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Strangers, Hope, and Sharpie Markers Saved My Life | Ron Blake | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity


Bleek thank you for sharing your journey

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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