one of my favorite memories from my childhood when when was when my mom
childhood when when was when my mom
childhood when when was when my mom would take my sisters and I out on
would take my sisters and I out on
would take my sisters and I out on late-night stargazing adventures we
late-night stargazing adventures we
late-night stargazing adventures we would drive out really really far late
would drive out really really far late
would drive out really really far late at night and find a good dark spot and
at night and find a good dark spot and
at night and find a good dark spot and then look up at the stars and try to
then look up at the stars and try to
then look up at the stars and try to find constellations we would look for
find constellations we would look for
find constellations we would look for Orion and the Big Dipper and the North
Orion and the Big Dipper and the North
Orion and the Big Dipper and the North Star and it was just one of my favorite
Star and it was just one of my favorite
Star and it was just one of my favorite memories because I remember feeling so
memories because I remember feeling so
memories because I remember feeling so loved in those moments with my sisters
loved in those moments with my sisters
loved in those moments with my sisters and my mom it wasn’t until I was much
and my mom it wasn’t until I was much
and my mom it wasn’t until I was much older that I realized these late night
older that I realized these late night
older that I realized these late night adventures weren’t actually adventures
adventures weren’t actually adventures
adventures weren’t actually adventures at all it was my mom’s way of getting my
at all it was my mom’s way of getting my
at all it was my mom’s way of getting my sisters and I safely away from our
sisters and I safely away from our
sisters and I safely away from our abuser growing up my family and I
abuser growing up my family and I
abuser growing up my family and I experienced domestic violence it was
experienced domestic violence it was
experienced domestic violence it was something that impacted much of my life
something that impacted much of my life
something that impacted much of my life there were times when my sisters and I
there were times when my sisters and I
there were times when my sisters and I had to hide in a closet or under our bed
had to hide in a closet or under our bed
had to hide in a closet or under our bed just to stay safe a moment that defines
just to stay safe a moment that defines
just to stay safe a moment that defines me was when my mom sisters and I had to
me was when my mom sisters and I had to
me was when my mom sisters and I had to pick up in the middle of the night
pick up in the middle of the night
pick up in the middle of the night wearing only the clothing on her back
wearing only the clothing on her back
wearing only the clothing on her back leaving many of our favorite possessions
leaving many of our favorite possessions
leaving many of our favorite possessions behind and we escaped our abuser
behind and we escaped our abuser
behind and we escaped our abuser eventually we’ve received help from a
eventually we’ve received help from a
eventually we’ve received help from a local domestic violence shelter although
local domestic violence shelter although
local domestic violence shelter although that time was very scary and very
that time was very scary and very
that time was very scary and very tumultuous the thing that I remember
tumultuous the thing that I remember
tumultuous the thing that I remember most are the crisis counselors and the
most are the crisis counselors and the
most are the crisis counselors and the workers at that domestic violence
workers at that domestic violence
workers at that domestic violence shelter and just how loving they were
shelter and just how loving they were
shelter and just how loving they were and how warm they were and the
and how warm they were and the
and how warm they were and the compassion that they showed my family
compassion that they showed my family
compassion that they showed my family and I during that time a few years later
and I during that time a few years later
and I during that time a few years later we were faced with another obstacle a
we were faced with another obstacle a
we were faced with another obstacle a house fire I was in third grade at the
house fire I was in third grade at the
house fire I was in third grade at the time and I very vividly remember sitting
time and I very vividly remember sitting
time and I very vividly remember sitting in my classroom
in my classroom
in my classroom my teachers teaching was interrupted at
my teachers teaching was interrupted at
my teachers teaching was interrupted at the moment because we heard a fire truck
the moment because we heard a fire truck
the moment because we heard a fire truck go by I lived in a very very small town
go by I lived in a very very small town
go by I lived in a very very small town and so and of course being in third
and so and of course being in third
and so and of course being in third grade we were very excited by any
grade we were very excited by any
grade we were very excited by any outside noise and so we always ran to
outside noise and so we always ran to
outside noise and so we always ran to the window whenever we heard a fire
the window whenever we heard a fire
the window whenever we heard a fire truck or a police car and we would put
truck or a police car and we would put
truck or a police car and we would put her face up to the glass and try to see
her face up to the glass and try to see
her face up to the glass and try to see where the car was going never in a
where the car was going never in a
where the car was going never in a million years did I think that it was
million years did I think that it was
million years did I think that it was headed towards my house later that
headed towards my house later that
headed towards my house later that afternoon my mom did not pick my sisters
afternoon my mom did not pick my sisters
afternoon my mom did not pick my sisters and I up from school instead my church’s
and I up from school instead my church’s
and I up from school instead my church’s pastor came and picked my sisters and I
pastor came and picked my sisters and I
pastor came and picked my sisters and I up and she informed us that our house
up and she informed us that our house
up and she informed us that our house had caught fire earlier that day but
had caught fire earlier that day but
had caught fire earlier that day but luckily my mom was safe and so our
luckily my mom was safe and so our
luckily my mom was safe and so our animals at the time we had a few cats
animals at the time we had a few cats
animals at the time we had a few cats and dogs and they survived as well
and dogs and they survived as well
and dogs and they survived as well which was really good I remember when we
which was really good I remember when we
which was really good I remember when we finally went back to the house because
finally went back to the house because
finally went back to the house because we wanted to see if we could salvage
we wanted to see if we could salvage
we wanted to see if we could salvage anything or how bad the damage was
anything or how bad the damage was
anything or how bad the damage was and I very specifically remember finding
and I very specifically remember finding
and I very specifically remember finding my American Girl doll that was my
my American Girl doll that was my
my American Girl doll that was my favorite doll at the time and her face
favorite doll at the time and her face
favorite doll at the time and her face was melted and her hair was singed and
was melted and her hair was singed and
was melted and her hair was singed and it just felt so devastating in that
it just felt so devastating in that
it just felt so devastating in that moment but that’s not the memory that
moment but that’s not the memory that
moment but that’s not the memory that sticks out to me the most instead what I
sticks out to me the most instead what I
sticks out to me the most instead what I remember is again how people reached out
remember is again how people reached out
remember is again how people reached out and helped my family people were
and helped my family people were
and helped my family people were dropping off clothing and food and just
dropping off clothing and food and just
dropping off clothing and food and just were constantly asking how they could
were constantly asking how they could
were constantly asking how they could help and in what way they could assist
help and in what way they could assist
help and in what way they could assist us even complete strangers we were out
us even complete strangers we were out
us even complete strangers we were out of her home for over a year as we lived
of her home for over a year as we lived
of her home for over a year as we lived with friends in hotels and even on the
with friends in hotels and even on the
with friends in hotels and even on the floor of a food pantry going from place
floor of a food pantry going from place
floor of a food pantry going from place to place without an official location to
to place without an official location to
to place without an official location to call home was extremely difficult but we
call home was extremely difficult but we
call home was extremely difficult but we were together as a family and that’s all
were together as a family and that’s all
were together as a family and that’s all that mattered looking back what impacted
that mattered looking back what impacted
that mattered looking back what impacted me the most was how people reached out
me the most was how people reached out
me the most was how people reached out again that so many people in the
again that so many people in the
again that so many people in the community reached out during our
community reached out during our
community reached out during our hardships
hardships
hardships I’ll never forget that compassion and
I’ll never forget that compassion and
I’ll never forget that compassion and kindness that was shown to us they cared
kindness that was shown to us they cared
kindness that was shown to us they cared about our well-being and they wanted to
about our well-being and they wanted to
about our well-being and they wanted to make sure that we were okay and that is
make sure that we were okay and that is
make sure that we were okay and that is a feeling that I will always hold on to
a feeling that I will always hold on to
a feeling that I will always hold on to and will always try to share with others
and will always try to share with others
and will always try to share with others going through violence and tragedy at a
going through violence and tragedy at a
going through violence and tragedy at a young age was not easy but as I got
young age was not easy but as I got
young age was not easy but as I got older I decided that I could either let
older I decided that I could either let
older I decided that I could either let it define me or I could use it to make a
it define me or I could use it to make a
it define me or I could use it to make a difference now giving back is my way of
difference now giving back is my way of
difference now giving back is my way of paying it forward in 2009 at 12 years
paying it forward in 2009 at 12 years
paying it forward in 2009 at 12 years old I started a 501 C 3 non-profit
old I started a 501 C 3 non-profit
old I started a 501 C 3 non-profit organization called the angels of God
organization called the angels of God
organization called the angels of God community outreach my charity provides
community outreach my charity provides
community outreach my charity provides clothing food and more to those in need
clothing food and more to those in need
clothing food and more to those in need we work with families and individuals
we work with families and individuals
we work with families and individuals who have fallen on hard times whether
who have fallen on hard times whether
who have fallen on hard times whether they have experienced a house fire or
they have experienced a house fire or
they have experienced a house fire or domestic violence like my family or
domestic violence like my family or
domestic violence like my family or maybe someone in the family just
maybe someone in the family just
maybe someone in the family just recently lost their job and they can no
recently lost their job and they can no
recently lost their job and they can no longer afford those basic necessities
longer afford those basic necessities
longer afford those basic necessities it’s also very heartwarming to go back
it’s also very heartwarming to go back
it’s also very heartwarming to go back to that same domestic violence shelter
to that same domestic violence shelter
to that same domestic violence shelter and now help the residents there I feel
and now help the residents there I feel
and now help the residents there I feel like it’s all come full circle and
like it’s all come full circle and
like it’s all come full circle and seeing the workers there and now being
seeing the workers there and now being
seeing the workers there and now being able to actually help just feels so
able to actually help just feels so
able to actually help just feels so amazing we work with social services
amazing we work with social services
amazing we work with social services homeless shelters and community leaders
homeless shelters and community leaders
homeless shelters and community leaders who refer clients to us and then the
who refer clients to us and then the
who refer clients to us and then the clients are invited to come into our
clients are invited to come into our
clients are invited to come into our storefront and go shopping for free so
storefront and go shopping for free so
storefront and go shopping for free so we don’t sell anything at all all of our
we don’t sell anything at all all of our
we don’t sell anything at all all of our services are free and in addition to the
services are free and in addition to the
services are free and in addition to the clothing and food which we do throughout
clothing and food which we do throughout
clothing and food which we do throughout the year we also give out school
the year we also give out school
the year we also give out school supplies which you can see up there we
supplies which you can see up there we
supplies which you can see up there we have a great photo and we give out
have a great photo and we give out
have a great photo and we give out Thanksgiving meals and Christmas toys
Thanksgiving meals and Christmas toys
Thanksgiving meals and Christmas toys and throughout the year we have a lot of
and throughout the year we have a lot of
and throughout the year we have a lot of really special seasonal projects as well
really special seasonal projects as well
really special seasonal projects as well I love the fact that these families can
I love the fact that these families can
I love the fact that these families can come into the clothing closet and
come into the clothing closet and
come into the clothing closet and actually go shopping because I know how
actually go shopping because I know how
actually go shopping because I know how difficult it can be to keep your dignity
difficult it can be to keep your dignity
difficult it can be to keep your dignity during these tough times all of the
during these tough times all of the
during these tough times all of the clothing and donations that come through
clothing and donations that come through
clothing and donations that come through are just donated by individual
are just donated by individual
are just donated by individual like you people who are cleaning out
like you people who are cleaning out
like you people who are cleaning out their closet or maybe when you go to the
their closet or maybe when you go to the
their closet or maybe when you go to the food store and picking up an extra box
food store and picking up an extra box
food store and picking up an extra box of cereal or a can of food and then
of cereal or a can of food and then
of cereal or a can of food and then donating it that’s how we get all of our
donating it that’s how we get all of our
donating it that’s how we get all of our services I’ve learned that sometimes
services I’ve learned that sometimes
services I’ve learned that sometimes something as simple as a new outfit can
something as simple as a new outfit can
something as simple as a new outfit can put a smile on someone’s face and can
put a smile on someone’s face and can
put a smile on someone’s face and can make them feel beautiful again
make them feel beautiful again
make them feel beautiful again especially when they’re going through
especially when they’re going through
especially when they’re going through tough circumstances although my
tough circumstances although my
tough circumstances although my organization has helped over 30,000
organization has helped over 30,000
organization has helped over 30,000 people to date I wanted to share some
people to date I wanted to share some
people to date I wanted to share some individual stories some of these stories
individual stories some of these stories
individual stories some of these stories have really touched my heart and have
have really touched my heart and have
have really touched my heart and have stuck out in my mind even though I’ve
stuck out in my mind even though I’ve
stuck out in my mind even though I’ve been doing this since 2009 every day we
been doing this since 2009 every day we
been doing this since 2009 every day we just hear the most heartbreaking stories
just hear the most heartbreaking stories
just hear the most heartbreaking stories and then trying to help as best as we
and then trying to help as best as we
and then trying to help as best as we can that’s what we tried to do I also
can that’s what we tried to do I also
can that’s what we tried to do I also feel like I can deeply relate to a lot
feel like I can deeply relate to a lot
feel like I can deeply relate to a lot of the clients coming through especially
of the clients coming through especially
of the clients coming through especially the children and I think it’s those
the children and I think it’s those
the children and I think it’s those stories that really tug at my
stories that really tug at my
stories that really tug at my heartstrings just a few weeks ago I had
heartstrings just a few weeks ago I had
heartstrings just a few weeks ago I had a teenage girl actually personally pull
a teenage girl actually personally pull
a teenage girl actually personally pull me aside because she was a bit
me aside because she was a bit
me aside because she was a bit embarrassed to go up to some of our
embarrassed to go up to some of our
embarrassed to go up to some of our older volunteers and she told me that
older volunteers and she told me that
older volunteers and she told me that all she had was tank tops to wear for
all she had was tank tops to wear for
all she had was tank tops to wear for gym class and just to where in general
gym class and just to where in general
gym class and just to where in general she only had tank tops and she didn’t
she only had tank tops and she didn’t
she only had tank tops and she didn’t have any bras and so she was really
have any bras and so she was really
have any bras and so she was really humiliated and wasn’t able to change
humiliated and wasn’t able to change
humiliated and wasn’t able to change during gym class because she didn’t have
during gym class because she didn’t have
during gym class because she didn’t have anything under and she was being bullied
anything under and she was being bullied
anything under and she was being bullied at school and as she was telling me this
at school and as she was telling me this
at school and as she was telling me this story I just had my heart breaking
story I just had my heart breaking
story I just had my heart breaking because I feel like that’s such a
because I feel like that’s such a
because I feel like that’s such a necessity and then to not have that as a
necessity and then to not have that as a
necessity and then to not have that as a teenage girl we made sure that we were
teenage girl we made sure that we were
teenage girl we made sure that we were able to provide that and so much more
able to provide that and so much more
able to provide that and so much more for her and her family and just making
for her and her family and just making
for her and her family and just making sure that she can keep her dignity
sure that she can keep her dignity
sure that she can keep her dignity during these tough times it’s such a
during these tough times it’s such a
during these tough times it’s such a basic thing a lot of the services that
basic thing a lot of the services that
basic thing a lot of the services that we put out clothing food these are
we put out clothing food these are
we put out clothing food these are things that we don’t even think twice
things that we don’t even think twice
things that we don’t even think twice about but then as I talked to these
about but then as I talked to these
about but then as I talked to these clients it brings me back to that place
clients it brings me back to that place
clients it brings me back to that place when I was younger and I just start
when I was younger and I just start
when I was younger and I just start thinking of all those memories from when
thinking of all those memories from when
thinking of all those memories from when I was a child and my family was going
I was a child and my family was going
I was a child and my family was going through that I think what impacted me
through that I think what impacted me
through that I think what impacted me the most about this girl was how her
the most about this girl was how her
the most about this girl was how her schooling was being affected you know
schooling was being affected you know
schooling was being affected you know she didn’t want to go to school and she
she didn’t want to go to school and she
she didn’t want to go to school and she didn’t want to go to her gym class
didn’t want to go to her gym class
didn’t want to go to her gym class because for the bullying that was going
because for the bullying that was going
because for the bullying that was going on and so in the end of course we made
on and so in the end of course we made
on and so in the end of course we made sure that angels of God was able to
sure that angels of God was able to
sure that angels of God was able to provide bras and clothing and all of
provide bras and clothing and all of
provide bras and clothing and all of that necessities to her another instance
that necessities to her another instance
that necessities to her another instance again where education was affected was a
again where education was affected was a
again where education was affected was a 14 year old girl she had emailed me and
14 year old girl she had emailed me and
14 year old girl she had emailed me and she was living in the local area where
she was living in the local area where
she was living in the local area where I’m from and she told me that every
I’m from and she told me that every
I’m from and she told me that every month she pretends to be sick
month she pretends to be sick
month she pretends to be sick because she doesn’t have access to pads
because she doesn’t have access to pads
because she doesn’t have access to pads and tampons and so every month when she
and tampons and so every month when she
and tampons and so every month when she gets her period she’s too embarrassed to
gets her period she’s too embarrassed to
gets her period she’s too embarrassed to tell anyone and unfortunately her
tell anyone and unfortunately her
tell anyone and unfortunately her parents weren’t providing it they didn’t
parents weren’t providing it they didn’t
parents weren’t providing it they didn’t have the financial means to provide it
have the financial means to provide it
have the financial means to provide it and so again we reached out and we made
and so again we reached out and we made
and so again we reached out and we made sure that she was able to get those
sure that she was able to get those
sure that she was able to get those feminine products because again that’s
feminine products because again that’s
feminine products because again that’s something that’s super important and so
something that’s super important and so
something that’s super important and so I realized now that angels of God has
I realized now that angels of God has
I realized now that angels of God has gone beyond just food and clothing we
gone beyond just food and clothing we
gone beyond just food and clothing we have been helping with so many different
have been helping with so many different
have been helping with so many different services and it warms my heart to see
services and it warms my heart to see
services and it warms my heart to see the organization growing this much these
the organization growing this much these
the organization growing this much these are situations that no child should have
are situations that no child should have
are situations that no child should have to go through that no child should have
to go through that no child should have
to go through that no child should have to worry about we have families where
to worry about we have families where
to worry about we have families where both parents are working but maybe
both parents are working but maybe
both parents are working but maybe they’re only making minimum wage and
they’re only making minimum wage and
they’re only making minimum wage and unfortunately that’s just not enough to
unfortunately that’s just not enough to
unfortunately that’s just not enough to provide in closing I want to tell you
provide in closing I want to tell you
provide in closing I want to tell you that even though I’ve been through some
that even though I’ve been through some
that even though I’ve been through some of these hardships I would not change a
of these hardships I would not change a
of these hardships I would not change a thing I was raised by an amazing woman
thing I was raised by an amazing woman
thing I was raised by an amazing woman which is my mom and she showed me what
which is my mom and she showed me what
which is my mom and she showed me what strong is she showed me how to be
strong is she showed me how to be
strong is she showed me how to be courageous and how to work hard and most
courageous and how to work hard and most
courageous and how to work hard and most importantly how to be compassionate and
importantly how to be compassionate and
importantly how to be compassionate and giving a hand up to those in need I
giving a hand up to those in need I
giving a hand up to those in need I think that’s the whole mission of what
think that’s the whole mission of what
think that’s the whole mission of what I’ve started just giving a hand up to
I’ve started just giving a hand up to
I’ve started just giving a hand up to those who need it I think during these
those who need it I think during these
those who need it I think during these times it is extremely extremely
times it is extremely extremely
times it is extremely extremely important just to spread kindness
important just to spread kindness
important just to spread kindness to have compassion for others so now I
to have compassion for others so now I
to have compassion for others so now I have a very special challenge for all of
have a very special challenge for all of
have a very special challenge for all of you I want to challenge you to give a
you I want to challenge you to give a
you I want to challenge you to give a hand up to someone in need it can be
hand up to someone in need it can be
hand up to someone in need it can be something as simple as holding the door
something as simple as holding the door
something as simple as holding the door open for someone or paying someone a
open for someone or paying someone a
open for someone or paying someone a compliment it can be something as big as
compliment it can be something as big as
compliment it can be something as big as volunteering at a homeless shelter or
volunteering at a homeless shelter or
volunteering at a homeless shelter or cleaning out your closet I know we all
cleaning out your closet I know we all
cleaning out your closet I know we all have clothing and shoes and dresses that
have clothing and shoes and dresses that
have clothing and shoes and dresses that we don’t wear anymore or maybe that
we don’t wear anymore or maybe that
we don’t wear anymore or maybe that don’t fit us anymore
don’t fit us anymore
don’t fit us anymore and so going through your closet and
and so going through your closet and
and so going through your closet and donating those items to people who truly
donating those items to people who truly
donating those items to people who truly need it can make the biggest difference
need it can make the biggest difference
need it can make the biggest difference for someone and I know that firsthand so
for someone and I know that firsthand so
for someone and I know that firsthand so again maybe you have a pair of shoes a
again maybe you have a pair of shoes a
again maybe you have a pair of shoes a jacket or even a prom gown that you
jacket or even a prom gown that you
jacket or even a prom gown that you don’t plan on using again I think the
don’t plan on using again I think the
don’t plan on using again I think the biggest idea is just to be compassionate
biggest idea is just to be compassionate
biggest idea is just to be compassionate and to help others even if it’s a small
and to help others even if it’s a small
and to help others even if it’s a small action like I said giving a compliment
action like I said giving a compliment
action like I said giving a compliment to someone that could make the biggest
to someone that could make the biggest
to someone that could make the biggest difference in someone’s day if you do
difference in someone’s day if you do
difference in someone’s day if you do want to do the challenge I would
want to do the challenge I would
want to do the challenge I would absolutely love if you reached out via
absolutely love if you reached out via
absolutely love if you reached out via social media I have my personal links up
social media I have my personal links up
social media I have my personal links up here and then also my charity is links
here and then also my charity is links
here and then also my charity is links as well so if you want to visit those
as well so if you want to visit those
as well so if you want to visit those websites and maybe tweet me or post on
websites and maybe tweet me or post on
websites and maybe tweet me or post on Instagram and let me know what you did I
Instagram and let me know what you did I
Instagram and let me know what you did I would absolutely love that again thank
would absolutely love that again thank
would absolutely love that again thank you all so so much for listening I
you all so so much for listening I
you all so so much for listening I really do appreciate it
really do appreciate it
really do appreciate it [Applause]
I know you want to escape it it holds
I know you want to escape it it holds not credible I mean just this story to
not credible I mean just this story to
not credible I mean just this story to hear from you Caitlin and one of the
hear from you Caitlin and one of the
hear from you Caitlin and one of the things I was thinking when I’m listening
things I was thinking when I’m listening
things I was thinking when I’m listening is that with that much drama going on in
is that with that much drama going on in
is that with that much drama going on in early life and I know as a child myself
early life and I know as a child myself
early life and I know as a child myself some things you kind of accept you think
some things you kind of accept you think
some things you kind of accept you think that’s just how it is other things
that’s just how it is other things
that’s just how it is other things you’re you challenge but you’re not sure
you’re you challenge but you’re not sure
you’re you challenge but you’re not sure how to change it but it’s such a young
how to change it but it’s such a young
how to change it but it’s such a young age to decide to say well I’m I’m going
age to decide to say well I’m I’m going
age to decide to say well I’m I’m going to do something about this how do you
to do something about this how do you
to do something about this how do you think that came about that that was your
think that came about that that was your
think that came about that that was your decision and not one to kind of be cross
decision and not one to kind of be cross
decision and not one to kind of be cross and angry and did that decision help you
and angry and did that decision help you
and angry and did that decision help you overcome any sort bitterness that you
overcome any sort bitterness that you
overcome any sort bitterness that you felt yeah I mean I think a big impact
felt yeah I mean I think a big impact
felt yeah I mean I think a big impact was definitely my mom you know she
was definitely my mom you know she
was definitely my mom you know she always just taught us compassion and
always just taught us compassion and
always just taught us compassion and kindness and I feel like I had so many
kindness and I feel like I had so many
kindness and I feel like I had so many great role models from the counselors
great role models from the counselors
great role models from the counselors that I was working with at the domestic
that I was working with at the domestic
that I was working with at the domestic violence shelter and having those good
violence shelter and having those good
violence shelter and having those good influences I think were really crucial
influences I think were really crucial
influences I think were really crucial in healing and then also when I did
in healing and then also when I did
in healing and then also when I did start the organization and beginning to
start the organization and beginning to
start the organization and beginning to help others I felt like my story kind of
help others I felt like my story kind of
help others I felt like my story kind of started to come full circle and it was a
started to come full circle and it was a
started to come full circle and it was a part of the healing process being able
part of the healing process being able
part of the healing process being able to reach out and realize that you know
to reach out and realize that you know
to reach out and realize that you know we all can give a hand up and we all can
we all can give a hand up and we all can
we all can give a hand up and we all can help each other and you know we all of
help each other and you know we all of
help each other and you know we all of the capability of doing that and even
the capability of doing that and even
the capability of doing that and even though for the longest time I had felt
though for the longest time I had felt
though for the longest time I had felt like a victim I realized that I didn’t
like a victim I realized that I didn’t
like a victim I realized that I didn’t have to be subjected to that label yeah
have to be subjected to that label yeah
have to be subjected to that label yeah and some some children take that label
and some some children take that label
and some some children take that label into adulthood what would you say to
into adulthood what would you say to
into adulthood what would you say to adults who felt that they didn’t have
adults who felt that they didn’t have
adults who felt that they didn’t have agency to do anything how would you kind
agency to do anything how would you kind
agency to do anything how would you kind of encourage people to take the risk and
of encourage people to take the risk and
of encourage people to take the risk and try and as you say sort of help someone
try and as you say sort of help someone
try and as you say sort of help someone yeah I mean I think that starting small
yeah I mean I think that starting small
yeah I mean I think that starting small like I mentioned you know reaching out
like I mentioned you know reaching out
like I mentioned you know reaching out and you know asking someone how they’re
and you know asking someone how they’re
and you know asking someone how they’re doing or giving a compliment holding the
doing or giving a compliment holding the
doing or giving a compliment holding the door open these small things just adding
door open these small things just adding
door open these small things just adding positivity to your life through these
positivity to your life through these
positivity to your life through these small actions and trying to find healing
small actions and trying to find healing
small actions and trying to find healing within yourself i think is very crucial
within yourself i think is very crucial
within yourself i think is very crucial as well and that’s what I would tell
as well and that’s what I would tell
as well and that’s what I would tell them you’re amazing is your mom here she
them you’re amazing is your mom here she
them you’re amazing is your mom here she is your mother
is your mother
is your mother awesome round of applause what an
awesome round of applause what an
awesome round of applause what an amazing
amazing
amazing yes this is what excellent parenting
yes this is what excellent parenting
yes this is what excellent parenting looks like well done them and Thank You
looks like well done them and Thank You
looks like well done them and Thank You Caitlin thank you my darling no be
Caitlin thank you my darling no be
Caitlin thank you my darling no be awesome thank you so much so do you see
awesome thank you so much so do you see
awesome thank you so much so do you see how we’ve set the tone already this is
how we’ve set the tone already this is
how we’ve set the tone already this is where we’re going amazing people coming
where we’re going amazing people coming
where we’re going amazing people coming up sharing amazing things
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