haven’t been on the national news for anything big lately nope you
news for anything big lately nope you
news for anything big lately nope you don’t have any major blue talent and I’m
don’t have any major blue talent and I’m
don’t have any major blue talent and I’m assuming he means like juggling
assuming he means like juggling
assuming he means like juggling chainsaws or something like that no I
chainsaws or something like that no I
chainsaws or something like that no I have nothing and I just cut him off
have nothing and I just cut him off
have nothing and I just cut him off finely and said you know what I I may
finely and said you know what I I may
finely and said you know what I I may never get on The Late Show and he looks
never get on The Late Show and he looks
never get on The Late Show and he looks at me and says then why are you doing
at me and says then why are you doing
at me and says then why are you doing this and I said really quietly for a
this and I said really quietly for a
this and I said really quietly for a while and there’s this movie moment if
while and there’s this movie moment if
while and there’s this movie moment if you guys ever saw the movie hook from 26
you guys ever saw the movie hook from 26
you guys ever saw the movie hook from 26 years ago Robin Williams plays Peter Pan
years ago Robin Williams plays Peter Pan
years ago Robin Williams plays Peter Pan and in this movie he’s Peter Pan he
and in this movie he’s Peter Pan he
and in this movie he’s Peter Pan he lives in London he’s got a wife a couple
lives in London he’s got a wife a couple
lives in London he’s got a wife a couple of kids he’s a lawyer but he’s older he
of kids he’s a lawyer but he’s older he
of kids he’s a lawyer but he’s older he forgets he’s Peter Pan but his two kids
forgets he’s Peter Pan but his two kids
forgets he’s Peter Pan but his two kids are taken one night and then he’s
are taken one night and then he’s
are taken one night and then he’s transported back to Neverland and he’s
transported back to Neverland and he’s
transported back to Neverland and he’s so confused well Julia Roberts plays
so confused well Julia Roberts plays
so confused well Julia Roberts plays Tinker Bell and it’s her job to get all
Tinker Bell and it’s her job to get all
Tinker Bell and it’s her job to get all the Lost Boys to make him remember he’s
the Lost Boys to make him remember he’s
the Lost Boys to make him remember he’s Peter Pan he’s got to save his kids from
Peter Pan he’s got to save his kids from
Peter Pan he’s got to save his kids from a hook so there’s a five-minute frenetic
a hook so there’s a five-minute frenetic
a hook so there’s a five-minute frenetic it’s really fun it’s crazy and they’re
it’s really fun it’s crazy and they’re
it’s really fun it’s crazy and they’re trying to get Robyn women to remember
trying to get Robyn women to remember
trying to get Robyn women to remember all these Lost Boys and all of a sudden
all these Lost Boys and all of a sudden
all these Lost Boys and all of a sudden it all comes to a stop and the only two
it all comes to a stop and the only two
it all comes to a stop and the only two people moving or Robin Williams and this
people moving or Robin Williams and this
people moving or Robin Williams and this littlest lost boy and the camera comes
littlest lost boy and the camera comes
littlest lost boy and the camera comes in for a close-up and the little boy
in for a close-up and the little boy
in for a close-up and the little boy little lost boy takes off the glasses
little lost boy takes off the glasses
little lost boy takes off the glasses from Robin starts rearranging his face
from Robin starts rearranging his face
from Robin starts rearranging his face with his hands and after 30 seconds of
with his hands and after 30 seconds of
with his hands and after 30 seconds of doing this he finally looks into the
doing this he finally looks into the
doing this he finally looks into the eyes of Robin Williams and he says oh
eyes of Robin Williams and he says oh
eyes of Robin Williams and he says oh there you are Peter and at that moment
there you are Peter and at that moment
there you are Peter and at that moment you know all the Lost Boys now know this
you know all the Lost Boys now know this
you know all the Lost Boys now know this is Peter Pan but more importantly Robin
is Peter Pan but more importantly Robin
is Peter Pan but more importantly Robin Williams now knows he is Peter Pan he
Williams now knows he is Peter Pan he
Williams now knows he is Peter Pan he realizes he’s an eight-year-old kid and
realizes he’s an eight-year-old kid and
realizes he’s an eight-year-old kid and he knows he’s going to save these kids
he knows he’s going to save these kids
he knows he’s going to save these kids of his because he’s found hope and I go
of his because he’s found hope and I go
of his because he’s found hope and I go back to the coffee shop with this guy
back to the coffee shop with this guy
back to the coffee shop with this guy and he I tell him I may never get on the
and he I tell him I may never get on the
and he I tell him I may never get on the show he says why are you doing this and
show he says why are you doing this and
show he says why are you doing this and I wanted to look into his eyes and just
I wanted to look into his eyes and just
I wanted to look into his eyes and just say oh there you are Peter I wanted to
say oh there you are Peter I wanted to
say oh there you are Peter I wanted to let him know there’s still an
let him know there’s still an
let him know there’s still an eight-year-old kid in him and there
eight-year-old kid in him and there
eight-year-old kid in him and there still is hope and I go back to my moment
still is hope and I go back to my moment
still is hope and I go back to my moment in early November 2015 I’m I’m by myself
in early November 2015 I’m I’m by myself
in early November 2015 I’m I’m by myself it’s cold it’s dark and I’m suicidal and
it’s cold it’s dark and I’m suicidal and
it’s cold it’s dark and I’m suicidal and the TV’s on and the late shows playing
the TV’s on and the late shows playing
the TV’s on and the late shows playing and I laugh and I paused the show and I
and I laugh and I paused the show and I
and I laugh and I paused the show and I sit there just quietly and I sat there
sit there just quietly and I sat there
sit there just quietly and I sat there for a few minutes and I just finally
for a few minutes and I just finally
for a few minutes and I just finally looked deep inside myself and I said oh
looked deep inside myself and I said oh
looked deep inside myself and I said oh there you are Peter and I I found my
there you are Peter and I I found my
there you are Peter and I I found my eight-year-old kid inside me
and I knew I was going to be okay
and I knew I was going to be okay because I had found hope
because I had found hope
because I had found hope thank you guys
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