Windsor Ontario Canada for any of us that live here know that we belong to
that live here know that we belong to
that live here know that we belong to two distinct groups to the outside world
two distinct groups to the outside world
two distinct groups to the outside world the first group the people that have no
the first group the people that have no
the first group the people that have no idea no idea that we exist and I’m not
idea no idea that we exist and I’m not
idea no idea that we exist and I’m not talking people who live on distant
talking people who live on distant
talking people who live on distant countries or faraway continents no I’m
countries or faraway continents no I’m
countries or faraway continents no I’m talking about some people who live in
talking about some people who live in
talking about some people who live in Canada and the United States and have no
Canada and the United States and have no
Canada and the United States and have no idea that a place like Windsor exists
idea that a place like Windsor exists
idea that a place like Windsor exists I’m sure we’ve all heard it
I’m sure we’ve all heard it
I’m sure we’ve all heard it Windsor don’t you mean North Detroit
Windsor don’t you mean North Detroit
Windsor don’t you mean North Detroit even though we’re geographically more
even though we’re geographically more
even though we’re geographically more southern than Detroit or Windsor I
southern than Detroit or Windsor I
southern than Detroit or Windsor I thought the province of Ontario ended at
thought the province of Ontario ended at
thought the province of Ontario ended at London or Toronto believe it or not I
London or Toronto believe it or not I
London or Toronto believe it or not I met somebody who belonged to this group
met somebody who belonged to this group
met somebody who belonged to this group and I didn’t have to travel far I went
and I didn’t have to travel far I went
and I didn’t have to travel far I went to Edmonton Alberta Canada it happened
to Edmonton Alberta Canada it happened
to Edmonton Alberta Canada it happened last summer so I went to Edmonton and I
last summer so I went to Edmonton and I
last summer so I went to Edmonton and I began chit-chatting with a young man who
began chit-chatting with a young man who
began chit-chatting with a young man who worked out the hotel that I was staying
worked out the hotel that I was staying
worked out the hotel that I was staying at he asked where you’re where are you
at he asked where you’re where are you
at he asked where you’re where are you from to which I replied Windsor now at
from to which I replied Windsor now at
from to which I replied Windsor now at this point I didn’t think it was
this point I didn’t think it was
this point I didn’t think it was important to further clarify that I was
important to further clarify that I was
important to further clarify that I was from Ontario or Canada since I hadn’t
from Ontario or Canada since I hadn’t
from Ontario or Canada since I hadn’t even left the nation yet he said Windsor
even left the nation yet he said Windsor
even left the nation yet he said Windsor I love Windsor I’ve always wanted to go
I love Windsor I’ve always wanted to go
I love Windsor I’ve always wanted to go there thinking he was just trying to be
there thinking he was just trying to be
there thinking he was just trying to be polite I didn’t respond back and I just
polite I didn’t respond back and I just
polite I didn’t respond back and I just nodded it I just nodded to him and then
nodded it I just nodded to him and then
nodded it I just nodded to him and then he said and the conversation got weird
he said and the conversation got weird
he said and the conversation got weird I’ll make sure there’s some extra tea
I’ll make sure there’s some extra tea
I’ll make sure there’s some extra tea and biscuits in your room again
and biscuits in your room again
and biscuits in your room again not trying to be rude I just nodded to
not trying to be rude I just nodded to
not trying to be rude I just nodded to him and did not respond as he was giving
him and did not respond as he was giving
him and did not respond as he was giving me my room key he said just one more
me my room key he said just one more
me my room key he said just one more question how long have you lived in
question how long have you lived in
question how long have you lived in England for I mean it can’t be that long
England for I mean it can’t be that long
England for I mean it can’t be that long you don’t even have an accent
you don’t even have an accent
you don’t even have an accent no no Windsor Ontario Canada he’s like
no no Windsor Ontario Canada he’s like
no no Windsor Ontario Canada he’s like are you sure are you sure you’re not
are you sure are you sure you’re not
are you sure are you sure you’re not from Windsor England you know home of
from Windsor England you know home of
from Windsor England you know home of the Windsor Castle where the Queen lives
the Windsor Castle where the Queen lives
the Windsor Castle where the Queen lives no I confirmed I’m from Windsor Ontario
no I confirmed I’m from Windsor Ontario
no I confirmed I’m from Windsor Ontario Canada home of the shawarma castle the
Canada home of the shawarma castle the
Canada home of the shawarma castle the second group of people are the ones that
second group of people are the ones that
second group of people are the ones that do know that we exist
do know that we exist
do know that we exist but always offer sympathy or pity every
but always offer sympathy or pity every
but always offer sympathy or pity every time they hear where we’re from I’m sure
time they hear where we’re from I’m sure
time they hear where we’re from I’m sure anybody who’s ever traveled outside of
anybody who’s ever traveled outside of
anybody who’s ever traveled outside of Windsor has experienced what I like to
Windsor has experienced what I like to
Windsor has experienced what I like to call the sympathy head-tilt
call the sympathy head-tilt
call the sympathy head-tilt it goes like this they ask where are you
it goes like this they ask where are you
it goes like this they ask where are you from your spawn Windsor Oh sympathy
from your spawn Windsor Oh sympathy
from your spawn Windsor Oh sympathy head-tilt and then they reassure you you
head-tilt and then they reassure you you
head-tilt and then they reassure you you know Toronto is only a four-hour drive
know Toronto is only a four-hour drive
know Toronto is only a four-hour drive the Detroit border is right there it’s
the Detroit border is right there it’s
the Detroit border is right there it’s no secret that Windsor is not always
no secret that Windsor is not always
no secret that Windsor is not always perceived as this great place to live in
perceived as this great place to live in
perceived as this great place to live in fact there are people who have lived
fact there are people who have lived
fact there are people who have lived their entire lives here who have almost
their entire lives here who have almost
their entire lives here who have almost nothing positive to say a better
nothing positive to say a better
nothing positive to say a better community but is that okay doesn’t
community but is that okay doesn’t
community but is that okay doesn’t really matter
really matter
really matter argue yes and most importantly I would
argue yes and most importantly I would
argue yes and most importantly I would argue that these perceptions and
argue that these perceptions and
argue that these perceptions and attitudes can change and that we can
attitudes can change and that we can
attitudes can change and that we can lead ourselves towards a successful
lead ourselves towards a successful
lead ourselves towards a successful society now this phenomenon of not being
society now this phenomenon of not being
society now this phenomenon of not being proud of your community is not specific
proud of your community is not specific
proud of your community is not specific just the Windsor no no there are people
just the Windsor no no there are people
just the Windsor no no there are people scattered all across the globe
scattered all across the globe
scattered all across the globe who belong to different cities towns who
who belong to different cities towns who
who belong to different cities towns who are not so proud of their communities
are not so proud of their communities
are not so proud of their communities and have more negative than positive to
and have more negative than positive to
and have more negative than positive to say now before I continue I have to make
say now before I continue I have to make
say now before I continue I have to make a very important point there’s no such
a very important point there’s no such
a very important point there’s no such thing as the perfect community there’s
thing as the perfect community there’s
thing as the perfect community there’s no area of the world that is absent of
no area of the world that is absent of
no area of the world that is absent of all shortcomings but despite this I
all shortcomings but despite this I
all shortcomings but despite this I think Windsor is a great place to live
think Windsor is a great place to live
think Windsor is a great place to live there is no place I would rather live
there is no place I would rather live
there is no place I would rather live than Windsor Ontario Canada and despite
than Windsor Ontario Canada and despite
than Windsor Ontario Canada and despite our problems I have nothing but pride
our problems I have nothing but pride
our problems I have nothing but pride and hope pride that we are doing some
and hope pride that we are doing some
and hope pride that we are doing some things very very well in hope that we’re
things very very well in hope that we’re
things very very well in hope that we’re taking certain initiatives and we are
taking certain initiatives and we are
taking certain initiatives and we are leading the leading the right direction
leading the leading the right direction
leading the leading the right direction to success so what do we do about a
to success so what do we do about a
to success so what do we do about a community that’s plagued with negativity
community that’s plagued with negativity
community that’s plagued with negativity what can we do about community members
what can we do about community members
what can we do about community members who are pessimistic and can we transform
who are pessimistic and can we transform
who are pessimistic and can we transform the lack of pride into optimism and hope
the lack of pride into optimism and hope
the lack of pride into optimism and hope and more specifically what can we do as
and more specifically what can we do as
and more specifically what can we do as individuals do we really have the
individuals do we really have the
individuals do we really have the capacity to spread and maintain positive
capacity to spread and maintain positive
capacity to spread and maintain positive change
change
change these are some very difficult questions
these are some very difficult questions
these are some very difficult questions and I don’t think there’s one answer
and I don’t think there’s one answer
and I don’t think there’s one answer that can cure all the problems of every
that can cure all the problems of every
that can cure all the problems of every community everywhere but I would argue
community everywhere but I would argue
community everywhere but I would argue that there’s universal concepts I do I
that there’s universal concepts I do I
that there’s universal concepts I do I would argue that there are things that
would argue that there are things that
would argue that there are things that everybody can do in every community to
everybody can do in every community to
everybody can do in every community to make it and to make it on the right path
make it and to make it on the right path
make it and to make it on the right path of success I like to call these the
of success I like to call these the
of success I like to call these the three P’s the three P’s of a
three P’s the three P’s of a
three P’s the three P’s of a successful community and I maintain and
successful community and I maintain and
successful community and I maintain and I am confident that anybody in any kit
I am confident that anybody in any kit
I am confident that anybody in any kit in any community if they do these things
in any community if they do these things
in any community if they do these things they’ll be on the right track for
they’ll be on the right track for
they’ll be on the right track for success
success
success so the first P be proud now this might
so the first P be proud now this might
so the first P be proud now this might be this might seem like an odd concept
be this might seem like an odd concept
be this might seem like an odd concept to start off with since we’re talking
to start off with since we’re talking
to start off with since we’re talking about communities that lack pride and
about communities that lack pride and
about communities that lack pride and where there’s an often perception of
where there’s an often perception of
where there’s an often perception of more negativity and positivity but what
more negativity and positivity but what
more negativity and positivity but what I’m not but what I’m not saying here is
I’m not but what I’m not saying here is
I’m not but what I’m not saying here is that these we should force our community
that these we should force our community
that these we should force our community members to be proud of their community
members to be proud of their community
members to be proud of their community as a whole instead what I’m saying is we
as a whole instead what I’m saying is we
as a whole instead what I’m saying is we should transform our perception to find
should transform our perception to find
should transform our perception to find little things that we can be proud of in
little things that we can be proud of in
little things that we can be proud of in our community there’s no area in the
our community there’s no area in the
our community there’s no area in the world no community that has no good no
world no community that has no good no
world no community that has no good no good in it
good in it
good in it there is good everywhere we just have to
there is good everywhere we just have to
there is good everywhere we just have to change our lens we have to change our
change our lens we have to change our
change our lens we have to change our perception it is our job to go out there
perception it is our job to go out there
perception it is our job to go out there zoom in and focus on the things that our
zoom in and focus on the things that our
zoom in and focus on the things that our communities do well for example I’m
communities do well for example I’m
communities do well for example I’m really proud of Windsor’s multicultural
really proud of Windsor’s multicultural
really proud of Windsor’s multicultural and diverse populations I’m also proud
and diverse populations I’m also proud
and diverse populations I’m also proud of our college and universities
of our college and universities
of our college and universities directions in academia research and
directions in academia research and
directions in academia research and athletics I’m also proud of the medical
athletics I’m also proud of the medical
athletics I’m also proud of the medical breakthrough that Windsors been a part
breakthrough that Windsors been a part
breakthrough that Windsors been a part of be it ophthalmology and LASIK surgery
of be it ophthalmology and LASIK surgery
of be it ophthalmology and LASIK surgery or groundbreaking cancer research now
or groundbreaking cancer research now
or groundbreaking cancer research now the trick here is not to overthink what
the trick here is not to overthink what
the trick here is not to overthink what you should be proud of instead I would
you should be proud of instead I would
you should be proud of instead I would argue go take a walk see what puts a
argue go take a walk see what puts a
argue go take a walk see what puts a smile on your face naturally what brings
smile on your face naturally what brings
smile on your face naturally what brings warmth to your heart and do not be
warmth to your heart and do not be
warmth to your heart and do not be alarmed if it’s something that’s right
alarmed if it’s something that’s right
alarmed if it’s something that’s right under your nose perhaps it’s the
under your nose perhaps it’s the
under your nose perhaps it’s the interactions you have with your neighbor
interactions you have with your neighbor
interactions you have with your neighbor or maybe it’s the beautiful scenery
or maybe it’s the beautiful scenery
or maybe it’s the beautiful scenery that’s in your community it could be
that’s in your community it could be
that’s in your community it could be anything so I urge each and every one of
anything so I urge each and every one of
anything so I urge each and every one of you take a walk in your community change
you take a walk in your community change
you take a walk in your community change your perception you’ll notice how much
your perception you’ll notice how much
your perception you’ll notice how much we take for granted and this is
we take for granted and this is
we take for granted and this is especially important because when it
especially important because when it
especially important because when it comes with pride you’re changing your
comes with pride you’re changing your
comes with pride you’re changing your purpose or your perception of a problem
purpose or your perception of a problem
purpose or your perception of a problem you’re looking at a problem and you’re
you’re looking at a problem and you’re
you’re looking at a problem and you’re seeing even though there’s bad there’s
seeing even though there’s bad there’s
seeing even though there’s bad there’s also good every problem is an
also good every problem is an
also good every problem is an opportunity for future success future
opportunity for future success future
opportunity for future success future collaboration another important concept
collaboration another important concept
collaboration another important concept of pride is that it builds upon itself
of pride is that it builds upon itself
of pride is that it builds upon itself one day you find yourself proud of this
one day you find yourself proud of this
one day you find yourself proud of this little thing and then this little thing
little thing and then this little thing
little thing and then this little thing and then eventually you have this big
and then eventually you have this big
and then eventually you have this big bank full of proud things that your
bank full of proud things that your
bank full of proud things that your community does
community does
community does this urges you and motivates you to
this urges you and motivates you to
this urges you and motivates you to transform more goodness so that there be
transform more goodness so that there be
transform more goodness so that there be more things that you can be proud of the
more things that you can be proud of the
more things that you can be proud of the second P or the second concept is to be
second P or the second concept is to be
second P or the second concept is to be present when we look at communities that
present when we look at communities that
present when we look at communities that are perceived as negative or
are perceived as negative or
are perceived as negative or unsuccessful we usually see two groups
unsuccessful we usually see two groups
unsuccessful we usually see two groups of people the first group are those that
of people the first group are those that
of people the first group are those that announce everything that is wrong this
announce everything that is wrong this
announce everything that is wrong this is wrong this is wrong yet when these
is wrong this is wrong yet when these
is wrong this is wrong yet when these people are challenged with becoming part
people are challenged with becoming part
people are challenged with becoming part of the solution
of the solution
of the solution they deflate and they always say what’s
they deflate and they always say what’s
they deflate and they always say what’s the point of changing anything it’s
the point of changing anything it’s
the point of changing anything it’s always going to stay the same the second
always going to stay the same the second
always going to stay the same the second group of people are the ones who
group of people are the ones who
group of people are the ones who consistently roll up their sleeves and
consistently roll up their sleeves and
consistently roll up their sleeves and become part of the solution we should
become part of the solution we should
become part of the solution we should strive to be like the second group of
strive to be like the second group of
strive to be like the second group of people each of us here have a role and
people each of us here have a role and
people each of us here have a role and responsibility to contribute to the
responsibility to contribute to the
responsibility to contribute to the success that is our community each of us
success that is our community each of us
success that is our community each of us have unique traits unique skillsets that
have unique traits unique skillsets that
have unique traits unique skillsets that can contribute to the masterpiece that
can contribute to the masterpiece that
can contribute to the masterpiece that is our community and when it comes to
is our community and when it comes to
is our community and when it comes to presence I don’t mean just financially
presence I don’t mean just financially
presence I don’t mean just financially mentally spiritually I mean dedicating
mentally spiritually I mean dedicating
mentally spiritually I mean dedicating and investing ourselves completely
and investing ourselves completely
and investing ourselves completely another element of presence is engaging
another element of presence is engaging
another element of presence is engaging and dialogue in discussions with groups
and dialogue in discussions with groups
and dialogue in discussions with groups of people that perhaps you don’t have a
of people that perhaps you don’t have a
of people that perhaps you don’t have a lot of face time with if you know that
lot of face time with if you know that
lot of face time with if you know that there are a different age group
there are a different age group
there are a different age group different ethnicities and different
different ethnicities and different
different ethnicities and different religions engage with them see how they
religions engage with them see how they
religions engage with them see how they perceive your community what unique
perceive your community what unique
perceive your community what unique experiences are they going through and
experiences are they going through and
experiences are they going through and they too have unique skill sets and
they too have unique skill sets and
they too have unique skill sets and unique traits that can contribute to the
unique traits that can contribute to the
unique traits that can contribute to the success of your community you know we
success of your community you know we
success of your community you know we talk about community so much and what is
talk about community so much and what is
talk about community so much and what is a community what does it mean to belong
a community what does it mean to belong
a community what does it mean to belong to a community you know that’s a whole
to a community you know that’s a whole
to a community you know that’s a whole other talk in itself but I will say this
other talk in itself but I will say this
other talk in itself but I will say this the word community comes from the Latin
the word community comes from the Latin
the word community comes from the Latin word community Pass which means shared
word community Pass which means shared
word community Pass which means shared in common and through common presence
in common and through common presence
in common and through common presence and through collaboration we can
and through collaboration we can
and through collaboration we can overcome their shortcomings in the
overcome their shortcomings in the
overcome their shortcomings in the problems of our society and arrived at
problems of our society and arrived at
problems of our society and arrived at the destination of success where we can
the destination of success where we can
the destination of success where we can share it in common the third and final P
share it in common the third and final P
share it in common the third and final P is to be positive I left this one to be
is to be positive I left this one to be
is to be positive I left this one to be the last one because I would deem it the
the last one because I would deem it the
the last one because I would deem it the most important because your attitude is
most important because your attitude is
most important because your attitude is the most important element in any action
the most important element in any action
the most important element in any action that you perform and this is especially
that you perform and this is especially
that you perform and this is especially important when it comes to
important when it comes to
important when it comes to involvement and enhancement because
involvement and enhancement because
involvement and enhancement because sometimes progress takes a long time
sometimes progress takes a long time
sometimes progress takes a long time sometimes outside forces deflate your
sometimes outside forces deflate your
sometimes outside forces deflate your balloon of success but despite this you
balloon of success but despite this you
balloon of success but despite this you should always remain positive it’s kind
should always remain positive it’s kind
should always remain positive it’s kind of like when I was talking about pride
of like when I was talking about pride
of like when I was talking about pride you have to change your perception you
you have to change your perception you
you have to change your perception you have to change the way you look at
have to change the way you look at
have to change the way you look at things you have to remember every
things you have to remember every
things you have to remember every shortcoming is an opportunity for
shortcoming is an opportunity for
shortcoming is an opportunity for collaboration and future success it’s
collaboration and future success it’s
collaboration and future success it’s like they say the only thing more
like they say the only thing more
like they say the only thing more contagious than measles is a positive
contagious than measles is a positive
contagious than measles is a positive attitude
attitude
attitude so infect your friends infect your
so infect your friends infect your
so infect your friends infect your family members get as much people as
family members get as much people as
family members get as much people as possible to be have a positive attitude
possible to be have a positive attitude
possible to be have a positive attitude because if you have a positive attitude
because if you have a positive attitude
because if you have a positive attitude 50% of any problem you’re dealing with
50% of any problem you’re dealing with
50% of any problem you’re dealing with is eliminated and the great thing about
is eliminated and the great thing about
is eliminated and the great thing about having a positive attitude is it’s free
having a positive attitude is it’s free
having a positive attitude is it’s free it doesn’t have an age requirement you
it doesn’t have an age requirement you
it doesn’t have an age requirement you don’t have to belong to a certain group
don’t have to belong to a certain group
don’t have to belong to a certain group of people instead it’s just something
of people instead it’s just something
of people instead it’s just something that you feel and becomes contagious
that you feel and becomes contagious
that you feel and becomes contagious anytime I talk about pride or being
anytime I talk about pride or being
anytime I talk about pride or being proud of your community I remember the
proud of your community I remember the
proud of your community I remember the trip that I took to Peru a couple years
trip that I took to Peru a couple years
trip that I took to Peru a couple years back in my second year of University so
back in my second year of University so
back in my second year of University so myself and 19 other University of
myself and 19 other University of
myself and 19 other University of Windsor students traveled to Latin
Windsor students traveled to Latin
Windsor students traveled to Latin America to assist in the building of an
America to assist in the building of an
America to assist in the building of an elementary school and we came to a
elementary school and we came to a
elementary school and we came to a community that didn’t have much when it
community that didn’t have much when it
community that didn’t have much when it comes when it came to material goods yet
comes when it came to material goods yet
comes when it came to material goods yet they had a strong sense of community
they had a strong sense of community
they had a strong sense of community they had hope and positivity and they
they had hope and positivity and they
they had hope and positivity and they knew that their community was going to
knew that their community was going to
knew that their community was going to do better but what was also unique is
do better but what was also unique is
do better but what was also unique is that each embraced the unique role and
that each embraced the unique role and
that each embraced the unique role and responsibility that they had in terms of
responsibility that they had in terms of
responsibility that they had in terms of their track of of community success and
their track of of community success and
their track of of community success and they embraced their role and
they embraced their role and
they embraced their role and responsibility with eagerness with
responsibility with eagerness with
responsibility with eagerness with optimism and with a sense of
optimism and with a sense of
optimism and with a sense of responsibility when whenever we talk
responsibility when whenever we talk
responsibility when whenever we talk about Windsor or we talk about any
about Windsor or we talk about any
about Windsor or we talk about any community that’s facing difficulties
community that’s facing difficulties
community that’s facing difficulties where people say there’s more negative
where people say there’s more negative
where people say there’s more negative than positive I’m reminded by a story
than positive I’m reminded by a story
than positive I’m reminded by a story that I read online a little while ago
that I read online a little while ago
that I read online a little while ago it’s the story of the dog in the well so
it’s the story of the dog in the well so
it’s the story of the dog in the well so one day a farmer’s dog fell in a deep
one day a farmer’s dog fell in a deep
one day a farmer’s dog fell in a deep well after crying and crying the farmer
well after crying and crying the farmer
well after crying and crying the farmer finally came to the well and he saw that
finally came to the well and he saw that
finally came to the well and he saw that his dog was stuck deep deep deep in the
his dog was stuck deep deep deep in the
his dog was stuck deep deep deep in the well so he waited awhile while he was
well so he waited awhile while he was
well so he waited awhile while he was trying to figure out how he can get him
trying to figure out how he can get him
trying to figure out how he can get him out and then we
out and then we
out and then we the animal was too old there was no
the animal was too old there was no
the animal was too old there was no point in retrieving him and that he
point in retrieving him and that he
point in retrieving him and that he should just cover up the well so he
should just cover up the well so he
should just cover up the well so he gathered his farmer friends to a system
gathered his farmer friends to a system
gathered his farmer friends to a system in the covering of this well so the
in the covering of this well so the
in the covering of this well so the farmers came and each grabbed a shovel
farmers came and each grabbed a shovel
farmers came and each grabbed a shovel picked up some dirt and threw it into
picked up some dirt and threw it into
picked up some dirt and threw it into the well as soon as the dog realized
the well as soon as the dog realized
the well as soon as the dog realized what was going on he started to weep he
what was going on he started to weep he
what was going on he started to weep he started to cry
started to cry
started to cry then after many loads of dirt the dog
then after many loads of dirt the dog
then after many loads of dirt the dog went silent he became quiet as they
went silent he became quiet as they
went silent he became quiet as they poured more and more dirt the farmer
poured more and more dirt the farmer
poured more and more dirt the farmer finally real not realized that he could
finally real not realized that he could
finally real not realized that he could not hear his dog anymore so he decided
not hear his dog anymore so he decided
not hear his dog anymore so he decided to take a peek in and what he saw was
to take a peek in and what he saw was
to take a peek in and what he saw was amazing the dog with every load that
amazing the dog with every load that
amazing the dog with every load that would hit him would shake it off his
would hit him would shake it off his
would hit him would shake it off his back and take a step up as more and more
back and take a step up as more and more
back and take a step up as more and more loads fell onto the dog and into the
loads fell onto the dog and into the
loads fell onto the dog and into the well the dog would shake off the load of
well the dog would shake off the load of
well the dog would shake off the load of dirt and step up and before we knew it
dirt and step up and before we knew it
dirt and step up and before we knew it the dog was able to step over the edge
the dog was able to step over the edge
the dog was able to step over the edge of the well and run away happily what is
of the well and run away happily what is
of the well and run away happily what is the point of the story the point is life
the point of the story the point is life
the point of the story the point is life is going to throw dirt on us it’s gonna
is going to throw dirt on us it’s gonna
is going to throw dirt on us it’s gonna throw it dirt on us individually and as
throw it dirt on us individually and as
throw it dirt on us individually and as our community but what can we do to
our community but what can we do to
our community but what can we do to overcome it we must shake off the dirt
overcome it we must shake off the dirt
overcome it we must shake off the dirt we must overcome our deepest wells by
we must overcome our deepest wells by
we must overcome our deepest wells by shaking all the dirt off and never
shaking all the dirt off and never
shaking all the dirt off and never stopping because if we stop we let the
stopping because if we stop we let the
stopping because if we stop we let the dirt accumulate and then we become stuck
dirt accumulate and then we become stuck
dirt accumulate and then we become stuck and together we can overcome any
and together we can overcome any
and together we can overcome any limitation any shortcoming and anything
limitation any shortcoming and anything
limitation any shortcoming and anything that life might throw at us you know
that life might throw at us you know
that life might throw at us you know earlier in my speech I announce that I
earlier in my speech I announce that I
earlier in my speech I announce that I do think it’s very important to have
do think it’s very important to have
do think it’s very important to have pride and be proud of your community and
pride and be proud of your community and
pride and be proud of your community and I did say that if you’re if your
I did say that if you’re if your
I did say that if you’re if your community is in process of becoming
community is in process of becoming
community is in process of becoming better that you should be a part of that
better that you should be a part of that
better that you should be a part of that process you should contribute in any way
process you should contribute in any way
process you should contribute in any way that you can the reason why I think it’s
that you can the reason why I think it’s
that you can the reason why I think it’s so important is because I believe that
so important is because I believe that
so important is because I believe that belonging to a community is a natural
belonging to a community is a natural
belonging to a community is a natural phenomenon just like we seek water we
phenomenon just like we seek water we
phenomenon just like we seek water we seek food and mystique air we seek to
seek food and mystique air we seek to
seek food and mystique air we seek to belong to a community and just as we
belong to a community and just as we
belong to a community and just as we strive for good air good water and good
strive for good air good water and good
strive for good air good water and good food we seek to belong to a good and
food we seek to belong to a good and
food we seek to belong to a good and successful community and as we enrich
successful community and as we enrich
successful community and as we enrich each of our respective
each of our respective
each of our respective communities what we do is we enhance the
communities what we do is we enhance the
communities what we do is we enhance the global community the most important
global community the most important
global community the most important community the one each and every one of
community the one each and every one of
community the one each and every one of us belong to the community of humanity
us belong to the community of humanity
us belong to the community of humanity ladies and gentlemen each of us our
ladies and gentlemen each of us our
ladies and gentlemen each of us our strokes of a brush to the masterpiece
strokes of a brush to the masterpiece
strokes of a brush to the masterpiece that is our community the community that
that is our community the community that
that is our community the community that is my masterpiece is Windsor Ontario
is my masterpiece is Windsor Ontario
is my masterpiece is Windsor Ontario Canada and I’m consistently trying my
Canada and I’m consistently trying my
Canada and I’m consistently trying my best to make it better
best to make it better
best to make it better what’s your masterpiece look like and
what’s your masterpiece look like and
what’s your masterpiece look like and what are you doing to make it better
what are you doing to make it better
what are you doing to make it better thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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