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Placing Value on Human Imperfection | Ana Paula Mumy | TEDxKU


in my home country of Brazil there’s a

in my home country of Brazil there’s a particular habitat called ‘his chinga

particular habitat called ‘his chinga

particular habitat called ‘his chinga it’s a distinct type of coastal forest

it’s a distinct type of coastal forest

it’s a distinct type of coastal forest and in habitat there’s a flowering plant

and in habitat there’s a flowering plant

and in habitat there’s a flowering plant called occlusion Kluge’s are small to

called occlusion Kluge’s are small to

called occlusion Kluge’s are small to medium sized trees with that have a

medium sized trees with that have a

medium sized trees with that have a fragrant smell and evergreen foliage the

fragrant smell and evergreen foliage the

fragrant smell and evergreen foliage the fruit is a leathery capsule that opens

fruit is a leathery capsule that opens

fruit is a leathery capsule that opens and reveals red or orange seeds this

and reveals red or orange seeds this

and reveals red or orange seeds this fleshy light green sweet-smelling fruit

fleshy light green sweet-smelling fruit

fleshy light green sweet-smelling fruit entices you to consider partaking of it

entices you to consider partaking of it

entices you to consider partaking of it until you realize with disappointment

until you realize with disappointment

until you realize with disappointment that it’s not edible it has a flaw it’s

that it’s not edible it has a flaw it’s

that it’s not edible it has a flaw it’s not edible and can’t be enjoyed to its

not edible and can’t be enjoyed to its

not edible and can’t be enjoyed to its fullest potential

fullest potential

fullest potential so what value does it hold in its

so what value does it hold in its

so what value does it hold in its environment for the past 17 years I’ve

environment for the past 17 years I’ve

environment for the past 17 years I’ve been a teach language pathologist I work

been a teach language pathologist I work

been a teach language pathologist I work with individuals with communication

with individuals with communication

with individuals with communication disorders and those are disorders that

disorders and those are disorders that

disorders and those are disorders that can take many forms and range in

can take many forms and range in

can take many forms and range in severity it can be present at birth or

severity it can be present at birth or

severity it can be present at birth or acquired later in life through trauma or

acquired later in life through trauma or

acquired later in life through trauma or brain injury for example I love my field

brain injury for example I love my field

brain injury for example I love my field and the work that I do and every time I

and the work that I do and every time I

and the work that I do and every time I approach working with a new child or

approach working with a new child or

approach working with a new child or family I remember something that one of

family I remember something that one of

family I remember something that one of my grad school professors instilled in

my grad school professors instilled in

my grad school professors instilled in me she helped me see people of

me she helped me see people of

me she helped me see people of individuals and she helped me to value

individuals and she helped me to value

individuals and she helped me to value their strengths and abilities in a world

their strengths and abilities in a world

their strengths and abilities in a world that’s often unforgiving when it comes

that’s often unforgiving when it comes

that’s often unforgiving when it comes to deviations from the norm by society

to deviations from the norm by society

to deviations from the norm by society standards many of the children I serve

standards many of the children I serve

standards many of the children I serve are viewed as flawed something about

are viewed as flawed something about

are viewed as flawed something about them makes them different and less than

them makes them different and less than

them makes them different and less than society’s perfect sometimes these

society’s perfect sometimes these

society’s perfect sometimes these differences are clearly visible but

differences are clearly visible but

differences are clearly visible but other times nothing from the outside

other times nothing from the outside

other times nothing from the outside indicates the difference they’re like

indicates the difference they’re like

indicates the difference they’re like those Kluge’s beautiful and sweet and

those Kluge’s beautiful and sweet and

those Kluge’s beautiful and sweet and yet less than perfect

yet less than perfect

yet less than perfect by deep rooted standards for example in

by deep rooted standards for example in

by deep rooted standards for example in certain cultures children born with a

certain cultures children born with a

certain cultures children born with a cleft lip or cleft palate are completely

cleft lip or cleft palate are completely

cleft lip or cleft palate are completely ostracized in one particular country

ostracized in one particular country

ostracized in one particular country children born with a cleft are often

children born with a cleft are often

children born with a cleft are often named Machat which literally means

named Machat which literally means

named Machat which literally means deformed so every single day they are

deformed so every single day they are

deformed so every single day they are reminded they’re different they hear

reminded they’re different they hear

reminded they’re different they hear deformed come here

deformed come here

deformed come here deformed it’s time for bed deformed

deformed it’s time for bed deformed

deformed it’s time for bed deformed don’t hit your sister

don’t hit your sister

don’t hit your sister this difference separates them from

this difference separates them from

this difference separates them from society and because many of these

society and because many of these

society and because many of these children have limited access to medical

children have limited access to medical

children have limited access to medical services and resources they often go

services and resources they often go

services and resources they often go untreated into childhood adolescence

untreated into childhood adolescence

untreated into childhood adolescence sometimes even adulthood

sometimes even adulthood

sometimes even adulthood the family is viewed as cursed and they

the family is viewed as cursed and they

the family is viewed as cursed and they are shunned and shamed the good news is

are shunned and shamed the good news is

are shunned and shamed the good news is there is one humanitarian organization

there is one humanitarian organization

there is one humanitarian organization that I know of reaching out to these

that I know of reaching out to these

that I know of reaching out to these children and families they perform the

children and families they perform the

children and families they perform the needed surgeries free of charge and the

needed surgeries free of charge and the

needed surgeries free of charge and the most beautiful thing they do at the end

most beautiful thing they do at the end

most beautiful thing they do at the end of the process when the children are in

of the process when the children are in

of the process when the children are in recovery if they give them a new name a

recovery if they give them a new name a

recovery if they give them a new name a new name no longer tied to their

new name no longer tied to their

new name no longer tied to their previous condition but tied to a new

previous condition but tied to a new

previous condition but tied to a new identity in the US alone cleft lip with

identity in the US alone cleft lip with

identity in the US alone cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the second

or without cleft palate is the second

or without cleft palate is the second most common birth defect resulting in

most common birth defect resulting in

most common birth defect resulting in more than 400,000 cases a year my

more than 400,000 cases a year my

more than 400,000 cases a year my husband was one of those cases back in

husband was one of those cases back in

husband was one of those cases back in 1967 he was born on his mother’s

1967 he was born on his mother’s

1967 he was born on his mother’s birthday and when I’ve visited with my

birthday and when I’ve visited with my

birthday and when I’ve visited with my mother-in-law about that day she

mother-in-law about that day she

mother-in-law about that day she recounts that she heard the doctor say

recounts that she heard the doctor say

recounts that she heard the doctor say there’s a problem he has a cleft her

there’s a problem he has a cleft her

there’s a problem he has a cleft her mind quickly flashed back to a young boy

mind quickly flashed back to a young boy

mind quickly flashed back to a young boy that she knew as a child who had a cleft

that she knew as a child who had a cleft

that she knew as a child who had a cleft she also remembered that he was bullied

she also remembered that he was bullied

she also remembered that he was bullied and she instantly felt fear she says she

and she instantly felt fear she says she

and she instantly felt fear she says she was almost afraid to look at Shawn but

was almost afraid to look at Shawn but

was almost afraid to look at Shawn but the moment that they laid him on her

the moment that they laid him on her

the moment that they laid him on her belly

belly

belly she was overwhelmed with love the first

she was overwhelmed with love the first

she was overwhelmed with love the first time that she saw him she had no idea

time that she saw him she had no idea

time that she saw him she had no idea what lied ahead in terms of surgeries

what lied ahead in terms of surgeries

what lied ahead in terms of surgeries and treatment but she knew that Shawn

and treatment but she knew that Shawn

and treatment but she knew that Shawn belongs with her and the cleft did not

belongs with her and the cleft did not

belongs with her and the cleft did not change that in another part of the world

change that in another part of the world

change that in another part of the world there are two particular countries that

there are two particular countries that

there are two particular countries that boast that they have been successful at

boast that they have been successful at

boast that they have been successful at completely eliminating Down syndrome

completely eliminating Down syndrome

completely eliminating Down syndrome from their countries through prenatal

from their countries through prenatal

from their countries through prenatal diagnosis that’s difficult for me to

diagnosis that’s difficult for me to

diagnosis that’s difficult for me to even utter out loud people born with

even utter out loud people born with

even utter out loud people born with Down syndrome lived to lead very happy

Down syndrome lived to lead very happy

Down syndrome lived to lead very happy and purposeful lives and yet the

and purposeful lives and yet the

and purposeful lives and yet the appalling and perplexing goal for these

appalling and perplexing goal for these

appalling and perplexing goal for these nations is a world free of Down syndrome

nations is a world free of Down syndrome

nations is a world free of Down syndrome you see they don’t know Sarah

you see they don’t know Sarah

you see they don’t know Sarah Sarah was born to a beautiful family who

Sarah was born to a beautiful family who

Sarah was born to a beautiful family who chose to see beyond a Syndrome they’re

chose to see beyond a Syndrome they’re

chose to see beyond a Syndrome they’re not alone as it is estimated that two

not alone as it is estimated that two

not alone as it is estimated that two hundred and fifty thousand families in

hundred and fifty thousand families in

hundred and fifty thousand families in America are affected by Down syndrome

America are affected by Down syndrome

America are affected by Down syndrome from the time Sarah was a baby her

from the time Sarah was a baby her

from the time Sarah was a baby her parents pursued help and the necessary

parents pursued help and the necessary

parents pursued help and the necessary treatments for her to develop and grow

treatments for her to develop and grow

treatments for her to develop and grow as normally as possible it may take

as normally as possible it may take

as normally as possible it may take children with Down syndrome longer to

children with Down syndrome longer to

children with Down syndrome longer to reach developmental milestones but

reach developmental milestones but

reach developmental milestones but eventually they meet many expected

eventually they meet many expected

eventually they meet many expected milestones with therapy and supports

milestones with therapy and supports

milestones with therapy and supports Sarah was also born with a hearing loss

Sarah was also born with a hearing loss

Sarah was also born with a hearing loss but with each challenge they faced

but with each challenge they faced

but with each challenge they faced she received the care and support that

she received the care and support that

she received the care and support that she needed now Sarah is a thriving adult

she needed now Sarah is a thriving adult

she needed now Sarah is a thriving adult and a student here at K U and it’s an

and a student here at K U and it’s an

and a student here at K U and it’s an absolute joy to see her reaching her

absolute joy to see her reaching her

absolute joy to see her reaching her potential Sarah knows that she belongs

potential Sarah knows that she belongs

potential Sarah knows that she belongs here in Sean’s and Sarah’s cases their

here in Sean’s and Sarah’s cases their

here in Sean’s and Sarah’s cases their parents discovered their child’s

parents discovered their child’s

parents discovered their child’s difference right away at birth but for

difference right away at birth but for

difference right away at birth but for for some families it may take two to

for some families it may take two to

for some families it may take two to three years before something becomes

three years before something becomes

three years before something becomes apparent when I counsel parents and

apparent when I counsel parents and

apparent when I counsel parents and develop treatment plans for children

develop treatment plans for children

develop treatment plans for children with special needs I often try to convey

with special needs I often try to convey

with special needs I often try to convey that we’ve

that we’ve

that we’ve you communication in all its forms

you communication in all its forms

you communication in all its forms whether that be verbal communication

whether that be verbal communication

whether that be verbal communication sign language communicating through the

sign language communicating through the

sign language communicating through the use of an alternative on augmentative

use of an alternative on augmentative

use of an alternative on augmentative device the key for us is acknowledging

device the key for us is acknowledging

device the key for us is acknowledging and fostering communication in all its

and fostering communication in all its

and fostering communication in all its forms I often tell parents that what

forms I often tell parents that what

forms I often tell parents that what their children have to communicate is

their children have to communicate is

their children have to communicate is far more important than how they

far more important than how they

far more important than how they communicate it and that who they are

communicate it and that who they are

communicate it and that who they are inside is far more valuable than any

inside is far more valuable than any

inside is far more valuable than any outward challenge in other words we seek

outward challenge in other words we seek

outward challenge in other words we seek to value and see the person not the

to value and see the person not the

to value and see the person not the disorder I strongly believe this but my

disorder I strongly believe this but my

disorder I strongly believe this but my belief was tested about three and a half

belief was tested about three and a half

belief was tested about three and a half years ago after seven years of marriage

years ago after seven years of marriage

years ago after seven years of marriage my husband and I welcomed a baby girl

my husband and I welcomed a baby girl

my husband and I welcomed a baby girl despite the fact we were once told that

despite the fact we were once told that

despite the fact we were once told that it was very unlikely that I would ever

it was very unlikely that I would ever

it was very unlikely that I would ever conceive naturally the nineteen months

conceive naturally the nineteen months

conceive naturally the nineteen months later to our utter surprise we welcomed

later to our utter surprise we welcomed

later to our utter surprise we welcomed a baby boy our joy was indescribable and

a baby boy our joy was indescribable and

a baby boy our joy was indescribable and being a parent is amazing challenging

being a parent is amazing challenging

being a parent is amazing challenging but amazing and when my son was three

but amazing and when my son was three

but amazing and when my son was three and a half years old he began to stutter

and a half years old he began to stutter

and a half years old he began to stutter though as a professional I knew that

though as a professional I knew that

though as a professional I knew that many children particularly boys will go

many children particularly boys will go

many children particularly boys will go through a period of disfluent speech

through a period of disfluent speech

through a period of disfluent speech between the ages of two and five my

between the ages of two and five my

between the ages of two and five my internal radar went on alert it

internal radar went on alert it

internal radar went on alert it gradually got worse and for a period of

gradually got worse and for a period of

gradually got worse and for a period of about four to five months the

about four to five months the

about four to five months the disfluencies became an evident part of

disfluencies became an evident part of

disfluencies became an evident part of his everyday comforts conversations

his everyday comforts conversations

his everyday comforts conversations initially I experienced shock when your

initially I experienced shock when your

initially I experienced shock when your work is helping people with

work is helping people with

work is helping people with communication disorders you just don’t

communication disorders you just don’t

communication disorders you just don’t expect to face that challenge in your

expect to face that challenge in your

expect to face that challenge in your own home when it persisted I experienced

own home when it persisted I experienced

own home when it persisted I experienced fear fear that others would notice and

fear fear that others would notice and

fear fear that others would notice and draw attention to it and make him uneasy

draw attention to it and make him uneasy

draw attention to it and make him uneasy about it fear that play buddies would

about it fear that play buddies would

about it fear that play buddies would say unkind words to him I also

say unkind words to him I also

say unkind words to him I also appearance to anger when I heard a

appearance to anger when I heard a

appearance to anger when I heard a family member

family member

family member say to him and patiently just say it one

say to him and patiently just say it one

say to him and patiently just say it one time when he was having a hard time

time when he was having a hard time

time when he was having a hard time getting his words out

getting his words out

getting his words out I even experienced guilt thinking to

I even experienced guilt thinking to

I even experienced guilt thinking to myself what will people think I was

myself what will people think I was

myself what will people think I was surprised at my strong wave of emotion

surprised at my strong wave of emotion

surprised at my strong wave of emotion in a relatively short amount of time in

in a relatively short amount of time in

in a relatively short amount of time in relation to the disfluencies in his

relation to the disfluencies in his

relation to the disfluencies in his speech as a professional I also knew

speech as a professional I also knew

speech as a professional I also knew that a large majority of preschool

that a large majority of preschool

that a large majority of preschool children who stutter do outgrow it but

children who stutter do outgrow it but

children who stutter do outgrow it but as a parent I was still concerned I

as a parent I was still concerned I

as a parent I was still concerned I distinctly remember sitting in a parking

distinctly remember sitting in a parking

distinctly remember sitting in a parking lot

lot

lot one afternoon feeling T reed overwhelmed

one afternoon feeling T reed overwhelmed

one afternoon feeling T reed overwhelmed and helpless after hearing my son

and helpless after hearing my son

and helpless after hearing my son significantly struggle to communicate

significantly struggle to communicate

significantly struggle to communicate fluently I looked at his sweet face with

fluently I looked at his sweet face with

fluently I looked at his sweet face with despair and thought to myself what if he

despair and thought to myself what if he

despair and thought to myself what if he doesn’t I’ll grow this and in that

doesn’t I’ll grow this and in that

doesn’t I’ll grow this and in that moment I realized the truth I’d preached

moment I realized the truth I’d preached

moment I realized the truth I’d preached to parents for many years that the who

to parents for many years that the who

to parents for many years that the who is what matters I thought to myself even

is what matters I thought to myself even

is what matters I thought to myself even if the stuttering persists he’s still

if the stuttering persists he’s still

if the stuttering persists he’s still the same cuddly sensitive funny smart

the same cuddly sensitive funny smart

the same cuddly sensitive funny smart active little boy that I love he’s a

active little boy that I love he’s a

active little boy that I love he’s a gift I’m privileged to enjoy every day

gift I’m privileged to enjoy every day

gift I’m privileged to enjoy every day so I resolved in my heart then even if

so I resolved in my heart then even if

so I resolved in my heart then even if he continued to stutter he would know

he continued to stutter he would know

he continued to stutter he would know he’s loved he’s special and that what he

he’s loved he’s special and that what he

he’s loved he’s special and that what he has to say is important he would know

has to say is important he would know

has to say is important he would know that his voice matters but his life

that his voice matters but his life

that his voice matters but his life matters and that he belongs with us so

matters and that he belongs with us so

matters and that he belongs with us so far I’ve given you examples of children

far I’ve given you examples of children

far I’ve given you examples of children but a communication disorder is no

but a communication disorder is no

but a communication disorder is no respecter of persons

respecter of persons

respecter of persons it affects young and old black and white

it affects young and old black and white

it affects young and old black and white rich and poor I want to end by telling

rich and poor I want to end by telling

rich and poor I want to end by telling you about my father he was born to a

you about my father he was born to a

you about my father he was born to a humble family of 14 children in his City

humble family of 14 children in his City

humble family of 14 children in his City been a local in the northeast coast of

been a local in the northeast coast of

been a local in the northeast coast of Brazil his mother was a homemaker in an

Brazil his mother was a homemaker in an

Brazil his mother was a homemaker in an avid

avid

avid and writer and she wrote beautiful

and writer and she wrote beautiful

and writer and she wrote beautiful poetry she instilled in my dad a love of

poetry she instilled in my dad a love of

poetry she instilled in my dad a love of learning and his curiosity caused him to

learning and his curiosity caused him to

learning and his curiosity caused him to yearn for a faraway land of opportunity

yearn for a faraway land of opportunity

yearn for a faraway land of opportunity he became infatuated with the United

he became infatuated with the United

he became infatuated with the United States of America but he was not able to

States of America but he was not able to

States of America but he was not able to fulfill his dream of coming to the u.s.

fulfill his dream of coming to the u.s.

fulfill his dream of coming to the u.s. as a young adults he married had

as a young adults he married had

as a young adults he married had children of his own ten children to be

children of his own ten children to be

children of his own ten children to be exact but he was a visionary and by the

exact but he was a visionary and by the

exact but he was a visionary and by the time that my older siblings were

time that my older siblings were

time that my older siblings were teenagers

teenagers

teenagers he began sending them one by one as

he began sending them one by one as

he began sending them one by one as exchange students to the US my siblings

exchange students to the US my siblings

exchange students to the US my siblings did well entered college married and our

did well entered college married and our

did well entered college married and our family ended up divided five in the US

family ended up divided five in the US

family ended up divided five in the US and five in Brazil when I was 10 my

and five in Brazil when I was 10 my

and five in Brazil when I was 10 my parents worked to bring the rest of us

parents worked to bring the rest of us

parents worked to bring the rest of us here and we started a new life together

here and we started a new life together

here and we started a new life together because of my dad’s vision determination

because of my dad’s vision determination

because of my dad’s vision determination and hard work my siblings and I grabbed

and hard work my siblings and I grabbed

and hard work my siblings and I grabbed hold of the opportunities that were

hold of the opportunities that were

hold of the opportunities that were granted to us we’ve become doctors

granted to us we’ve become doctors

granted to us we’ve become doctors lawyers educators administrators

lawyers educators administrators

lawyers educators administrators missionaries speech-language

missionaries speech-language

missionaries speech-language pathologists each one of us fulfilling

pathologists each one of us fulfilling

pathologists each one of us fulfilling one man’s dream to experience all

one man’s dream to experience all

one man’s dream to experience all envisioned America would bring

envisioned America would bring

envisioned America would bring fast-forward 30 years and my dad has

fast-forward 30 years and my dad has

fast-forward 30 years and my dad has lost the ability to remember the

lost the ability to remember the

lost the ability to remember the important people and events in his life

important people and events in his life

important people and events in his life he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a few

he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a few

he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a few years back and has become more and more

years back and has become more and more

years back and has become more and more disoriented and forgetful he’s not alone

disoriented and forgetful he’s not alone

disoriented and forgetful he’s not alone as an estimated 5.5 million Americans of

as an estimated 5.5 million Americans of

as an estimated 5.5 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease he’s

all ages have Alzheimer’s disease he’s

all ages have Alzheimer’s disease he’s no longer the strong opinionated

no longer the strong opinionated

no longer the strong opinionated cultured man that he once was he’s

cultured man that he once was he’s

cultured man that he once was he’s become quiet reserved often disconnected

become quiet reserved often disconnected

become quiet reserved often disconnected though we grieve the loss of the man he

though we grieve the loss of the man he

though we grieve the loss of the man he once was we treasure the moments that we

once was we treasure the moments that we

once was we treasure the moments that we have with him

have with him

have with him moments when he recounts distant

moments when he recounts distant

moments when he recounts distant memories old songs

memories old songs

memories old songs my grandmother’s homes he may not be the

my grandmother’s homes he may not be the

my grandmother’s homes he may not be the same but he belongs with us

same but he belongs with us

same but he belongs with us so my question and challenge to us this

so my question and challenge to us this

so my question and challenge to us this day is how do we practically express

day is how do we practically express

day is how do we practically express value to the people in our lives into

value to the people in our lives into

value to the people in our lives into ourselves in light of the differences

ourselves in light of the differences

ourselves in light of the differences and imperfections we all face I know

and imperfections we all face I know

and imperfections we all face I know that for me when I have expected

that for me when I have expected

that for me when I have expected rejection or when I have experienced

rejection or when I have experienced

rejection or when I have experienced feeling that I don’t belong for one

feeling that I don’t belong for one

feeling that I don’t belong for one reason or another when I’ve been met

reason or another when I’ve been met

reason or another when I’ve been met with kindness and empathy

with kindness and empathy

with kindness and empathy instead it’s literally changed my life

instead it’s literally changed my life

instead it’s literally changed my life finally let’s return to the Kluge’s

finally let’s return to the Kluge’s

finally let’s return to the Kluge’s in the his she knows of Brazil there are

in the his she knows of Brazil there are

in the his she knows of Brazil there are moments and seasons in life when we face

moments and seasons in life when we face

moments and seasons in life when we face events and circumstances that appear

events and circumstances that appear

events and circumstances that appear lovely that we imagined would bring much

lovely that we imagined would bring much

lovely that we imagined would bring much joy and delight and yet they bring

joy and delight and yet they bring

joy and delight and yet they bring disappointments or challenges instead in

disappointments or challenges instead in

disappointments or challenges instead in the end however even that an edible

the end however even that an edible

the end however even that an edible fruit can be enjoyed and treasured

fruit can be enjoyed and treasured

fruit can be enjoyed and treasured because walking through those challenges

because walking through those challenges

because walking through those challenges help us and allow us to grow and mature

help us and allow us to grow and mature

help us and allow us to grow and mature and learn lessons we would not have

and learn lessons we would not have

and learn lessons we would not have learned otherwise you see without the

learned otherwise you see without the

learned otherwise you see without the clues a tree some animals would not find

clues a tree some animals would not find

clues a tree some animals would not find a resting place without it that

a resting place without it that

a resting place without it that particular landscape would lose the

particular landscape would lose the

particular landscape would lose the beauty of its colors without it the

beauty of its colors without it the

beauty of its colors without it the sweet fragrance of that fruit would be

sweet fragrance of that fruit would be

sweet fragrance of that fruit would be missing so that closure belongs there so

missing so that closure belongs there so

missing so that closure belongs there so as you think about the beautiful

as you think about the beautiful

as you think about the beautiful closures in your life remember they’re

closures in your life remember they’re

closures in your life remember they’re worthy of love and belonging they may be

worthy of love and belonging they may be

worthy of love and belonging they may be imperfect but they’re genuinely special

imperfect but they’re genuinely special

imperfect but they’re genuinely special and they help us look deeper for meaning

and they help us look deeper for meaning

and they help us look deeper for meaning and purpose the sobering reality that

and purpose the sobering reality that

and purpose the sobering reality that we’re all imperfect in

we’re all imperfect in

we’re all imperfect in way or another but even though in the

way or another but even though in the

way or another but even though in the face of our imperfections we have value

face of our imperfections we have value

face of our imperfections we have value thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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