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Changing Sight | Giuseppe Pizano | TEDxTraverseCity


[Music]

[Music] can everyone do me a favor and just

can everyone do me a favor and just

can everyone do me a favor and just close your eyes with me for a minute

close your eyes with me for a minute

close your eyes with me for a minute close your eyes and think about when you

close your eyes and think about when you

close your eyes and think about when you were 14 years old

were 14 years old

were 14 years old do you remember what 14 felt like do you

do you remember what 14 felt like do you

do you remember what 14 felt like do you remember the smells the feelings the

remember the smells the feelings the

remember the smells the feelings the thoughts that you had then you’re

thoughts that you had then you’re

thoughts that you had then you’re probably just in high school a freshman

probably just in high school a freshman

probably just in high school a freshman maybe you’re probably a little cocky

maybe you’re probably a little cocky

maybe you’re probably a little cocky little insecure a little awkward or

little insecure a little awkward or

little insecure a little awkward or maybe were the coolest kid in town just

maybe were the coolest kid in town just

maybe were the coolest kid in town just take that in for a second

take that in for a second

take that in for a second now open your eyes now that you have

now open your eyes now that you have

now open your eyes now that you have that age in your mind I’d like to share

that age in your mind I’d like to share

that age in your mind I’d like to share with you now my story at 14 you’re all

with you now my story at 14 you’re all

with you now my story at 14 you’re all probably wondering why there’s a

probably wondering why there’s a

probably wondering why there’s a backpack in front of a mic and well it’s

backpack in front of a mic and well it’s

backpack in front of a mic and well it’s because although there are a lot of

because although there are a lot of

because although there are a lot of different things in this world that

different things in this world that

different things in this world that might seem like they’re more important

might seem like they’re more important

might seem like they’re more important than AI nothing compares to me everyone

than AI nothing compares to me everyone

than AI nothing compares to me everyone in here does or has owned one just like

in here does or has owned one just like

in here does or has owned one just like me and we each have our own story but

me and we each have our own story but

me and we each have our own story but today I’d like to share with you my

today I’d like to share with you my

today I’d like to share with you my story and the journey I went on with a

story and the journey I went on with a

story and the journey I went on with a boy named Giuseppe it all started I mean

boy named Giuseppe it all started I mean

boy named Giuseppe it all started I mean I remember like it was yesterday he was

I remember like it was yesterday he was

I remember like it was yesterday he was 14 years old and we had just moved to

14 years old and we had just moved to

14 years old and we had just moved to Las Vegas six months ago adjusting to a

Las Vegas six months ago adjusting to a

Las Vegas six months ago adjusting to a new school trying to make new friends as

new school trying to make new friends as

new school trying to make new friends as we try to find our way through our

we try to find our way through our

we try to find our way through our freshman year I had a pretty good though

freshman year I had a pretty good though

freshman year I had a pretty good though not too many people pay attention to a

not too many people pay attention to a

not too many people pay attention to a backpack but gee well he had to go

backpack but gee well he had to go

backpack but gee well he had to go through with all the insecurities that

through with all the insecurities that

through with all the insecurities that every 14-year old boy

every 14-year old boy

every 14-year old boy already has and he was new forget about

already has and he was new forget about

already has and he was new forget about it

it

it good luck kid I thought it all began on

good luck kid I thought it all began on

good luck kid I thought it all began on my way home after watching my very first

my way home after watching my very first

my way home after watching my very first powderpuff game it was around 9:30

powderpuff game it was around 9:30

powderpuff game it was around 9:30 o’clock at night not even been home in

o’clock at night not even been home in

o’clock at night not even been home in about a day and a half but

about a day and a half but

about a day and a half but day before I’d had an argument with my

day before I’d had an argument with my

day before I’d had an argument with my mom so as I’m walking home all I could

mom so as I’m walking home all I could

mom so as I’m walking home all I could think about was what I was going to say

think about was what I was going to say

think about was what I was going to say to try to calm the waters of our feud

to try to calm the waters of our feud

to try to calm the waters of our feud but as I got closer something just

but as I got closer something just

but as I got closer something just didn’t feel right but I wasn’t exactly

didn’t feel right but I wasn’t exactly

didn’t feel right but I wasn’t exactly sure why as I approached my house my

sure why as I approached my house my

sure why as I approached my house my heart just started beating a little

heart just started beating a little

heart just started beating a little faster and I had this rush of anxiety

faster and I had this rush of anxiety

faster and I had this rush of anxiety throughout my body as I reached over to

throughout my body as I reached over to

throughout my body as I reached over to open the gate that surrounds my house

open the gate that surrounds my house

open the gate that surrounds my house I’ll walk up the driveway and I get to

I’ll walk up the driveway and I get to

I’ll walk up the driveway and I get to the front door it’s locked so I go

the front door it’s locked so I go

the front door it’s locked so I go around to the front window and I take

around to the front window and I take

around to the front window and I take off my backpack and I place it next to

off my backpack and I place it next to

off my backpack and I place it next to me and expecting the absolute worst I

me and expecting the absolute worst I

me and expecting the absolute worst I cut my hands over my eyes and I look

cut my hands over my eyes and I look

cut my hands over my eyes and I look inside everything’s gone

he took a step back to try to compose

he took a step back to try to compose himself but how could he he looked over

himself but how could he he looked over

himself but how could he he looked over at me and that’s when I knew it was real

at me and that’s when I knew it was real

at me and that’s when I knew it was real she was gone she had completely

she was gone she had completely

she was gone she had completely abandoned us and we were all alone and

abandoned us and we were all alone and

abandoned us and we were all alone and just like that he picked me up and we

just like that he picked me up and we

just like that he picked me up and we went back to the only other place that

went back to the only other place that

went back to the only other place that we knew our school we walked around for

we knew our school we walked around for

we knew our school we walked around for some time but finally settling here the

some time but finally settling here the

some time but finally settling here the top of the press box of a high school

top of the press box of a high school

top of the press box of a high school bleachers this is where we would live

bleachers this is where we would live

bleachers this is where we would live for the next several months telling no

for the next several months telling no

for the next several months telling no one we were homeless I to be stronger

one we were homeless I to be stronger

one we were homeless I to be stronger than ever then eventually becoming

than ever then eventually becoming

than ever then eventually becoming Giuseppe’s everything I mean I was his

Giuseppe’s everything I mean I was his

Giuseppe’s everything I mean I was his pillow at night his shoulder to cry on

pillow at night his shoulder to cry on

pillow at night his shoulder to cry on his person to talk to and his storage

his person to talk to and his storage

his person to talk to and his storage unit holding nothing more but a

unit holding nothing more but a

unit holding nothing more but a toothbrush a change of clothes and a few

toothbrush a change of clothes and a few

toothbrush a change of clothes and a few of his books some could easily say how

of his books some could easily say how

of his books some could easily say how was the Wilson to his Tom Hanks

I’ve told this story so many different

I’ve told this story so many different times and it always changes not the fact

times and it always changes not the fact

times and it always changes not the fact though as I get older I am willing to

though as I get older I am willing to

though as I get older I am willing to give more and more details about what

give more and more details about what

give more and more details about what happened in that part of my life but the

happened in that part of my life but the

happened in that part of my life but the emotions that run through me when I tell

emotions that run through me when I tell

emotions that run through me when I tell my story that has changed completely and

my story that has changed completely and

my story that has changed completely and that’s what I want from everybody here

that’s what I want from everybody here

that’s what I want from everybody here today to change not only the way that

today to change not only the way that

today to change not only the way that you see yourself but the way that you

you see yourself but the way that you

you see yourself but the way that you see others now as you can imagine in

see others now as you can imagine in

see others now as you can imagine in that moment my life was forever changed

that moment my life was forever changed

that moment my life was forever changed and the argument that led to my

and the argument that led to my

and the argument that led to my abandonment was about school you see I

abandonment was about school you see I

abandonment was about school you see I wanted to stay in school as I had seen

wanted to stay in school as I had seen

wanted to stay in school as I had seen my older siblings drop out and become

my older siblings drop out and become

my older siblings drop out and become addicted to drugs and alcohol

addicted to drugs and alcohol

addicted to drugs and alcohol my mom thinking that it was I was just

my mom thinking that it was I was just

my mom thinking that it was I was just gonna be on the same track just said

gonna be on the same track just said

gonna be on the same track just said quit while you’re ahead

quit while you’re ahead

quit while you’re ahead you’re not gonna amount to anything

you’re not gonna amount to anything

you’re not gonna amount to anything anyways they’re gonna drop out and we’ll

anyways they’re gonna drop out and we’ll

anyways they’re gonna drop out and we’ll move into Colorado obviously I disagreed

move into Colorado obviously I disagreed

move into Colorado obviously I disagreed but like with every argument you assume

but like with every argument you assume

but like with every argument you assume that it will all find a way to get

that it will all find a way to get

that it will all find a way to get sorted but never like this

sorted but never like this

sorted but never like this especially not with your mom in the

especially not with your mom in the

especially not with your mom in the mornings we’d wake up he’d splash some

mornings we’d wake up he’d splash some

mornings we’d wake up he’d splash some water in his hair and he brushed his

water in his hair and he brushed his

water in his hair and he brushed his teeth in this water fountain and just

teeth in this water fountain and just

teeth in this water fountain and just like that would make our way into school

like that would make our way into school

like that would make our way into school first period ready to go

first period ready to go

first period ready to go we joined every after-school program

we joined every after-school program

we joined every after-school program just so that we can stay indoors a

just so that we can stay indoors a

just so that we can stay indoors a little longer sometimes we would go to

little longer sometimes we would go to

little longer sometimes we would go to class late else to study just so that he

class late else to study just so that he

class late else to study just so that he could quickly jump into a shower and

could quickly jump into a shower and

could quickly jump into a shower and sometimes he would even be able to steal

sometimes he would even be able to steal

sometimes he would even be able to steal a clean shirt and stuff me with it and

a clean shirt and stuff me with it and

a clean shirt and stuff me with it and as you can imagine fourteen-year-old

as you can imagine fourteen-year-old

as you can imagine fourteen-year-old boys already don’t smell all that great

boys already don’t smell all that great

boys already don’t smell all that great imagine him

I consider myself to be extremely lucky

I consider myself to be extremely lucky and although I know that there are a

and although I know that there are a

and although I know that there are a whole bunch of other people throughout

whole bunch of other people throughout

whole bunch of other people throughout the world that have survived much worse

the world that have survived much worse

the world that have survived much worse I consider myself lucky because I had a

I consider myself lucky because I had a

I consider myself lucky because I had a backpack and because along the way I

backpack and because along the way I

backpack and because along the way I found some of the most beautiful

found some of the most beautiful

found some of the most beautiful compassionate and courageous people that

compassionate and courageous people that

compassionate and courageous people that not only helped me through this time but

not only helped me through this time but

not only helped me through this time but who have left a lasting impression

who have left a lasting impression

who have left a lasting impression stamped on my heart at school I could

stamped on my heart at school I could

stamped on my heart at school I could eat breakfast and lunch off of a free

eat breakfast and lunch off of a free

eat breakfast and lunch off of a free and reduced lunch program but at night

and reduced lunch program but at night

and reduced lunch program but at night well dinner was a different story

well dinner was a different story

well dinner was a different story sometimes I’d go to a classmate’s house

sometimes I’d go to a classmate’s house

sometimes I’d go to a classmate’s house to study but when that didn’t work you

to study but when that didn’t work you

to study but when that didn’t work you know in order to you know in hopes that

know in order to you know in hopes that

know in order to you know in hopes that I’d be invited for dinner but when that

I’d be invited for dinner but when that

I’d be invited for dinner but when that didn’t work I resorted to stealing there

didn’t work I resorted to stealing there

didn’t work I resorted to stealing there was a 7-eleven that I used to go to

was a 7-eleven that I used to go to

was a 7-eleven that I used to go to almost every day and there was a guy

almost every day and there was a guy

almost every day and there was a guy that worked there maybe in his mid 30s

that worked there maybe in his mid 30s

that worked there maybe in his mid 30s but he was almost he was there almost

but he was almost he was there almost

but he was almost he was there almost every time I walked in not walk in super

every time I walked in not walk in super

every time I walked in not walk in super casual and I’d grab a few things and I’d

casual and I’d grab a few things and I’d

casual and I’d grab a few things and I’d run out as fast as I could I mean I

run out as fast as I could I mean I

run out as fast as I could I mean I would just run like the world was behind

would just run like the world was behind

would just run like the world was behind me but this guy would never chase me now

me but this guy would never chase me now

me but this guy would never chase me now I remember thinking god this is so easy

I remember thinking god this is so easy

I remember thinking god this is so easy this guy’s so lazy I’m gonna go back

this guy’s so lazy I’m gonna go back

this guy’s so lazy I’m gonna go back tomorrow and I did and it was crazy

tomorrow and I did and it was crazy

tomorrow and I did and it was crazy because all of a sudden summer came and

because all of a sudden summer came and

because all of a sudden summer came and now my breakfast and lunch were gone and

now my breakfast and lunch were gone and

now my breakfast and lunch were gone and when I walked back into that 7-eleven

when I walked back into that 7-eleven

when I walked back into that 7-eleven that first day of summer I mean it was

that first day of summer I mean it was

that first day of summer I mean it was it was amazing I walked in and to my

it was amazing I walked in and to my

it was amazing I walked in and to my surprise sitting there at the end of the

surprise sitting there at the end of the

surprise sitting there at the end of the counter was a packed lunch and a drink

counter was a packed lunch and a drink

counter was a packed lunch and a drink just waiting for me you see this guy he

just waiting for me you see this guy he

just waiting for me you see this guy he wasn’t lazy he knew and he saw me but

wasn’t lazy he knew and he saw me but

wasn’t lazy he knew and he saw me but instead of chasing me down or calling

instead of chasing me down or calling

instead of chasing me down or calling the police

the police

the police he helped

and every day after he did the exact

and every day after he did the exact same thing but it wasn’t all smiles and

same thing but it wasn’t all smiles and

same thing but it wasn’t all smiles and rainbows there were times when I wanted

rainbows there were times when I wanted

rainbows there were times when I wanted to give up times when I doubted I would

to give up times when I doubted I would

to give up times when I doubted I would make it just wondering you know where I

make it just wondering you know where I

make it just wondering you know where I would end up and could this be it all

would end up and could this be it all

would end up and could this be it all that life had to offer me was on top of

that life had to offer me was on top of

that life had to offer me was on top of that press box

that press box

that press box no no that’s can’t be it now a lot of

no no that’s can’t be it now a lot of

no no that’s can’t be it now a lot of you might be wondering why didn’t you

you might be wondering why didn’t you

you might be wondering why didn’t you just get help and it’s because my

just get help and it’s because my

just get help and it’s because my biggest fear was that if I was turned in

biggest fear was that if I was turned in

biggest fear was that if I was turned in to the police or to tell services I was

to the police or to tell services I was

to the police or to tell services I was going to be forced into a system that

going to be forced into a system that

going to be forced into a system that would drag me from school to school

would drag me from school to school

would drag me from school to school having no say in where I ended up a

having no say in where I ended up a

having no say in where I ended up a system where abuse is rarely reported

system where abuse is rarely reported

system where abuse is rarely reported the system often thought of as a system

the system often thought of as a system

the system often thought of as a system for bad kids not abused kids not

for bad kids not abused kids not

for bad kids not abused kids not neglected kids not abandoned kids just

neglected kids not abandoned kids just

neglected kids not abandoned kids just bad kids so with that being said please

bad kids so with that being said please

bad kids so with that being said please join me and not only looking at homeless

join me and not only looking at homeless

join me and not only looking at homeless youth differently but in seeing that

youth differently but in seeing that

youth differently but in seeing that this is in fact an issue there’s one day

this is in fact an issue there’s one day

this is in fact an issue there’s one day in particular that haunts until this day

in particular that haunts until this day

in particular that haunts until this day and it wasn’t the day where he ate out

and it wasn’t the day where he ate out

and it wasn’t the day where he ate out of a dumpster or any of those other days

of a dumpster or any of those other days

of a dumpster or any of those other days no we’re walking down the street that

no we’re walking down the street that

no we’re walking down the street that summer and we ran into some

summer and we ran into some

summer and we ran into some upperclassmen who had a car

upperclassmen who had a car

upperclassmen who had a car air-conditioning of course were gonna

air-conditioning of course were gonna

air-conditioning of course were gonna jump in survival mode let’s go we’re

jump in survival mode let’s go we’re

jump in survival mode let’s go we’re driving around for some time and these

driving around for some time and these

driving around for some time and these guys knew there was something up with

guys knew there was something up with

guys knew there was something up with gee maybe he looked hungry or desperate

gee maybe he looked hungry or desperate

gee maybe he looked hungry or desperate but one of the guys looked over at him

but one of the guys looked over at him

but one of the guys looked over at him and he said

and he said

and he said man I really want a skateboard

man I really want a skateboard

man I really want a skateboard conveniently we happen to be driving by

conveniently we happen to be driving by

conveniently we happen to be driving by a skate park so the guy looked back over

a skate park so the guy looked back over

a skate park so the guy looked back over at G and he said I’ll give you ten

at G and he said I’ll give you ten

at G and he said I’ll give you ten dollars if he’s still a skateboard for

dollars if he’s still a skateboard for

dollars if he’s still a skateboard for me I was hungry I really wanted to eat

me I was hungry I really wanted to eat

me I was hungry I really wanted to eat and ten dollars was a lot of money to me

and ten dollars was a lot of money to me

and ten dollars was a lot of money to me then right so I said I would

then right so I said I would

then right so I said I would outside of the skate park across the

outside of the skate park across the

outside of the skate park across the street there was a boy sitting at a bus

street there was a boy sitting at a bus

street there was a boy sitting at a bus stop with a skateboard and I was just

stop with a skateboard and I was just

stop with a skateboard and I was just gonna walk past grab the skateboard and

gonna walk past grab the skateboard and

gonna walk past grab the skateboard and run but something happened as soon as I

run but something happened as soon as I

run but something happened as soon as I grabbed the skateboard to start running

grabbed the skateboard to start running

grabbed the skateboard to start running he grabbed the other end all of a sudden

he grabbed the other end all of a sudden

he grabbed the other end all of a sudden I had to look him in the eyes this kid

I had to look him in the eyes this kid

I had to look him in the eyes this kid was scared

was scared

was scared he’s probably 12 or 13 years old not too

he’s probably 12 or 13 years old not too

he’s probably 12 or 13 years old not too much younger than me at the time I

much younger than me at the time I

much younger than me at the time I remember just yanking it and I said let

remember just yanking it and I said let

remember just yanking it and I said let go of the skateboard

go of the skateboard

go of the skateboard he said please don’t take my skateboard

he said please don’t take my skateboard

he said please don’t take my skateboard please don’t take my skateboard and I

please don’t take my skateboard and I

please don’t take my skateboard and I said let go with a damn skateboard kid I

said let go with a damn skateboard kid I

said let go with a damn skateboard kid I need it he think back he said please

need it he think back he said please

need it he think back he said please don’t take my skateboard I tugged one

don’t take my skateboard I tugged one

don’t take my skateboard I tugged one more time and he tugged back and in an

more time and he tugged back and in an

more time and he tugged back and in an instant I balled my fists and I punched

instant I balled my fists and I punched

instant I balled my fists and I punched him as hard as I could in the face he

him as hard as I could in the face he

him as hard as I could in the face he let go and he dropped to his knees and

let go and he dropped to his knees and

let go and he dropped to his knees and those tears that he was holding back

those tears that he was holding back

those tears that he was holding back just came rushing out without thinking I

just came rushing out without thinking I

just came rushing out without thinking I started running and everything seemed to

started running and everything seemed to

started running and everything seemed to just slow down I could see the guys

just slow down I could see the guys

just slow down I could see the guys right in front of me hanging out of the

right in front of me hanging out of the

right in front of me hanging out of the window just cheering me on I just

window just cheering me on I just

window just cheering me on I just remember thinking is this it this can’t

remember thinking is this it this can’t

remember thinking is this it this can’t be it

be it

be it there has to be something more what had

there has to be something more what had

there has to be something more what had I become at that moment I had adapted to

I become at that moment I had adapted to

I become at that moment I had adapted to the very worst that I’d ever been this

the very worst that I’d ever been this

the very worst that I’d ever been this wasn’t me I got

wasn’t me I got

wasn’t me I got the car I threw the skateboard and I got

the car I threw the skateboard and I got

the car I threw the skateboard and I got in we just took off we made it five

in we just took off we made it five

in we just took off we made it five blocks maybe but I remember just sitting

blocks maybe but I remember just sitting

blocks maybe but I remember just sitting in the car in the world just stopped

in the car in the world just stopped

in the car in the world just stopped thinking I can’t do this

thinking I can’t do this

thinking I can’t do this am i doing I told the guy to pull over I

am i doing I told the guy to pull over I

am i doing I told the guy to pull over I got out and I never even took the money

got out and I never even took the money

got out and I never even took the money never spoke to those guys again either

never spoke to those guys again either

never spoke to those guys again either and I think about that moment so often

and I think about that moment so often

and I think about that moment so often just wishing I had made different

just wishing I had made different

just wishing I had made different decisions but now as an adult I’m

decisions but now as an adult I’m

decisions but now as an adult I’m actually kind of glad that it happened

actually kind of glad that it happened

actually kind of glad that it happened because what I saw was not who I wanted

because what I saw was not who I wanted

because what I saw was not who I wanted to become today when I talk at schools I

to become today when I talk at schools I

to become today when I talk at schools I leave the classroom with the skateboard

leave the classroom with the skateboard

leave the classroom with the skateboard deck and ask everybody to sign it as a

deck and ask everybody to sign it as a

deck and ask everybody to sign it as a sign of commitment to understanding to

sign of commitment to understanding to

sign of commitment to understanding to those who are out on the streets

those who are out on the streets

those who are out on the streets struggling to eat tonight to those who

struggling to eat tonight to those who

struggling to eat tonight to those who have made and are making decisions that

have made and are making decisions that

have made and are making decisions that are not them in order to survive it’s a

are not them in order to survive it’s a

are not them in order to survive it’s a commitment to a greater community it’s a

commitment to a greater community it’s a

commitment to a greater community it’s a commitment to understanding that there’s

commitment to understanding that there’s

commitment to understanding that there’s probably a kid just like me in that

probably a kid just like me in that

probably a kid just like me in that class it’s a commitment to healing

ultimately there was a teacher who knew

ultimately there was a teacher who knew something was wrong but who was

something was wrong but who was

something was wrong but who was compassionate enough to take me in to

compassionate enough to take me in to

compassionate enough to take me in to get me the proper help and to get me to

get me the proper help and to get me to

get me the proper help and to get me to a place that would give me shelter and

a place that would give me shelter and

a place that would give me shelter and resources but that would also let me

resources but that would also let me

resources but that would also let me have a say in where I went to school and

have a say in where I went to school and

have a say in where I went to school and what I wanted for my future not a lot of

what I wanted for my future not a lot of

what I wanted for my future not a lot of kids like me get that or got that but

kids like me get that or got that but

kids like me get that or got that but because she was able to see me for who I

because she was able to see me for who I

because she was able to see me for who I was and not what I was

was and not what I was

was and not what I was she helped there are kids that will run

she helped there are kids that will run

she helped there are kids that will run tonight out of fear from abuse because

tonight out of fear from abuse because

tonight out of fear from abuse because her family has abandoned them they might

her family has abandoned them they might

her family has abandoned them they might find their way to the top of a press box

find their way to the top of a press box

find their way to the top of a press box to a game to the back of a dumpster or

to a game to the back of a dumpster or

to a game to the back of a dumpster or to a pimp but maybe

to a pimp but maybe

to a pimp but maybe maybe before they adapt to survive maybe

maybe before they adapt to survive maybe

maybe before they adapt to survive maybe we can adapt change the way we see them

maybe we could stand with them to

maybe we could stand with them to amplify their voices so that they’re not

amplify their voices so that they’re not

amplify their voices so that they’re not treated as property anymore able to have

treated as property anymore able to have

treated as property anymore able to have a say about where they feel safe helping

a say about where they feel safe helping

a say about where they feel safe helping them stay in school and helping them

them stay in school and helping them

them stay in school and helping them realize their full potential according

realize their full potential according

realize their full potential according to the Covenant house organization in

to the Covenant house organization in

to the Covenant house organization in 2016

2016

2016 it was recorded that there was one point

it was recorded that there was one point

it was recorded that there was one point there were 1.6 million kids out on the

there were 1.6 million kids out on the

there were 1.6 million kids out on the street doing exactly that surviving all

street doing exactly that surviving all

street doing exactly that surviving all without a best friend like a backpack

without a best friend like a backpack

without a best friend like a backpack and a series of adults who care enough

and a series of adults who care enough

and a series of adults who care enough to see differently ladies and gentlemen

to see differently ladies and gentlemen

to see differently ladies and gentlemen we’ve all done something and regretted

we’ve all done something and regretted

we’ve all done something and regretted it I began to see myself differently at

it I began to see myself differently at

it I began to see myself differently at a very young age now I want all of you

a very young age now I want all of you

a very young age now I want all of you to not only see yourselves but to see

to not only see yourselves but to see

to not only see yourselves but to see them differently and I want all of you

them differently and I want all of you

them differently and I want all of you to please help me make a difference

to please help me make a difference

to please help me make a difference thank you guys so much

thank you guys so much

thank you guys so much [Applause]

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