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TEDx USF 2017 – Emily Pickett: Life Through One Eye | Emily Pickett | TEDxUSF


I have a prosthetic eye I can’t see

I have a prosthetic eye I can’t see pretty and I can’t be a fighter pilot

pretty and I can’t be a fighter pilot

pretty and I can’t be a fighter pilot but we all see many things we see our

but we all see many things we see our

but we all see many things we see our friends we see our families we see that

friends we see our families we see that

friends we see our families we see that there’s never any parking here at usf

there’s never any parking here at usf

there’s never any parking here at usf don’t see are the many struggles that

don’t see are the many struggles that

don’t see are the many struggles that our peers have to face eyes are tools

our peers have to face eyes are tools

our peers have to face eyes are tools for seeing the world but what happens if

for seeing the world but what happens if

for seeing the world but what happens if one or both of these eyes disappear I

one or both of these eyes disappear I

one or both of these eyes disappear I was five years old when I was playing

was five years old when I was playing

was five years old when I was playing pirate with my grandpa

pirate with my grandpa

pirate with my grandpa when my mom realized something was wrong

when my mom realized something was wrong

when my mom realized something was wrong my grandpa placed an eye patch over my

my grandpa placed an eye patch over my

my grandpa placed an eye patch over my what we know now is my good eye and I

what we know now is my good eye and I

what we know now is my good eye and I immediately ripped it off because at

immediately ripped it off because at

immediately ripped it off because at five I couldn’t comprehend that the

five I couldn’t comprehend that the

five I couldn’t comprehend that the sight in my eye had gone away this was

sight in my eye had gone away this was

sight in my eye had gone away this was the first moment in my and my parents

the first moment in my and my parents

the first moment in my and my parents life that my world as we knew it but

life that my world as we knew it but

life that my world as we knew it but changed forever

changed forever

changed forever my parents are highschool sweethearts

my parents are highschool sweethearts

my parents are highschool sweethearts and when I say that I literally mean

and when I say that I literally mean

and when I say that I literally mean married in highschool sweethearts my mom

married in highschool sweethearts my mom

married in highschool sweethearts my mom was 18 years old when she learned she

was 18 years old when she learned she

was 18 years old when she learned she was pregnant with me she had also just

was pregnant with me she had also just

was pregnant with me she had also just lost a parent for the second time around

lost a parent for the second time around

lost a parent for the second time around losing both of her parents to unnatural

losing both of her parents to unnatural

losing both of her parents to unnatural causes like alcohol abuse had a profound

causes like alcohol abuse had a profound

causes like alcohol abuse had a profound effect on her life she thought about

effect on her life she thought about

effect on her life she thought about other options but adoption and

other options but adoption and

other options but adoption and termination never crossed her mind

termination never crossed her mind

termination never crossed her mind decided how to tell the family they had

decided how to tell the family they had

decided how to tell the family they had best was also a cause for concern so my

best was also a cause for concern so my

best was also a cause for concern so my dad proposed his senior year of high

dad proposed his senior year of high

dad proposed his senior year of high school and they ended up getting married

school and they ended up getting married

school and they ended up getting married before they had me it definitely was not

before they had me it definitely was not

before they had me it definitely was not easy for them being young and fresh out

easy for them being young and fresh out

easy for them being young and fresh out of high school my mom’s dream of going

of high school my mom’s dream of going

of high school my mom’s dream of going to college in another state had gone

to college in another state had gone

to college in another state had gone away her chances of playing college

away her chances of playing college

away her chances of playing college volleyball ended and her whole world

volleyball ended and her whole world

volleyball ended and her whole world changed in April of 1996 as a due date

changed in April of 1996 as a due date

changed in April of 1996 as a due date came here my mom had a chart that she

came here my mom had a chart that she

came here my mom had a chart that she had to use to check off how many times a

had to use to check off how many times a

had to use to check off how many times a day she felt me move if she did not

day she felt me move if she did not

day she felt me move if she did not family moved 10 times within a 12 hour

family moved 10 times within a 12 hour

family moved 10 times within a 12 hour period she was instructed to call the

period she was instructed to call the

period she was instructed to call the doctor so on the night of April 13th she

doctor so on the night of April 13th she

doctor so on the night of April 13th she realized that had hardly moved all day

realized that had hardly moved all day

realized that had hardly moved all day the doctor at the emergency number told

the doctor at the emergency number told

the doctor at the emergency number told her coming to the ER and she is admitted

her coming to the ER and she is admitted

her coming to the ER and she is admitted but every night girl

but every night girl

but every night girl the doctors realized I was in danger of

the doctors realized I was in danger of

the doctors realized I was in danger of dying so they decided to schedule an

dying so they decided to schedule an

dying so they decided to schedule an emergency c-section for earlier the next

emergency c-section for earlier the next

emergency c-section for earlier the next morning once I was born the doctors

morning once I was born the doctors

morning once I was born the doctors realized I had lost a significant amount

realized I had lost a significant amount

realized I had lost a significant amount of blood so it needs to give me blood

of blood so it needs to give me blood

of blood so it needs to give me blood transfusions after about a week stay in

transfusions after about a week stay in

transfusions after about a week stay in the NICU I was finally able to go home

the NICU I was finally able to go home

the NICU I was finally able to go home and once I was home my parents struggled

and once I was home my parents struggled

and once I was home my parents struggled to figure out life as a teenager with an

to figure out life as a teenager with an

to figure out life as a teenager with an infant in the house but going up I lived

infant in the house but going up I lived

infant in the house but going up I lived a wonderful childhood even though my

a wonderful childhood even though my

a wonderful childhood even though my parents were growing up themselves as a

parents were growing up themselves as a

parents were growing up themselves as a toddler I played with Barbie dolls had

toddler I played with Barbie dolls had

toddler I played with Barbie dolls had unconditional love and support and I got

unconditional love and support and I got

unconditional love and support and I got the occasional bumps and bruises but I

the occasional bumps and bruises but I

the occasional bumps and bruises but I was 5 my parents were 23 when our whole

was 5 my parents were 23 when our whole

was 5 my parents were 23 when our whole world changed cancer the day I graduated

world changed cancer the day I graduated

world changed cancer the day I graduated from preschool the doctor said it was

from preschool the doctor said it was

from preschool the doctor said it was cancer

cancer

cancer my parents didn’t have it rough enough

my parents didn’t have it rough enough

my parents didn’t have it rough enough already retinoblastoma a rare cancerous

already retinoblastoma a rare cancerous

already retinoblastoma a rare cancerous tumor that affects the retina of the eye

tumor that affects the retina of the eye

tumor that affects the retina of the eye 10 days later I had to go into a media

10 days later I had to go into a media

10 days later I had to go into a media and new creation which is a surgical

and new creation which is a surgical

and new creation which is a surgical procedure to remove the eye this is the

procedure to remove the eye this is the

procedure to remove the eye this is the only way to prevent the cancer from

only way to prevent the cancer from

only way to prevent the cancer from spreading halfway through my surgery the

spreading halfway through my surgery the

spreading halfway through my surgery the cancer had spread so far through the

cancer had spread so far through the

cancer had spread so far through the optic nerve which is the nerve that

optic nerve which is the nerve that

optic nerve which is the nerve that leads to the brain but luckily the

leads to the brain but luckily the

leads to the brain but luckily the cancer is contained to just my eye and

cancer is contained to just my eye and

cancer is contained to just my eye and I’m happy and blessed to be in remission

I’m happy and blessed to be in remission

I’m happy and blessed to be in remission living life to the first overcoming all

living life to the first overcoming all

living life to the first overcoming all limitations that people would have

limitations that people would have

limitations that people would have thought were impossible to do because of

thought were impossible to do because of

thought were impossible to do because of my disability I’ve been very positive

my disability I’ve been very positive

my disability I’ve been very positive about having one eye since the beginning

about having one eye since the beginning

about having one eye since the beginning when my parents took me to my I was sick

when my parents took me to my I was sick

when my parents took me to my I was sick we were sitting at dinner

we were sitting at dinner

we were sitting at dinner and I said well why don’t I just take it

and I said well why don’t I just take it

and I said well why don’t I just take it out right here with the fork after a

out right here with the fork after a

out right here with the fork after a surgery I had no I in my socket for

surgery I had no I in my socket for

surgery I had no I in my socket for about two months so then you need to put

about two months so then you need to put

about two months so then you need to put a patch over it which I happily

a patch over it which I happily

a patch over it which I happily bedazzled with sparkles and stickers

bedazzled with sparkles and stickers

bedazzled with sparkles and stickers probably wondering and if you said my

probably wondering and if you said my

probably wondering and if you said my left eyes the fake ID and you are

left eyes the fake ID and you are

left eyes the fake ID and you are correct I’m sorry but this entire side

correct I’m sorry but this entire side

correct I’m sorry but this entire side of the room I cannot see my depth

of the room I cannot see my depth

of the room I cannot see my depth perception cuts off about here and

perception cuts off about here and

perception cuts off about here and everyone gets so excited to see Star

everyone gets so excited to see Star

everyone gets so excited to see Star Wars in 3d but personally I have never

Wars in 3d but personally I have never

Wars in 3d but personally I have never seen the effects of it although I do

seen the effects of it although I do

seen the effects of it although I do have favorite things about being blind

have favorite things about being blind

have favorite things about being blind in one eye if I ever need contact lenses

in one eye if I ever need contact lenses

in one eye if I ever need contact lenses technically I only need one contact

technically I only need one contact

technically I only need one contact which means half the price for me

which means half the price for me

which means half the price for me and are you annoying me please stand on

and are you annoying me please stand on

and are you annoying me please stand on my left side because I can’t see you so

my left side because I can’t see you so

my left side because I can’t see you so I think you’re not even there today I’m

I think you’re not even there today I’m

I think you’re not even there today I’m so grateful I can drive I can read and I

so grateful I can drive I can read and I

so grateful I can drive I can read and I can write and my teachers are stressing

can write and my teachers are stressing

can write and my teachers are stressing me because they know I can’t see the

me because they know I can’t see the

me because they know I can’t see the person next to me so obviously it was

person next to me so obviously it was

person next to me so obviously it was never cheating but I hated my prosthetic

never cheating but I hated my prosthetic

never cheating but I hated my prosthetic eye and I still do I was constantly

eye and I still do I was constantly

eye and I still do I was constantly bullied stared out laughed at running

bullied stared out laughed at running

bullied stared out laughed at running into pulse and was always missing class

into pulse and was always missing class

into pulse and was always missing class for oncology checkups and new fittings

for oncology checkups and new fittings

for oncology checkups and new fittings for my eye I even have to wear glasses

for my eye I even have to wear glasses

for my eye I even have to wear glasses because if some idiot wants to throw a

because if some idiot wants to throw a

because if some idiot wants to throw a pencil across the room with my luck it

pencil across the room with my luck it

pencil across the room with my luck it will land straight into my good eye

will land straight into my good eye

will land straight into my good eye causing me to be a hundred percent blind

causing me to be a hundred percent blind

causing me to be a hundred percent blind instead of 50% blind all of us being

instead of 50% blind all of us being

instead of 50% blind all of us being blind in one eye

blind in one eye

blind in one eye is actually the best thing that’s ever

is actually the best thing that’s ever

is actually the best thing that’s ever happened to me so take a moment look

happened to me so take a moment look

happened to me so take a moment look around the room realize that everyone

around the room realize that everyone

around the room realize that everyone has a story and everyone has a purpose

has a story and everyone has a purpose

has a story and everyone has a purpose someone has failed in 99 times but

someone has failed in 99 times but

someone has failed in 99 times but succeeded on that hunters time that’s

succeeded on that hunters time that’s

succeeded on that hunters time that’s perseverance it’s also easy to say that

perseverance it’s also easy to say that

perseverance it’s also easy to say that in light of my disability I have

in light of my disability I have

in light of my disability I have persevered every single day which is the

persevered every single day which is the

persevered every single day which is the continued effort to do or achieve

continued effort to do or achieve

continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties failures

something despite difficulties failures

something despite difficulties failures or opposition’s I’m so much more than my

or opposition’s I’m so much more than my

or opposition’s I’m so much more than my prosthetic eye my disability in having

prosthetic eye my disability in having

prosthetic eye my disability in having cancer I’m a person that is committed to

cancer I’m a person that is committed to

cancer I’m a person that is committed to achieving and exceeding my goals that’s

achieving and exceeding my goals that’s

achieving and exceeding my goals that’s helped me become the person I am today

helped me become the person I am today

helped me become the person I am today so take a moment look around the room

so take a moment look around the room

so take a moment look around the room because everyone has a story and

because everyone has a story and

because everyone has a story and everyone has a purpose I was a freshman

everyone has a purpose I was a freshman

everyone has a purpose I was a freshman 15 years old in high school when I found

15 years old in high school when I found

15 years old in high school when I found out what having a purpose means I was at

out what having a purpose means I was at

out what having a purpose means I was at a new school making new friends and

a new school making new friends and

a new school making new friends and starting a new chapter of my life

starting a new chapter of my life

starting a new chapter of my life it isn’t that before word got out that I

it isn’t that before word got out that I

it isn’t that before word got out that I happen to be a cancer survivor and is

happen to be a cancer survivor and is

happen to be a cancer survivor and is playing volleyball with no depth

playing volleyball with no depth

playing volleyball with no depth perception I didn’t even know depth

perception I didn’t even know depth

perception I didn’t even know depth perception was until all my teammates

perception was until all my teammates

perception was until all my teammates put on eye patches I was constantly

put on eye patches I was constantly

put on eye patches I was constantly running into the net home so that’s that

running into the net home so that’s that

running into the net home so that’s that perception I still don’t get it

perception I still don’t get it

perception I still don’t get it imagine playing volleyball with only

imagine playing volleyball with only

imagine playing volleyball with only half my vision in one eye is very

half my vision in one eye is very

half my vision in one eye is very difficult the basket on my left side

difficult the basket on my left side

difficult the basket on my left side which means I’m totally blind to the

which means I’m totally blind to the

which means I’m totally blind to the court but I don’t know any different and

court but I don’t know any different and

court but I don’t know any different and everyone tries to explain to me that

everyone tries to explain to me that

everyone tries to explain to me that your two eyes come to a focal point but

your two eyes come to a focal point but

your two eyes come to a focal point but I still have no idea what that means

I still have no idea what that means

I still have no idea what that means it’s a powder of 2010

it’s a powder of 2010

it’s a powder of 2010 coach came up to me and she said hey

coach came up to me and she said hey

coach came up to me and she said hey let’s sign a fundraiser in honor of your

let’s sign a fundraiser in honor of your

let’s sign a fundraiser in honor of your story we’ll call it big pink I was

story we’ll call it big pink I was

story we’ll call it big pink I was touched inspired that my peers teachers

touched inspired that my peers teachers

touched inspired that my peers teachers and coaches would want to raise money to

and coaches would want to raise money to

and coaches would want to raise money to bring awareness about my disability so I

bring awareness about my disability so I

bring awareness about my disability so I set a goal but by my senior year of high

set a goal but by my senior year of high

set a goal but by my senior year of high school I would raise $5,000 to cancer

school I would raise $5,000 to cancer

school I would raise $5,000 to cancer research but by the time I was 18 I had

research but by the time I was 18 I had

research but by the time I was 18 I had donated over 18 thousand dollars to

donated over 18 thousand dollars to

donated over 18 thousand dollars to succeed in making a difference because

succeed in making a difference because

succeed in making a difference because volleyball taught me to be a confident

volleyball taught me to be a confident

volleyball taught me to be a confident young woman I’m not successful because I

young woman I’m not successful because I

young woman I’m not successful because I survived cancer I’m successful because

survived cancer I’m successful because

survived cancer I’m successful because I’m determined being in remission hasn’t

I’m determined being in remission hasn’t

I’m determined being in remission hasn’t stopped me from saying my life has been

stopped me from saying my life has been

stopped me from saying my life has been lived it’s only pushed me to keep going

lived it’s only pushed me to keep going

lived it’s only pushed me to keep going today I’m so grateful I can drive I can

today I’m so grateful I can drive I can

today I’m so grateful I can drive I can read I can write I Drive myself to

read I can write I Drive myself to

read I can write I Drive myself to doctor appointments I attend this great

doctor appointments I attend this great

doctor appointments I attend this great University and I’m glad to be part of a

University and I’m glad to be part of a

University and I’m glad to be part of a sisterhood that embraces me like family

sisterhood that embraces me like family

sisterhood that embraces me like family there’s no such thing as being limited

there’s no such thing as being limited

there’s no such thing as being limited you’re only limited when you choose to

you’re only limited when you choose to

you’re only limited when you choose to restrict yourself instead of taking on a

restrict yourself instead of taking on a

restrict yourself instead of taking on a challenge and proving that you can

challenge and proving that you can

challenge and proving that you can overcome anything you set your mind to

overcome anything you set your mind to

overcome anything you set your mind to so cancer does not define who I am

so cancer does not define who I am

so cancer does not define who I am there’s more to life than a diagnosis

there’s more to life than a diagnosis

there’s more to life than a diagnosis for the people that there are pity party

for the people that there are pity party

for the people that there are pity party for the overhaul college student

for the overhaul college student

for the overhaul college student the newly survived cancer patient or the

the newly survived cancer patient or the

the newly survived cancer patient or the map that is taking time off work because

map that is taking time off work because

map that is taking time off work because she just had a baby why there’s nothing

she just had a baby why there’s nothing

she just had a baby why there’s nothing you can do to change the circumstances

you can do to change the circumstances

you can do to change the circumstances in your life why should i sir be upset

in your life why should i sir be upset

in your life why should i sir be upset over it I would never choose to take

over it I would never choose to take

over it I would never choose to take back having cancer because it’s helped

back having cancer because it’s helped

back having cancer because it’s helped me to become the person I am today I am

me to become the person I am today I am

me to become the person I am today I am so much more than my disability I’m able

so much more than my disability I’m able

so much more than my disability I’m able to inspire people around me and have

to inspire people around me and have

to inspire people around me and have such a great sense of humor with it

such a great sense of humor with it

such a great sense of humor with it because I don’t have a choice but to

because I don’t have a choice but to

because I don’t have a choice but to deal with it so I have two options I can

deal with it so I have two options I can

deal with it so I have two options I can sit here and I can cry and I could think

sit here and I can cry and I could think

sit here and I can cry and I could think about all the things I can be doing the

about all the things I can be doing the

about all the things I can be doing the two eyes like reducing the anxiety I

two eyes like reducing the anxiety I

two eyes like reducing the anxiety I have when I Drive with other people in

have when I Drive with other people in

have when I Drive with other people in my car or get better handwriting or they

my car or get better handwriting or they

my car or get better handwriting or they can embrace it since there’s absolutely

can embrace it since there’s absolutely

can embrace it since there’s absolutely nothing I can do to change it in order

nothing I can do to change it in order

nothing I can do to change it in order to feel like I have successfully was my

to feel like I have successfully was my

to feel like I have successfully was my life I needed to make sure I had a

life I needed to make sure I had a

life I needed to make sure I had a purpose it does not stop with I battle

purpose it does not stop with I battle

purpose it does not stop with I battle cancer I warrant I peaked time for a

cancer I warrant I peaked time for a

cancer I warrant I peaked time for a normal

normal

normal I know it’s time for me to create

I know it’s time for me to create

I know it’s time for me to create positive change and embrace my

positive change and embrace my

positive change and embrace my disability sorry

disability sorry

disability sorry Cyberman to create pods have changed and

Cyberman to create pods have changed and

Cyberman to create pods have changed and embraced my disability this is not the

embraced my disability this is not the

embraced my disability this is not the time to beg so clouds and asked why me

time to beg so clouds and asked why me

time to beg so clouds and asked why me why did this happen to me why can’t I

why did this happen to me why can’t I

why did this happen to me why can’t I see and why did I struggle over the most

see and why did I struggle over the most

see and why did I struggle over the most basic things in life like using scissors

basic things in life like using scissors

basic things in life like using scissors every single day but life is hard not

every single day but life is hard not

every single day but life is hard not just for me but for all of us so take

just for me but for all of us so take

just for me but for all of us so take this opportunity to be an advocate for

this opportunity to be an advocate for

this opportunity to be an advocate for something if I don’t have a choice but

something if I don’t have a choice but

something if I don’t have a choice but to be happy confident and excited for

to be happy confident and excited for

to be happy confident and excited for life then so can anyone else

life then so can anyone else

life then so can anyone else it is the Wilson within to not be afraid

it is the Wilson within to not be afraid

it is the Wilson within to not be afraid to take that risk of failing in to

to take that risk of failing in to

to take that risk of failing in to persevere I mean you have had some

persevere I mean you have had some

persevere I mean you have had some restrictions in life but in some ways

restrictions in life but in some ways

restrictions in life but in some ways that made me want to excel and prove

that made me want to excel and prove

that made me want to excel and prove that I could do anything adaptation is

that I could do anything adaptation is

that I could do anything adaptation is everything the changes in our life

everything the changes in our life

everything the changes in our life needed by choice but we must be able to

needed by choice but we must be able to

needed by choice but we must be able to adapt to whether we are prepared or not

adapt to whether we are prepared or not

adapt to whether we are prepared or not it is your choice to adopt in a positive

it is your choice to adopt in a positive

it is your choice to adopt in a positive or negative way that doesn’t cover wavey

or negative way that doesn’t cover wavey

or negative way that doesn’t cover wavey always expect it to I will never have to

always expect it to I will never have to

always expect it to I will never have to us I will continue to have doctor

us I will continue to have doctor

us I will continue to have doctor appointments every six months for the

appointments every six months for the

appointments every six months for the rest of my life and I have to live life

rest of my life and I have to live life

rest of my life and I have to live life with an uncomfortable fake eye but I

with an uncomfortable fake eye but I

with an uncomfortable fake eye but I will never let this define who I am

will never let this define who I am

will never let this define who I am because having or I mean seeing a new

because having or I mean seeing a new

because having or I mean seeing a new perspective you may think you haven’t

perspective you may think you haven’t

perspective you may think you haven’t found your purpose yet and that’s okay

found your purpose yet and that’s okay

found your purpose yet and that’s okay it’s scary to step out of your comfort

it’s scary to step out of your comfort

it’s scary to step out of your comfort zone and even scarier to think of your

zone and even scarier to think of your

zone and even scarier to think of your life containing no ends and no

life containing no ends and no

life containing no ends and no boundaries in all the headless world we

boundaries in all the headless world we

boundaries in all the headless world we wouldn’t be afraid to say what we feel

wouldn’t be afraid to say what we feel

wouldn’t be afraid to say what we feel to take that risk of failing and to

to take that risk of failing and to

to take that risk of failing and to persevere even if they feel like someone

persevere even if they feel like someone

persevere even if they feel like someone or something is holding us back for

or something is holding us back for

or something is holding us back for example you don’t have that perception

example you don’t have that perception

example you don’t have that perception so you can’t play sports and you are

so you can’t play sports and you are

so you can’t play sports and you are totally blinding your left eye so you

totally blinding your left eye so you

totally blinding your left eye so you don’t have a full range of vision so as

don’t have a full range of vision so as

don’t have a full range of vision so as I mentioned earlier you need two hours

I mentioned earlier you need two hours

I mentioned earlier you need two hours to see 3d and you need two eyes to be a

to see 3d and you need two eyes to be a

to see 3d and you need two eyes to be a fighter pilot but you don’t need any

fighter pilot but you don’t need any

fighter pilot but you don’t need any eyes to be happy confident positive and

eyes to be happy confident positive and

eyes to be happy confident positive and excited for life what happen is not the

excited for life what happen is not the

excited for life what happen is not the focus of my life

focus of my life

focus of my life it’s how I chose to handle it I chose to

it’s how I chose to handle it I chose to

it’s how I chose to handle it I chose to handle these unfortunate situations like

handle these unfortunate situations like

handle these unfortunate situations like getting diagnosed with cancer

getting diagnosed with cancer

getting diagnosed with cancer and having a fake eye with tenacity I

and having a fake eye with tenacity I

and having a fake eye with tenacity I also understand that there are people

also understand that there are people

also understand that there are people out there who have it worse Aires

out there who have it worse Aires

out there who have it worse Aires remember that there’s someone out there

remember that there’s someone out there

remember that there’s someone out there that has it worse than you do but there

that has it worse than you do but there

that has it worse than you do but there are people that are blind in both eyes I

are people that are blind in both eyes I

are people that are blind in both eyes I may have had cancer but I survived

may have had cancer but I survived

may have had cancer but I survived furnace on the side that nobody has the

furnace on the side that nobody has the

furnace on the side that nobody has the right to tell someone how to deal with

right to tell someone how to deal with

right to tell someone how to deal with their deepest pain I realized that even

their deepest pain I realized that even

their deepest pain I realized that even the most traumatic experience of my life

the most traumatic experience of my life

the most traumatic experience of my life comes with having a voice and rip that

comes with having a voice and rip that

comes with having a voice and rip that privilege of having a voice comes a

privilege of having a voice comes a

privilege of having a voice comes a responsibility of me using it and that’s

responsibility of me using it and that’s

responsibility of me using it and that’s least I owed on my fellow cancer

least I owed on my fellow cancer

least I owed on my fellow cancer survivors angels and every single one of

survivors angels and every single one of

survivors angels and every single one of you who have listened to me in this room

you who have listened to me in this room

you who have listened to me in this room so now I challenge all of you to embrace

so now I challenge all of you to embrace

so now I challenge all of you to embrace your endeavors and hurdles and nail in

your endeavors and hurdles and nail in

your endeavors and hurdles and nail in life your eyesight is more than just

life your eyesight is more than just

life your eyesight is more than just your vision it’s all about your

your vision it’s all about your

your vision it’s all about your perspective and your perception because

perspective and your perception because

perspective and your perception because we are view our life through a different

we are view our life through a different

we are view our life through a different lens

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