[Applause] all right I need everybody to bear with
all right I need everybody to bear with
all right I need everybody to bear with me for a moment if you can indulge me so
me for a moment if you can indulge me so
me for a moment if you can indulge me so that I can acclimate and get comfortable
that I can acclimate and get comfortable
that I can acclimate and get comfortable just play along if you feel led to if
just play along if you feel led to if
just play along if you feel led to if you’re happy and you know it clap your
you’re happy and you know it clap your
you’re happy and you know it clap your hands if you’re happy and you know it
hands if you’re happy and you know it
hands if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands if you’re happy and you
clap your hands if you’re happy and you
clap your hands if you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
know it and you really want to show it
know it and you really want to show it if you’re happy and you know it clap
if you’re happy and you know it clap
if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands so I had to think about that
your hands so I had to think about that
your hands so I had to think about that as I was introduced I was thinking a
as I was introduced I was thinking a
as I was introduced I was thinking a little bit more about how we were gonna
little bit more about how we were gonna
little bit more about how we were gonna go about this and I feel like we’re at
go about this and I feel like we’re at
go about this and I feel like we’re at when I was where you were there were
when I was where you were there were
when I was where you were there were only three things I cared about who the
only three things I cared about who the
only three things I cared about who the speaker was where they’re from and what
speaker was where they’re from and what
speaker was where they’re from and what the speaker had so as we said my name is
the speaker had so as we said my name is
the speaker had so as we said my name is Jay Atlas I am from a mile and a half
Jay Atlas I am from a mile and a half
Jay Atlas I am from a mile and a half from here on Moore Street 300 block
from here on Moore Street 300 block
from here on Moore Street 300 block shout-out in ours town sorry it’s a
shout-out in ours town sorry it’s a
shout-out in ours town sorry it’s a global platform for local people I got
global platform for local people I got
global platform for local people I got to give us some just a moment
to give us some just a moment
to give us some just a moment that being said what I have is
that being said what I have is
that being said what I have is persistent depressive disorder and what
persistent depressive disorder and what
persistent depressive disorder and what that is is a sustained period of time
that is is a sustained period of time
that is is a sustained period of time about two years of you know observations
about two years of you know observations
about two years of you know observations of a low dark or sad mood fatigue poor
of a low dark or sad mood fatigue poor
of a low dark or sad mood fatigue poor appetite as you can tell I was on the
appetite as you can tell I was on the
appetite as you can tell I was on the eating more side of things you know
eating more side of things you know
eating more side of things you know there’s a there’s a host of other
there’s a there’s a host of other
there’s a there’s a host of other symptoms as well but that being said I
symptoms as well but that being said I
symptoms as well but that being said I decided that I was going to take a look
decided that I was going to take a look
decided that I was going to take a look at my life in a different way and there
at my life in a different way and there
at my life in a different way and there were times that I wasn’t at my best
were times that I wasn’t at my best
were times that I wasn’t at my best times where I wasn’t happy and there’s
times where I wasn’t happy and there’s
times where I wasn’t happy and there’s still times today are you know to this
still times today are you know to this
still times today are you know to this day where I have to consider whether or
day where I have to consider whether or
day where I have to consider whether or not I want to clap at the end of the
not I want to clap at the end of the
not I want to clap at the end of the song but as it was said I I had to go
song but as it was said I I had to go
song but as it was said I I had to go 13900 24 24 miles to be here today I ran
13900 24 24 miles to be here today I ran
13900 24 24 miles to be here today I ran mile and a half from this very building
mile and a half from this very building
mile and a half from this very building had to go 13900 24 miles to be here so
had to go 13900 24 miles to be here so
had to go 13900 24 miles to be here so what that included was walking and
what that included was walking and
what that included was walking and cycling across the country to speak out
cycling across the country to speak out
cycling across the country to speak out against human trafficking and the way I
against human trafficking and the way I
against human trafficking and the way I got involved was in 2013 I was invited
got involved was in 2013 I was invited
got involved was in 2013 I was invited down to the passion conference in
down to the passion conference in
down to the passion conference in Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta Georgia now midweek
now midweek
now midweek this conference they stopped everything
this conference they stopped everything
this conference they stopped everything and the introduces to what human
and the introduces to what human
and the introduces to what human trafficking and modern day slavery is
trafficking and modern day slavery is
trafficking and modern day slavery is human trafficking is the forced
human trafficking is the forced
human trafficking is the forced transportation illegal transportation of
transportation illegal transportation of
transportation illegal transportation of an individual for the purposes of sexual
an individual for the purposes of sexual
an individual for the purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor with that
exploitation or forced labor with that
exploitation or forced labor with that modern-day slavery is sort of an
modern-day slavery is sort of an
modern-day slavery is sort of an umbrella term it covers serfdom debt
umbrella term it covers serfdom debt
umbrella term it covers serfdom debt bondage forced delivery of a child etc
bondage forced delivery of a child etc
bondage forced delivery of a child etc etc but I really want to focus on not
etc but I really want to focus on not
etc but I really want to focus on not only the definition of those words but
only the definition of those words but
only the definition of those words but the part of speech that that is and
the part of speech that that is and
the part of speech that that is and those are both nouns announces in people
those are both nouns announces in people
those are both nouns announces in people places and things right people as in 30
places and things right people as in 30
places and things right people as in 30 plus million around the world who are in
plus million around the world who are in
plus million around the world who are in some form of bondage today places as in
some form of bondage today places as in
some form of bondage today places as in 160 plus countries who have either been
160 plus countries who have either been
160 plus countries who have either been identified or recognize slavery within
identified or recognize slavery within
identified or recognize slavery within their borders and things as in the
their borders and things as in the
their borders and things as in the clothes we wear the food we eat the
clothes we wear the food we eat the
clothes we wear the food we eat the houses we live in the roads we drive
houses we live in the roads we drive
houses we live in the roads we drive down all manufactured by these people
down all manufactured by these people
down all manufactured by these people who are otherwise unnamed and it’s
who are otherwise unnamed and it’s
who are otherwise unnamed and it’s difficult to express what human
difficult to express what human
difficult to express what human trafficking is without a name so when I
trafficking is without a name so when I
trafficking is without a name so when I came out here had AG part and introduced
came out here had AG part and introduced
came out here had AG part and introduced me and I said my name is J Atlas gonna
me and I said my name is J Atlas gonna
me and I said my name is J Atlas gonna be no closer to knowing me then than if
be no closer to knowing me then than if
be no closer to knowing me then than if I just stood here in wave in front of
I just stood here in wave in front of
I just stood here in wave in front of you are you’re no closer to knowing
you are you’re no closer to knowing
you are you’re no closer to knowing victims of human trafficking without I
victims of human trafficking without I
victims of human trafficking without I guess a name and the story behind it
guess a name and the story behind it
guess a name and the story behind it so I’m getting a little emotional
so I’m getting a little emotional
so I’m getting a little emotional already I think I got this one if I cry
already I think I got this one if I cry
already I think I got this one if I cry I want you guys to know I have allergies
I want you guys to know I have allergies
I want you guys to know I have allergies and that’s what it is it’s not actual
and that’s what it is it’s not actual
and that’s what it is it’s not actual tears it’s the allergies so that being
tears it’s the allergies so that being
tears it’s the allergies so that being said I I was at this conference you know
said I I was at this conference you know
said I I was at this conference you know they stopped us they tell us what human
they stopped us they tell us what human
they stopped us they tell us what human trafficking is modern-day slavery and a
trafficking is modern-day slavery and a
trafficking is modern-day slavery and a young lady spoke and she shared her
young lady spoke and she shared her
young lady spoke and she shared her story of being trafficked and I didn’t
story of being trafficked and I didn’t
story of being trafficked and I didn’t really know how to process that see for
really know how to process that see for
really know how to process that see for me I was used to sort of forcing forcing
me I was used to sort of forcing forcing
me I was used to sort of forcing forcing myself to get out there to get some sort
myself to get out there to get some sort
myself to get out there to get some sort of achievement Neal Brennan is a
of achievement Neal Brennan is a
of achievement Neal Brennan is a comedian and one of the co writers from
comedian and one of the co writers from
comedian and one of the co writers from the Chappelle show and what he said was
the Chappelle show and what he said was
the Chappelle show and what he said was that the only two things that he could
that the only two things that he could
that the only two things that he could feel other than depression he’s a
feel other than depression he’s a
feel other than depression he’s a clinically depressed for context other
clinically depressed for context other
clinically depressed for context other than his depression were ego and
than his depression were ego and
than his depression were ego and adrenaline
adrenaline
adrenaline and I can relate to it in that I always
and I can relate to it in that I always
and I can relate to it in that I always had to achieve something now I’ve been
had to achieve something now I’ve been
had to achieve something now I’ve been in the newspaper a bunch for sports
in the newspaper a bunch for sports
in the newspaper a bunch for sports I want a dodgeball tournament I got to
I want a dodgeball tournament I got to
I want a dodgeball tournament I got to last out a couple catches I had a
last out a couple catches I had a
last out a couple catches I had a fracture in my shoulder and not to brag
fracture in my shoulder and not to brag
fracture in my shoulder and not to brag pretty good at dodgeball I was okay at
pretty good at dodgeball I was okay at
pretty good at dodgeball I was okay at football I was a defensive player of the
football I was a defensive player of the
football I was a defensive player of the week for suburban woman sports I was in
week for suburban woman sports I was in
week for suburban woman sports I was in the theater programs like seven or eight
the theater programs like seven or eight
the theater programs like seven or eight theatrical productions I also wrote for
theatrical productions I also wrote for
theatrical productions I also wrote for our school paper and I had a picture
our school paper and I had a picture
our school paper and I had a picture published in our local paper here but
published in our local paper here but
published in our local paper here but those were unsustainable there’s 365
those were unsustainable there’s 365
those were unsustainable there’s 365 papers 365 days at the time I didn’t
papers 365 days at the time I didn’t
papers 365 days at the time I didn’t have the integrity or the the ethic to
have the integrity or the the ethic to
have the integrity or the the ethic to really just get that kind of work done
really just get that kind of work done
really just get that kind of work done but again this conference so in the
but again this conference so in the
but again this conference so in the conference they introduced us to human
conference they introduced us to human
conference they introduced us to human trafficking and I come home with this
trafficking and I come home with this
trafficking and I come home with this appropriate appropriately named passion
appropriate appropriately named passion
appropriate appropriately named passion and I pour into my brother and McShann
and I pour into my brother and McShann
and I pour into my brother and McShann in’ you know there’s these people out
in’ you know there’s these people out
in’ you know there’s these people out there being trafficked what do we do man
there being trafficked what do we do man
there being trafficked what do we do man and he just so you could understand my
and he just so you could understand my
and he just so you could understand my brother Shannon I’m large I’m bald he is
brother Shannon I’m large I’m bald he is
brother Shannon I’m large I’m bald he is small and has long hair we’re very
small and has long hair we’re very
small and has long hair we’re very different
different
different I am very dry he is very artistic so one
I am very dry he is very artistic so one
I am very dry he is very artistic so one of the things as I’m pouring into him he
of the things as I’m pouring into him he
of the things as I’m pouring into him he just goes so now what and for the first
just goes so now what and for the first
just goes so now what and for the first time I do think what does that mean
time I do think what does that mean
time I do think what does that mean write calls for justice are just sound
write calls for justice are just sound
write calls for justice are just sound unless you act on it so we’re sitting
unless you act on it so we’re sitting
unless you act on it so we’re sitting there kind of tongue-in-cheek we kind of
there kind of tongue-in-cheek we kind of
there kind of tongue-in-cheek we kind of made a joke about all we could totally
made a joke about all we could totally
made a joke about all we could totally walk across the country I was about to
walk across the country I was about to
walk across the country I was about to turn the ripe old age of 23 so it was
turn the ripe old age of 23 so it was
turn the ripe old age of 23 so it was time for me to settle down have a kid
time for me to settle down have a kid
time for me to settle down have a kid have you know the picket fence in the
have you know the picket fence in the
have you know the picket fence in the garage and all those wonderful things
garage and all those wonderful things
garage and all those wonderful things that you should have by the time you’re
that you should have by the time you’re
that you should have by the time you’re 23 or at least did you plan but it
23 or at least did you plan but it
23 or at least did you plan but it didn’t happen and so a couple months
didn’t happen and so a couple months
didn’t happen and so a couple months passed by and the joke catches on and
passed by and the joke catches on and
passed by and the joke catches on and everybody sort of expected us to do this
everybody sort of expected us to do this
everybody sort of expected us to do this so with twenty one dollars to our name
so with twenty one dollars to our name
so with twenty one dollars to our name after all of our supplies were picked up
after all of our supplies were picked up
after all of our supplies were picked up I asked my lovely mother if she could
I asked my lovely mother if she could
I asked my lovely mother if she could drive us to the shore which tearfully
drive us to the shore which tearfully
drive us to the shore which tearfully she obliged to and we just started
she obliged to and we just started
she obliged to and we just started walking and we went from being you know
walking and we went from being you know
walking and we went from being you know directionless purposeless to sort of
directionless purposeless to sort of
directionless purposeless to sort of challenged and inspired and to say we
challenged and inspired and to say we
challenged and inspired and to say we did
did
did have any direction already say that we
have any direction already say that we
have any direction already say that we had direction I guess would be false we
had direction I guess would be false we
had direction I guess would be false we were heading west
were heading west
were heading west but somehow western Atlantic City was
but somehow western Atlantic City was
but somehow western Atlantic City was Chicago it was Kansas City it was st.
Chicago it was Kansas City it was st.
Chicago it was Kansas City it was st. Louis it was Phoenix before he finally
Louis it was Phoenix before he finally
Louis it was Phoenix before he finally landed in Los Angeles now I didn’t know
landed in Los Angeles now I didn’t know
landed in Los Angeles now I didn’t know what it was supposed to be we are
what it was supposed to be we are
what it was supposed to be we are incredibly we are remarkably average
incredibly we are remarkably average
incredibly we are remarkably average people and in our average circumstances
people and in our average circumstances
people and in our average circumstances we found opportunities that we wouldn’t
we found opportunities that we wouldn’t
we found opportunities that we wouldn’t have had otherwise so in that we’re
have had otherwise so in that we’re
have had otherwise so in that we’re going day by day one foot in front of
going day by day one foot in front of
going day by day one foot in front of the other for ten hours roughly 30 miles
the other for ten hours roughly 30 miles
the other for ten hours roughly 30 miles our longest day was 57 days so about six
our longest day was 57 days so about six
our longest day was 57 days so about six weeks into this we’re starting to really
weeks into this we’re starting to really
weeks into this we’re starting to really really go at it now we’ve had a couple
really go at it now we’ve had a couple
really go at it now we’ve had a couple arguments before we went 11 days without
arguments before we went 11 days without
arguments before we went 11 days without showering and I don’t know how long
showering and I don’t know how long
showering and I don’t know how long you’ve gone without showers
you’ve gone without showers
you’ve gone without showers intentionally or otherwise but 11 days
intentionally or otherwise but 11 days
intentionally or otherwise but 11 days in the summertime carrying 60 plus
in the summertime carrying 60 plus
in the summertime carrying 60 plus pounds and sleeping outside means you’re
pounds and sleeping outside means you’re
pounds and sleeping outside means you’re pretty gross so we are at our best about
pretty gross so we are at our best about
pretty gross so we are at our best about four days without showering walking in
four days without showering walking in
four days without showering walking in to Topeka Kansas now Shannon again is
to Topeka Kansas now Shannon again is
to Topeka Kansas now Shannon again is very artistic he’s one of the most
very artistic he’s one of the most
very artistic he’s one of the most artistically determined people I’ve ever
artistically determined people I’ve ever
artistically determined people I’ve ever met and it’s a joy to watch him turn
met and it’s a joy to watch him turn
met and it’s a joy to watch him turn ideas into stories and stories into art
ideas into stories and stories into art
ideas into stories and stories into art and film but on the 23rd of September in
and film but on the 23rd of September in
and film but on the 23rd of September in 2013 in Topeka Kansas this was not one
2013 in Topeka Kansas this was not one
2013 in Topeka Kansas this was not one of those days now Shannon and I are
of those days now Shannon and I are
of those days now Shannon and I are sitting in a Pizza Hut and the Pizza Hut
sitting in a Pizza Hut and the Pizza Hut
sitting in a Pizza Hut and the Pizza Hut resides in the corner of 10th Avenue and
resides in the corner of 10th Avenue and
resides in the corner of 10th Avenue and Topeka Boulevard in the downtown area as
Topeka Boulevard in the downtown area as
Topeka Boulevard in the downtown area as receipted there he proceeds to tell me a
receipted there he proceeds to tell me a
receipted there he proceeds to tell me a story
story
story that he’s working on that I had already
that he’s working on that I had already
that he’s working on that I had already intentionally ignored now as you can
intentionally ignored now as you can
intentionally ignored now as you can tell I’m a fun guy I’m a happy guy I
just looked at him and that was it I was
just looked at him and that was it I was at my limit we started arguing
at my limit we started arguing
at my limit we started arguing you are stupid you’re a jerk you’re
you are stupid you’re a jerk you’re
you are stupid you’re a jerk you’re wasting money and I said the most
wasting money and I said the most
wasting money and I said the most hurtful thing I could have possibly said
hurtful thing I could have possibly said
hurtful thing I could have possibly said to him your story is stupid mermaids
to him your story is stupid mermaids
to him your story is stupid mermaids would never come to Philadelphia he was
would never come to Philadelphia he was
would never come to Philadelphia he was devastated so four hours longer we sit
devastated so four hours longer we sit
devastated so four hours longer we sit there and every grievance that we had
there and every grievance that we had
there and every grievance that we had with each other is just pouring out and
with each other is just pouring out and
with each other is just pouring out and it’s
it’s
it’s just overflowing as we kind of quietly
just overflowing as we kind of quietly
just overflowing as we kind of quietly yell at each other in this Pizza Hut
yell at each other in this Pizza Hut
yell at each other in this Pizza Hut mind you were munching on Pizza Hut
mind you were munching on Pizza Hut
mind you were munching on Pizza Hut pizza so I already look ridiculous
pizza so I already look ridiculous
pizza so I already look ridiculous because the slices are a little bit
because the slices are a little bit
because the slices are a little bit smaller than my hand and trying to argue
smaller than my hand and trying to argue
smaller than my hand and trying to argue about mermaids coming to Philadelphia
about mermaids coming to Philadelphia
about mermaids coming to Philadelphia but in that time whether you believe in
but in that time whether you believe in
but in that time whether you believe in fate or destiny purpose in that time
fate or destiny purpose in that time
fate or destiny purpose in that time three young ladies walk in with a
three young ladies walk in with a
three young ladies walk in with a gentleman who we find out is it there’s
gentleman who we find out is it there’s
gentleman who we find out is it there’s an 18 year old named already cover their
an 18 year old named already cover their
an 18 year old named already cover their names for the sake for their sake and if
names for the sake for their sake and if
names for the sake for their sake and if they ever choose to share their story in
they ever choose to share their story in
they ever choose to share their story in the future I’d love for them to have you
the future I’d love for them to have you
the future I’d love for them to have you know all rights to it so we’ll say
know all rights to it so we’ll say
know all rights to it so we’ll say Angie’s the teen year-old will go with
Angie’s the teen year-old will go with
Angie’s the teen year-old will go with joy for a four-year-old and let’s say
joy for a four-year-old and let’s say
joy for a four-year-old and let’s say dawn for the 21 year old the gentleman’s
dawn for the 21 year old the gentleman’s
dawn for the 21 year old the gentleman’s name we never learn and quite frankly if
name we never learn and quite frankly if
name we never learn and quite frankly if I never see him again I’d be just okay
I never see him again I’d be just okay
I never see him again I’d be just okay with that
with that
with that so don’t joy and Angie walking to the
so don’t joy and Angie walking to the
so don’t joy and Angie walking to the Pizza Hut with this gentleman and they
Pizza Hut with this gentleman and they
Pizza Hut with this gentleman and they said just adjacent to us now we’ve
said just adjacent to us now we’ve
said just adjacent to us now we’ve calmed down at this point
calmed down at this point
calmed down at this point and we have our map fold it out on the
and we have our map fold it out on the
and we have our map fold it out on the table and we’re just trying to figure
table and we’re just trying to figure
table and we’re just trying to figure out where to go now West is an easy
out where to go now West is an easy
out where to go now West is an easy direction but we at least had to make it
direction but we at least had to make it
direction but we at least had to make it look like we put effort into it
look like we put effort into it
look like we put effort into it so as we finally settle on our route one
so as we finally settle on our route one
so as we finally settle on our route one of the young ladies comes over and she
of the young ladies comes over and she
of the young ladies comes over and she says hey what are you guys up to now I’m
says hey what are you guys up to now I’m
says hey what are you guys up to now I’m thinking that she’s intrigued by our
thinking that she’s intrigued by our
thinking that she’s intrigued by our bags we had these massive backpacks with
bags we had these massive backpacks with
bags we had these massive backpacks with signs on them that said end human
signs on them that said end human
signs on them that said end human trafficking walking across America to
trafficking walking across America to
trafficking walking across America to end human trafficking but it turns out
end human trafficking but it turns out
end human trafficking but it turns out she just thought Shannon was cute I told
she just thought Shannon was cute I told
she just thought Shannon was cute I told you were very different so as we begin
you were very different so as we begin
you were very different so as we begin to tell her our story you know he we go
to tell her our story you know he we go
to tell her our story you know he we go through our usual shtick it’s sort of
through our usual shtick it’s sort of
through our usual shtick it’s sort of like our automated response that was we
like our automated response that was we
like our automated response that was we are walking across the country to raise
are walking across the country to raise
are walking across the country to raise awareness of and against human
awareness of and against human
awareness of and against human trafficking and modern-day slavery and
trafficking and modern-day slavery and
trafficking and modern-day slavery and before she could hit us with her
before she could hit us with her
before she could hit us with her follow-up question because again six
follow-up question because again six
follow-up question because again six weeks were experts at this at this point
weeks were experts at this at this point
weeks were experts at this at this point we just respond it’s organ harvesting
we just respond it’s organ harvesting
we just respond it’s organ harvesting forced labor and forced prostitution and
forced labor and forced prostitution and
forced labor and forced prostitution and then the 21 year old dawn cues it and
then the 21 year old dawn cues it and
then the 21 year old dawn cues it and she says oh I know about the life now up
she says oh I know about the life now up
she says oh I know about the life now up until this point we hadn’t really
until this point we hadn’t really
until this point we hadn’t really acknowledged her because she wasn’t a
acknowledged her because she wasn’t a
acknowledged her because she wasn’t a part of our group when we heard that she
part of our group when we heard that she
part of our group when we heard that she knew about the life we knew that as a
knew about the life we knew that as a
knew about the life we knew that as a key phrase in prostitution
key phrase in prostitution
key phrase in prostitution so it mean that we picked up on it and
so it mean that we picked up on it and
so it mean that we picked up on it and when they offered us a chance to shower
when they offered us a chance to shower
when they offered us a chance to shower later
later
later now again 11 days without showering that
now again 11 days without showering that
now again 11 days without showering that is a suffrage I don’t wish on my worst
is a suffrage I don’t wish on my worst
is a suffrage I don’t wish on my worst enemy
enemy
enemy but at 4 days we were still at our limit
but at 4 days we were still at our limit
but at 4 days we were still at our limit we knew we had to take that opportunity
we knew we had to take that opportunity
we knew we had to take that opportunity to shower so we agree exchanged phone
to shower so we agree exchanged phone
to shower so we agree exchanged phone numbers and we go about our way until we
numbers and we go about our way until we
numbers and we go about our way until we know that evening now we’re sitting
know that evening now we’re sitting
know that evening now we’re sitting around and Shannon are debating for
around and Shannon are debating for
around and Shannon are debating for hours in the meantime do you think
hours in the meantime do you think
hours in the meantime do you think they’re being exploited do you think
they’re being exploited do you think
they’re being exploited do you think they’re okay how do we go about this hey
they’re okay how do we go about this hey
they’re okay how do we go about this hey man mermaids might be able to come to
man mermaids might be able to come to
man mermaids might be able to come to Philly it’s not gonna happen so we
Philly it’s not gonna happen so we
Philly it’s not gonna happen so we finally get the call it’s time to go
finally get the call it’s time to go
finally get the call it’s time to go over now when we show up we’re skeptical
over now when we show up we’re skeptical
over now when we show up we’re skeptical because we’re supposed to have these
because we’re supposed to have these
because we’re supposed to have these clean images despite being again
clean images despite being again
clean images despite being again remarkably average people we wanted to
remarkably average people we wanted to
remarkably average people we wanted to be as blameless as possible on camera
be as blameless as possible on camera
be as blameless as possible on camera and our first thought was if we get
and our first thought was if we get
and our first thought was if we get caught with people who we believed to be
caught with people who we believed to be
caught with people who we believed to be involved in prostitution and the
involved in prostitution and the
involved in prostitution and the exploitation we’re gonna damage all the
exploitation we’re gonna damage all the
exploitation we’re gonna damage all the work that we’ve done thus far but we
work that we’ve done thus far but we
work that we’ve done thus far but we knew we had to go just to find out what
knew we had to go just to find out what
knew we had to go just to find out what was happening so we finally come inside
was happening so we finally come inside
was happening so we finally come inside and we realize only Angie is in the
and we realize only Angie is in the
and we realize only Angie is in the house so immediately were like eh what’s
house so immediately were like eh what’s
house so immediately were like eh what’s going on you know we thought all three
going on you know we thought all three
going on you know we thought all three of you would be here which we talked to
of you would be here which we talked to
of you would be here which we talked to you guys we’re not really sure what’s
you guys we’re not really sure what’s
you guys we’re not really sure what’s happening is that shower still available
happening is that shower still available
happening is that shower still available I would like a shower if it’s still
I would like a shower if it’s still
I would like a shower if it’s still available time passes and she finally
available time passes and she finally
available time passes and she finally says dawn is an escort on backpage.com
says dawn is an escort on backpage.com
says dawn is an escort on backpage.com and for anyone who knows back peach calm
and for anyone who knows back peach calm
and for anyone who knows back peach calm it is a trafficking site essentially
it is a trafficking site essentially
it is a trafficking site essentially they just they’re going through the
they just they’re going through the
they just they’re going through the legal battles now to confirm their
legal battles now to confirm their
legal battles now to confirm their involvement but we said okay we know how
involvement but we said okay we know how
involvement but we said okay we know how to get you help
to get you help
to get you help we no way out of here Oh Eid is for you
we no way out of here Oh Eid is for you
we no way out of here Oh Eid is for you just to say yes so a little gentle
just to say yes so a little gentle
just to say yes so a little gentle prodding eventually they say all right
prodding eventually they say all right
prodding eventually they say all right we’re gonna go for the sake of don’t
we’re gonna go for the sake of don’t
we’re gonna go for the sake of don’t don’t daughter the four year old she
don’t daughter the four year old she
don’t daughter the four year old she said yes
said yes
said yes now at this point we’re still kind of
now at this point we’re still kind of
now at this point we’re still kind of making it up as we go along so we’re
making it up as we go along so we’re
making it up as we go along so we’re like all right what do we have in our
like all right what do we have in our
like all right what do we have in our pockets and we pull out some change and
pockets and we pull out some change and
pockets and we pull out some change and a couple single digit bills and all
a couple single digit bills and all
a couple single digit bills and all right we have enough to get over there
right we have enough to get over there
right we have enough to get over there take a four-mile cab ride to the
take a four-mile cab ride to the
take a four-mile cab ride to the apartment complex where she was staying
apartment complex where she was staying
apartment complex where she was staying so all we knew was that she was in the
so all we knew was that she was in the
so all we knew was that she was in the third floor
third floor
third floor and we had to lock the door before she
and we had to lock the door before she
and we had to lock the door before she left so we get to the building I see the
left so we get to the building I see the
left so we get to the building I see the room she tells me third floor
room she tells me third floor
room she tells me third floor down the hallway on the right first door
down the hallway on the right first door
down the hallway on the right first door so I’m looking for a door that in my
so I’m looking for a door that in my
so I’m looking for a door that in my mind says hurry up before he gets back
mind says hurry up before he gets back
mind says hurry up before he gets back and as I get to the door she I reassure
and as I get to the door she I reassure
and as I get to the door she I reassure her hey I’m gonna lock the door make
her hey I’m gonna lock the door make
her hey I’m gonna lock the door make sure you get down the hallway we’re
sure you get down the hallway we’re
sure you get down the hallway we’re gonna figure it out from there
gonna figure it out from there
gonna figure it out from there so she’s running down the hallway I knew
so she’s running down the hallway I knew
so she’s running down the hallway I knew that I could lock the door but I was
that I could lock the door but I was
that I could lock the door but I was aware that she thought that I had some
aware that she thought that I had some
aware that she thought that I had some sort of magic powers to just turn the
sort of magic powers to just turn the
sort of magic powers to just turn the key from the outside and get down the
key from the outside and get down the
key from the outside and get down the steps behind her that wasn’t an option
steps behind her that wasn’t an option
steps behind her that wasn’t an option so the door had to be locked
so the door had to be locked
so the door had to be locked I go inside lock the door and the only
I go inside lock the door and the only
I go inside lock the door and the only way out is over the balcony now I don’t
way out is over the balcony now I don’t
way out is over the balcony now I don’t know if you know this but most balconies
know if you know this but most balconies
know if you know this but most balconies are not on the bottom floor there’s no
are not on the bottom floor there’s no
are not on the bottom floor there’s no grass outside that balcony so I go
grass outside that balcony so I go
grass outside that balcony so I go outside grab onto the railing and extend
outside grab onto the railing and extend
outside grab onto the railing and extend my body now again Shannon is very
my body now again Shannon is very
my body now again Shannon is very artistic if I was thinking like him I
artistic if I was thinking like him I
artistic if I was thinking like him I would have felt like a movie star okay
would have felt like a movie star okay
would have felt like a movie star okay cool I can drop down grab the lamppost
cool I can drop down grab the lamppost
cool I can drop down grab the lamppost swing down to the second floor and just
swing down to the second floor and just
swing down to the second floor and just barrel roll from the second floor about
barrel roll from the second floor about
barrel roll from the second floor about a boom we got this I am NOT built to
a boom we got this I am NOT built to
a boom we got this I am NOT built to dangle for too long I stretched down and
dangle for too long I stretched down and
dangle for too long I stretched down and I’m looking and I’m thinking to myself
I’m looking and I’m thinking to myself
I’m looking and I’m thinking to myself is okay all right got about ten seconds
is okay all right got about ten seconds
is okay all right got about ten seconds left and between the resignation between
left and between the resignation between
left and between the resignation between I’m going to fall two and a half stories
I’m going to fall two and a half stories
I’m going to fall two and a half stories and hey is there anyone who can help me
and hey is there anyone who can help me
and hey is there anyone who can help me a moment of clarity hits I’d find a
a moment of clarity hits I’d find a
a moment of clarity hits I’d find a piece and I trust the fall and I let go
piece and I trust the fall and I let go
piece and I trust the fall and I let go I fall down one floor with just enough
I fall down one floor with just enough
I fall down one floor with just enough room to get my toes on that second level
room to get my toes on that second level
room to get my toes on that second level balcony railing and I could only for the
balcony railing and I could only for the
balcony railing and I could only for the last two floors which is my plan
last two floors which is my plan
last two floors which is my plan initially I landed the cab driver was
initially I landed the cab driver was
initially I landed the cab driver was like what the hell was that
like what the hell was that
like what the hell was that get in let’s go so he takes us back to
get in let’s go so he takes us back to
get in let’s go so he takes us back to the place we reassure them that
the place we reassure them that
the place we reassure them that everything’s gonna be okay sort of move
everything’s gonna be okay sort of move
everything’s gonna be okay sort of move this along we get a rattling and it says
this along we get a rattling and it says
this along we get a rattling and it says rusty orange truck and it’s her pimp or
rusty orange truck and it’s her pimp or
rusty orange truck and it’s her pimp or trafficker her exploiter circling the
trafficker her exploiter circling the
trafficker her exploiter circling the block he was aware that we were with him
block he was aware that we were with him
block he was aware that we were with him earlier and was said that we were seeing
earlier and was said that we were seeing
earlier and was said that we were seeing with him since so he sat on guard duty
with him since so he sat on guard duty
with him since so he sat on guard duty for the rest of the night made sure that
for the rest of the night made sure that
for the rest of the night made sure that they were able to get picked up in the
they were able to get picked up in the
they were able to get picked up in the morning
morning
morning the three are living comfortably now and
the three are living comfortably now and
the three are living comfortably now and it’s probably the greatest moment of my
it’s probably the greatest moment of my
it’s probably the greatest moment of my life now in terms of achievements
life now in terms of achievements
life now in terms of achievements adrenaline high but this is the first
adrenaline high but this is the first
adrenaline high but this is the first time that an act of service didn’t say
time that an act of service didn’t say
time that an act of service didn’t say she ate my own ego
she ate my own ego
she ate my own ego there was no fanfare no newspaper
there was no fanfare no newspaper
there was no fanfare no newspaper write-ups there was nothing on the news
write-ups there was nothing on the news
write-ups there was nothing on the news and yet I couldn’t help but to feel
and yet I couldn’t help but to feel
and yet I couldn’t help but to feel better
better
better and that’s when I realized that there
and that’s when I realized that there
and that’s when I realized that there was a study done by the American
was a study done by the American
was a study done by the American changing life study that took place over
changing life study that took place over
changing life study that took place over 20 years
20 years
20 years where they observed 336 hundred people
where they observed 336 hundred people
where they observed 336 hundred people half who did charity work or did
half who did charity work or did
half who did charity work or did volunteer work and hathe who did not
volunteer work and hathe who did not
volunteer work and hathe who did not what they found was that the half that
what they found was that the half that
what they found was that the half that did had a better mental health and a
did had a better mental health and a
did had a better mental health and a better physical health so what you have
better physical health so what you have
better physical health so what you have is a release in the meso limbic pathways
is a release in the meso limbic pathways
is a release in the meso limbic pathways in the brain
in the brain
in the brain now I’m sorry I am NOT a scientist I’m
now I’m sorry I am NOT a scientist I’m
now I’m sorry I am NOT a scientist I’m not a psychologist if you want to
not a psychologist if you want to
not a psychologist if you want to correct me later I would love to learn
correct me later I would love to learn
correct me later I would love to learn something that’s why we’re all here but
something that’s why we’re all here but
something that’s why we’re all here but the release in your brain I don’t mean
the release in your brain I don’t mean
the release in your brain I don’t mean gets released and it creates that good
gets released and it creates that good
gets released and it creates that good feeling so what you have is acts of
feeling so what you have is acts of
feeling so what you have is acts of service but actually correlate to you
service but actually correlate to you
service but actually correlate to you feeling better to you being better I’ve
feeling better to you being better I’ve
feeling better to you being better I’ve had the joy and the honor of
had the joy and the honor of
had the joy and the honor of participating in over a dozen rescues
participating in over a dozen rescues
participating in over a dozen rescues across the country in year since either
across the country in year since either
across the country in year since either coordinating them or having happening to
coordinating them or having happening to
coordinating them or having happening to run into people who needed to be
run into people who needed to be
run into people who needed to be transitioned down and I don’t know I
transitioned down and I don’t know I
transitioned down and I don’t know I can’t believe that it really works now
can’t believe that it really works now
can’t believe that it really works now it’s not a cure for everyone right there
it’s not a cure for everyone right there
it’s not a cure for everyone right there are lessons you can take you can go sit
are lessons you can take you can go sit
are lessons you can take you can go sit with a psychologist or psychiatrist as
with a psychologist or psychiatrist as
with a psychologist or psychiatrist as Neal Brennan once again said if you
Neal Brennan once again said if you
Neal Brennan once again said if you don’t know the difference
don’t know the difference
don’t know the difference congratulations you’re having a great
congratulations you’re having a great
congratulations you’re having a great life but one of the big things I think
life but one of the big things I think
life but one of the big things I think that we should all look forward to is
that we should all look forward to is
that we should all look forward to is the opportunity to serve if I’m not
the opportunity to serve if I’m not
the opportunity to serve if I’m not mistaken it was Albert Schweitzer who
mistaken it was Albert Schweitzer who
mistaken it was Albert Schweitzer who said only those among you who have
said only those among you who have
said only those among you who have really served let’s check that one more
really served let’s check that one more
really served let’s check that one more time
time
time oh I’m sorry here we go I got the right
oh I’m sorry here we go I got the right
oh I’m sorry here we go I got the right quote now we’re gonna switch it up only
quote now we’re gonna switch it up only
quote now we’re gonna switch it up only those among you who is really happy has
those among you who is really happy has
those among you who is really happy has sought and found a way to serve and I
sought and found a way to serve and I
sought and found a way to serve and I think that as we go forward in order to
think that as we go forward in order to
think that as we go forward in order to look after yourself and look after each
look after yourself and look after each
look after yourself and look after each other maybe everybody take two hours
other maybe everybody take two hours
other maybe everybody take two hours this week and go
this week and go
this week and go serve your community if I can challenge
serve your community if I can challenge
serve your community if I can challenge you maybe you’ll be happy too
you maybe you’ll be happy too
you maybe you’ll be happy too [Applause]
[Applause]
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