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Healing. Opportunity. Patients. Empowerment. | Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa | TEDxJacksonville


I was on the bottom of this tank April

I was on the bottom of this tank April 14 1989 a nice start

14 1989 a nice start

14 1989 a nice start slowly but steadily climbing upwards

slowly but steadily climbing upwards

slowly but steadily climbing upwards trying to save my own life at the top I

trying to save my own life at the top I

trying to save my own life at the top I can see a white light 17 feet above me

can see a white light 17 feet above me

can see a white light 17 feet above me and I see a hand stretching down and I

and I see a hand stretching down and I

and I see a hand stretching down and I climbed up 17 feet with everything I had

climbed up 17 feet with everything I had

climbed up 17 feet with everything I had and I held it I smiled and I went down

and I held it I smiled and I went down

and I held it I smiled and I went down in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that

in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that

in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that was carrying fumes from liquefied

was carrying fumes from liquefied

was carrying fumes from liquefied petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said

petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said

petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said that I gave him a smile and I went down

that I gave him a smile and I went down

that I gave him a smile and I went down by the time one of my co-workers my

by the time one of my co-workers my

by the time one of my co-workers my father saw sternness came up they were

father saw sternness came up they were

father saw sternness came up they were scarce everywhere and they were telling

scarce everywhere and they were telling

scarce everywhere and they were telling themselves that I was dead that he first

themselves that I was dead that he first

themselves that I was dead that he first born was at the bottom of that tank

born was at the bottom of that tank

born was at the bottom of that tank through a small little hole where

through a small little hole where

through a small little hole where everybody can see me and that I was dead

everybody can see me and that I was dead

everybody can see me and that I was dead he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I

he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I

he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I had to be alive the same man that just a

had to be alive the same man that just a

had to be alive the same man that just a few years prior had seen his own little

few years prior had seen his own little

few years prior had seen his own little girl died in Mexico probably and most

girl died in Mexico probably and most

girl died in Mexico probably and most likely my earliest memory as a first

likely my earliest memory as a first

likely my earliest memory as a first person to see my own little sister died

person to see my own little sister died

person to see my own little sister died of the number one caso death in the

of the number one caso death in the

of the number one caso death in the developing countries which is diarrhea

developing countries which is diarrhea

developing countries which is diarrhea and dehydration how can be possible how

and dehydration how can be possible how

and dehydration how can be possible how did I get into that hole first of all

did I get into that hole first of all

did I get into that hole first of all how did I see this light on the top of

how did I see this light on the top of

how did I see this light on the top of this place how did these young men at

this place how did these young men at

this place how did these young men at the age of 21 who had come to the United

the age of 21 who had come to the United

the age of 21 who had come to the United States from very humble beginnings in

States from very humble beginnings in

States from very humble beginnings in Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal

Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal

Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal migrant farmworker went on to work in

migrant farmworker went on to work in

migrant farmworker went on to work in the railroad to go to Community College

the railroad to go to Community College

the railroad to go to Community College to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical

to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical

to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo

School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo

School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo Clinic how can that boy who were

Clinic how can that boy who were

Clinic how can that boy who were speaking Tomatoes with this very same

speaking Tomatoes with this very same

speaking Tomatoes with this very same hands is now doing some of the most

hands is now doing some of the most

hands is now doing some of the most complex brain surgery in the world and

complex brain surgery in the world and

complex brain surgery in the world and it’s walking the hallways with some of

it’s walking the hallways with some of

it’s walking the hallways with some of the most brilliant minds and medicine in

the most brilliant minds and medicine in

the most brilliant minds and medicine in science I will tell you a little bit

science I will tell you a little bit

science I will tell you a little bit about that story

about that story

about that story so we all have amazing role models in my

so we all have amazing role models in my

so we all have amazing role models in my life people ask me who is the greatest

life people ask me who is the greatest

life people ask me who is the greatest physician the greatest healthcare

physician the greatest healthcare

physician the greatest healthcare provider that you ever met in your life

provider that you ever met in your life

provider that you ever met in your life and I say undoubtably my grandmother

and I say undoubtably my grandmother

and I say undoubtably my grandmother that’s the one with the dark glasses you

that’s the one with the dark glasses you

that’s the one with the dark glasses you can actually see the resemblance I tell

can actually see the resemblance I tell

can actually see the resemblance I tell you she was an amazing woman

you she was an amazing woman

you she was an amazing woman very strict she was the one who would

very strict she was the one who would

very strict she was the one who would actually put boundaries in my life

actually put boundaries in my life

actually put boundaries in my life that’s a little boy I got into a lot of

that’s a little boy I got into a lot of

that’s a little boy I got into a lot of trouble guys I have to meet it I was

trouble guys I have to meet it I was

trouble guys I have to meet it I was full of energy full of life but she was

full of energy full of life but she was

full of energy full of life but she was truly the one who taught me that it was

truly the one who taught me that it was

truly the one who taught me that it was okay every now and a to deviate from

okay every now and a to deviate from

okay every now and a to deviate from that path in which life puts us together

that path in which life puts us together

that path in which life puts us together cuz she through her own work came from

cuz she through her own work came from

cuz she through her own work came from very humble beginnings she herself had

very humble beginnings she herself had

very humble beginnings she herself had very little but she were hard her whole

very little but she were hard her whole

very little but she were hard her whole life to give hope to those who had less

life to give hope to those who had less

life to give hope to those who had less and I learned that it was okay in my own

and I learned that it was okay in my own

and I learned that it was okay in my own path in my own life to deviate over the

path in my own life to deviate over the

path in my own life to deviate over the course of time I had other superheroes

course of time I had other superheroes

course of time I had other superheroes and other heroes one of them is this guy

and other heroes one of them is this guy

and other heroes one of them is this guy Caliban and I remember as a little boy

Caliban and I remember as a little boy

Caliban and I remember as a little boy this is around the time I was about 3 to

this is around the time I was about 3 to

this is around the time I was about 3 to 4 years old you can actually see right

4 years old you can actually see right

4 years old you can actually see right there an amazing size of my head little

there an amazing size of my head little

there an amazing size of my head little shoulders a lot of my colleagues and

shoulders a lot of my colleagues and

shoulders a lot of my colleagues and neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo

neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo

neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo we can actually put a shunt that is when

we can actually put a shunt that is when

we can actually put a shunt that is when you deviate water from the brain down to

you deviate water from the brain down to

you deviate water from the brain down to your belly because you have such a big

your belly because you have such a big

your belly because you have such a big head but I dream I dream I tell you

head but I dream I dream I tell you

head but I dream I dream I tell you about this TallyMan move I used to bet

about this TallyMan move I used to bet

about this TallyMan move I used to bet every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning

every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning

every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning these magazine this comic we used to

these magazine this comic we used to

these magazine this comic we used to come out here who tested one person with

come out here who tested one person with

come out here who tested one person with my friends we put our money together and

my friends we put our money together and

my friends we put our money together and we buy we pass it around and he kept

we buy we pass it around and he kept

we buy we pass it around and he kept this classic move where we he would

this classic move where we he would

this classic move where we he would actually fight for foes altogether and

actually fight for foes altogether and

actually fight for foes altogether and he would actually do the Cali man move

he would actually do the Cali man move

he would actually do the Cali man move which is as follows you had four people

which is as follows you had four people

which is as follows you had four people two in the front two in the back and

two in the front two in the back and

two in the front two in the back and then you jump like a panther in the air

then you jump like a panther in the air

then you jump like a panther in the air hit two with your hands and to your feet

hit two with your hands and to your feet

hit two with your hands and to your feet and these kids were just really being

and these kids were just really being

and these kids were just really being tough on us so I tell my three castles

tough on us so I tell my three castles

tough on us so I tell my three castles my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and

my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and

my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can

my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can

my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can take it anymore

take it anymore

take it anymore these guys are really giving us a hard

these guys are really giving us a hard

these guys are really giving us a hard time they’re taking advantage of us I am

time they’re taking advantage of us I am

time they’re taking advantage of us I am going to practice the calaman and move

going to practice the calaman and move

going to practice the calaman and move so we can get him back in like mice my

so we can get him back in like mice my

so we can get him back in like mice my brother in my cousin says you’re gonna

brother in my cousin says you’re gonna

brother in my cousin says you’re gonna hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna

hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna

hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna tap you so here I am I jump up in the

tap you so here I am I jump up in the

tap you so here I am I jump up in the air and boom I don’t hit anybody I

air and boom I don’t hit anybody I

air and boom I don’t hit anybody I landed on my face I turn around all the

landed on my face I turn around all the

landed on my face I turn around all the kids are looking down and they are

kids are looking down and they are

kids are looking down and they are bursting in laughter and I run to the

bursting in laughter and I run to the

bursting in laughter and I run to the house and I’m cried and I’m doing all

house and I’m cried and I’m doing all

house and I’m cried and I’m doing all this kind of stuff and my mom says son

this kind of stuff and my mom says son

this kind of stuff and my mom says son was strong mom today all my dreams were

was strong mom today all my dreams were

was strong mom today all my dreams were shattered I realized this is how I

shattered I realized this is how I

shattered I realized this is how I regret that little boy was I realized

regret that little boy was I realized

regret that little boy was I realized that if I can do the Cali man maneuver

that if I can do the Cali man maneuver

that if I can do the Cali man maneuver for sure Cali man does not exist and

for sure Cali man does not exist and

for sure Cali man does not exist and cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my

cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my

cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes

dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes

dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes that is me and that’s not the only

that is me and that’s not the only

that is me and that’s not the only embarrassing picture I was to show you

embarrassing picture I was to show you

embarrassing picture I was to show you and I had the dream one day I knew that

and I had the dream one day I knew that

and I had the dream one day I knew that Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and

Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and

Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and he was gonna be used and that day came I

he was gonna be used and that day came I

he was gonna be used and that day came I run 1987 this is the site of the US

run 1987 this is the site of the US

run 1987 this is the site of the US Mexican border

Mexican border

Mexican border seen from the American side that is

seen from the American side that is

seen from the American side that is precisely the place where I have the

precisely the place where I have the

precisely the place where I have the fence

fence

fence January 2nd 1987 not once because I got

January 2nd 1987 not once because I got

January 2nd 1987 not once because I got caught but a second time in the same

caught but a second time in the same

caught but a second time in the same night imagine that how many people do

night imagine that how many people do

night imagine that how many people do the same mistake twice

the same mistake twice

the same mistake twice but I knew I was going to make it that

but I knew I was going to make it that

but I knew I was going to make it that was my very first house that I bought

was my very first house that I bought

was my very first house that I bought after being homeless for about three

after being homeless for about three

after being homeless for about three months I lived in the back of a 1979

months I lived in the back of a 1979

months I lived in the back of a 1979 Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody

Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody

Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody knows that those four pintles were

knows that those four pintles were

knows that those four pintles were discontinued because every time they got

discontinued because every time they got

discontinued because every time they got here from behind they would explode a

here from behind they would explode a

here from behind they would explode a major fire were starting I was sleeping

major fire were starting I was sleeping

major fire were starting I was sleeping right on top of that gas tank so I

right on top of that gas tank so I

right on top of that gas tank so I bought this being my first house and I

bought this being my first house and I

bought this being my first house and I thought it was a dream house and I was

thought it was a dream house and I was

thought it was a dream house and I was happy back then as happy as I am today

happy back then as happy as I am today

happy back then as happy as I am today doing what I do is a brain surgeon I

doing what I do is a brain surgeon I

doing what I do is a brain surgeon I always felt that persevere and

always felt that persevere and

always felt that persevere and persistence was important this is me as

persistence was important this is me as

persistence was important this is me as a welder around 1989 when I was in

a welder around 1989 when I was in

a welder around 1989 when I was in Community College right around this time

Community College right around this time

Community College right around this time the number one song was by rock set it

the number one song was by rock set it

the number one song was by rock set it was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t

was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t

was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t done with embarrassing pictures you know

done with embarrassing pictures you know

done with embarrassing pictures you know I thought about this look and I thought

I thought about this look and I thought

I thought about this look and I thought about these dreams that I had I went on

about these dreams that I had I went on

about these dreams that I had I went on to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard

to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard

to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard Medical School and this is a picture

Medical School and this is a picture

Medical School and this is a picture when I became a US citizen

when I became a US citizen

when I became a US citizen in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform

in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform

in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform of California as a migrant farm worker

of California as a migrant farm worker

of California as a migrant farm worker which the way that I came to this

which the way that I came to this

which the way that I came to this country thank you

so here I am

so here I am thinking to myself this is the moment

thinking to myself this is the moment

thinking to myself this is the moment that I so long dreamed about I am proud

that I so long dreamed about I am proud

that I so long dreamed about I am proud to be Mexican I am proud to be American

to be Mexican I am proud to be American

to be Mexican I am proud to be American I am proud to be the bridge between two

I am proud to be the bridge between two

I am proud to be the bridge between two countries two cultures two types of

countries two cultures two types of

countries two cultures two types of people that can work together even

people that can work together even

people that can work together even better if we figure out a way to build

better if we figure out a way to build

better if we figure out a way to build bridges among our countries in our

bridges among our countries in our

bridges among our countries in our societies but my lessons and humility

societies but my lessons and humility

societies but my lessons and humility were not gonna end and I tell you the

were not gonna end and I tell you the

were not gonna end and I tell you the pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s

pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s

pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s that is me in their pink cardigan

that is me in their pink cardigan

that is me in their pink cardigan sweater with the bolo tie and I remember

sweater with the bolo tie and I remember

sweater with the bolo tie and I remember my father says to me son

my father says to me son

my father says to me son we’re gonna take a family picture say

we’re gonna take a family picture say

we’re gonna take a family picture say yeah he goes don’t you just want to

yeah he goes don’t you just want to

yeah he goes don’t you just want to cover and I said dad this is my moment

cover and I said dad this is my moment

cover and I said dad this is my moment to show my amazing box and says to me

to show my amazing box and says to me

to show my amazing box and says to me son one day you will regret that picture

son one day you will regret that picture

son one day you will regret that picture but I knew that things were gonna get

but I knew that things were gonna get

but I knew that things were gonna get better I went on to give the

better I went on to give the

better I went on to give the commencement speech at Harvard this is

commencement speech at Harvard this is

commencement speech at Harvard this is now 1999 you know there’s a picture of

now 1999 you know there’s a picture of

now 1999 you know there’s a picture of my wife Anna in our family right there

my wife Anna in our family right there

my wife Anna in our family right there my father which was actually younger

my father which was actually younger

my father which was actually younger than I am today when I was graduating it

than I am today when I was graduating it

than I am today when I was graduating it was their first trip to Harvard Medical

was their first trip to Harvard Medical

was their first trip to Harvard Medical School and I was so amazed and so proud

School and I was so amazed and so proud

School and I was so amazed and so proud to be part of this society and then went

to be part of this society and then went

to be part of this society and then went on to do my residency in San Francisco

on to do my residency in San Francisco

on to do my residency in San Francisco finished in six years went on to Hopkins

finished in six years went on to Hopkins

finished in six years went on to Hopkins promoted to full professor within six

promoted to full professor within six

promoted to full professor within six years as well and then I came here when

years as well and then I came here when

years as well and then I came here when I am writing a new essay in which I am

I am writing a new essay in which I am

I am writing a new essay in which I am trying to understand how can it be

trying to understand how can it be

trying to understand how can it be possible that a brain surgeon makes more

possible that a brain surgeon makes more

possible that a brain surgeon makes more than a tomato picker because I did both

than a tomato picker because I did both

than a tomato picker because I did both jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure

jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure

jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure out and of course it’s education I am

out and of course it’s education I am

out and of course it’s education I am aware of that but I am also trying to

aware of that but I am also trying to

aware of that but I am also trying to figure out that it was the same kid with

figure out that it was the same kid with

figure out that it was the same kid with the same brains the same hands that

the same brains the same hands that

the same brains the same hands that continued to do this now the fun part

continued to do this now the fun part

continued to do this now the fun part doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company

doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company

doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company Plan B they got together with Disney

Plan B they got together with Disney

Plan B they got together with Disney they’re doing a movie I put this because

they’re doing a movie I put this because

they’re doing a movie I put this because he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to

he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to

he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to me in 2007 and says I want the life

me in 2007 and says I want the life

me in 2007 and says I want the life fries to be moving I was really

fries to be moving I was really

fries to be moving I was really reluctant it took us ten years for them

reluctant it took us ten years for them

reluctant it took us ten years for them to convince me that I really wanted to

to convince me that I really wanted to

to convince me that I really wanted to do something so here I am my son David

do something so here I am my son David

do something so here I am my son David is 16 at the time he says dad is it true

is 16 at the time he says dad is it true

is 16 at the time he says dad is it true they’re gonna make a

they’re gonna make a

they’re gonna make a movie about you say yes who’s gonna play

movie about you say yes who’s gonna play

movie about you say yes who’s gonna play you I said this is the moment this is

you I said this is the moment this is

you I said this is the moment this is the moment for my son to realize that

the moment for my son to realize that

the moment for my son to realize that his old man is the man and I say son

his old man is the man and I say son

his old man is the man and I say son they’re thinking well they want they

they’re thinking well they want they

they’re thinking well they want they want to make this movie real they want

want to make this movie real they want

want to make this movie real they want someone really talk and as you can tell

someone really talk and as you can tell

someone really talk and as you can tell I’m only about five seven with cowboy

I’m only about five seven with cowboy

I’m only about five seven with cowboy boots they want someone really muscular

boots they want someone really muscular

boots they want someone really muscular and as you can tell I’m more in the

and as you can tell I’m more in the

and as you can tell I’m more in the stocky category they want someone really

stocky category they want someone really

stocky category they want someone really good-looking and as you can tell I’m

good-looking and as you can tell I’m

good-looking and as you can tell I’m probably more on the charmer charming

probably more on the charmer charming

probably more on the charmer charming category you know but I say son they’re

category you know but I say son they’re

category you know but I say son they’re thinking about Dwayne the rock Johnson

he laughed the way you did and he said

he laughed the way you did and he said dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny

dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny

dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny DeVito playin it true and signed hereís

DeVito playin it true and signed hereís

DeVito playin it true and signed hereís our patients in my work I work with the

our patients in my work I work with the

our patients in my work I work with the most dangerous type of disease which is

most dangerous type of disease which is

most dangerous type of disease which is cancer cancer will kill about thirteen

cancer cancer will kill about thirteen

cancer cancer will kill about thirteen million people but the year 2030 will be

million people but the year 2030 will be

million people but the year 2030 will be the number one cause of death in the

the number one cause of death in the

the number one cause of death in the world my role as a brain cancer

world my role as a brain cancer

world my role as a brain cancer researcher and as a brain surgeon is to

researcher and as a brain surgeon is to

researcher and as a brain surgeon is to try to tame the king of those cancers

try to tame the king of those cancers

try to tame the king of those cancers which is brain cancer to try to make it

which is brain cancer to try to make it

which is brain cancer to try to make it a disease that is controllable the way

a disease that is controllable the way

a disease that is controllable the way that I think about this is the way that

that I think about this is the way that

that I think about this is the way that I think about it in our house this is

I think about it in our house this is

I think about it in our house this is the king of the house his name is

the king of the house his name is

the king of the house his name is Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody

Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody

Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody knows he is large and in charge and no

knows he is large and in charge and no

knows he is large and in charge and no one messes with him the dogs rocky

one messes with him the dogs rocky

one messes with him the dogs rocky Napoleon Luna there was the other cat

Napoleon Luna there was the other cat

Napoleon Luna there was the other cat that wouldn’t mess with him but he is

that wouldn’t mess with him but he is

that wouldn’t mess with him but he is controllable we still have the

controllable we still have the

controllable we still have the possibility of making the most

possibility of making the most

possibility of making the most aggressive cancer a controlled disease I

aggressive cancer a controlled disease I

aggressive cancer a controlled disease I think about the work that we do together

think about the work that we do together

think about the work that we do together here in your backyard we produce tons of

here in your backyard we produce tons of

here in your backyard we produce tons of innovation technology books I’ve been

innovation technology books I’ve been

innovation technology books I’ve been the main editor but this is our work I

the main editor but this is our work I

the main editor but this is our work I am surrounded by many many people that

am surrounded by many many people that

am surrounded by many many people that continue to push me and challenge me

continue to push me and challenge me

continue to push me and challenge me every single day to change the world and

every single day to change the world and

every single day to change the world and this is the work that we are putting

this is the work that we are putting

this is the work that we are putting together Journal after Journal cover

together Journal after Journal cover

together Journal after Journal cover after cover book after book because we

after cover book after book because we

after cover book after book because we believe that that’s the only way that

believe that that’s the only way that

believe that that’s the only way that we’re gonna find new cures we believe in

we’re gonna find new cures we believe in

we’re gonna find new cures we believe in education and empower in over the last

education and empower in over the last

education and empower in over the last few years I with our team of colleagues

few years I with our team of colleagues

few years I with our team of colleagues created a foundation that is 501c3 that

created a foundation that is 501c3 that

created a foundation that is 501c3 that we have done over hundred surgeries

we have done over hundred surgeries

we have done over hundred surgeries around the world some of the most campus

around the world some of the most campus

around the world some of the most campus sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20

sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20

sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20 health care providers and the most

health care providers and the most

health care providers and the most amazing surgeons in the world and we do

amazing surgeons in the world and we do

amazing surgeons in the world and we do that just like my grandmother did for

that just like my grandmother did for

that just like my grandmother did for free we give hope to those who have very

free we give hope to those who have very

free we give hope to those who have very little hope is extraordinarily important

little hope is extraordinarily important

little hope is extraordinarily important in my life healing opportunity

in my life healing opportunity

in my life healing opportunity persistent and patience you’ve seen it

persistent and patience you’ve seen it

persistent and patience you’ve seen it through my own life

through my own life

through my own life education and empowerment this reminds

education and empowerment this reminds

education and empowerment this reminds me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes

me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes

me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes the trilogy I read all three over

the trilogy I read all three over

the trilogy I read all three over President Snow tells about Katniss

President Snow tells about Katniss

President Snow tells about Katniss Everdeen that the only emotion that is

Everdeen that the only emotion that is

Everdeen that the only emotion that is more powerful than fear is hope yes I

more powerful than fear is hope yes I

more powerful than fear is hope yes I believe in I hope and I am afraid every

believe in I hope and I am afraid every

believe in I hope and I am afraid every single day whether I am in the

single day whether I am in the

single day whether I am in the laboratory and the surgical or I am

laboratory and the surgical or I am

laboratory and the surgical or I am afraid of what’s gonna happen I used

afraid of what’s gonna happen I used

afraid of what’s gonna happen I used that fear as the energy that empowers me

that fear as the energy that empowers me

that fear as the energy that empowers me to build more hope to change the world I

to build more hope to change the world I

to build more hope to change the world I leave you with this picture remember the

leave you with this picture remember the

leave you with this picture remember the other one was from the American side

other one was from the American side

other one was from the American side looking at the border between Calexico

looking at the border between Calexico

looking at the border between Calexico and Mexicali where I kept the fence that

and Mexicali where I kept the fence that

and Mexicali where I kept the fence that is exactly the same place where I have

is exactly the same place where I have

is exactly the same place where I have defense but is now last year taken from

defense but is now last year taken from

defense but is now last year taken from the Mexican side and this was done by a

the Mexican side and this was done by a

the Mexican side and this was done by a Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner

Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner

Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner greaser children who took this picture

greaser children who took this picture

greaser children who took this picture as part of a documentary he’s been

as part of a documentary he’s been

as part of a documentary he’s been making and send it to me and I remember

making and send it to me and I remember

making and send it to me and I remember at the moment that I was walking away

at the moment that I was walking away

at the moment that I was walking away from that he asked me how do you feel

from that he asked me how do you feel

from that he asked me how do you feel and I said Richard I couldn’t do it

and I said Richard I couldn’t do it

and I said Richard I couldn’t do it today and it says you’re getting old and

today and it says you’re getting old and

today and it says you’re getting old and he says to me and I don’t mean old in

he says to me and I don’t mean old in

he says to me and I don’t mean old in age he’s just your dreams you are

age he’s just your dreams you are

age he’s just your dreams you are getting satisfied with the status good

getting satisfied with the status good

getting satisfied with the status good he said to me and I look at this picture

he said to me and I look at this picture

he said to me and I look at this picture all the time every single time that I

all the time every single time that I

all the time every single time that I think about our dreams I go back and I

think about our dreams I go back and I

think about our dreams I go back and I think about determination resilient

think about determination resilient

think about determination resilient exciting excitement admiration

exciting excitement admiration

exciting excitement admiration mentorship all of them leading to

mentorship all of them leading to

mentorship all of them leading to strength so we can change this world so

strength so we can change this world so

strength so we can change this world so we can make this world a better place

we can make this world a better place

we can make this world a better place for our future generations thank you

for our future generations thank you

for our future generations thank you very much have a great day guys

very much have a great day guys

very much have a great day guys [Applause]

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