[Music] you know what it’s like to feel
you know what it’s like to feel
you know what it’s like to feel misunderstood you know you say the same
misunderstood you know you say the same
misunderstood you know you say the same thing four different times in five
thing four different times in five
thing four different times in five different languages but nothing is
different languages but nothing is
different languages but nothing is getting through that’s how I feel every
getting through that’s how I feel every
getting through that’s how I feel every single day both in society and in my own
single day both in society and in my own
single day both in society and in my own body you see I was born with spastic
body you see I was born with spastic
body you see I was born with spastic cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy is
cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy is
cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy is an injury at birth that that affects the
an injury at birth that that affects the
an injury at birth that that affects the mind that it injures to the brain and it
mind that it injures to the brain and it
mind that it injures to the brain and it affects muscle movement so my muscles
affects muscle movement so my muscles
affects muscle movement so my muscles are very rigid so it affects the way
are very rigid so it affects the way
are very rigid so it affects the way that I walk my mobility the one thing
that I walk my mobility the one thing
that I walk my mobility the one thing that kept me inspired to do more even
that kept me inspired to do more even
that kept me inspired to do more even though my most physical even though my
though my most physical even though my
though my most physical even though my biggest challenges were physical that
biggest challenges were physical that
biggest challenges were physical that included surgeries where they cut
included surgeries where they cut
included surgeries where they cut lengthened and transferred muscles and
lengthened and transferred muscles and
lengthened and transferred muscles and decades of occupational physical therapy
decades of occupational physical therapy
decades of occupational physical therapy it didn’t matter because you just get
it didn’t matter because you just get
it didn’t matter because you just get through it whatever comes at us you just
through it whatever comes at us you just
through it whatever comes at us you just find a way to overcome now
find a way to overcome now
find a way to overcome now what kept me going above everything else
what kept me going above everything else
what kept me going above everything else was my escape my escape when I wasn’t in
was my escape my escape when I wasn’t in
was my escape my escape when I wasn’t in the hospital my escape of sports I
the hospital my escape of sports I
the hospital my escape of sports I wanted to be an athlete I would go home
wanted to be an athlete I would go home
wanted to be an athlete I would go home and I throw my book bag as a
and I throw my book bag as a
and I throw my book bag as a ten-year-old against the against of the
ten-year-old against the against of the
ten-year-old against the against of the door my mom loved that
door my mom loved that
door my mom loved that and I would turn on a game and I admired
and I would turn on a game and I admired
and I would turn on a game and I admired my favorite athlete celebrating after a
my favorite athlete celebrating after a
my favorite athlete celebrating after a win and I wanted to be just like them
win and I wanted to be just like them
win and I wanted to be just like them this is the first time I felt the taste
this is the first time I felt the taste
this is the first time I felt the taste of competition this is Little League
of competition this is Little League
of competition this is Little League baseball and I’m 10 years old I’m at bad
baseball and I’m 10 years old I’m at bad
baseball and I’m 10 years old I’m at bad I’m taking my cuts and the first pitch
I’m taking my cuts and the first pitch
I’m taking my cuts and the first pitch I’m a little bit behind I should be
I’m a little bit behind I should be
I’m a little bit behind I should be better at that but the second pitch I
better at that but the second pitch I
better at that but the second pitch I made great contact and what I’m thinking
made great contact and what I’m thinking
made great contact and what I’m thinking is I just got to get to first base you
is I just got to get to first base you
is I just got to get to first base you can’t score until you get to first base
can’t score until you get to first base
can’t score until you get to first base and Here I am heading home and as I hit
and Here I am heading home and as I hit
and Here I am heading home and as I hit home plate I feel like we just won the
home plate I feel like we just won the
home plate I feel like we just won the ironic thing about that was at that age
ironic thing about that was at that age
ironic thing about that was at that age you’re not keeping score now if I were
you’re not keeping score now if I were
you’re not keeping score now if I were to tell you that two weeks prior to this
to tell you that two weeks prior to this
to tell you that two weeks prior to this I wasn’t supposed to be there when my
I wasn’t supposed to be there when my
I wasn’t supposed to be there when my own mother signed me up to play Little
own mother signed me up to play Little
own mother signed me up to play Little League baseball the literally committee
League baseball the literally committee
League baseball the literally committee everyone in which we knew who was on
everyone in which we knew who was on
everyone in which we knew who was on that literally committee said we don’t
that literally committee said we don’t
that literally committee said we don’t want Jeff to play they made my mom get
want Jeff to play they made my mom get
want Jeff to play they made my mom get three separate waivers meaning she had
three separate waivers meaning she had
three separate waivers meaning she had to take off work three separate times
to take off work three separate times
to take off work three separate times one for a physical therapist one for a
one for a physical therapist one for a
one for a physical therapist one for a surgeon and then one to get signed from
surgeon and then one to get signed from
surgeon and then one to get signed from the Little League lawyer what kind of
the Little League lawyer what kind of
the Little League lawyer what kind of what kind of Little League has wires oh
what kind of Little League has wires oh
what kind of Little League has wires oh that’s pretty impressive to begin with
that’s pretty impressive to begin with
that’s pretty impressive to begin with but the the last call was my mom and the
but the the last call was my mom and the
but the the last call was my mom and the Little League lawyer on the phone and
Little League lawyer on the phone and
Little League lawyer on the phone and the lawyer says to my mom sherry
the lawyer says to my mom sherry
the lawyer says to my mom sherry we’re just looking out for your son we
we’re just looking out for your son we
we’re just looking out for your son we don’t want him to get hurt and her
don’t want him to get hurt and her
don’t want him to get hurt and her response was and you think I do
response was and you think I do
response was and you think I do you’re hurting him in a way that will
you’re hurting him in a way that will
you’re hurting him in a way that will affect him for the rest of his life now
affect him for the rest of his life now
affect him for the rest of his life now fast forward three months later fifth
fast forward three months later fifth
fast forward three months later fifth grade intramural basketball we’re
grade intramural basketball we’re
grade intramural basketball we’re wearing our PE uniforms now only five
wearing our PE uniforms now only five
wearing our PE uniforms now only five people can start and I wasn’t one of the
people can start and I wasn’t one of the
people can start and I wasn’t one of the starters but that didn’t bother me
starters but that didn’t bother me
starters but that didn’t bother me because everybody’s supposed to get
because everybody’s supposed to get
because everybody’s supposed to get close to equal playing time but as the
close to equal playing time but as the
close to equal playing time but as the first quarter went by and I still wasn’t
first quarter went by and I still wasn’t
first quarter went by and I still wasn’t in and the second quarter went by and I
in and the second quarter went by and I
in and the second quarter went by and I still wasn’t in at this time I’m
still wasn’t in at this time I’m
still wasn’t in at this time I’m thinking man my legs are really fresh
thinking man my legs are really fresh
thinking man my legs are really fresh for the second half I bet I play a lot
for the second half I bet I play a lot
for the second half I bet I play a lot but as a third quarter went by and I
but as a third quarter went by and I
but as a third quarter went by and I still didn’t get in now I’m thinking
still didn’t get in now I’m thinking
still didn’t get in now I’m thinking okay is the watercooler going to get in
okay is the watercooler going to get in
okay is the watercooler going to get in before I do and with three seconds left
before I do and with three seconds left
before I do and with three seconds left my coach calls timeout he says Hobbs get
my coach calls timeout he says Hobbs get
my coach calls timeout he says Hobbs get in the game my teammates inbound the
in the game my teammates inbound the
in the game my teammates inbound the ball I never touched it three two one
ball I never touched it three two one
ball I never touched it three two one buzzer games over I get in line and we
buzzer games over I get in line and we
buzzer games over I get in line and we shake hands and go home and I remember
shake hands and go home and I remember
shake hands and go home and I remember being that 10 year old kid thinking
being that 10 year old kid thinking
being that 10 year old kid thinking sitting on the end of the bench knowing
sitting on the end of the bench knowing
sitting on the end of the bench knowing whether it was Little League or
whether it was Little League or
whether it was Little League or intramural basketball the one common
intramural basketball the one common
intramural basketball the one common theme I wasn’t wanted things would
theme I wasn’t wanted things would
theme I wasn’t wanted things would change though I managed junior high
change though I managed junior high
change though I managed junior high baseball but what I really wanted to be
baseball but what I really wanted to be
baseball but what I really wanted to be like those athletes that I looked up to
like those athletes that I looked up to
like those athletes that I looked up to on TV well my opportunity was gonna come
on TV well my opportunity was gonna come
on TV well my opportunity was gonna come in my hometown if you go out for
in my hometown if you go out for
in my hometown if you go out for football there’s no cuts that means if
football there’s no cuts that means if
football there’s no cuts that means if you’re breathing
if you’re breathing you can play and I
if you’re breathing you can play and I thought hey I checked checked my paws
thought hey I checked checked my paws
thought hey I checked checked my paws I’m breathing so I’m good to go and on
I’m breathing so I’m good to go and on
I’m breathing so I’m good to go and on the last day at Camp I’m super excited
the last day at Camp I’m super excited
the last day at Camp I’m super excited because of the disappointments that had
because of the disappointments that had
because of the disappointments that had led to this moment and as I’m standing
led to this moment and as I’m standing
led to this moment and as I’m standing in line I’m thinking of celebrating with
in line I’m thinking of celebrating with
in line I’m thinking of celebrating with my teammates scoring their first such
my teammates scoring their first such
my teammates scoring their first such town putting on the jersey for the first
town putting on the jersey for the first
town putting on the jersey for the first time running onto that field and of
time running onto that field and of
time running onto that field and of course on Friday afternoon what lucky
course on Friday afternoon what lucky
course on Friday afternoon what lucky girl is going to be able to wear my
girl is going to be able to wear my
girl is going to be able to wear my Jersey when all of a sudden the head
Jersey when all of a sudden the head
Jersey when all of a sudden the head coach out of the equipment room as I’m
coach out of the equipment room as I’m
coach out of the equipment room as I’m waiting in mind fantasizing about all of
waiting in mind fantasizing about all of
waiting in mind fantasizing about all of this says hey Hobbes
this says hey Hobbes
this says hey Hobbes I’m thinking ah he probably wants to
I’m thinking ah he probably wants to
I’m thinking ah he probably wants to know what position I want to play or
know what position I want to play or
know what position I want to play or what number I want we can’t give you a
what number I want we can’t give you a
what number I want we can’t give you a home in pads without a doctor’s note
home in pads without a doctor’s note
home in pads without a doctor’s note immediately
immediately
immediately I dropped my head and I remembered
I dropped my head and I remembered
I dropped my head and I remembered something crucial in my life my mom had
something crucial in my life my mom had
something crucial in my life my mom had told me earlier on that you never talked
told me earlier on that you never talked
told me earlier on that you never talked back to an adult so I stepped out of
back to an adult so I stepped out of
back to an adult so I stepped out of line and I walked to where my mom was to
line and I walked to where my mom was to
line and I walked to where my mom was to pick me up and I still remember to this
pick me up and I still remember to this
pick me up and I still remember to this day the gravel underneath my feet how it
day the gravel underneath my feet how it
day the gravel underneath my feet how it felt the moment that sticks with me is I
felt the moment that sticks with me is I
felt the moment that sticks with me is I open the passenger side view Pastner
open the passenger side view Pastner
open the passenger side view Pastner side door and I go to get in to sit down
side door and I go to get in to sit down
side door and I go to get in to sit down the first thing I notice is my mom
the first thing I notice is my mom
the first thing I notice is my mom looking out the driver’s side window in
looking out the driver’s side window in
looking out the driver’s side window in her hands are shaking uncontrollably she
her hands are shaking uncontrollably she
her hands are shaking uncontrollably she turns to me as I shut the door
turns to me as I shut the door
turns to me as I shut the door and she says Geoffrey I’m sorry baby but
and she says Geoffrey I’m sorry baby but
and she says Geoffrey I’m sorry baby but I can’t do this anymore I can’t say you
I can’t do this anymore I can’t say you
I can’t do this anymore I can’t say you constantly get your heart broken like I
constantly get your heart broken like I
constantly get your heart broken like I can’t do this it’s killing me
can’t do this it’s killing me
can’t do this it’s killing me and the toughest moment was when we
and the toughest moment was when we
and the toughest moment was when we pulled out
pulled out
pulled out of that parking lot out of my
of that parking lot out of my
of that parking lot out of my passenger-side window the one thing I
passenger-side window the one thing I
passenger-side window the one thing I remember was my freshman classmates
remember was my freshman classmates
remember was my freshman classmates being freshmen throwing their helmets in
being freshmen throwing their helmets in
being freshmen throwing their helmets in the air laughing with their friends it
the air laughing with their friends it
the air laughing with their friends it taught me a tough moment a real moment
taught me a tough moment a real moment
taught me a tough moment a real moment that just because my mom and I are
that just because my mom and I are
that just because my mom and I are crying in the car doesn’t mean that life
crying in the car doesn’t mean that life
crying in the car doesn’t mean that life stops and they should they should have
stops and they should they should have
stops and they should they should have been happy that was their moment but I
been happy that was their moment but I
been happy that was their moment but I was crushed
was crushed
was crushed so I decided on the way home to have a
so I decided on the way home to have a
so I decided on the way home to have a master plan to make a change in my life
master plan to make a change in my life
master plan to make a change in my life and the next day I ran the hallways I I
and the next day I ran the hallways I I
and the next day I ran the hallways I I said mom don’t pick me up at 3 o’clock
said mom don’t pick me up at 3 o’clock
said mom don’t pick me up at 3 o’clock cuz I’m not gonna be ready she was like
cuz I’m not gonna be ready she was like
cuz I’m not gonna be ready she was like what my goal was to run 30 minutes in
what my goal was to run 30 minutes in
what my goal was to run 30 minutes in that hallway my goal was just was to
that hallway my goal was just was to
that hallway my goal was just was to have those football coaches that were
have those football coaches that were
have those football coaches that were coaching outside see me running the
coaching outside see me running the
coaching outside see me running the halls and then have a change of heart
halls and then have a change of heart
halls and then have a change of heart and put me on the team I did this for
and put me on the team I did this for
and put me on the team I did this for two years
two years
two years Monday through Friday every day if I had
Monday through Friday every day if I had
Monday through Friday every day if I had served if I had therapy in the afternoon
served if I had therapy in the afternoon
served if I had therapy in the afternoon I would do this in the morning and over
I would do this in the morning and over
I would do this in the morning and over time I found this confidence is
time I found this confidence is
time I found this confidence is unwavering confidence that I could not
unwavering confidence that I could not
unwavering confidence that I could not be shaken well two years later my life
be shaken well two years later my life
be shaken well two years later my life changed when the cross-country coach
changed when the cross-country coach
changed when the cross-country coach came up to me and says hey Hobbs I’ve
came up to me and says hey Hobbs I’ve
came up to me and says hey Hobbs I’ve been noticing you’ve been running the
been noticing you’ve been running the
been noticing you’ve been running the halls a lot would you be would you be in
halls a lot would you be would you be in
halls a lot would you be would you be in a row and it rested run across country
a row and it rested run across country
a row and it rested run across country and immediately honestly I took a step
and immediately honestly I took a step
and immediately honestly I took a step back and thought what the hell are you
back and thought what the hell are you
back and thought what the hell are you thinking
thinking
thinking [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] and then of course my second thought was
and then of course my second thought was
and then of course my second thought was I’d love to put on new jersey and
I’d love to put on new jersey and
I’d love to put on new jersey and compete I ran two years of cross-country
compete I ran two years of cross-country
compete I ran two years of cross-country in two years in track and I and I want
in two years in track and I and I want
in two years in track and I and I want to say that my workouts were no
to say that my workouts were no
to say that my workouts were no different than anybody else if they had
different than anybody else if they had
different than anybody else if they had to run five miles I had run five miles
to run five miles I had run five miles
to run five miles I had run five miles and I wouldn’t I wouldn’t have felt any
and I wouldn’t I wouldn’t have felt any
and I wouldn’t I wouldn’t have felt any better I didn’t want any way out I had
better I didn’t want any way out I had
better I didn’t want any way out I had to do this for me and this is my last
to do this for me and this is my last
to do this for me and this is my last race as a senior in high school as a
race as a senior in high school as a
race as a senior in high school as a two-mile race I finish this race in 18
two-mile race I finish this race in 18
two-mile race I finish this race in 18 minutes but I think you’ll notice me if
minutes but I think you’ll notice me if
minutes but I think you’ll notice me if you keep watching we all take off at the
you keep watching we all take off at the
you keep watching we all take off at the same time by the way
oh wait this thing it’s got a pan baby
oh wait this thing it’s got a pan baby there you go come on now I gotta stay
there you go come on now I gotta stay
there you go come on now I gotta stay with him you can’t make me emotional
so this felt great
so this felt great this felt amazing I felt free I felt
this felt amazing I felt free I felt
this felt amazing I felt free I felt vindicated and most importantly I wanted
vindicated and most importantly I wanted
vindicated and most importantly I wanted to make my mom and my coach proud but I
to make my mom and my coach proud but I
to make my mom and my coach proud but I got greedy I didn’t want to just compete
got greedy I didn’t want to just compete
got greedy I didn’t want to just compete I wanted to push myself I wanted to
I wanted to push myself I wanted to
I wanted to push myself I wanted to become more and running was great but I
become more and running was great but I
become more and running was great but I wanted to set goals that nobody thought
wanted to set goals that nobody thought
wanted to set goals that nobody thought was possible so I was going to do that
was possible so I was going to do that
was possible so I was going to do that my next goal was to run the Chicago
my next goal was to run the Chicago
my next goal was to run the Chicago Marathon and when I saw a sports
Marathon and when I saw a sports
Marathon and when I saw a sports physician he sat me down after looking
physician he sat me down after looking
physician he sat me down after looking at me for five minutes
he said there’s no way you’re gonna be
he said there’s no way you’re gonna be able to do this you want to get to the
able to do this you want to get to the
able to do this you want to get to the starting line and I looked at him and
starting line and I looked at him and
starting line and I looked at him and he’s sitting across the room probably
he’s sitting across the room probably
he’s sitting across the room probably for a good reason and I said with your
for a good reason and I said with your
for a good reason and I said with your help or without it I’m gonna do this
help or without it I’m gonna do this
help or without it I’m gonna do this zero percent of people with spastic
zero percent of people with spastic
zero percent of people with spastic cerebral palsy had ever done it but you
cerebral palsy had ever done it but you
cerebral palsy had ever done it but you know how much I cared about those
know how much I cared about those
know how much I cared about those statistics zero percent
now to give you an idea the average
now to give you an idea the average runner takes fifty two thousand four
runner takes fifty two thousand four
runner takes fifty two thousand four hundred steps to complete a marathon for
hundred steps to complete a marathon for
hundred steps to complete a marathon for me with my muscle tightness and the
me with my muscle tightness and the
me with my muscle tightness and the tug-of-war that we were talking about it
tug-of-war that we were talking about it
tug-of-war that we were talking about it would take me two hundred nine thousand
would take me two hundred nine thousand
would take me two hundred nine thousand six hundred steps but guess where I was
six hundred steps but guess where I was
six hundred steps but guess where I was this is me at Mile two of the Chicago
this is me at Mile two of the Chicago
this is me at Mile two of the Chicago Marathon now everything’s going well I’m
Marathon now everything’s going well I’m
Marathon now everything’s going well I’m at a good pace unfortunately I’m off
at a good pace unfortunately I’m off
at a good pace unfortunately I’m off five I tore my tendon that runs runs
five I tore my tendon that runs runs
five I tore my tendon that runs runs underneath my foot so from mile five
underneath my foot so from mile five
underneath my foot so from mile five until my eleven I’m literally just
until my eleven I’m literally just
until my eleven I’m literally just limping but my mentality is you can push
limping but my mentality is you can push
limping but my mentality is you can push through anything in life the pivotal
through anything in life the pivotal
through anything in life the pivotal moment was my high school coach that I
moment was my high school coach that I
moment was my high school coach that I talked about earlier who I wanted to
talked about earlier who I wanted to
talked about earlier who I wanted to make proud at the 11 mile mark everybody
make proud at the 11 mile mark everybody
make proud at the 11 mile mark everybody knew I wasn’t going to quit and he found
knew I wasn’t going to quit and he found
knew I wasn’t going to quit and he found me at this time during the race and he
me at this time during the race and he
me at this time during the race and he he comes up by me and he whispers
he comes up by me and he whispers
he comes up by me and he whispers something to me and he says Jeff you
something to me and he says Jeff you
something to me and he says Jeff you know how proud of proud of you I am you
know how proud of proud of you I am you
know how proud of proud of you I am you have nothing to prove to me I said
have nothing to prove to me I said
have nothing to prove to me I said thanks coach but I continued right and
thanks coach but I continued right and
thanks coach but I continued right and many whispers in my ear there’s an
many whispers in my ear there’s an
many whispers in my ear there’s an there’s toughness and there’s
there’s toughness and there’s
there’s toughness and there’s intelligent toughness and if you
intelligent toughness and if you
intelligent toughness and if you continue to go on you may never walk
continue to go on you may never walk
continue to go on you may never walk again
again
again so at the mall at the 12 and 1/2 mile
so at the mall at the 12 and 1/2 mile
so at the mall at the 12 and 1/2 mile mark Here I am with my medical staff
mark Here I am with my medical staff
mark Here I am with my medical staff they sat down and they said you you
they sat down and they said you you
they sat down and they said you you can’t continue there’s your body you’ll
can’t continue there’s your body you’ll
can’t continue there’s your body you’ll you’ll never walk again
you’ll never walk again
you’ll never walk again you’ll never respond the same you’ll
you’ll never respond the same you’ll
you’ll never respond the same you’ll never have a chance of this again and I
never have a chance of this again and I
never have a chance of this again and I looked at them dead in the eyes and said
looked at them dead in the eyes and said
looked at them dead in the eyes and said because I’ve never quite a race I’ve
because I’ve never quite a race I’ve
because I’ve never quite a race I’ve never
never
never practice I told them if you’re willing
practice I told them if you’re willing
practice I told them if you’re willing to train me again we’ll call it a day
to train me again we’ll call it a day
to train me again we’ll call it a day they both agreed and that’s exactly what
they both agreed and that’s exactly what
they both agreed and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do now it was it was crushing
I’m gonna do now it was it was crushing
I’m gonna do now it was it was crushing because I’m not a guy that’s in the
because I’m not a guy that’s in the
because I’m not a guy that’s in the moral victories I’m not a guy at all
moral victories I’m not a guy at all
moral victories I’m not a guy at all more victories I don’t need them they
more victories I don’t need them they
more victories I don’t need them they don’t make me feel good but looking back
don’t make me feel good but looking back
don’t make me feel good but looking back on what was accomplished I finished a
on what was accomplished I finished a
on what was accomplished I finished a hundred thousand steps a day that’s 50
hundred thousand steps a day that’s 50
hundred thousand steps a day that’s 50 miles and I did eight of it which
miles and I did eight of it which
miles and I did eight of it which equates to 32 miles on the torn tendon
sometimes I don’t think we equate
sometimes I don’t think we equate failure with not reaching that point but
failure with not reaching that point but
failure with not reaching that point but we learned so many things along the way
we learned so many things along the way
we learned so many things along the way and what I learned stems back to my
and what I learned stems back to my
and what I learned stems back to my first race I fell in my very first
first race I fell in my very first
first race I fell in my very first cross-country race three times and I cut
cross-country race three times and I cut
cross-country race three times and I cut my elbow open so bad that there was
my elbow open so bad that there was
my elbow open so bad that there was blood rushing down it and of course as I
blood rushing down it and of course as I
blood rushing down it and of course as I crawled back up to my feet I finished
crawled back up to my feet I finished
crawled back up to my feet I finished the race I finished races with stress
the race I finished races with stress
the race I finished races with stress fractures and before the marathon I had
fractures and before the marathon I had
fractures and before the marathon I had a double lung collapse
a double lung collapse
a double lung collapse the point is by not quitting by never
the point is by not quitting by never
the point is by not quitting by never giving up
giving up
giving up it puts ourself in a position that
it puts ourself in a position that
it puts ourself in a position that somebody’s opinion of you and what your
somebody’s opinion of you and what your
somebody’s opinion of you and what your potential can be doesn’t mean a dang
potential can be doesn’t mean a dang
potential can be doesn’t mean a dang thing all I can do is help you whether
thing all I can do is help you whether
thing all I can do is help you whether it’s doctors whether it’s coaches
it’s doctors whether it’s coaches
it’s doctors whether it’s coaches whoever it is in your life that trying
whoever it is in your life that trying
whoever it is in your life that trying to put you down there’s one thing that
to put you down there’s one thing that
to put you down there’s one thing that takes care of all that meant by not
takes care of all that meant by not
takes care of all that meant by not quitting I found my authentic self by
quitting I found my authentic self by
quitting I found my authentic self by not quitting and I implore you today to
not quitting and I implore you today to
not quitting and I implore you today to find out what the goals are that are
find out what the goals are that are
find out what the goals are that are closest to your heart not what somebody
closest to your heart not what somebody
closest to your heart not what somebody else thinks you should do but the things
else thinks you should do but the things
else thinks you should do but the things that you know that if you passed away
that you know that if you passed away
that you know that if you passed away that you Luke you would look back
that you Luke you would look back
that you Luke you would look back and regret that you didn’t take care of
and regret that you didn’t take care of
and regret that you didn’t take care of that’s what I want you to do for you and
that’s what I want you to do for you and
that’s what I want you to do for you and by doing that whether it’s being a
by doing that whether it’s being a
by doing that whether it’s being a better parent whether it’s setting a
better parent whether it’s setting a
better parent whether it’s setting a goal well they’re just showing more
goal well they’re just showing more
goal well they’re just showing more compassion or being open minded it’s all
compassion or being open minded it’s all
compassion or being open minded it’s all there and the greatest part about not
there and the greatest part about not
there and the greatest part about not quitting it keeps you in the game and it
quitting it keeps you in the game and it
quitting it keeps you in the game and it always gives you a chance and that’s how
always gives you a chance and that’s how
always gives you a chance and that’s how it doesn’t matter if you end up in first
it doesn’t matter if you end up in first
it doesn’t matter if you end up in first place or last place that’s how we all
place or last place that’s how we all
place or last place that’s how we all win together thank you
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