how many of you out there know someone right now who’s dying how many of you
right now who’s dying how many of you
right now who’s dying how many of you are thinking what did I get into come on
are thinking what did I get into come on
are thinking what did I get into come on with this conversation how many of you
with this conversation how many of you
with this conversation how many of you who raised your hand are referring to
who raised your hand are referring to
who raised your hand are referring to yourselves is there anyone that thinks
yourselves is there anyone that thinks
yourselves is there anyone that thinks they’re going to get out of this thing
they’re going to get out of this thing
they’re going to get out of this thing called life alive okay so tonight I
called life alive okay so tonight I
called life alive okay so tonight I would like to pose a question for your
would like to pose a question for your
would like to pose a question for your consideration can your made-up or
consideration can your made-up or
consideration can your made-up or imaginary prediction of your own
imaginary prediction of your own
imaginary prediction of your own potential death date determine the
potential death date determine the
potential death date determine the quality of your life I grew up on
quality of your life I grew up on
quality of your life I grew up on extremely contaminated property it was
extremely contaminated property it was
extremely contaminated property it was so contaminated that literally the air
so contaminated that literally the air
so contaminated that literally the air above the soil was contaminated if you
above the soil was contaminated if you
above the soil was contaminated if you can believe that and I was probably
can believe that and I was probably
can believe that and I was probably around eight or nine years old at the
around eight or nine years old at the
around eight or nine years old at the point that my father died suddenly of
point that my father died suddenly of
point that my father died suddenly of lymphoma cancer he never knew why he got
lymphoma cancer he never knew why he got
lymphoma cancer he never knew why he got sick his birthday was yesterday actually
sick his birthday was yesterday actually
sick his birthday was yesterday actually ironically and it was many many years
ironically and it was many many years
ironically and it was many many years later that we got a letter in the mail
later that we got a letter in the mail
later that we got a letter in the mail and it said don’t drink your water don’t
and it said don’t drink your water don’t
and it said don’t drink your water don’t touch your water don’t bathe in your
touch your water don’t bathe in your
touch your water don’t bathe in your water and don’t breathe the evaporation
water and don’t breathe the evaporation
water and don’t breathe the evaporation from your water and then all of the
from your water and then all of the
from your water and then all of the cases of bottled water started showing
cases of bottled water started showing
cases of bottled water started showing up to our doorstep that we hadn’t
up to our doorstep that we hadn’t
up to our doorstep that we hadn’t ordered and at this point you know
ordered and at this point you know
ordered and at this point you know strange was not a new word in my
strange was not a new word in my
strange was not a new word in my vocabulary as far as my life went but
vocabulary as far as my life went but
vocabulary as far as my life went but this took strange to a whole new level
this took strange to a whole new level
this took strange to a whole new level because we started brushing our teeth
because we started brushing our teeth
because we started brushing our teeth with bottled water and so then all of a
with bottled water and so then all of a
with bottled water and so then all of a sudden the doctors started and we were
sudden the doctors started and we were
sudden the doctors started and we were sent to all these different doctors all
sent to all these different doctors all
sent to all these different doctors all over and I remember we would go through
over and I remember we would go through
over and I remember we would go through all this physiological testing and
all this physiological testing and
all this physiological testing and psychological testing I say we it was my
psychological testing I say we it was my
psychological testing I say we it was my sister and me but for me personally I
sister and me but for me personally I
sister and me but for me personally I remember my experience after we would go
remember my experience after we would go
remember my experience after we would go through all of this testing that they
through all of this testing that they
through all of this testing that they would bring us into their office at the
would bring us into their office at the
would bring us into their office at the end or they would bring me in and anyone
end or they would bring me in and anyone
end or they would bring me in and anyone who’s ever been to the doctor and they
who’s ever been to the doctor and they
who’s ever been to the doctor and they ask you to come into the office for your
ask you to come into the office for your
ask you to come into the office for your test results usually knows that this is
test results usually knows that this is
test results usually knows that this is not a good sign and so anyway I would go
not a good sign and so anyway I would go
not a good sign and so anyway I would go into their office and they would
into their office and they would
into their office and they would I just remember them like folding their
I just remember them like folding their
I just remember them like folding their hands on their death and they would
hands on their death and they would
hands on their death and they would deliver the news that there was very
deliver the news that there was very
deliver the news that there was very high likelihood that i would get cancer
high likelihood that i would get cancer
high likelihood that i would get cancer one day from the toxins that I had been
one day from the toxins that I had been
one day from the toxins that I had been exposed to and I remember at the time I
exposed to and I remember at the time I
exposed to and I remember at the time I was like wow that sucks but then on the
was like wow that sucks but then on the
was like wow that sucks but then on the other hand I thought to myself okay
other hand I thought to myself okay
other hand I thought to myself okay there’s these things that I want to do
there’s these things that I want to do
there’s these things that I want to do have these dreams in these aspirations
have these dreams in these aspirations
have these dreams in these aspirations and and if they could give me a date
and and if they could give me a date
and and if they could give me a date then I could work backwards from that
then I could work backwards from that
then I could work backwards from that date and I could live a truly meaningful
date and I could live a truly meaningful
date and I could live a truly meaningful life with the time that I was given so I
life with the time that I was given so I
life with the time that I was given so I asked them so can you give me a date
asked them so can you give me a date
asked them so can you give me a date perfect no you know because I wasn’t
perfect no you know because I wasn’t
perfect no you know because I wasn’t sick so they couldn’t give me a date and
sick so they couldn’t give me a date and
sick so they couldn’t give me a date and so I thought to myself okay well if
so I thought to myself okay well if
so I thought to myself okay well if you’re stripped of everything that seems
you’re stripped of everything that seems
you’re stripped of everything that seems like it matters everything that’s
like it matters everything that’s
like it matters everything that’s material and then all of your physical
material and then all of your physical
material and then all of your physical health what’s left I was about 19 when I
health what’s left I was about 19 when I
health what’s left I was about 19 when I started to explore this idea that I
started to explore this idea that I
started to explore this idea that I could die was much later that I realized
could die was much later that I realized
could die was much later that I realized the undeniable fact that I will die
the undeniable fact that I will die
the undeniable fact that I will die someday the funny thing is we’re all
someday the funny thing is we’re all
someday the funny thing is we’re all actually really connected by this common
actually really connected by this common
actually really connected by this common thread if you think about it we’re all
thread if you think about it we’re all
thread if you think about it we’re all going to die someday and it’s
going to die someday and it’s
going to die someday and it’s interesting because right now in fact
interesting because right now in fact
interesting because right now in fact while we’re in here spending time
while we’re in here spending time
while we’re in here spending time together according to the World AMA ters
together according to the World AMA ters
together according to the World AMA ters and if you don’t know what that is
and if you don’t know what that is
and if you don’t know what that is basically what it is is this website
basically what it is is this website
basically what it is is this website that brings in all this all of this
that brings in all this all of this
that brings in all this all of this reliable statistical data that gives you
reliable statistical data that gives you
reliable statistical data that gives you real-time stats on what’s happening
real-time stats on what’s happening
real-time stats on what’s happening right now so births deaths and and how
right now so births deaths and and how
right now so births deaths and and how many mobile phones are being bought I
many mobile phones are being bought I
many mobile phones are being bought I mean everything and so according to
mean everything and so according to
mean everything and so according to world Islanders right now the current
world Islanders right now the current
world Islanders right now the current death rate is about one point seven
death rate is about one point seven
death rate is about one point seven eight people per second so what that
eight people per second so what that
eight people per second so what that looks like is that’s like over 100
looks like is that’s like over 100
looks like is that’s like over 100 people in the next minute that will die
people in the next minute that will die
people in the next minute that will die and if you wouldn’t really put that into
and if you wouldn’t really put that into
and if you wouldn’t really put that into perspective that that’s like over 1800
perspective that that’s like over 1800
perspective that that’s like over 1800 people that are going to die before my
people that are going to die before my
people that are going to die before my talk with you is finished that’s over
talk with you is finished that’s over
talk with you is finished that’s over 6,000 people who will die in the next
6,000 people who will die in the next
6,000 people who will die in the next hour and if you’re doing the math looks
hour and if you’re doing the math looks
hour and if you’re doing the math looks like over 150,000 people who will die
like over 150,000 people who will die
like over 150,000 people who will die today but what does that really mean if
today but what does that really mean if
today but what does that really mean if it’s not happen to you or so
it’s not happen to you or so
it’s not happen to you or so buddy that you know but what if it is
buddy that you know but what if it is
buddy that you know but what if it is happening to you or somebody that you
happening to you or somebody that you
happening to you or somebody that you know or even possibly a stranger that
know or even possibly a stranger that
know or even possibly a stranger that you met a little while ago then what
you met a little while ago then what
you met a little while ago then what we’re talking about the magic of words
we’re talking about the magic of words
we’re talking about the magic of words tonight but the word death is just a
tonight but the word death is just a
tonight but the word death is just a vocabulary word right I mean none of us
vocabulary word right I mean none of us
vocabulary word right I mean none of us really know the experience of death
really know the experience of death
really know the experience of death until we do right and so really comes
until we do right and so really comes
until we do right and so really comes down to the meaning that you give to the
down to the meaning that you give to the
down to the meaning that you give to the word so let’s talk about that for a
word so let’s talk about that for a
word so let’s talk about that for a minute what why is it that some of us
minute what why is it that some of us
minute what why is it that some of us are completely afraid of death some of
are completely afraid of death some of
are completely afraid of death some of us like myself are intrigued by it and
us like myself are intrigued by it and
us like myself are intrigued by it and then yet there’s some people can’t live
then yet there’s some people can’t live
then yet there’s some people can’t live without it I literally I remember a day
without it I literally I remember a day
without it I literally I remember a day i SAT with a friend of mine at an office
i SAT with a friend of mine at an office
i SAT with a friend of mine at an office that I worked at and I sat down at her
that I worked at and I sat down at her
that I worked at and I sat down at her desk and and don’t get me wrong i mean
desk and and don’t get me wrong i mean
desk and and don’t get me wrong i mean the job sucked okay but but she said you
the job sucked okay but but she said you
the job sucked okay but but she said you know I don’t think I can do this anymore
know I don’t think I can do this anymore
know I don’t think I can do this anymore i don’t i don’t think i can go on and i
i don’t i don’t think i can go on and i
i don’t i don’t think i can go on and i could see where she was going with this
could see where she was going with this
could see where she was going with this and and so I said to her I said you know
and and so I said to her I said you know
and and so I said to her I said you know wouldn’t you sell everything quit your
wouldn’t you sell everything quit your
wouldn’t you sell everything quit your job and go take some radical vacation
job and go take some radical vacation
job and go take some radical vacation and get perspective excuse me she didn’t
and get perspective excuse me she didn’t
and get perspective excuse me she didn’t take my advice but she did take her own
take my advice but she did take her own
take my advice but she did take her own life and then there was another and
life and then there was another and
life and then there was another and another and there were many more after
another and there were many more after
another and there were many more after that I have a friend who’s incredibly
that I have a friend who’s incredibly
that I have a friend who’s incredibly addicted to skydiving anybody out there
addicted to skydiving anybody out there
addicted to skydiving anybody out there addicted to skydiving I see a hand in
addicted to skydiving I see a hand in
addicted to skydiving I see a hand in the back I have another guy that I
the back I have another guy that I
the back I have another guy that I awarded a scholarship to because he’s so
awarded a scholarship to because he’s so
awarded a scholarship to because he’s so crazy in love with skydiving that he
crazy in love with skydiving that he
crazy in love with skydiving that he wants to become an instructor and when
wants to become an instructor and when
wants to become an instructor and when asked what it was about skydiving that
asked what it was about skydiving that
asked what it was about skydiving that made them so fascinated by this
made them so fascinated by this
made them so fascinated by this dangerous hobby they both reported back
dangerous hobby they both reported back
dangerous hobby they both reported back that I had everything to do with how
that I had everything to do with how
that I had everything to do with how alive it made them feel when they came
alive it made them feel when they came
alive it made them feel when they came that close to death I think we can
that close to death I think we can
that close to death I think we can relate right just talk about life expect
relate right just talk about life expect
relate right just talk about life expect see for a minute did you know that there
see for a minute did you know that there
see for a minute did you know that there are actually countries out there that
are actually countries out there that
are actually countries out there that according to like Wikipedia and some
according to like Wikipedia and some
according to like Wikipedia and some other places sources depending on where
other places sources depending on where
other places sources depending on where you read your statistics they vary a bit
you read your statistics they vary a bit
you read your statistics they vary a bit but there are countries out there was
but there are countries out there was
but there are countries out there was some of the lowest life expectancies on
some of the lowest life expectancies on
some of the lowest life expectancies on the planet I’m talking about like 49 can
the planet I’m talking about like 49 can
the planet I’m talking about like 49 can you imagine I’m thinking to myself that
you imagine I’m thinking to myself that
you imagine I’m thinking to myself that that’s just a couple years away who
that’s just a couple years away who
that’s just a couple years away who actually those countries actually
actually those countries actually
actually those countries actually experience some of the highest levels of
experience some of the highest levels of
experience some of the highest levels of peace I mean I’m talking about countries
peace I mean I’m talking about countries
peace I mean I’m talking about countries that are made up of religious
that are made up of religious
that are made up of religious denomination or excuse me just a variety
denomination or excuse me just a variety
denomination or excuse me just a variety of religious philosophies from Muslim to
of religious philosophies from Muslim to
of religious philosophies from Muslim to Christian to indigenous beliefs and so
Christian to indigenous beliefs and so
Christian to indigenous beliefs and so on and so forth and yet they’re
on and so forth and yet they’re
on and so forth and yet they’re considered some of the most peaceful
considered some of the most peaceful
considered some of the most peaceful nations in the world why is that now
nations in the world why is that now
nations in the world why is that now it’s not all of them don’t get me wrong
it’s not all of them don’t get me wrong
it’s not all of them don’t get me wrong but I have to wonder that for those that
but I have to wonder that for those that
but I have to wonder that for those that experience those high levels of peace
experience those high levels of peace
experience those high levels of peace with these low life expectancies is it
with these low life expectancies is it
with these low life expectancies is it possible that they think to themselves
possible that they think to themselves
possible that they think to themselves wow my time on this planet is only so
wow my time on this planet is only so
wow my time on this planet is only so much is it worth it to go and be a nag
much is it worth it to go and be a nag
much is it worth it to go and be a nag or whatever the case might be is it you
or whatever the case might be is it you
or whatever the case might be is it you know or does it inspire them to live
know or does it inspire them to live
know or does it inspire them to live with more tolerance more acceptance I
with more tolerance more acceptance I
with more tolerance more acceptance I just have to wonder just death beget
just have to wonder just death beget
just have to wonder just death beget life you know I when I first started
life you know I when I first started
life you know I when I first started kind of exploring this idea of death
kind of exploring this idea of death
kind of exploring this idea of death making you consider living a life more
making you consider living a life more
making you consider living a life more fulfilled I took a death and dying class
fulfilled I took a death and dying class
fulfilled I took a death and dying class I know I’m a hoot to hang out with but
I know I’m a hoot to hang out with but
I know I’m a hoot to hang out with but my my husband took this class of me in
my my husband took this class of me in
my my husband took this class of me in fact let me just sidestep for a second
fact let me just sidestep for a second
fact let me just sidestep for a second tell you a little bit about my husband
tell you a little bit about my husband
tell you a little bit about my husband because this is kind of funny and since
because this is kind of funny and since
because this is kind of funny and since i’m going to tell this story it makes me
i’m going to tell this story it makes me
i’m going to tell this story it makes me think of him so two days ago i sort of
think of him so two days ago i sort of
think of him so two days ago i sort of pinned my husband in the kitchen and he
pinned my husband in the kitchen and he
pinned my husband in the kitchen and he was having coffee in the morning and I
was having coffee in the morning and I
was having coffee in the morning and I said to him I said honey I said he knows
said to him I said honey I said he knows
said to him I said honey I said he knows I’m preparing for this talk with you
I’m preparing for this talk with you
I’m preparing for this talk with you guys and and I said honey I said what’s
guys and and I said honey I said what’s
guys and and I said honey I said what’s your life expectancy he’s like what like
your life expectancy he’s like what like
your life expectancy he’s like what like and he literally started to shut down
and he literally started to shut down
and he literally started to shut down before my eyes like if he could have run
before my eyes like if he could have run
before my eyes like if he could have run out of the kitchen he would have run but
out of the kitchen he would have run but
out of the kitchen he would have run but I had him back
I had him back
I had him back against a wall and so I did what any
against a wall and so I did what any
against a wall and so I did what any good wife would do I pressed him I’m
good wife would do I pressed him I’m
good wife would do I pressed him I’m like honey I want to know you know I’m
like honey I want to know you know I’m
like honey I want to know you know I’m about to do this talk and you know that
about to do this talk and you know that
about to do this talk and you know that I studied us I need to know how long are
I studied us I need to know how long are
I studied us I need to know how long are you gonna live I said give me your
you gonna live I said give me your
you gonna live I said give me your imaginary date and he was like so he’s
imaginary date and he was like so he’s
imaginary date and he was like so he’s like okay well based on you know my my
like okay well based on you know my my
like okay well based on you know my my grandparents living this long and yet he
grandparents living this long and yet he
grandparents living this long and yet he gotta go he’s like 112 I said okay I
gotta go he’s like 112 I said okay I
gotta go he’s like 112 I said okay I said 112 so have you remarried and he he
said 112 so have you remarried and he he
said 112 so have you remarried and he he said no my hundred and thirteen year old
said no my hundred and thirteen year old
said no my hundred and thirteen year old wife just standing there with me and so
wife just standing there with me and so
wife just standing there with me and so yeah it’s not unreasonable that he could
yeah it’s not unreasonable that he could
yeah it’s not unreasonable that he could live to be that age but I was laughing I
live to be that age but I was laughing I
live to be that age but I was laughing I was like it yeah that’s not going to
was like it yeah that’s not going to
was like it yeah that’s not going to happen but then I pushed him a little
happen but then I pushed him a little
happen but then I pushed him a little more and I said so honey let’s say it’s
more and I said so honey let’s say it’s
more and I said so honey let’s say it’s your birthday you’re 112 I said who’s
your birthday you’re 112 I said who’s
your birthday you’re 112 I said who’s there with you look around i want to
there with you look around i want to
there with you look around i want to know cuz i’m not there with you I
know cuz i’m not there with you I
know cuz i’m not there with you I guarantee it I said but tell me who’s
guarantee it I said but tell me who’s
guarantee it I said but tell me who’s there with you so he started to think
there with you so he started to think
there with you so he started to think about it and then yesterday I’m in
about it and then yesterday I’m in
about it and then yesterday I’m in victim at the airport between different
victim at the airport between different
victim at the airport between different flights on my way here and I get the
flights on my way here and I get the
flights on my way here and I get the most beautiful text from him and it says
most beautiful text from him and it says
most beautiful text from him and it says honey who says you can relax now he said
honey who says you can relax now he said
honey who says you can relax now he said you’re gonna change the world with this
you’re gonna change the world with this
you’re gonna change the world with this idea he said you inspired me he
idea he said you inspired me he
idea he said you inspired me he completely changed my way of looking at
completely changed my way of looking at
completely changed my way of looking at things and I was like oh my gosh the
things and I was like oh my gosh the
things and I was like oh my gosh the pressure and that was crying on the
pressure and that was crying on the
pressure and that was crying on the plane it was ridiculous but anyway so
plane it was ridiculous but anyway so
plane it was ridiculous but anyway so back to this death and dying class so we
back to this death and dying class so we
back to this death and dying class so we take this class and although the class
take this class and although the class
take this class and although the class itself was quite fascinating what really
itself was quite fascinating what really
itself was quite fascinating what really struck me as the most interesting
struck me as the most interesting
struck me as the most interesting actually came from the breakout groups
actually came from the breakout groups
actually came from the breakout groups that we had with the elderly and it was
that we had with the elderly and it was
that we had with the elderly and it was like groups individuals and and really
like groups individuals and and really
like groups individuals and and really what was so fascinating is that they had
what was so fascinating is that they had
what was so fascinating is that they had no fear whatsoever of death in fact they
no fear whatsoever of death in fact they
no fear whatsoever of death in fact they completely embraced it they’re only
completely embraced it they’re only
completely embraced it they’re only priority was to prepare for it only
priority was to prepare for it only
priority was to prepare for it only their seeming source of sadness came
their seeming source of sadness came
their seeming source of sadness came from the fact that they also wanted to
from the fact that they also wanted to
from the fact that they also wanted to talk about it and they couldn’t because
talk about it and they couldn’t because
talk about it and they couldn’t because their loved ones were like lalala mom
their loved ones were like lalala mom
their loved ones were like lalala mom stop you’re not going to die don’t talk
stop you’re not going to die don’t talk
stop you’re not going to die don’t talk to me about this you know dad whatever
to me about this you know dad whatever
to me about this you know dad whatever they just want to talk about it what’s
they just want to talk about it what’s
they just want to talk about it what’s your relationship with the word death I
your relationship with the word death I
your relationship with the word death I want to ask you a few questions and
want to ask you a few questions and
want to ask you a few questions and I just want you to take a moment and
I just want you to take a moment and
I just want you to take a moment and just really think about them for a
just really think about them for a
just really think about them for a second ponder them if you will and if
second ponder them if you will and if
second ponder them if you will and if you want to close your eyes or whatever
you want to close your eyes or whatever
you want to close your eyes or whatever it is that makes this feasible for you
it is that makes this feasible for you
it is that makes this feasible for you to really kind of partake in this then
to really kind of partake in this then
to really kind of partake in this then feel free please so if you knew you
feel free please so if you knew you
feel free please so if you knew you would die tomorrow who would you want by
would die tomorrow who would you want by
would die tomorrow who would you want by your side if you knew you were going to
your side if you knew you were going to
your side if you knew you were going to die in one week what’s the first thing
die in one week what’s the first thing
die in one week what’s the first thing that you would do right now if you knew
that you would do right now if you knew
that you would do right now if you knew you had a month left to live what would
you had a month left to live what would
you had a month left to live what would you want to share with the world if you
you want to share with the world if you
you want to share with the world if you knew you had a year or ten what would
knew you had a year or ten what would
knew you had a year or ten what would you want your life to look like if you
you want your life to look like if you
you want your life to look like if you had 20 or more years left to live what’s
had 20 or more years left to live what’s
had 20 or more years left to live what’s the first thing that you would do right
the first thing that you would do right
the first thing that you would do right now towards living a more meaningful
now towards living a more meaningful
now towards living a more meaningful life our date may be unknown but our
life our date may be unknown but our
life our date may be unknown but our fate is set in stone should this be
fate is set in stone should this be
fate is set in stone should this be feared or should this be embraced should
feared or should this be embraced should
feared or should this be embraced should this be suppressed or should this be
this be suppressed or should this be
this be suppressed or should this be honored look to accept death as a common
honored look to accept death as a common
honored look to accept death as a common thread between us is to accept our
thread between us is to accept our
thread between us is to accept our complete likeness in a way that we can
complete likeness in a way that we can
complete likeness in a way that we can let go of all judgment and scrutiny to
let go of all judgment and scrutiny to
let go of all judgment and scrutiny to accept death as a common thread between
accept death as a common thread between
accept death as a common thread between us is to choose a life worth enjoying a
us is to choose a life worth enjoying a
us is to choose a life worth enjoying a life worth fulfilling and a life worth
life worth fulfilling and a life worth
life worth fulfilling and a life worth extraordinary endeavors
you cannot guard yourself from death
you cannot guard yourself from death without guarding yourself from life
without guarding yourself from life
without guarding yourself from life embrace one and you embrace the other
embrace one and you embrace the other
embrace one and you embrace the other look I’m just going to tell you this you
look I’m just going to tell you this you
look I’m just going to tell you this you know it’s scary to come up here I am you
know it’s scary to come up here I am you
know it’s scary to come up here I am you know fearful that I could forget
know fearful that I could forget
know fearful that I could forget everything that I want to say I worry
everything that I want to say I worry
everything that I want to say I worry about you know tripping and falling I
about you know tripping and falling I
about you know tripping and falling I mean all the things it’s it’s
mean all the things it’s it’s
mean all the things it’s it’s frightening to be a human being but when
frightening to be a human being but when
frightening to be a human being but when you realize that you have a finite
you realize that you have a finite
you realize that you have a finite amount of time in this body you begin to
amount of time in this body you begin to
amount of time in this body you begin to realize that you can unlearn all the
realize that you can unlearn all the
realize that you can unlearn all the stuff you learned in school and you can
stuff you learned in school and you can
stuff you learned in school and you can begin to to understand that you matter
begin to to understand that you matter
begin to to understand that you matter in ways that you maybe don’t realize
in ways that you maybe don’t realize
in ways that you maybe don’t realize like everything you do matters
like everything you do matters
like everything you do matters everything that you view matters your
everything that you view matters your
everything that you view matters your point of view matters and the people you
point of view matters and the people you
point of view matters and the people you love matter your community matters and
love matter your community matters and
love matter your community matters and strangers matter since I’ve been
strangers matter since I’ve been
strangers matter since I’ve been exploring this idea and since I’ve
exploring this idea and since I’ve
exploring this idea and since I’ve accepted that I’m absolutely going to
accepted that I’m absolutely going to
accepted that I’m absolutely going to die one day I have realized that you
die one day I have realized that you
die one day I have realized that you know somebody’s judgment of me or their
know somebody’s judgment of me or their
know somebody’s judgment of me or their rejection of me maybe gives them a
rejection of me maybe gives them a
rejection of me maybe gives them a feeling of control in a world that is
feeling of control in a world that is
feeling of control in a world that is seemingly out of control and it is no
seemingly out of control and it is no
seemingly out of control and it is no longer personal I leave you with this a
longer personal I leave you with this a
longer personal I leave you with this a poem about mortality I once was afraid
poem about mortality I once was afraid
poem about mortality I once was afraid of my own shadow but then I was walking
of my own shadow but then I was walking
of my own shadow but then I was walking by I took a look and suddenly out came a
by I took a look and suddenly out came a
by I took a look and suddenly out came a revealing sigh for it was no longer
revealing sigh for it was no longer
revealing sigh for it was no longer scary I realized it was nothing more
scary I realized it was nothing more
scary I realized it was nothing more than a beautiful image of me painted
than a beautiful image of me painted
than a beautiful image of me painted upon the door and then it moved and on
upon the door and then it moved and on
upon the door and then it moved and on we went two peas in a pod the same no
we went two peas in a pod the same no
we went two peas in a pod the same no longer was I scared my companion it
longer was I scared my companion it
longer was I scared my companion it became thank you
became thank you
became thank you [Applause]
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