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how’s everybody doing today how’s

how’s everybody doing today how’s everybody doing today

everybody doing today

everybody doing today I titled my talk today how life is like

I titled my talk today how life is like

I titled my talk today how life is like lemonade I’m gonna tell you guys how but

lemonade I’m gonna tell you guys how but

lemonade I’m gonna tell you guys how but first I’m gonna give you guys a little

first I’m gonna give you guys a little

first I’m gonna give you guys a little bit about myself I’m a model a

bit about myself I’m a model a

bit about myself I’m a model a motivational speaker entrepreneur a

motivational speaker entrepreneur a

motivational speaker entrepreneur a fashion designer a shotput athlete and I

fashion designer a shotput athlete and I

fashion designer a shotput athlete and I will be the mayor of New York City one

will be the mayor of New York City one

will be the mayor of New York City one day I found that an organization called

day I found that an organization called

day I found that an organization called the garrison Reb project with a

the garrison Reb project with a

the garrison Reb project with a essential goal of veteran and well-being

essential goal of veteran and well-being

essential goal of veteran and well-being of disabled individuals I provide

of disabled individuals I provide

of disabled individuals I provide assistance and vert and advice in

assistance and vert and advice in

assistance and vert and advice in various areas such as health and fitness

various areas such as health and fitness

various areas such as health and fitness consultation services to small

consultation services to small

consultation services to small businesses corporations schools also

businesses corporations schools also

businesses corporations schools also provide motivational speeches and just

provide motivational speeches and just

provide motivational speeches and just advice now I do want to give you some a

advice now I do want to give you some a

advice now I do want to give you some a little bit going depth on a lot of

little bit going depth on a lot of

little bit going depth on a lot of things that’s plaguing a disabled

things that’s plaguing a disabled

things that’s plaguing a disabled community but first I had to give you

community but first I had to give you

community but first I had to give you guys a little bit about myself now I

guys a little bit about myself now I

guys a little bit about myself now I want to make you guys aware a wise man

want to make you guys aware a wise man

want to make you guys aware a wise man once told me success is when preparation

once told me success is when preparation

once told me success is when preparation and opportunity meet that same wise man

and opportunity meet that same wise man

and opportunity meet that same wise man also asked me if I wanted to be rich or

also asked me if I wanted to be rich or

also asked me if I wanted to be rich or did I want to be successful so think

did I want to be successful so think

did I want to be successful so think about that for a second what do you guys

about that for a second what do you guys

about that for a second what do you guys want to be in life do you guys want to

want to be in life do you guys want to

want to be in life do you guys want to be rich or do you guys want to be

be rich or do you guys want to be

be rich or do you guys want to be successful

successful

successful see there’s this one issue with success

see there’s this one issue with success

see there’s this one issue with success and that it needs opportunity and I

and that it needs opportunity and I

and that it needs opportunity and I brought you here to talk to you about

brought you here to talk to you about

brought you here to talk to you about the lack of opportunity given to people

the lack of opportunity given to people

the lack of opportunity given to people with disabilities so I grew up in a

with disabilities so I grew up in a

with disabilities so I grew up in a Brownsville section of Brooklyn and for

Brownsville section of Brooklyn and for

Brownsville section of Brooklyn and for many of you guys who don’t know much

many of you guys who don’t know much

many of you guys who don’t know much about Brooklyn Brownsville is one of

about Brooklyn Brownsville is one of

about Brooklyn Brownsville is one of more tougher areas to reside low

more tougher areas to reside low

more tougher areas to reside low graduation rates high incarceration

graduation rates high incarceration

graduation rates high incarceration rates and plenty of other statistical

rates and plenty of other statistical

rates and plenty of other statistical disadvantages that plagued

disadvantages that plagued

disadvantages that plagued african-american male however my parents

african-american male however my parents

african-american male however my parents instilled in me at a young age hard work

instilled in me at a young age hard work

instilled in me at a young age hard work dedication and work ethic and that

dedication and work ethic and that

dedication and work ethic and that turned out to be the essential qualities

turned out to be the essential qualities

turned out to be the essential qualities I would need to get through life as it

I would need to get through life as it

I would need to get through life as it adolescent I excelled academically and

adolescent I excelled academically and

adolescent I excelled academically and athletically I was placed in a gifted

athletically I was placed in a gifted

athletically I was placed in a gifted program at the age of eight after

program at the age of eight after

program at the age of eight after scoring in the top three percentile on

scoring in the top three percentile on

scoring in the top three percentile on various standardized exams and athletics

various standardized exams and athletics

various standardized exams and athletics I excelled I played a variety of sports

I excelled I played a variety of sports

I excelled I played a variety of sports such as baseball basketball and football

such as baseball basketball and football

such as baseball basketball and football and football I was a standout running

and football I was a standout running

and football I was a standout running back for James Madison high school

back for James Madison high school

back for James Madison high school receiving various awards and accolades

receiving various awards and accolades

receiving various awards and accolades due to my talent and on a random summer

due to my talent and on a random summer

due to my talent and on a random summer night however tragedy happened I was

night however tragedy happened I was

night however tragedy happened I was shot in my back which left me paralyzed

shot in my back which left me paralyzed

shot in my back which left me paralyzed from the waist down however with the

from the waist down however with the

from the waist down however with the ability I couldn’t walk it no longer

ability I couldn’t walk it no longer

ability I couldn’t walk it no longer however that wasn’t an issue you see

however that wasn’t an issue you see

however that wasn’t an issue you see when I adversity strikes you have two

when I adversity strikes you have two

when I adversity strikes you have two options you have one you can get over it

options you have one you can get over it

options you have one you can get over it or you could just late it so I took the

or you could just late it so I took the

or you could just late it so I took the option of getting over it so thank you

option of getting over it so thank you

option of getting over it so thank you thank you thank you so when I was

thank you thank you so when I was

thank you thank you so when I was recovering from my injury

recovering from my injury

recovering from my injury I seen various things in the

I seen various things in the

I seen various things in the rehabilitation hospital I’ve seen

rehabilitation hospital I’ve seen

rehabilitation hospital I’ve seen quadriplegic individuals learning how to

quadriplegic individuals learning how to

quadriplegic individuals learning how to brush their teeth now for those of you

brush their teeth now for those of you

brush their teeth now for those of you guys who don’t know much about

guys who don’t know much about

guys who don’t know much about quadriplegic that’s when you paralyzed

quadriplegic that’s when you paralyzed

quadriplegic that’s when you paralyzed from the neck down with little to no

from the neck down with little to no

from the neck down with little to no ability to move your shoulders so after

ability to move your shoulders so after

ability to move your shoulders so after seeing those individuals take an

seeing those individuals take an

seeing those individuals take an activity that we take for granted every

activity that we take for granted every

activity that we take for granted every day learning how to redo something after

day learning how to redo something after

day learning how to redo something after that I was inspired I was no longer

that I was inspired I was no longer

that I was inspired I was no longer bitter for the ability not to lose my

bitter for the ability not to lose my

bitter for the ability not to lose my legs I became grateful and thankful for

legs I became grateful and thankful for

legs I became grateful and thankful for the ability to use my arms and you guys

the ability to use my arms and you guys

the ability to use my arms and you guys should feel the same way too y’all

should feel the same way too y’all

should feel the same way too y’all should be thanked

should be thanked

should be thanked that I have the ability to move your

that I have the ability to move your

that I have the ability to move your arms so that’s my lemons we’re gonna

arms so that’s my lemons we’re gonna

arms so that’s my lemons we’re gonna make this lemon name now so I’m gonna

make this lemon name now so I’m gonna

make this lemon name now so I’m gonna give you the water for me all right

give you the water for me all right

give you the water for me all right and we also gonna stop using a word

and we also gonna stop using a word

and we also gonna stop using a word disabled today as well and I’m gonna

disabled today as well and I’m gonna

disabled today as well and I’m gonna give you a new term but this is just for

give you a new term but this is just for

give you a new term but this is just for description purposes right now we will

description purposes right now we will

description purposes right now we will use disabled so furthermore I graduated

use disabled so furthermore I graduated

use disabled so furthermore I graduated from York York College this is the water

from York York College this is the water

from York York College this is the water now I grab my water was education and

now I grab my water was education and

now I grab my water was education and observation because you need education

observation because you need education

observation because you need education to compete when you got things against

to compete when you got things against

to compete when you got things against you and you want to overcome them you

you and you want to overcome them you

you and you want to overcome them you need education you need knowledge but

need education you need knowledge but

need education you need knowledge but the observation part was things I saw

the observation part was things I saw

the observation part was things I saw that was being overlooked in the

that was being overlooked in the

that was being overlooked in the disabled community see for every boat

disabled community see for every boat

disabled community see for every boat it’s easy to buy a boat but it’s hard to

it’s easy to buy a boat but it’s hard to

it’s easy to buy a boat but it’s hard to find a captain so I said I’ll be that

find a captain so I said I’ll be that

find a captain so I said I’ll be that captain for the people for the people

captain for the people for the people

captain for the people for the people that can’t say anything or don’t have

that can’t say anything or don’t have

that can’t say anything or don’t have anything they are Fritton or they’re

anything they are Fritton or they’re

anything they are Fritton or they’re free to say so what I’m observing so you

free to say so what I’m observing so you

free to say so what I’m observing so you guys don’t know but disabled individuals

guys don’t know but disabled individuals

guys don’t know but disabled individuals have the highest unemployment rate in

have the highest unemployment rate in

have the highest unemployment rate in this country 70% of the disabled

this country 70% of the disabled

this country 70% of the disabled individuals in this country it’s

individuals in this country it’s

individuals in this country it’s currently unemployed so I wanted to

currently unemployed so I wanted to

currently unemployed so I wanted to change that see what the odds stacked

change that see what the odds stacked

change that see what the odds stacked against you you have to create change

against you you have to create change

against you you have to create change now furthermore the poverty rate is

now furthermore the poverty rate is

now furthermore the poverty rate is twice the amount of an able body

twice the amount of an able body

twice the amount of an able body individual letter no the poverty rate is

individual letter no the poverty rate is

individual letter no the poverty rate is so high but what is more alarming is

so high but what is more alarming is

so high but what is more alarming is that in New York which is one of the

that in New York which is one of the

that in New York which is one of the most affluent cities in the world one of

most affluent cities in the world one of

most affluent cities in the world one of the most expensive cities in the world

the most expensive cities in the world

the most expensive cities in the world however it’s one of the biggest cities

however it’s one of the biggest cities

however it’s one of the biggest cities in the world and the median average for

in the world and the median average for

in the world and the median average for disabled individuals that are employed

disabled individuals that are employed

disabled individuals that are employed is 38% in the country your floors below

is 38% in the country your floors below

is 38% in the country your floors below that at 33% and comes in at 32nd so

that at 33% and comes in at 32nd so

that at 33% and comes in at 32nd so these numbers are real and I could

these numbers are real and I could

these numbers are real and I could attest to that because with all my

attest to that because with all my

attest to that because with all my qualifications I was still being

qualifications I was still being

qualifications I was still being discriminated on against when I went

discriminated on against when I went

discriminated on against when I went into the workforce after graduating from

into the workforce after graduating from

into the workforce after graduating from college now when I entered the workforce

college now when I entered the workforce

college now when I entered the workforce I want to win over twenty interviews in

I want to win over twenty interviews in

I want to win over twenty interviews in a two

a two

a two you’re spent and sometimes disclosing my

you’re spent and sometimes disclosing my

you’re spent and sometimes disclosing my disability or an application sometimes I

disability or an application sometimes I

disability or an application sometimes I did it

did it

did it however out of those 20 interviews I

however out of those 20 interviews I

however out of those 20 interviews I went on not one job pulled me back so

went on not one job pulled me back so

went on not one job pulled me back so then I said let me bring this issue to

then I said let me bring this issue to

then I said let me bring this issue to the attention of the mayor’s office for

the attention of the mayor’s office for

the attention of the mayor’s office for people with disabilities since I aspired

people with disabilities since I aspired

people with disabilities since I aspired to be the mayor one day so when I

to be the mayor one day so when I

to be the mayor one day so when I brought this to the attention I spoke

brought this to the attention I spoke

brought this to the attention I spoke with the assistant commissioner now only

with the assistant commissioner now only

with the assistant commissioner now only one person at the mayor’s office for

one person at the mayor’s office for

one person at the mayor’s office for people with disabilities is actually

people with disabilities is actually

people with disabilities is actually disabled which is interesting however

disabled which is interesting however

disabled which is interesting however when I was at the mayor’s office for

when I was at the mayor’s office for

when I was at the mayor’s office for people with disabilities what was I was

people with disabilities what was I was

people with disabilities what was I was told that there was a position that was

told that there was a position that was

told that there was a position that was directly in line with my goals as far as

directly in line with my goals as far as

directly in line with my goals as far as promote and awareness to disabled

promote and awareness to disabled

promote and awareness to disabled individuals in this country and in New

individuals in this country and in New

individuals in this country and in New York City and the assistant commissioner

York City and the assistant commissioner

York City and the assistant commissioner assured me that due to my hardship she

assured me that due to my hardship she

assured me that due to my hardship she will call me for an interview

will call me for an interview

will call me for an interview now overcame adversity millions of times

now overcame adversity millions of times

now overcame adversity millions of times so at that point I was like all right

so at that point I was like all right

so at that point I was like all right when I’ll wait for your contact if not

when I’ll wait for your contact if not

when I’ll wait for your contact if not I’m a go-getter so I’m gonna contact you

I’m a go-getter so I’m gonna contact you

I’m a go-getter so I’m gonna contact you and I’m gonna keep contacting you until

and I’m gonna keep contacting you until

and I’m gonna keep contacting you until I get an answer so I reached out

I get an answer so I reached out

I get an answer so I reached out multiple occasions however after about a

multiple occasions however after about a

multiple occasions however after about a month I contacted Assistant Commissioner

month I contacted Assistant Commissioner

month I contacted Assistant Commissioner I said you explained to me that after

I said you explained to me that after

I said you explained to me that after one week you will contact me for an

one week you will contact me for an

one week you will contact me for an interview you never did however I’m

interview you never did however I’m

interview you never did however I’m still interested the assistant replied

still interested the assistant replied

still interested the assistant replied to me and said that the position was

to me and said that the position was

to me and said that the position was closed so I said the position was closed

closed so I said the position was closed

closed so I said the position was closed how could that be

how could that be

how could that be why would she inform me that there’s a

why would she inform me that there’s a

why would she inform me that there’s a position for me and then that’s when I

position for me and then that’s when I

position for me and then that’s when I realized there was a lot of nepotism and

realized there was a lot of nepotism and

realized there was a lot of nepotism and collusion

collusion

collusion see everyone body at the mayor’s office

see everyone body at the mayor’s office

see everyone body at the mayor’s office for people with disabilities that if

for people with disabilities that if

for people with disabilities that if they was disabled and received a job

they was disabled and received a job

they was disabled and received a job they had to be a member of a particular

they had to be a member of a particular

they had to be a member of a particular organization now I said with my

organization now I said with my

organization now I said with my qualifications why would I have to be a

qualifications why would I have to be a

qualifications why would I have to be a member of another organization if you’re

member of another organization if you’re

member of another organization if you’re an equal opportunity employer so that’s

an equal opportunity employer so that’s

an equal opportunity employer so that’s when I said you know what I’m going to

when I said you know what I’m going to

when I said you know what I’m going to create change because I don’t like when

create change because I don’t like when

create change because I don’t like when collusion exists did you guys know that

collusion exists did you guys know that

collusion exists did you guys know that you have a better chance of having a

you have a better chance of having a

you have a better chance of having a felony on your record

felony on your record

felony on your record than to receive attained a job being in

than to receive attained a job being in

than to receive attained a job being in a wheelchair

a wheelchair

a wheelchair now that’s an alarming number of people

now that’s an alarming number of people

now that’s an alarming number of people that are unemployed that are qualified

that are unemployed that are qualified

that are unemployed that are qualified to be employed but like my mother always

to be employed but like my mother always

to be employed but like my mother always said if you don’t like something you

said if you don’t like something you

said if you don’t like something you change it don’t wait for someone else to

change it don’t wait for someone else to

change it don’t wait for someone else to change it so that’s when and here comes

change it so that’s when and here comes

change it so that’s when and here comes the sugar that’s when I found that the

the sugar that’s when I found that the

the sugar that’s when I found that the garrison Reb project the reason why I’ve

garrison Reb project the reason why I’ve

garrison Reb project the reason why I’ve found that the garrison Reb project

found that the garrison Reb project

found that the garrison Reb project because I started realizing that maybe

because I started realizing that maybe

because I started realizing that maybe it’s not so much the individual maybe I

it’s not so much the individual maybe I

it’s not so much the individual maybe I need to educate employers on the

need to educate employers on the

need to educate employers on the capabilities of the individuals with

capabilities of the individuals with

capabilities of the individuals with disabilities so I started consulting

disabilities so I started consulting

disabilities so I started consulting with different employers and small

with different employers and small

with different employers and small businesses a lot of small business

businesses a lot of small business

businesses a lot of small business owners found out that there was minor

owners found out that there was minor

owners found out that there was minor changes they hadn’t made to accommodate

changes they hadn’t made to accommodate

changes they hadn’t made to accommodate the individual so after doing that I

the individual so after doing that I

the individual so after doing that I felt encouraged and I said you know what

felt encouraged and I said you know what

felt encouraged and I said you know what I’m not gonna stop there I became

I’m not gonna stop there I became

I’m not gonna stop there I became motivated I became motivated to do

motivated I became motivated to do

motivated I became motivated to do something impactful I became motivated

something impactful I became motivated

something impactful I became motivated to create change but most of all I

to create change but most of all I

to create change but most of all I became motivated to better their lives

became motivated to better their lives

became motivated to better their lives of other individuals so at the garrison

of other individuals so at the garrison

of other individuals so at the garrison rep project I provide free advice I

rep project I provide free advice I

rep project I provide free advice I provide free resources and variety of

provide free resources and variety of

provide free resources and variety of areas with the essential goal like I

areas with the essential goal like I

areas with the essential goal like I told you in the beginning of bridging

told you in the beginning of bridging

told you in the beginning of bridging the gap between employer and individual

the gap between employer and individual

the gap between employer and individual now from this moment on we are no longer

now from this moment on we are no longer

now from this moment on we are no longer going to refer to disabled people as

going to refer to disabled people as

going to refer to disabled people as disabled for now on we’re going to call

disabled for now on we’re going to call

disabled for now on we’re going to call these individuals abled with limitations

these individuals abled with limitations

these individuals abled with limitations the reason why I should be able with

the reason why I should be able with

the reason why I should be able with limitations say for instance there’s a

limitations say for instance there’s a

limitations say for instance there’s a multiple floor building and there’s no

multiple floor building and there’s no

multiple floor building and there’s no elevator present or the elevators out of

elevator present or the elevators out of

elevator present or the elevators out of service no matter what I still could get

service no matter what I still could get

service no matter what I still could get to the next flight whether I have to

to the next flight whether I have to

to the next flight whether I have to scoot up the stairs

scoot up the stairs

scoot up the stairs or if someone has to carry eat me up the

or if someone has to carry eat me up the

or if someone has to carry eat me up the stairs the fact that it matter is I

stairs the fact that it matter is I

stairs the fact that it matter is I still could get to the next flight now

still could get to the next flight now

still could get to the next flight now here I’m going to give you guys thank

here I’m going to give you guys thank

here I’m going to give you guys thank you thank you now here I’m gonna give

you thank you now here I’m gonna give

you thank you now here I’m gonna give you guys the sugar because in order to

you guys the sugar because in order to

you guys the sugar because in order to make lemonade we got the lemons we got

make lemonade we got the lemons we got

make lemonade we got the lemons we got the water we need the sugar see the

the water we need the sugar see the

the water we need the sugar see the sugar is hard work dedication

sugar is hard work dedication

sugar is hard work dedication ambition and courage the reason why

ambition and courage the reason why

ambition and courage the reason why that’s this ship because it’s embodied

that’s this ship because it’s embodied

that’s this ship because it’s embodied in me that this was born I didn’t need

in me that this was born I didn’t need

in me that this was born I didn’t need to go to school to have these qualities

to go to school to have these qualities

to go to school to have these qualities I was born with them and since I was

I was born with them and since I was

I was born with them and since I was born with them

born with them

born with them the only way I would be beneficial to

the only way I would be beneficial to

the only way I would be beneficial to the world is if I give these qualities

the world is if I give these qualities

the world is if I give these qualities off to each individual I encounter and

off to each individual I encounter and

off to each individual I encounter and on a day-to-day basis so I know

on a day-to-day basis so I know

on a day-to-day basis so I know so you ever took into consideration see

so you ever took into consideration see

so you ever took into consideration see for instance I had a job that was 40

for instance I had a job that was 40

for instance I had a job that was 40 miles away from where I live and it

miles away from where I live and it

miles away from where I live and it started at 6:00 in the morning

started at 6:00 in the morning

started at 6:00 in the morning however I knew that I had to make it to

however I knew that I had to make it to

however I knew that I had to make it to that job every day on time because it

that job every day on time because it

that job every day on time because it was going to open a door for someone

was going to open a door for someone

was going to open a door for someone else and someone else was going to be

else and someone else was going to be

else and someone else was going to be able to attain a position in employment

able to attain a position in employment

able to attain a position in employment to better their self and become more

to better their self and become more

to better their self and become more independent so that’s what I set out to

independent so that’s what I set out to

independent so that’s what I set out to do now I do want to get into something

do now I do want to get into something

do now I do want to get into something the first way of achieving a success is

the first way of achieving a success is

the first way of achieving a success is by getting to a location or your

by getting to a location or your

by getting to a location or your destination on time so y’all heard of

destination on time so y’all heard of

destination on time so y’all heard of ride sharing programs such as uber and

ride sharing programs such as uber and

ride sharing programs such as uber and lyft

lyft

lyft am I correct did you know there’s no way

am I correct did you know there’s no way

am I correct did you know there’s no way to disclose on a ride-sharing

to disclose on a ride-sharing

to disclose on a ride-sharing application that you are disabled so for

application that you are disabled so for

application that you are disabled so for instance if your ride comes to X court

instance if your ride comes to X court

instance if your ride comes to X court you wherever you need to go if you’re

you wherever you need to go if you’re

you wherever you need to go if you’re not outside in two minutes that call

not outside in two minutes that call

not outside in two minutes that call could leave you and charge your credit

could leave you and charge your credit

could leave you and charge your credit card so I felt that was unfair also I

card so I felt that was unfair also I

card so I felt that was unfair also I felt the train stations there are a

felt the train stations there are a

felt the train stations there are a limited amount of accessible train

limited amount of accessible train

limited amount of accessible train stations in New York City and the ones

stations in New York City and the ones

stations in New York City and the ones that are accessible in major hotspots

that are accessible in major hotspots

that are accessible in major hotspots are often out of service so how as

are often out of service so how as

are often out of service so how as individuals are going to actually make

individuals are going to actually make

individuals are going to actually make it to their employer on time if they

it to their employer on time if they

it to their employer on time if they don’t have a way of getting there and

don’t have a way of getting there and

don’t have a way of getting there and then furthermore to adapt a brand new

then furthermore to adapt a brand new

then furthermore to adapt a brand new car they can up charge your car by 30%

car they can up charge your car by 30%

car they can up charge your car by 30% for two molded pieces of metal molded

for two molded pieces of metal molded

for two molded pieces of metal molded together but the funny thing is we have

together but the funny thing is we have

together but the funny thing is we have autonomous cars now so why didn’t you

autonomous cars now so why didn’t you

autonomous cars now so why didn’t you give me a car that could drive me why do

give me a car that could drive me why do

give me a car that could drive me why do I have to pay extra and mind you I’m at

I have to pay extra and mind you I’m at

I have to pay extra and mind you I’m at a disadvantage as far as income so that

a disadvantage as far as income so that

a disadvantage as far as income so that was one of the main goals of the

was one of the main goals of the

was one of the main goals of the garrison rare project there was a show

garrison rare project there was a show

garrison rare project there was a show some of my talents some of the things I

some of my talents some of the things I

some of my talents some of the things I can do in an effort of bridging the gap

can do in an effort of bridging the gap

can do in an effort of bridging the gap between individual and employer because

between individual and employer because

between individual and employer because if they see some of our capabilities

if they see some of our capabilities

if they see some of our capabilities they would be more enlightened and they

they would be more enlightened and they

they would be more enlightened and they will be more willing to give us

will be more willing to give us

will be more willing to give us employment now what I do have is the ice

employment now what I do have is the ice

employment now what I do have is the ice in order to create this lemonade you

in order to create this lemonade you

in order to create this lemonade you need the ice everybody knows how

need the ice everybody knows how

need the ice everybody knows how refreshing lemonade can be on a hot

refreshing lemonade can be on a hot

refreshing lemonade can be on a hot summer day so each of us is the ice

summer day so each of us is the ice

summer day so each of us is the ice meaning your two eyes you could give

meaning your two eyes you could give

meaning your two eyes you could give somebody an opportunity to make their

somebody an opportunity to make their

somebody an opportunity to make their lemonade more refreshing you could give

lemonade more refreshing you could give

lemonade more refreshing you could give someone an opportunity to further their

someone an opportunity to further their

someone an opportunity to further their self in life so today what I want you

self in life so today what I want you

self in life so today what I want you guys to do since I’m a leader and not a

guys to do since I’m a leader and not a

guys to do since I’m a leader and not a follower I want us to stand together and

follower I want us to stand together and

follower I want us to stand together and I’m with standing with you guys and

I’m with standing with you guys and

I’m with standing with you guys and we’re going to take a pledge

everybody stand with me and we’re going

everybody stand with me and we’re going to take the flag from this moment on we

to take the flag from this moment on we

to take the flag from this moment on we will give someone ice to make their

will give someone ice to make their

will give someone ice to make their lemonade repression everybody please

lemonade repression everybody please

lemonade repression everybody please reach out to me garrison read on email

reach out to me garrison read on email

reach out to me garrison read on email garrison read 36 Instagram big money gee

garrison read 36 Instagram big money gee

garrison read 36 Instagram big money gee garrison read project dot all just reach

garrison read project dot all just reach

garrison read project dot all just reach out I need ice for the book I want to

out I need ice for the book I want to

out I need ice for the book I want to write I need ice for a film I want it on

write I need ice for a film I want it on

write I need ice for a film I want it on my life I need ice to become mayor and

my life I need ice to become mayor and

my life I need ice to become mayor and you guys got the ability to do so thank

you guys got the ability to do so thank

you guys got the ability to do so thank you

you

you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

I’d be good that was one of the hardest

I’d be good that was one of the hardest things I ever did

things I ever did

things I ever did [Applause]

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