you’ve all phrase nobody’s perfect a disability is
phrase nobody’s perfect a disability is
phrase nobody’s perfect a disability is certainly not life mistake but it is an
certainly not life mistake but it is an
certainly not life mistake but it is an avenue of which we can learn more about
avenue of which we can learn more about
avenue of which we can learn more about selves and how other people perceive us
selves and how other people perceive us
selves and how other people perceive us now I was born with a disability called
now I was born with a disability called
now I was born with a disability called cerebral palsy and an associated hearing
cerebral palsy and an associated hearing
cerebral palsy and an associated hearing loss now I would like to change that
loss now I would like to change that
loss now I would like to change that word disability because what if we shift
word disability because what if we shift
word disability because what if we shift our perspective so it’s not disability
our perspective so it’s not disability
our perspective so it’s not disability anymore it’s a gift all challenges are
anymore it’s a gift all challenges are
anymore it’s a gift all challenges are gifts that we have in life because they
gifts that we have in life because they
gifts that we have in life because they inspire us through hard work and
inspire us through hard work and
inspire us through hard work and motivation to overcome those challenges
motivation to overcome those challenges
motivation to overcome those challenges to reach the dreams that we have in life
to reach the dreams that we have in life
to reach the dreams that we have in life now it had always been my dream my
now it had always been my dream my
now it had always been my dream my single dream for as long as I could
single dream for as long as I could
single dream for as long as I could possibly remember to one day stand up
possibly remember to one day stand up
possibly remember to one day stand up and to walk this is a dream come true
thank you thank you my feet were turned
thank you thank you my feet were turned in like that when I was very young and
in like that when I was very young and
in like that when I was very young and my mom noticed that and she took me to
my mom noticed that and she took me to
my mom noticed that and she took me to several doctors most told her I’m sorry
several doctors most told her I’m sorry
several doctors most told her I’m sorry mr. Chen it’s really nothing that you do
mr. Chen it’s really nothing that you do
mr. Chen it’s really nothing that you do Paul never be able to walk my mom left
Paul never be able to walk my mom left
Paul never be able to walk my mom left disgusted annoyed that she didn’t get
disgusted annoyed that she didn’t get
disgusted annoyed that she didn’t get hope from a doctor and she never gave up
hope from a doctor and she never gave up
hope from a doctor and she never gave up on a search until she finds one doctor
on a search until she finds one doctor
on a search until she finds one doctor who had a little more positive attitude
who had a little more positive attitude
who had a little more positive attitude he told her this mr. buchinsky he can’t
he told her this mr. buchinsky he can’t
he told her this mr. buchinsky he can’t walk right now but maybe we’ll put
walk right now but maybe we’ll put
walk right now but maybe we’ll put braces on his legs he will need a
braces on his legs he will need a
braces on his legs he will need a Braille braces seven days a week 24
Braille braces seven days a week 24
Braille braces seven days a week 24 hours a day but hopefully turns feet so
hours a day but hopefully turns feet so
hours a day but hopefully turns feet so he face forward
he face forward
he face forward and if you do that the chance that have
and if you do that the chance that have
and if you do that the chance that have you able to learn to walk and then he
you able to learn to walk and then he
you able to learn to walk and then he warned my mom I warn you mr. buchinsky
warned my mom I warn you mr. buchinsky
warned my mom I warn you mr. buchinsky if this happens it’s not to happen
if this happens it’s not to happen
if this happens it’s not to happen overnight it can take years but if you
overnight it can take years but if you
overnight it can take years but if you on your son walk it can only begin
on your son walk it can only begin
on your son walk it can only begin through small steps and those small
through small steps and those small
through small steps and those small steps it took when I was seven years old
steps it took when I was seven years old
steps it took when I was seven years old my parents took me into a twist war and
my parents took me into a twist war and
my parents took me into a twist war and I actually got lost in tourists war how
I actually got lost in tourists war how
I actually got lost in tourists war how did my mom feel she was thrilled I got
did my mom feel she was thrilled I got
did my mom feel she was thrilled I got lost because I was able to walk away
lost because I was able to walk away
lost because I was able to walk away from her that I never had before
from her that I never had before
from her that I never had before and then I parents took me into a
and then I parents took me into a
and then I parents took me into a supermarket hmm I see you know like I
supermarket hmm I see you know like I
supermarket hmm I see you know like I put the cereal in the cart when nobody’s
put the cereal in the cart when nobody’s
put the cereal in the cart when nobody’s looking my mom sees it takes a
looking my mom sees it takes a
looking my mom sees it takes a helicopter back on the Showgirl giving
helicopter back on the Showgirl giving
helicopter back on the Showgirl giving it sound familiar
it sound familiar
it sound familiar okay one thing that was different I was
okay one thing that was different I was
okay one thing that was different I was learning to walk and what happens when
learning to walk and what happens when
learning to walk and what happens when you’re learning to walk
you’re learning to walk
you’re learning to walk you fall down and I’m on the floor my
you fall down and I’m on the floor my
you fall down and I’m on the floor my mom and grandmother right there over me
mom and grandmother right there over me
mom and grandmother right there over me they wanted to bend over to pick me up
they wanted to bend over to pick me up
they wanted to bend over to pick me up however my father had a different idea
however my father had a different idea
however my father had a different idea he says no don’t help him turns to me
he says no don’t help him turns to me
he says no don’t help him turns to me pull get up I said get up
pull get up I said get up
pull get up I said get up your mother higher I can help you get up
your mother higher I can help you get up
your mother higher I can help you get up and you know
and then I’m looking around and
and then I’m looking around and supermarket helped my parents for
supermarket helped my parents for
supermarket helped my parents for helping me I was becoming frustrated
helping me I was becoming frustrated
helping me I was becoming frustrated it’s that little voice inside – screams
it’s that little voice inside – screams
it’s that little voice inside – screams I can’t my father was trying to teach me
I can’t my father was trying to teach me
I can’t my father was trying to teach me Paul when every day that work and all
Paul when every day that work and all
Paul when every day that work and all you maybe thank you hearing
you maybe thank you hearing
you maybe thank you hearing don’t even bother loons listen instead
don’t even bother loons listen instead
don’t even bother loons listen instead have you spell it
well one your gravity and ribbon on that
well one your gravity and ribbon on that word you live with can yes I can
word you live with can yes I can
word you live with can yes I can in other words if we were careful Oh
in other words if we were careful Oh
in other words if we were careful Oh vocabulary we are just not willing to
vocabulary we are just not willing to
vocabulary we are just not willing to sell for anything less
sell for anything less
sell for anything less Simba dad did he encouraged me Paul
Simba dad did he encouraged me Paul
Simba dad did he encouraged me Paul we’re not gonna help you shift your
we’re not gonna help you shift your
we’re not gonna help you shift your weight over put your hand there shelves
weight over put your hand there shelves
weight over put your hand there shelves and trying to pull yourself up come on
and trying to pull yourself up come on
and trying to pull yourself up come on you could do it
you could do it
you could do it go on he was encouraging me and that’s
go on he was encouraging me and that’s
go on he was encouraging me and that’s very important if you fall down and your
very important if you fall down and your
very important if you fall down and your family and friends always around you
family and friends always around you
family and friends always around you didn’t hop up all the time you can never
didn’t hop up all the time you can never
didn’t hop up all the time you can never learn to get up on your own give me
learn to get up on your own give me
learn to get up on your own give me independence to learn to think by myself
independence to learn to think by myself
independence to learn to think by myself rather than a happy people do them for
rather than a happy people do them for
rather than a happy people do them for me when all they need to do is reach a
me when all they need to do is reach a
me when all they need to do is reach a little beyond myself and that is were
little beyond myself and that is were
little beyond myself and that is were called achievement now my mom is
called achievement now my mom is
called achievement now my mom is frustrated that my dad is alright so she
frustrated that my dad is alright so she
frustrated that my dad is alright so she took me it there be all the time and I
took me it there be all the time and I
took me it there be all the time and I used to have fun with her alright and
used to have fun with her alright and
used to have fun with her alright and the long I went to therapy the better I
the long I went to therapy the better I
the long I went to therapy the better I was walking when you walk into
was walking when you walk into
was walking when you walk into supermarket or a shopping mall with big
supermarket or a shopping mall with big
supermarket or a shopping mall with big smile on your face it’s contagious
smile on your face it’s contagious
smile on your face it’s contagious the world small second you all the time
the world small second you all the time
the world small second you all the time so over the 18 years old 18 I finally
so over the 18 years old 18 I finally
so over the 18 years old 18 I finally get my driver’s license
get my driver’s license
get my driver’s license Wow
Wow
Wow highway I’m looking around at all the
highway I’m looking around at all the
highway I’m looking around at all the other drivers
other drivers
other drivers no what are you smiling what can I do
no what are you smiling what can I do
no what are you smiling what can I do give them a smile planning I try to
give them a smile planning I try to
give them a smile planning I try to drive like a grandmother now you may
drive like a grandmother now you may
drive like a grandmother now you may think it’s funny but think about this if
think it’s funny but think about this if
think it’s funny but think about this if you go on the highway five-month hour
you go on the highway five-month hour
you go on the highway five-month hour slower than the other cars around you
slower than the other cars around you
slower than the other cars around you there’s never any traffic in front of
there’s never any traffic in front of
there’s never any traffic in front of you right all the traffic ends up behind
you right all the traffic ends up behind
you right all the traffic ends up behind you book house you need to go faster
you book house you need to go faster
you book house you need to go faster you don’t need to slow down you don’t
you don’t need to slow down you don’t
you don’t need to slow down you don’t need to cheat lanes
need to cheat lanes
need to cheat lanes your own cruise control for 80 miles
your own cruise control for 80 miles
your own cruise control for 80 miles until your razor comes up you’re under
until your razor comes up you’re under
until your razor comes up you’re under no pressure of stress and you have a big
no pressure of stress and you have a big
no pressure of stress and you have a big smile on your face true I was smiling do
smile on your face true I was smiling do
smile on your face true I was smiling do you think other drugs around me were
you think other drugs around me were
you think other drugs around me were smiling no way the past man I’m smiling
smiling no way the past man I’m smiling
smiling no way the past man I’m smiling then when I don’t see my Swan returned
then when I don’t see my Swan returned
then when I don’t see my Swan returned I’m thinking they’re thinking this guy’s
I’m thinking they’re thinking this guy’s
I’m thinking they’re thinking this guy’s gotta be nuts
gotta be nuts
gotta be nuts so when that didn’t work I never gave up
so when that didn’t work I never gave up
so when that didn’t work I never gave up I simply found another way to reach
I simply found another way to reach
I simply found another way to reach rankle Plan B which did work now I have
rankle Plan B which did work now I have
rankle Plan B which did work now I have a little mercury topaz grandmother’s car
a little mercury topaz grandmother’s car
a little mercury topaz grandmother’s car this is a wheel cap it covers the lug
this is a wheel cap it covers the lug
this is a wheel cap it covers the lug nuts that hold the wheel onto the car
nuts that hold the wheel onto the car
nuts that hold the wheel onto the car this cab is scratched faded chipped it
this cab is scratched faded chipped it
this cab is scratched faded chipped it looks horrible I wanna get this looking
looks horrible I wanna get this looking
looks horrible I wanna get this looking brand new again but I wonder we painted
brand new again but I wonder we painted
brand new again but I wonder we painted silver I need to take off this chrome
silver I need to take off this chrome
silver I need to take off this chrome mercury emblem it’s not chrome it’s
mercury emblem it’s not chrome it’s
mercury emblem it’s not chrome it’s plastic but you get the idea
plastic but you get the idea
plastic but you get the idea so it’s up to Temple mo for the wheels I
so it’s up to Temple mo for the wheels I
so it’s up to Temple mo for the wheels I took this emblem off the grill and trunk
took this emblem off the grill and trunk
took this emblem off the grill and trunk the car had no badges on it and instead
the car had no badges on it and instead
the car had no badges on it and instead I put on BMW emblems
I put on BMW emblems
I put on BMW emblems right minam I put a BMW amber my heavy
right minam I put a BMW amber my heavy
right minam I put a BMW amber my heavy wheel like this
wheel like this
wheel like this I put it the NW and them on the grill I
I put it the NW and them on the grill I
I put it the NW and them on the grill I pulled on the trunk
pulled on the trunk
pulled on the trunk Ivan looked on even I got number 330ci
Ivan looked on even I got number 330ci
Ivan looked on even I got number 330ci I’m putting in chocolate so I had all
I’m putting in chocolate so I had all
I’m putting in chocolate so I had all the BMW emblems on my car that wasn’t at
the BMW emblems on my car that wasn’t at
the BMW emblems on my car that wasn’t at the end of you do you think yes you’re
the end of you do you think yes you’re
the end of you do you think yes you’re over smiling the Lord half of them do
over smiling the Lord half of them do
over smiling the Lord half of them do you know the other si I never seen that
you know the other si I never seen that
you know the other si I never seen that version we did that car and I would
version we did that car and I would
version we did that car and I would probably save them you haven’t seen my
probably save them you haven’t seen my
probably save them you haven’t seen my BMW because you or BMW over there
BMW because you or BMW over there
BMW because you or BMW over there that’s the American version I have the
that’s the American version I have the
that’s the American version I have the European version this is a reason why I
European version this is a reason why I
European version this is a reason why I ever seen ice sheets and then they would
ever seen ice sheets and then they would
ever seen ice sheets and then they would burst out laughing now alright I was
burst out laughing now alright I was
burst out laughing now alright I was wondering I want to ask you a question
wondering I want to ask you a question
wondering I want to ask you a question raise your hand if you like to draw
raise your hand if you think you draw
raise your hand if you think you draw better than I can
better than I can
better than I can hmm one hand oh come on what about you
hmm one hand oh come on what about you
hmm one hand oh come on what about you guys you don’t know all you know is I
guys you don’t know all you know is I
guys you don’t know all you know is I have a disability but you don’t
have a disability but you don’t
have a disability but you don’t therefore you could do everything Zacks
therefore you could do everything Zacks
therefore you could do everything Zacks do better than I can right
do better than I can right
do better than I can right maybe maybe not but up here you have an
maybe maybe not but up here you have an
maybe maybe not but up here you have an image a person with disability my job
image a person with disability my job
image a person with disability my job here today is a shutter that image break
here today is a shutter that image break
here today is a shutter that image break it and with that mind are you ready to
it and with that mind are you ready to
it and with that mind are you ready to see a video ok
never let your ad to become your biggest
never let your ad to become your biggest disability the legs my legs like I’m
disability the legs my legs like I’m
disability the legs my legs like I’m trying to build them up to me nigga
trying to build them up to me nigga
trying to build them up to me nigga doing strong again my legs are so weak I
doing strong again my legs are so weak I
doing strong again my legs are so weak I cannot even stand up on my own the
cannot even stand up on my own the
cannot even stand up on my own the teacher has to come over and lift me up
teacher has to come over and lift me up
teacher has to come over and lift me up watch yeah she comes and lifts me up so
watch yeah she comes and lifts me up so
watch yeah she comes and lifts me up so I could get up in front of the class
I could get up in front of the class
I could get up in front of the class lift up on can’t legs so students could
lift up on can’t legs so students could
lift up on can’t legs so students could see the Brisas I used to wear my legs I
see the Brisas I used to wear my legs I
see the Brisas I used to wear my legs I don’t wear them anymore but this is what
don’t wear them anymore but this is what
don’t wear them anymore but this is what it look like they go from just below me
it look like they go from just below me
it look like they go from just below me from the foot to just below the knee the
from the foot to just below the knee the
from the foot to just below the knee the black sock is over them the white
black sock is over them the white
black sock is over them the white sockets under them I wore them until
sockets under them I wore them until
sockets under them I wore them until evident grade 10 and then they were
evident grade 10 and then they were
evident grade 10 and then they were taken off for good so now I decided to
taken off for good so now I decided to
taken off for good so now I decided to fly an airplane but instead of flying it
fly an airplane but instead of flying it
fly an airplane but instead of flying it I wanted to jump out of it and here we
I wanted to jump out of it and here we
I wanted to jump out of it and here we are at 15,000 feet above the ground it’s
are at 15,000 feet above the ground it’s
are at 15,000 feet above the ground it’s a long way down and then it comes my
a long way down and then it comes my
a long way down and then it comes my turn but I don’t jump out I’m pushed out
120 miles an hour straight down 200 feet
120 miles an hour straight down 200 feet a second for one minute you can’t scream
a second for one minute you can’t scream
a second for one minute you can’t scream you scream you took on the air so I try
you scream you took on the air so I try
you scream you took on the air so I try to show how strong I am
to show how strong I am
to show how strong I am watch me on the bottom mr. muscles yeah
watch me on the bottom mr. muscles yeah
watch me on the bottom mr. muscles yeah uh-oh don’t turn around it’s mainly
uh-oh don’t turn around it’s mainly
uh-oh don’t turn around it’s mainly dizzy hey wait a minute didn’t I say
dizzy hey wait a minute didn’t I say
dizzy hey wait a minute didn’t I say earlier in the presentation that I can’t
earlier in the presentation that I can’t
earlier in the presentation that I can’t run how am I ever gonna get down if I
run how am I ever gonna get down if I
run how am I ever gonna get down if I can’t run listen to what the cam man
can’t run listen to what the cam man
can’t run listen to what the cam man says first all right he did
says first all right he did
says first all right he did job I was played for the first time yeah
job I was played for the first time yeah
job I was played for the first time yeah a psycho I don’t think so this is my
a psycho I don’t think so this is my
a psycho I don’t think so this is my friend Jeff he persuaded me to jump out
friend Jeff he persuaded me to jump out
friend Jeff he persuaded me to jump out of a plane
I didn’t even need a land had a
I didn’t even need a land had a bodybuilder behind me
bodybuilder behind me
bodybuilder behind me for now the world down here looks pretty
for now the world down here looks pretty
for now the world down here looks pretty good
good
good in fact these divers say it’s a bit of
in fact these divers say it’s a bit of
in fact these divers say it’s a bit of heaven underwater
heaven underwater
heaven underwater drew Levinson CBS News Summit New Jersey
drew Levinson CBS News Summit New Jersey
drew Levinson CBS News Summit New Jersey now all these experiences seem like that
now all these experiences seem like that
now all these experiences seem like that life is a fantastic dream alright about
life is a fantastic dream alright about
life is a fantastic dream alright about 15 years ago I was going to one of my
15 years ago I was going to one of my
15 years ago I was going to one of my school assemblies in North Jersey where
school assemblies in North Jersey where
school assemblies in North Jersey where I live and I’m gonna vote about 5 a.m.
I live and I’m gonna vote about 5 a.m.
I live and I’m gonna vote about 5 a.m. in the morning and driver forces me off
in the morning and driver forces me off
in the morning and driver forces me off the highway and makes me go head on into
the highway and makes me go head on into
the highway and makes me go head on into a guardrail at 50 miles an hour the car
a guardrail at 50 miles an hour the car
a guardrail at 50 miles an hour the car spun around and ended up in the right
spun around and ended up in the right
spun around and ended up in the right lane of the highway facing the other
lane of the highway facing the other
lane of the highway facing the other direction when I look at my my
direction when I look at my my
direction when I look at my my windshield
windshield
windshield I see 18 wheelers coming towards me in
I see 18 wheelers coming towards me in
I see 18 wheelers coming towards me in my lane I don’t have any headlights just
my lane I don’t have any headlights just
my lane I don’t have any headlights just singing them no parking lights the whole
singing them no parking lights the whole
singing them no parking lights the whole front end was damaged and it was 5 a.m.
front end was damaged and it was 5 a.m.
front end was damaged and it was 5 a.m. in the morning what do I do
in the morning what do I do
in the morning what do I do like him get out of the car because
like him get out of the car because
like him get out of the car because there’s a guardrail right there I came
there’s a guardrail right there I came
there’s a guardrail right there I came back up at 40 miles hour but I just
back up at 40 miles hour but I just
back up at 40 miles hour but I just prayed and the drivers in the 18-wheeler
prayed and the drivers in the 18-wheeler
prayed and the drivers in the 18-wheeler saw something with a head they moved
saw something with a head they moved
saw something with a head they moved over and passed me on my right and after
over and passed me on my right and after
over and passed me on my right and after they did that I turned around
they did that I turned around
they did that I turned around pulled off on the shoulder when it
pulled off on the shoulder when it
pulled off on the shoulder when it opened up called the state police they
opened up called the state police they
opened up called the state police they came and took a report but the other
came and took a report but the other
came and took a report but the other driver never stopped and then this made
driver never stopped and then this made
driver never stopped and then this made me realize I was more interested dead to
me realize I was more interested dead to
me realize I was more interested dead to the school because that I have a bunch
the school because that I have a bunch
the school because that I have a bunch of third graders I didn’t want to
of third graders I didn’t want to
of third graders I didn’t want to disappoint them so the officer had no
disappoint them so the officer had no
disappoint them so the officer had no choice but to let me go
choice but to let me go
choice but to let me go but he warned me drive slowly this car
but he warned me drive slowly this car
but he warned me drive slowly this car doesn’t have front end on it anymore and
doesn’t have front end on it anymore and
doesn’t have front end on it anymore and by the way what kind of car is this no
by the way what kind of car is this no
by the way what kind of car is this no I’m not getting your BMW grille you can
I’m not getting your BMW grille you can
I’m not getting your BMW grille you can leave it in the middle of the highway
leave it in the middle of the highway
leave it in the middle of the highway just go just follow me I’ll have my
just go just follow me I’ll have my
just go just follow me I’ll have my lights on
lights on
lights on just follow me I’ll take you to the
just follow me I’ll take you to the
just follow me I’ll take you to the school so I got to school that morning I
school so I got to school that morning I
school so I got to school that morning I did the Assembly’s I got to tell you
did the Assembly’s I got to tell you
did the Assembly’s I got to tell you emotionally they were the most difficult
emotionally they were the most difficult
emotionally they were the most difficult assemblies I could ever do but this made
assemblies I could ever do but this made
assemblies I could ever do but this made me realize that life is dream there are
me realize that life is dream there are
me realize that life is dream there are good times and bad times in that dream
good times and bad times in that dream
good times and bad times in that dream the good times are when the Sun rises
the good times are when the Sun rises
the good times are when the Sun rises east its hind sky those type of you feel
east its hind sky those type of you feel
east its hind sky those type of you feel good about yourself everything is going
good about yourself everything is going
good about yourself everything is going away you’re happy you’re content you’re
away you’re happy you’re content you’re
away you’re happy you’re content you’re getting good grades in school but
getting good grades in school but
getting good grades in school but becomes other times and sunsets behind
becomes other times and sunsets behind
becomes other times and sunsets behind you and then it gets darker that’s anger
you and then it gets darker that’s anger
you and then it gets darker that’s anger frustration depression but the key here
frustration depression but the key here
frustration depression but the key here is to never lose sight of the future
is to never lose sight of the future
is to never lose sight of the future keep your T’s focus to the east the Sun
keep your T’s focus to the east the Sun
keep your T’s focus to the east the Sun must rise again for me for you for
must rise again for me for you for
must rise again for me for you for everyone and then it happened
everyone and then it happened
everyone and then it happened my son was writing in and I decided to
my son was writing in and I decided to
my son was writing in and I decided to get a new BMW this is actually a Honda
get a new BMW this is actually a Honda
get a new BMW this is actually a Honda Accord
Accord
Accord [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I took off all the Honda emblems and
I took off all the Honda emblems and
I took off all the Honda emblems and they put on BMW M ones and then my
they put on BMW M ones and then my
they put on BMW M ones and then my little brother got married and he had an
little brother got married and he had an
little brother got married and he had an idea to have me chauffeur him in his
idea to have me chauffeur him in his
idea to have me chauffeur him in his bride in my car at their wedding and
bride in my car at their wedding and
bride in my car at their wedding and pretty soon all my friends got in tattoo
pretty soon all my friends got in tattoo
pretty soon all my friends got in tattoo when they got married they want me to
when they got married they want me to
when they got married they want me to use my car
use my car
use my car alright so it turns out that my dream is
alright so it turns out that my dream is
alright so it turns out that my dream is to meet Billy Joel I don’t want to meet
to meet Billy Joel I don’t want to meet
to meet Billy Joel I don’t want to meet him in style I have a cool car to show
him in style I have a cool car to show
him in style I have a cool car to show him okay but the car is not the only
him okay but the car is not the only
him okay but the car is not the only canvas I like to paint I like to draw
canvas I like to paint I like to draw
canvas I like to paint I like to draw and some of these are my drawings I have
and some of these are my drawings I have
and some of these are my drawings I have a 1958 Chevy Impala convertible
a 1958 Chevy Impala convertible
a 1958 Chevy Impala convertible the American flag with moving or
the American flag with moving or
the American flag with moving or fireworks posting around it and even
fireworks posting around it and even
fireworks posting around it and even Giancarlo’s to play Timmy
Giancarlo’s to play Timmy
Giancarlo’s to play Timmy I painted lassie and he wore a fun
I painted lassie and he wore a fun
I painted lassie and he wore a fun painting my favorite one the Porsche I
painting my favorite one the Porsche I
painting my favorite one the Porsche I have this at home
have this at home
have this at home and if you look below the Porsche that’s
and if you look below the Porsche that’s
and if you look below the Porsche that’s a 55 inch TV set and finally reading
a 55 inch TV set and finally reading
a 55 inch TV set and finally reading earning the PhD from Rutgers was a dream
earning the PhD from Rutgers was a dream
earning the PhD from Rutgers was a dream come true and family and friends need to
come true and family and friends need to
come true and family and friends need to support you in reaching the dream I got
support you in reaching the dream I got
support you in reaching the dream I got my grandmother my orthopedist my mom my
my grandmother my orthopedist my mom my
my grandmother my orthopedist my mom my little brothers and even meeting Billy
little brothers and even meeting Billy
little brothers and even meeting Billy Joel our dream come true
okay even it’s fine the New York Giants
okay even it’s fine the New York Giants and my letter is published in David
and my letter is published in David
and my letter is published in David Hasselhoff’s autobiography so all you
Hasselhoff’s autobiography so all you
Hasselhoff’s autobiography so all you need to do it’s your school David
need to do it’s your school David
need to do it’s your school David Hasselhoff with my name to read the
Hasselhoff with my name to read the
Hasselhoff with my name to read the letter all right now I’m gonna end this
letter all right now I’m gonna end this
letter all right now I’m gonna end this all right I want you to close your eyes
all right I want you to close your eyes
all right I want you to close your eyes just imagine that you are about to
just imagine that you are about to
just imagine that you are about to compete in the Special Olympics
compete in the Special Olympics
compete in the Special Olympics you have your favorite sport but all you
you have your favorite sport but all you
you have your favorite sport but all you need is a little motivation so what can
need is a little motivation so what can
need is a little motivation so what can I offer you so to each of the athletes
I offer you so to each of the athletes
I offer you so to each of the athletes have fun and challenge yourself to be
have fun and challenge yourself to be
have fun and challenge yourself to be the best could possibly be no matter the
the best could possibly be no matter the
the best could possibly be no matter the results of competition you are indeed a
results of competition you are indeed a
results of competition you are indeed a winner for accepting the opportunity to
winner for accepting the opportunity to
winner for accepting the opportunity to compete with yourself and against others
compete with yourself and against others
compete with yourself and against others of course that may be tackling a lot of
of course that may be tackling a lot of
of course that may be tackling a lot of come in first place but you will never
come in first place but you will never
come in first place but you will never ever become a loser be humble when you
ever become a loser be humble when you
ever become a loser be humble when you achieve it three exudes honor upon
achieve it three exudes honor upon
achieve it three exudes honor upon defeat no one should ever tell you that
defeat no one should ever tell you that
defeat no one should ever tell you that you do not deserve what you want if you
you do not deserve what you want if you
you do not deserve what you want if you strive to be the best your be your
strive to be the best your be your
strive to be the best your be your perseverance so faithfully guide you
perseverance so faithfully guide you
perseverance so faithfully guide you through the fiercest storms to the
through the fiercest storms to the
through the fiercest storms to the greatest sunshine of life to the parents
greatest sunshine of life to the parents
greatest sunshine of life to the parents and coaches we must continue to build
and coaches we must continue to build
and coaches we must continue to build that mental tolerance a spirit of
that mental tolerance a spirit of
that mental tolerance a spirit of compassion and the knowledge comes from
compassion and the knowledge comes from
compassion and the knowledge comes from educating ourselves getting young
educating ourselves getting young
educating ourselves getting young students to become proud of their
students to become proud of their
students to become proud of their achievements means giving them more than
achievements means giving them more than
achievements means giving them more than emotional support and encouragement they
emotional support and encouragement they
emotional support and encouragement they need to be surrounded by the company of
need to be surrounded by the company of
need to be surrounded by the company of family and friends that set high
family and friends that set high
family and friends that set high expectations ago good jobs that’s lesson
expectations ago good jobs that’s lesson
expectations ago good jobs that’s lesson what the person and put what you have
what the person and put what you have
what the person and put what you have learned to use and all other relations
learned to use and all other relations
learned to use and all other relations within your community because the
within your community because the
within your community because the message of accepting others for the
message of accepting others for the
message of accepting others for the capabilities rather than the
capabilities rather than the
capabilities rather than the disabilities is indeed the greatest
disabilities is indeed the greatest
disabilities is indeed the greatest school of humanity my little brother’s
school of humanity my little brother’s
school of humanity my little brother’s my sister’s is NMM parents join me in
my sister’s is NMM parents join me in
my sister’s is NMM parents join me in the support mission but we cannot see it
the support mission but we cannot see it
the support mission but we cannot see it without your assistance we must all
without your assistance we must all
without your assistance we must all continue to open our minds
continue to open our minds
continue to open our minds open our worlds open our hearts for
open our worlds open our hearts for
open our worlds open our hearts for others to emulate for the sake everyone
others to emulate for the sake everyone
others to emulate for the sake everyone in this room for everyone in the state
in this room for everyone in the state
in this room for everyone in the state and for everyone in this great country
and for everyone in this great country
and for everyone in this great country thank you and may God bless america
thank you and may God bless america
thank you and may God bless america [Applause]
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