I was 11 the first time I thought the world was ending it was 1986 and the
world was ending it was 1986 and the
world was ending it was 1986 and the United States had just bombed Tripoli
United States had just bombed Tripoli
United States had just bombed Tripoli and Benghazi I’d overheard a group of
and Benghazi I’d overheard a group of
and Benghazi I’d overheard a group of teachers talking about how Qaddafi was
teachers talking about how Qaddafi was
teachers talking about how Qaddafi was certain to retaliate and that World War
certain to retaliate and that World War
certain to retaliate and that World War 3 a nuclear holocaust was inevitable it
3 a nuclear holocaust was inevitable it
3 a nuclear holocaust was inevitable it was around this same time that I began
was around this same time that I began
was around this same time that I began to associate the sound of the evening
to associate the sound of the evening
to associate the sound of the evening news with bad news even the quality of
news with bad news even the quality of
news with bad news even the quality of light at that time of day with doom but
light at that time of day with doom but
light at that time of day with doom but I couldn’t talk about my fear because I
I couldn’t talk about my fear because I
I couldn’t talk about my fear because I was pretty sure it was contagious and I
was pretty sure it was contagious and I
was pretty sure it was contagious and I didn’t want anyone else to be infected
didn’t want anyone else to be infected
didn’t want anyone else to be infected so I found solace in stories I read
so I found solace in stories I read
so I found solace in stories I read Charlotte’s Web until I could recite it
Charlotte’s Web until I could recite it
Charlotte’s Web until I could recite it I watched Back to the Future every time
I watched Back to the Future every time
I watched Back to the Future every time it aired these were worlds where
it aired these were worlds where
it aired these were worlds where seemingly impossible problems had
seemingly impossible problems had
seemingly impossible problems had solutions how do you save a spring Pig
solutions how do you save a spring Pig
solutions how do you save a spring Pig from the slaughter befriend a spider and
from the slaughter befriend a spider and
from the slaughter befriend a spider and how do you escape the wrath of the
how do you escape the wrath of the
how do you escape the wrath of the Libyans build a time machine but I
Libyans build a time machine but I
Libyans build a time machine but I didn’t have access to a DeLorean and I
didn’t have access to a DeLorean and I
didn’t have access to a DeLorean and I wouldn’t be allowed to drive for another
wouldn’t be allowed to drive for another
wouldn’t be allowed to drive for another five or six years so I resolved to
five or six years so I resolved to
five or six years so I resolved to become a writer and invent the solutions
become a writer and invent the solutions
become a writer and invent the solutions I could build decades later it’s not
I could build decades later it’s not
I could build decades later it’s not just the music introducing the evening
just the music introducing the evening
just the music introducing the evening news that can make me feel doomed
news that can make me feel doomed
news that can make me feel doomed it’s the 24-hour news and the ticker
it’s the 24-hour news and the ticker
it’s the 24-hour news and the ticker tape scrolling the perimeter of every
tape scrolling the perimeter of every
tape scrolling the perimeter of every television in every airport waiting room
television in every airport waiting room
television in every airport waiting room and bar terrible proclamations competing
and bar terrible proclamations competing
and bar terrible proclamations competing with one another competing with the
with one another competing with the
with one another competing with the split-screen commentators competing with
split-screen commentators competing with
split-screen commentators competing with the stock market shares for our
the stock market shares for our
the stock market shares for our attention we now rate mass murder in
attention we now rate mass murder in
attention we now rate mass murder in superlatives deadliest in history as if
superlatives deadliest in history as if
superlatives deadliest in history as if the assailant has set some important
the assailant has set some important
the assailant has set some important record begging to be broken as if the
record begging to be broken as if the
record begging to be broken as if the victims are merely contestants who have
victims are merely contestants who have
victims are merely contestants who have failed to impress a panel of
failed to impress a panel of
failed to impress a panel of we watch the horrific footage like it’s
we watch the horrific footage like it’s
we watch the horrific footage like it’s a broken filmstrip looping over the same
a broken filmstrip looping over the same
a broken filmstrip looping over the same exploitative images and instead of
exploitative images and instead of
exploitative images and instead of inspiring us to action
inspiring us to action
inspiring us to action it works like a kind of anesthesia if we
it works like a kind of anesthesia if we
it works like a kind of anesthesia if we love the people we call after we’ve been
love the people we call after we’ve been
love the people we call after we’ve been involved in an accident the first thing
involved in an accident the first thing
involved in an accident the first thing we should say is I’m okay we don’t want
we should say is I’m okay we don’t want
we should say is I’m okay we don’t want to paralyze them with fear or render
to paralyze them with fear or render
to paralyze them with fear or render them powerless with our words if for no
them powerless with our words if for no
them powerless with our words if for no other reason than we need them to act
other reason than we need them to act
other reason than we need them to act swiftly on our behalf unspeakable things
swiftly on our behalf unspeakable things
swiftly on our behalf unspeakable things happen every day and most of the time
happen every day and most of the time
happen every day and most of the time the victims are not okay the problem is
the victims are not okay the problem is
the victims are not okay the problem is not that we speak the unspeakable the
not that we speak the unspeakable the
not that we speak the unspeakable the silent bystander as Elie Wiesel said
silent bystander as Elie Wiesel said
silent bystander as Elie Wiesel said becomes the friend of the enemy but if
becomes the friend of the enemy but if
becomes the friend of the enemy but if we want to be informed and empowered to
we want to be informed and empowered to
we want to be informed and empowered to act on that information
act on that information
act on that information we need to lead with less shock and more
we need to lead with less shock and more
we need to lead with less shock and more aah we need to lead with the blueprints
aah we need to lead with the blueprints
aah we need to lead with the blueprints for building Doc Brown’s time machine we
for building Doc Brown’s time machine we
for building Doc Brown’s time machine we need to lead with headlines of hope I’m
need to lead with headlines of hope I’m
need to lead with headlines of hope I’m a teacher as well as a writer and over
a teacher as well as a writer and over
a teacher as well as a writer and over the course of my career I’ve worked with
the course of my career I’ve worked with
the course of my career I’ve worked with hundreds of students the only attribute
hundreds of students the only attribute
hundreds of students the only attribute they share is a belief that most in
they share is a belief that most in
they share is a belief that most in Justices are a result of systems that
Justices are a result of systems that
Justices are a result of systems that will never change they feel voiceless
will never change they feel voiceless
will never change they feel voiceless powerless and therefore indifferent
powerless and therefore indifferent
powerless and therefore indifferent until they are invited to contribute to
until they are invited to contribute to
until they are invited to contribute to the conversation to see beyond the
the conversation to see beyond the
the conversation to see beyond the problem to the solution an invitation
problem to the solution an invitation
problem to the solution an invitation and a little imagination can make the
and a little imagination can make the
and a little imagination can make the world of difference the Internet has
world of difference the Internet has
world of difference the Internet has invited all of us to become broadcasters
invited all of us to become broadcasters
invited all of us to become broadcasters and I am here to invite you to a new
and I am here to invite you to a new
and I am here to invite you to a new conversation about the role of bad news
conversation about the role of bad news
conversation about the role of bad news in our lives about why we’re drawn to it
in our lives about why we’re drawn to it
in our lives about why we’re drawn to it and about how we can move beyond at how
and about how we can move beyond at how
and about how we can move beyond at how we can move beyond the broken filmstrip
we can move beyond the broken filmstrip
we can move beyond the broken filmstrip into the next frame fascination with the
into the next frame fascination with the
into the next frame fascination with the abomination it’s a term I first heard
abomination it’s a term I first heard
abomination it’s a term I first heard used by a favorite English teacher
used by a favorite English teacher
used by a favorite English teacher it’s the reason television news stations
it’s the reason television news stations
it’s the reason television news stations tease with ominous music it’s why
tease with ominous music it’s why
tease with ominous music it’s why meteorologists broadcast their weather
meteorologists broadcast their weather
meteorologists broadcast their weather report from some version of catastrophic
report from some version of catastrophic
report from some version of catastrophic storm central even when skies are clear
storm central even when skies are clear
storm central even when skies are clear Jerry Springer certainly knew a thing or
Jerry Springer certainly knew a thing or
Jerry Springer certainly knew a thing or two about this phenomenon and it
two about this phenomenon and it
two about this phenomenon and it explains the popularity of reality TV we
explains the popularity of reality TV we
explains the popularity of reality TV we are nosy story centered creatures and
are nosy story centered creatures and
are nosy story centered creatures and conflict is the linchpin of any
conflict is the linchpin of any
conflict is the linchpin of any successful story if you’ve read a book
successful story if you’ve read a book
successful story if you’ve read a book or watched a film you know this is true
or watched a film you know this is true
or watched a film you know this is true in fact let’s have a look at some famous
in fact let’s have a look at some famous
in fact let’s have a look at some famous tension-filled first lines in literature
as Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from
as Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself
uneasy dreams he found himself
uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous
transformed in his bed into a monstrous
transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin Franz Kafka’s the metamorphosis
vermin Franz Kafka’s the metamorphosis
vermin Franz Kafka’s the metamorphosis many years later as he faced the firing
many years later as he faced the firing
many years later as he faced the firing squad Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to
squad Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to
squad Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his
remember that distant afternoon when his
remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice
father took him to discover ice
father took him to discover ice Gabrielle Garcia Marquez 100 years of
Gabrielle Garcia Marquez 100 years of
Gabrielle Garcia Marquez 100 years of solitude and finally where is Papa going
solitude and finally where is Papa going
solitude and finally where is Papa going with that axe a B White’s Charlotte’s
with that axe a B White’s Charlotte’s
with that axe a B White’s Charlotte’s Web this fascination gets us to turn the
Web this fascination gets us to turn the
Web this fascination gets us to turn the page but it’s also what compels us to
page but it’s also what compels us to
page but it’s also what compels us to turn our heads to look at the accident
turn our heads to look at the accident
turn our heads to look at the accident that’s been holding up traffic even
that’s been holding up traffic even
that’s been holding up traffic even though for the 10 or 20 minutes we spent
though for the 10 or 20 minutes we spent
though for the 10 or 20 minutes we spent idling inching toward it we swore when
idling inching toward it we swore when
idling inching toward it we swore when it was our turn to pass we’d keep our
it was our turn to pass we’d keep our
it was our turn to pass we’d keep our eyes on the horizon
eyes on the horizon
eyes on the horizon unlike all those rubberneckers who went
unlike all those rubberneckers who went
unlike all those rubberneckers who went before us I won’t force you to admit it
before us I won’t force you to admit it
before us I won’t force you to admit it in front of all of these people but I
in front of all of these people but I
in front of all of these people but I suspect you know what I mean similarly
suspect you know what I mean similarly
suspect you know what I mean similarly when the television offers us footage of
when the television offers us footage of
when the television offers us footage of displaced flood victims we watch them
displaced flood victims we watch them
displaced flood victims we watch them wade and suffer when we are confronted
wade and suffer when we are confronted
wade and suffer when we are confronted with mug shots of mass murderers we tune
with mug shots of mass murderers we tune
with mug shots of mass murderers we tune in to find out what sort of people they
in to find out what sort of people they
in to find out what sort of people they were
were
were before we scroll our social media feeds
before we scroll our social media feeds
before we scroll our social media feeds finding them polluted with the
finding them polluted with the
finding them polluted with the pessimistic the sardonic the apocalyptic
pessimistic the sardonic the apocalyptic
pessimistic the sardonic the apocalyptic and finding ourselves appropriately
and finding ourselves appropriately
and finding ourselves appropriately outraged have you seen that bumper
outraged have you seen that bumper
outraged have you seen that bumper sticker if you’re not outraged you’re
sticker if you’re not outraged you’re
sticker if you’re not outraged you’re not paying attention but what good is
not paying attention but what good is
not paying attention but what good is outrage without an outlet
outrage without an outlet
outrage without an outlet what good is outrage without outreach we
what good is outrage without outreach we
what good is outrage without outreach we can find bad news anywhere at any time
can find bad news anywhere at any time
can find bad news anywhere at any time we don’t need to wait for an accident to
we don’t need to wait for an accident to
we don’t need to wait for an accident to happen because we traffic in bad news
happen because we traffic in bad news
happen because we traffic in bad news and our news in taking a note from
and our news in taking a note from
and our news in taking a note from storytellers leads with the abomination
storytellers leads with the abomination
storytellers leads with the abomination but somewhere along the line we seem to
but somewhere along the line we seem to
but somewhere along the line we seem to have gotten stuck on page one and the
have gotten stuck on page one and the
have gotten stuck on page one and the impact of this the effect of this kind
impact of this the effect of this kind
impact of this the effect of this kind of saturation this overexposure to the
of saturation this overexposure to the
of saturation this overexposure to the darkness without its counterpart puts us
darkness without its counterpart puts us
darkness without its counterpart puts us at very real risk for no longer being
at very real risk for no longer being
at very real risk for no longer being moved by the wreckage we gravitate
moved by the wreckage we gravitate
moved by the wreckage we gravitate toward the abomination but we don’t hang
toward the abomination but we don’t hang
toward the abomination but we don’t hang out during a commercial break just to
out during a commercial break just to
out during a commercial break just to find out who will survive the final
find out who will survive the final
find out who will survive the final round of seeing dance are baked for your
round of seeing dance are baked for your
round of seeing dance are baked for your life we don’t hold up traffic to study
life we don’t hold up traffic to study
life we don’t hold up traffic to study the accordion shaped SUV on the side of
the accordion shaped SUV on the side of
the accordion shaped SUV on the side of the road simply because our curiosity
the road simply because our curiosity
the road simply because our curiosity compels us to we hang out and we hold up
compels us to we hang out and we hold up
compels us to we hang out and we hold up because we need to imagine ourselves
because we need to imagine ourselves
because we need to imagine ourselves sandwiched into that six car pileup
sandwiched into that six car pileup
sandwiched into that six car pileup we need to imagine what we would do if
we need to imagine what we would do if
we need to imagine what we would do if it were happening to us where conflict
it were happening to us where conflict
it were happening to us where conflict introduces us to the problem imagination
introduces us to the problem imagination
introduces us to the problem imagination invites us to solve it in henry v
invites us to solve it in henry v
invites us to solve it in henry v shakespeare invokes its power when he
shakespeare invokes its power when he
shakespeare invokes its power when he expects his audience to apply
expects his audience to apply
expects his audience to apply imagination in lieu of the 16th century
imagination in lieu of the 16th century
imagination in lieu of the 16th century green screen imagine he writes when we
green screen imagine he writes when we
green screen imagine he writes when we talk of horses that you see them
talk of horses that you see them
talk of horses that you see them planting their proud hooves into the
planting their proud hooves into the
planting their proud hooves into the soft earth
soft earth
soft earth for now it is your imagination that must
for now it is your imagination that must
for now it is your imagination that must dress our kings and transport them in
dress our kings and transport them in
dress our kings and transport them in the 21st century our imaginations are
the 21st century our imaginations are
the 21st century our imaginations are equally capable of transporting us but
equally capable of transporting us but
equally capable of transporting us but imagination requires time and a clean
imagination requires time and a clean
imagination requires time and a clean page in our minds to imagine the scene
page in our minds to imagine the scene
page in our minds to imagine the scene time and space we can scarcely afford
time and space we can scarcely afford
time and space we can scarcely afford when the bad news updates every minute
when the bad news updates every minute
when the bad news updates every minute on every screen yet it is only when we
on every screen yet it is only when we
on every screen yet it is only when we can see ourselves amidst the broken
can see ourselves amidst the broken
can see ourselves amidst the broken glass that the abomination becomes real
glass that the abomination becomes real
glass that the abomination becomes real and we need it to become real in order
and we need it to become real in order
and we need it to become real in order to feel empathy for others in order to
to feel empathy for others in order to
to feel empathy for others in order to stockpile solutions for ourselves we may
stockpile solutions for ourselves we may
stockpile solutions for ourselves we may walk freely into the abomination but not
walk freely into the abomination but not
walk freely into the abomination but not because we want to mire forever in the
because we want to mire forever in the
because we want to mire forever in the muck we want to transition from the
muck we want to transition from the
muck we want to transition from the flood to the dry high ground we want to
flood to the dry high ground we want to
flood to the dry high ground we want to move beyond the speculation of why a
move beyond the speculation of why a
move beyond the speculation of why a monster steals the lives of so many
monster steals the lives of so many
monster steals the lives of so many innocent people to the celebration of
innocent people to the celebration of
innocent people to the celebration of those people people just like us who
those people people just like us who
those people people just like us who congregate without fear we want to
congregate without fear we want to
congregate without fear we want to believe there’s a way for us to help to
believe there’s a way for us to help to
believe there’s a way for us to help to be a part of the solution to be agents
be a part of the solution to be agents
be a part of the solution to be agents of change on behalf of ourselves and of
of change on behalf of ourselves and of
of change on behalf of ourselves and of our communities we want in fact to be
our communities we want in fact to be
our communities we want in fact to be the change but in the midst of so much
the change but in the midst of so much
the change but in the midst of so much darkness we can’t see what the change
darkness we can’t see what the change
darkness we can’t see what the change looks like dealing with bad news is
looks like dealing with bad news is
looks like dealing with bad news is difficult business and we have certainly
difficult business and we have certainly
difficult business and we have certainly been dealing with the business end of
been dealing with the business end of
been dealing with the business end of this century since its start we are
this century since its start we are
this century since its start we are overwhelmed
overwhelmed
overwhelmed we are interns anesthetized by the
we are interns anesthetized by the
we are interns anesthetized by the abomination and paralyzed by fear of it
abomination and paralyzed by fear of it
abomination and paralyzed by fear of it sometimes all we really need is to hear
sometimes all we really need is to hear
sometimes all we really need is to hear someone say things will be okay
someone say things will be okay
someone say things will be okay even when all evidence points to the
even when all evidence points to the
even when all evidence points to the contrary fiction is supposed to be fun
contrary fiction is supposed to be fun
contrary fiction is supposed to be fun but stories can also teach us how to
but stories can also teach us how to
but stories can also teach us how to solve our very real but seemingly
solve our very real but seemingly
solve our very real but seemingly impossible problems the greatest change
impossible problems the greatest change
impossible problems the greatest change this country has ever experienced was
this country has ever experienced was
this country has ever experienced was led by a man who preached stories of
led by a man who preached stories of
led by a man who preached stories of hope of an alternative future that
hope of an alternative future that
hope of an alternative future that seemed impossible fictional as time
seemed impossible fictional as time
seemed impossible fictional as time travel but dr. King did not omit the
travel but dr. King did not omit the
travel but dr. King did not omit the darkness from his stories he simply
darkness from his stories he simply
darkness from his stories he simply offered us a light with which to compare
offered us a light with which to compare
offered us a light with which to compare it and it is that balance of problem and
it and it is that balance of problem and
it and it is that balance of problem and solution of darkness and light that is
solution of darkness and light that is
solution of darkness and light that is missing from most of our news that which
missing from most of our news that which
missing from most of our news that which we glean through the media and most
we glean through the media and most
we glean through the media and most importantly that which we share with one
importantly that which we share with one
importantly that which we share with one another we don’t read fiction because we
another we don’t read fiction because we
another we don’t read fiction because we expect to enter a world where trauma and
expect to enter a world where trauma and
expect to enter a world where trauma and tension don’t exist but rather because
tension don’t exist but rather because
tension don’t exist but rather because we know eventually the tension will get
we know eventually the tension will get
we know eventually the tension will get resolved and that resolution may or may
resolved and that resolution may or may
resolved and that resolution may or may not assume the form of a happy ending
not assume the form of a happy ending
not assume the form of a happy ending but the happy ending is not nearly as
but the happy ending is not nearly as
but the happy ending is not nearly as important as the belief in the
important as the belief in the
important as the belief in the possibility of a happy ending happiness
possibility of a happy ending happiness
possibility of a happy ending happiness is temporary hope is the North Star
let’s have another look at Charlotte’s
let’s have another look at Charlotte’s Web
Web
Web we’re light into the story at first by
we’re light into the story at first by
we’re light into the story at first by the abomination where’s Papa going with
the abomination where’s Papa going with
the abomination where’s Papa going with that axe and naturally Papa plans to
that axe and naturally Papa plans to
that axe and naturally Papa plans to kill Wilbur the useless runt of a pig
kill Wilbur the useless runt of a pig
kill Wilbur the useless runt of a pig who was born the night before and of
who was born the night before and of
who was born the night before and of course we are as horrified as little
course we are as horrified as little
course we are as horrified as little fern even as we picked the bacon from
fern even as we picked the bacon from
fern even as we picked the bacon from our teeth but we turn the page because
our teeth but we turn the page because
our teeth but we turn the page because we have hope if we believed there was no
we have hope if we believed there was no
we have hope if we believed there was no hope for Wilbur survival we would have
hope for Wilbur survival we would have
hope for Wilbur survival we would have no reason to read beyond line
no reason to read beyond line
no reason to read beyond line hope gives us agency and the freedom to
hope gives us agency and the freedom to
hope gives us agency and the freedom to imagine creative solutions to the
imagine creative solutions to the
imagine creative solutions to the problem how will this pig survive the
problem how will this pig survive the
problem how will this pig survive the day the spring a ham eating season I
day the spring a ham eating season I
day the spring a ham eating season I don’t think I’m spoiling anything for
don’t think I’m spoiling anything for
don’t think I’m spoiling anything for you to tell you that Wilbur doesn’t die
you to tell you that Wilbur doesn’t die
you to tell you that Wilbur doesn’t die he is saved by the most unlikely
he is saved by the most unlikely
he is saved by the most unlikely character a spider named Charlotte not
character a spider named Charlotte not
character a spider named Charlotte not with an expensive getaway car and not
with an expensive getaway car and not
with an expensive getaway car and not with an elaborate battle scene but with
with an elaborate battle scene but with
with an elaborate battle scene but with words so let’s have a look at some of
words so let’s have a look at some of
words so let’s have a look at some of the life-saving language Charlotte uses
the life-saving language Charlotte uses
the life-saving language Charlotte uses to change the world’s perception of a
to change the world’s perception of a
to change the world’s perception of a pig the words that she weaves to change
pig the words that she weaves to change
pig the words that she weaves to change Wilbur’s fate some Pig terrific radiant
Wilbur’s fate some Pig terrific radiant
Wilbur’s fate some Pig terrific radiant humble the great thing about words
humble the great thing about words
humble the great thing about words unlike DeLoreans is that we all have
unlike DeLoreans is that we all have
unlike DeLoreans is that we all have access to them and okay Charlotte’s Web
access to them and okay Charlotte’s Web
access to them and okay Charlotte’s Web is a children’s story and maybe
is a children’s story and maybe
is a children’s story and maybe grown-ups in real life are not so easily
grown-ups in real life are not so easily
grown-ups in real life are not so easily persuaded by positivity but just for fun
persuaded by positivity but just for fun
persuaded by positivity but just for fun let’s try a quick experiment I’m going
let’s try a quick experiment I’m going
let’s try a quick experiment I’m going to ask you a series of simple questions
to ask you a series of simple questions
to ask you a series of simple questions and all you have to do is shout out the
and all you have to do is shout out the
and all you have to do is shout out the answer you see on the screen I told you
answer you see on the screen I told you
answer you see on the screen I told you I’m a teacher did you not expect a quiz
I’m a teacher did you not expect a quiz
I’m a teacher did you not expect a quiz okay here we go how was your day today
what was the weather like where you were
what was the weather like where you were what’s the first thing you think of when
what’s the first thing you think of when
what’s the first thing you think of when I say weekend and how do you feel right
I say weekend and how do you feel right
I say weekend and how do you feel right now that’s outstanding outstanding I
now that’s outstanding outstanding I
now that’s outstanding outstanding I have one more question for you
have one more question for you
have one more question for you what do words and numbers have in common
what do words and numbers have in common
what do words and numbers have in common they both count can we agree that it’s
they both count can we agree that it’s
they both count can we agree that it’s possible that all that’s needed to
possible that all that’s needed to
possible that all that’s needed to change the world is a web and a few
change the world is a web and a few
change the world is a web and a few carefully chosen words what if we found
carefully chosen words what if we found
carefully chosen words what if we found some kind of world wide web and we
some kind of world wide web and we
some kind of world wide web and we imagined the scariest people the spiders
imagined the scariest people the spiders
imagined the scariest people the spiders of the world as being capable of
of the world as being capable of
of the world as being capable of Charlotte’s kindness what if the worst
Charlotte’s kindness what if the worst
Charlotte’s kindness what if the worst versions of ourselves were those spiders
versions of ourselves were those spiders
versions of ourselves were those spiders and we knew because we’d read the story
and we knew because we’d read the story
and we knew because we’d read the story or watch this talk that words of hope
or watch this talk that words of hope
or watch this talk that words of hope might return us to our best versions
might return us to our best versions
might return us to our best versions what if we delivered our news to one
what if we delivered our news to one
what if we delivered our news to one another in a new way what if we laced
another in a new way what if we laced
another in a new way what if we laced our vitriol with Valiant what if we
our vitriol with Valiant what if we
our vitriol with Valiant what if we imagined the smallest among us as
imagined the smallest among us as
imagined the smallest among us as radiant what if we imagined ourselves as
radiant what if we imagined ourselves as
radiant what if we imagined ourselves as some people and then we became them
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