let me ask you something when is the last time that you were astonished I
last time that you were astonished I
last time that you were astonished I mean really amazed or surprised at
mean really amazed or surprised at
mean really amazed or surprised at something you’ve seen or experienced
something you’ve seen or experienced
something you’ve seen or experienced well creating astonishing experiences is
well creating astonishing experiences is
well creating astonishing experiences is my job
my job
my job hi I’m Steve and I’m a magician yeah I
hi I’m Steve and I’m a magician yeah I
hi I’m Steve and I’m a magician yeah I love introducing myself that way to
love introducing myself that way to
love introducing myself that way to people at parties because as soon as
people at parties because as soon as
people at parties because as soon as those words leave my mouth I can see the
those words leave my mouth I can see the
those words leave my mouth I can see the astonishment in their eyes of course
astonishment in their eyes of course
astonishment in their eyes of course that could be a look of sheer terror
that could be a look of sheer terror
that could be a look of sheer terror because a grown man just introduced
because a grown man just introduced
because a grown man just introduced themselves as a magician but stick with
themselves as a magician but stick with
themselves as a magician but stick with me on the astonishing part here for
me on the astonishing part here for
me on the astonishing part here for today you know I’ve gotten to introduce
today you know I’ve gotten to introduce
today you know I’ve gotten to introduce that myself that way for over 30 years
that myself that way for over 30 years
that myself that way for over 30 years now and I gotta admit after all this
now and I gotta admit after all this
now and I gotta admit after all this time it still feels pretty cool see
time it still feels pretty cool see
time it still feels pretty cool see that’s me when I was 14 years old doing
that’s me when I was 14 years old doing
that’s me when I was 14 years old doing one of my first magic shows and my dad’s
one of my first magic shows and my dad’s
one of my first magic shows and my dad’s leisure suit jacket he load that bowtie
leisure suit jacket he load that bowtie
leisure suit jacket he load that bowtie it was the 70s now if I came up to you
it was the 70s now if I came up to you
it was the 70s now if I came up to you at a party and introduced myself that
at a party and introduced myself that
at a party and introduced myself that way what would be the first question
way what would be the first question
way what would be the first question that popped into your mind here’s the
that popped into your mind here’s the
that popped into your mind here’s the top two that I really get hi I’m Steve
top two that I really get hi I’m Steve
top two that I really get hi I’m Steve and I’m a magician oh yeah what
and I’m a magician oh yeah what
and I’m a magician oh yeah what instrument do you play I get that a lot
instrument do you play I get that a lot
instrument do you play I get that a lot more than you think and number two how
more than you think and number two how
more than you think and number two how do you do that trick where you make a
do you do that trick where you make a
do you do that trick where you make a lady levitate or elephant disappear or
lady levitate or elephant disappear or
lady levitate or elephant disappear or whatever trick they saw on TV last night
whatever trick they saw on TV last night
whatever trick they saw on TV last night well after 30 years of performing and
well after 30 years of performing and
well after 30 years of performing and studying magic I’ve come to learn that
studying magic I’ve come to learn that
studying magic I’ve come to learn that why a trick works is actually more
why a trick works is actually more
why a trick works is actually more interesting than how it works I mean
interesting than how it works I mean
interesting than how it works I mean what is it
what is it
what is it it takes a simple trick like pulling
it takes a simple trick like pulling
it takes a simple trick like pulling your finger off something you might have
your finger off something you might have
your finger off something you might have learned in elementary school
learned in elementary school
learned in elementary school what takes that simple trick and
what takes that simple trick and
what takes that simple trick and elevates it to a magical moment in
elevates it to a magical moment in
elevates it to a magical moment in somebody’s mind well in order to
somebody’s mind well in order to
somebody’s mind well in order to understand that we have to talk about
understand that we have to talk about
understand that we have to talk about what astonishment really is about 25
what astonishment really is about 25
what astonishment really is about 25 years ago I read an essay by a magician
years ago I read an essay by a magician
years ago I read an essay by a magician named Paul Harris and he talked about
named Paul Harris and he talked about
named Paul Harris and he talked about the moment of a
the moment of a
the moment of a management and this changed the way I
management and this changed the way I
management and this changed the way I thought about the experiences that I
thought about the experiences that I
thought about the experiences that I wanted to give my audiences
wanted to give my audiences
wanted to give my audiences basically he said that we’re all born
basically he said that we’re all born
basically he said that we’re all born with a clean slate the first time we
with a clean slate the first time we
with a clean slate the first time we experience anything it’s astonishing
experience anything it’s astonishing
experience anything it’s astonishing even something as mundane is what a tree
even something as mundane is what a tree
even something as mundane is what a tree looks like or what the warm breeze feels
looks like or what the warm breeze feels
looks like or what the warm breeze feels like on your cheek is magical the first
like on your cheek is magical the first
like on your cheek is magical the first time you experience it well then as we
time you experience it well then as we
time you experience it well then as we grow and get older we experience more
grow and get older we experience more
grow and get older we experience more and more things and these become normal
and more things and these become normal
and more things and these become normal things and they just stack up and block
things and they just stack up and block
things and they just stack up and block that natural state of astonishment then
that natural state of astonishment then
that natural state of astonishment then the magician comes along and shows you
the magician comes along and shows you
the magician comes along and shows you something that you can’t fit into one of
something that you can’t fit into one of
something that you can’t fit into one of your normal experiences and then they
your normal experiences and then they
your normal experiences and then they all fall away just exposing that natural
all fall away just exposing that natural
all fall away just exposing that natural astonishment once again and I think
astonishment once again and I think
astonishment once again and I think that’s why I always hear people say he’d
that’s why I always hear people say he’d
that’s why I always hear people say he’d do another one do another one because
do another one do another one because
do another one do another one because they want to experience that
they want to experience that
they want to experience that astonishment that childlike wonder once
astonishment that childlike wonder once
astonishment that childlike wonder once again
again
again to sum up Paul said the astonishment is
to sum up Paul said the astonishment is
to sum up Paul said the astonishment is not an emotion that we create it’s an
not an emotion that we create it’s an
not an emotion that we create it’s an existing state that we uncover and I
existing state that we uncover and I
existing state that we uncover and I really like those words now I’ve been
really like those words now I’ve been
really like those words now I’ve been fortunate enough to live my dream and
fortunate enough to live my dream and
fortunate enough to live my dream and travel the world doing magic and what
travel the world doing magic and what
travel the world doing magic and what I’ve learned is that even if I come into
I’ve learned is that even if I come into
I’ve learned is that even if I come into a country where I can’t speak a word of
a country where I can’t speak a word of
a country where I can’t speak a word of the language I can communicate with
the language I can communicate with
the language I can communicate with astonishment if I make something
astonishment if I make something
astonishment if I make something disappear or I make something float the
disappear or I make something float the
disappear or I make something float the reactions is pretty much the same
reactions is pretty much the same
reactions is pretty much the same wherever I go so I would like to try
wherever I go so I would like to try
wherever I go so I would like to try something now a little audience
something now a little audience
something now a little audience participation everybody put your hands
participation everybody put your hands
participation everybody put your hands up like this I can see you so I can see
up like this I can see you so I can see
up like this I can see you so I can see if you’re not alright like this now put
if you’re not alright like this now put
if you’re not alright like this now put your hands like this put your hands like
your hands like this put your hands like
your hands like this put your hands like this and say please Lord don’t let me be
this and say please Lord don’t let me be
this and say please Lord don’t let me be the one he picks to come up on stage
the one he picks to come up on stage
the one he picks to come up on stage it’s pretty universal thought it’s okay
it’s pretty universal thought it’s okay
it’s pretty universal thought it’s okay you can stay in your seats for this one
you can stay in your seats for this one
you can stay in your seats for this one I’m gonna use everybody the really
I’m gonna use everybody the really
I’m gonna use everybody the really terrifying stuff comes much later in my
terrifying stuff comes much later in my
terrifying stuff comes much later in my talk do me a favor put your hands
talk do me a favor put your hands
talk do me a favor put your hands together like this cross your thumbs in
together like this cross your thumbs in
together like this cross your thumbs in the back hold your hands nice and tight
the back hold your hands nice and tight
the back hold your hands nice and tight firm grip extend your index fingers like
firm grip extend your index fingers like
firm grip extend your index fingers like this and pull your fingers apart just a
this and pull your fingers apart just a
this and pull your fingers apart just a little bit your index fingers apart now
little bit your index fingers apart now
little bit your index fingers apart now just relax don’t fight it but imagine
just relax don’t fight it but imagine
just relax don’t fight it but imagine now that I’m taking a red thread and I’m
now that I’m taking a red thread and I’m
now that I’m taking a red thread and I’m wrapping around the tips of your fingers
wrapping around the tips of your fingers
wrapping around the tips of your fingers and as I wrap that thread around the
and as I wrap that thread around the
and as I wrap that thread around the tips of your fingers I’ll wrap it
tips of your fingers I’ll wrap it
tips of your fingers I’ll wrap it tighter and tighter pulling your finger
tighter and tighter pulling your finger
tighter and tighter pulling your finger tips in toward each other as I wrap that
tips in toward each other as I wrap that
tips in toward each other as I wrap that thread tighter and tighter until your
thread tighter and tighter until your
thread tighter and tighter until your fingers touch now if they haven’t come
fingers touch now if they haven’t come
fingers touch now if they haven’t come together by now they’re probably a lot
together by now they’re probably a lot
together by now they’re probably a lot closer than they were now if you notice
closer than they were now if you notice
closer than they were now if you notice I gave you a very strong visual I didn’t
I gave you a very strong visual I didn’t
I gave you a very strong visual I didn’t just say a thread I said a red thread
just say a thread I said a red thread
just say a thread I said a red thread try this next time you’re at a party
try this next time you’re at a party
try this next time you’re at a party it’ll really work on anybody and you’ll
it’ll really work on anybody and you’ll
it’ll really work on anybody and you’ll get your own reactions of astonishment
get your own reactions of astonishment
get your own reactions of astonishment now another thing I’ve learned in my
now another thing I’ve learned in my
now another thing I’ve learned in my many years of performing is that the
many years of performing is that the
many years of performing is that the easiest person to fool is a scientist
easiest person to fool is a scientist
easiest person to fool is a scientist really who do you think the hardest most
really who do you think the hardest most
really who do you think the hardest most difficult person to fool is a child
difficult person to fool is a child
difficult person to fool is a child that’s because children don’t think from
that’s because children don’t think from
that’s because children don’t think from like a to be2c they don’t have those
like a to be2c they don’t have those
like a to be2c they don’t have those experiences they think all over the
experiences they think all over the
experiences they think all over the place and so like if I put a coin in my
place and so like if I put a coin in my
place and so like if I put a coin in my hand and I make it disappear in your
hand and I make it disappear in your
hand and I make it disappear in your minds or any adult it doesn’t have to be
minds or any adult it doesn’t have to be
minds or any adult it doesn’t have to be a scientist but any adult you’re gonna
a scientist but any adult you’re gonna
a scientist but any adult you’re gonna have them on what we think that coin
have them on what we think that coin
have them on what we think that coin disappeared well a child went out my
disappeared well a child went out my
disappeared well a child went out my hand they just said the coins not there
hand they just said the coins not there
hand they just said the coins not there so if it’s not there it must be
so if it’s not there it must be
so if it’s not there it must be somewhere else they start looking around
somewhere else they start looking around
somewhere else they start looking around for it so I got to be quick with kids so
for it so I got to be quick with kids so
for it so I got to be quick with kids so I’m going to show you a trick right now
I’m going to show you a trick right now
I’m going to show you a trick right now one of the first tricks that I ever saw
one of the first tricks that I ever saw
one of the first tricks that I ever saw a magician do when I was about five
a magician do when I was about five
a magician do when I was about five years old and I want you to kind of
years old and I want you to kind of
years old and I want you to kind of think like a child as you watch this
think like a child as you watch this
think like a child as you watch this this magician came out he kind of
this magician came out he kind of
this magician came out he kind of rummaged around in his
rummaged around in his
rummaged around in his pockets like this and he took out a
pockets like this and he took out a
pockets like this and he took out a white handkerchief he says I will now do
white handkerchief he says I will now do
white handkerchief he says I will now do the amazing color-changing handkerchief
the amazing color-changing handkerchief
the amazing color-changing handkerchief trick
trick
trick he took the white handkerchief he
he took the white handkerchief he
he took the white handkerchief he started pushing it into his hand and he
started pushing it into his hand and he
started pushing it into his hand and he pulled out this in red the Hicker chip
pulled out this in red the Hicker chip
pulled out this in red the Hicker chip went in the top white came out the
went in the top white came out the
went in the top white came out the bottom red until the entire handkerchief
bottom red until the entire handkerchief
bottom red until the entire handkerchief had changed to red thank you yeah thanks
had changed to red thank you yeah thanks
had changed to red thank you yeah thanks I said it’s in your hand yeah was that
I said it’s in your hand yeah was that
I said it’s in your hand yeah was that kid he said what hey kid what are you
kid he said what hey kid what are you
kid he said what hey kid what are you for no you’re probably five he says you
for no you’re probably five he says you
for no you’re probably five he says you shouldn’t talk back to the magician like
shouldn’t talk back to the magician like
shouldn’t talk back to the magician like that and he left the stage I ran after
that and he left the stage I ran after
that and he left the stage I ran after him I went to his dressing room I said I
him I went to his dressing room I said I
him I went to his dressing room I said I have to know how this trick works he
have to know how this trick works he
have to know how this trick works he says well you seem like you’re
says well you seem like you’re
says well you seem like you’re interested in magic I’ll teach you
interested in magic I’ll teach you
interested in magic I’ll teach you you’re lucky I haven’t unloaded yet he
you’re lucky I haven’t unloaded yet he
you’re lucky I haven’t unloaded yet he said I keep a white handkerchief down
said I keep a white handkerchief down
said I keep a white handkerchief down here in my hand he says to set it up you
here in my hand he says to set it up you
here in my hand he says to set it up you take the red handkerchief and you push
take the red handkerchief and you push
take the red handkerchief and you push it all the way down now it has to be a
it all the way down now it has to be a
it all the way down now it has to be a hundred percent pure silk so it balls up
hundred percent pure silk so it balls up
hundred percent pure silk so it balls up really really small like that he said
really really small like that he said
really really small like that he said you get it all pushed down your hand and
you get it all pushed down your hand and
you get it all pushed down your hand and then you take the white handkerchief and
then you take the white handkerchief and
then you take the white handkerchief and hold it here now at this point you’re
hold it here now at this point you’re
hold it here now at this point you’re set don’t ever open this hand he said I
set don’t ever open this hand he said I
set don’t ever open this hand he said I can’t cuz I’m a magician but you
can’t cuz I’m a magician but you
can’t cuz I’m a magician but you probably shouldn’t do that he says then
probably shouldn’t do that he says then
probably shouldn’t do that he says then when you come out on stage you waved the
when you come out on stage you waved the
when you come out on stage you waved the white handkerchief around to commit to
white handkerchief around to commit to
white handkerchief around to commit to make a little misdirection and then you
make a little misdirection and then you
make a little misdirection and then you start pushing it into your hand and when
start pushing it into your hand and when
start pushing it into your hand and when you push the white one then you pull
you push the white one then you pull
you push the white one then you pull that red one out remember the one I put
that red one out remember the one I put
that red one out remember the one I put it in earlier
it in earlier
it in earlier you pulled the red one out you push the
you pulled the red one out you push the
you pulled the red one out you push the white one in the red one comes out the
white one in the red one comes out the
white one in the red one comes out the white one goes in the red one comes out
white one goes in the red one comes out
white one goes in the red one comes out oh by the way he said don’t ever do this
oh by the way he said don’t ever do this
oh by the way he said don’t ever do this yeah blows the whole trick he said you
yeah blows the whole trick he said you
yeah blows the whole trick he said you keep pushing it in pull the red one out
keep pushing it in pull the red one out
keep pushing it in pull the red one out a little bit at a time oh he said
a little bit at a time oh he said
a little bit at a time oh he said another thing is since this is 100
another thing is since this is 100
another thing is since this is 100 percent pure silk make sure you don’t
percent pure silk make sure you don’t
percent pure silk make sure you don’t have a hangnail because what will happen
have a hangnail because what will happen
have a hangnail because what will happen is as you’re pushing it in the silk
is as you’re pushing it in the silk
is as you’re pushing it in the silk might catch on your hangnail like this
might catch on your hangnail like this
might catch on your hangnail like this and then it’ll pull the white end down
and then it’ll pull the white end down
and then it’ll pull the white end down over there if that happens he said don’t
over there if that happens he said don’t
over there if that happens he said don’t freak out
freak out
freak out he said reaching your pocket for a
he said reaching your pocket for a
he said reaching your pocket for a little magic woofle dust sprinkle it
little magic woofle dust sprinkle it
little magic woofle dust sprinkle it over and show the people what real magic
over and show the people what real magic
over and show the people what real magic would look like thank you
would look like thank you
would look like thank you now another thing that people like to
now another thing that people like to
now another thing that people like to ask me they say they say Steve cuz
ask me they say they say Steve cuz
ask me they say they say Steve cuz that’s my name they say Steve are you
that’s my name they say Steve are you
that’s my name they say Steve are you astonished by other magicians and yes I
astonished by other magicians and yes I
astonished by other magicians and yes I am I love it when this happens
am I love it when this happens
am I love it when this happens when somebody shows me something new
when somebody shows me something new
when somebody shows me something new that they’ve invented or something so
that they’ve invented or something so
that they’ve invented or something so old and everybody’s forgotten about it
old and everybody’s forgotten about it
old and everybody’s forgotten about it it really blows my mind and I love
it really blows my mind and I love
it really blows my mind and I love having this feeling because it reminds
having this feeling because it reminds
having this feeling because it reminds me of the feeling that I give to my
me of the feeling that I give to my
me of the feeling that I give to my audiences well a couple years ago I read
audiences well a couple years ago I read
audiences well a couple years ago I read a quote by Roald Dahl and he’s the
a quote by Roald Dahl and he’s the
a quote by Roald Dahl and he’s the author that wrote such classic
author that wrote such classic
author that wrote such classic children’s books says Charlie and the
children’s books says Charlie and the
children’s books says Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in and Matilda and
Chocolate Factory in and Matilda and
Chocolate Factory in and Matilda and what caught me the most about this quote
what caught me the most about this quote
what caught me the most about this quote was the part where it says and above all
was the part where it says and above all
was the part where it says and above all watched the world with glittering eyes
watched the world with glittering eyes
watched the world with glittering eyes for the greatest secrets are often
for the greatest secrets are often
for the greatest secrets are often hidden in the most unlikely places this
hidden in the most unlikely places this
hidden in the most unlikely places this is what started me on my quest to
is what started me on my quest to
is what started me on my quest to discover astonishment every day with
discover astonishment every day with
discover astonishment every day with just the things that are around me now I
just the things that are around me now I
just the things that are around me now I live in Tokyo I’ve lived there for about
live in Tokyo I’ve lived there for about
live in Tokyo I’ve lived there for about 19 years now and my hobby is photography
19 years now and my hobby is photography
19 years now and my hobby is photography one of my favorite subjects is taking
one of my favorite subjects is taking
one of my favorite subjects is taking photos of the moon one night I walked
photos of the moon one night I walked
photos of the moon one night I walked down to Tokyo Bay which is right near my
down to Tokyo Bay which is right near my
down to Tokyo Bay which is right near my house wanting to take some pictures of
house wanting to take some pictures of
house wanting to take some pictures of the full moon that night but when I got
the full moon that night but when I got
the full moon that night but when I got down there I was overcast and I couldn’t
down there I was overcast and I couldn’t
down there I was overcast and I couldn’t see the moon well I was disappointed but
see the moon well I was disappointed but
see the moon well I was disappointed but as the Sun went down those same clouds
as the Sun went down those same clouds
as the Sun went down those same clouds created a beautiful orange glow over
created a beautiful orange glow over
created a beautiful orange glow over everything in my neighborhood so I
everything in my neighborhood so I
everything in my neighborhood so I decided to walk around and just focus in
decided to walk around and just focus in
decided to walk around and just focus in literally on just the beautiful things
literally on just the beautiful things
literally on just the beautiful things in my neighborhood and as I walked
in my neighborhood and as I walked
in my neighborhood and as I walked around I got these photos that night I
around I got these photos that night I
around I got these photos that night I went home and I posted them on Facebook
went home and I posted them on Facebook
went home and I posted them on Facebook and I I wrote the feelings that I had
and I I wrote the feelings that I had
and I I wrote the feelings that I had and how I focused in on the beautiful
and how I focused in on the beautiful
and how I focused in on the beautiful things and when I got home one of the
things and when I got home one of the
things and when I got home one of the first comments that I got was from a
first comments that I got was from a
first comments that I got was from a neighbor who said that’s my neighborhood
neighbor who said that’s my neighborhood
neighbor who said that’s my neighborhood – I never realized how beautiful it was
– I never realized how beautiful it was
– I never realized how beautiful it was bingo
bingo
bingo mission accomplished so I got to give
mission accomplished so I got to give
mission accomplished so I got to give you a warning though if you have
you a warning though if you have
you a warning though if you have astonishing feeling that you have inside
astonishing feeling that you have inside
astonishing feeling that you have inside of you maybe a childhood memory or
of you maybe a childhood memory or
of you maybe a childhood memory or something that you saw recently that you
something that you saw recently that you
something that you saw recently that you can’t explain I got I believe that is
can’t explain I got I believe that is
can’t explain I got I believe that is not necessary to ask too many questions
not necessary to ask too many questions
not necessary to ask too many questions I don’t think you have to figure
I don’t think you have to figure
I don’t think you have to figure everything out I really think that a
everything out I really think that a
everything out I really think that a little mystery is a good thing to keep
little mystery is a good thing to keep
little mystery is a good thing to keep inside of you a great story about that
inside of you a great story about that
inside of you a great story about that is about my uncle Marvin now I was born
is about my uncle Marvin now I was born
is about my uncle Marvin now I was born right here in Holland Michigan and so is
right here in Holland Michigan and so is
right here in Holland Michigan and so is my mom Nancy and my uncle Marvin
my mom Nancy and my uncle Marvin
my mom Nancy and my uncle Marvin freestone and when I was six years old
freestone and when I was six years old
freestone and when I was six years old my uncle Marvin showed me the very first
my uncle Marvin showed me the very first
my uncle Marvin showed me the very first card trick that I ever saw in my life I
card trick that I ever saw in my life I
card trick that I ever saw in my life I reached in I took a card he told me what
reached in I took a card he told me what
reached in I took a card he told me what it was well as I started studying magic
it was well as I started studying magic
it was well as I started studying magic I realized how difficult a trick like
I realized how difficult a trick like
I realized how difficult a trick like that is to do when I was 29 I was
that is to do when I was 29 I was
that is to do when I was 29 I was visiting my parents in Florida and my
visiting my parents in Florida and my
visiting my parents in Florida and my uncle Marvin and Annette Margie were
uncle Marvin and Annette Margie were
uncle Marvin and Annette Margie were there too and I said uncle Marvin you
there too and I said uncle Marvin you
there too and I said uncle Marvin you showed me a card trick when I was six
showed me a card trick when I was six
showed me a card trick when I was six years old do you by any chance to
years old do you by any chance to
years old do you by any chance to remember what that card trick was he
remember what that card trick was he
remember what that card trick was he said well I only know one card trick
said well I only know one card trick
said well I only know one card trick so yeah I I know what it was I was so
so yeah I I know what it was I was so
so yeah I I know what it was I was so excited I gave him the cards and as soon
excited I gave him the cards and as soon
excited I gave him the cards and as soon as he started to do it I recognized it
as he started to do it I recognized it
as he started to do it I recognized it as a just a very basic beginner card
as a just a very basic beginner card
as a just a very basic beginner card trick and it took away that astonishing
trick and it took away that astonishing
trick and it took away that astonishing feeling for me it became just a
feeling for me it became just a
feeling for me it became just a beginner’s trick that I’d learned years
beginner’s trick that I’d learned years
beginner’s trick that I’d learned years ago I was really sorry that I asked him
ago I was really sorry that I asked him
ago I was really sorry that I asked him to do it again
to do it again
to do it again I wanted that memory back well sometimes
I wanted that memory back well sometimes
I wanted that memory back well sometimes the universe has a way of giving it back
the universe has a way of giving it back
the universe has a way of giving it back to you because 15 years later I was
to you because 15 years later I was
to you because 15 years later I was doing a show in Thailand I was out to
doing a show in Thailand I was out to
doing a show in Thailand I was out to dinner with some of the performers after
dinner with some of the performers after
dinner with some of the performers after the shows we met this young American
the shows we met this young American
the shows we met this young American traveler who was by himself seemed like
traveler who was by himself seemed like
traveler who was by himself seemed like a nice guy so we invited him back to
a nice guy so we invited him back to
a nice guy so we invited him back to hang out with us in the lobby of the
hang out with us in the lobby of the
hang out with us in the lobby of the hotel that night I did a card trick and
hotel that night I did a card trick and
hotel that night I did a card trick and afterwards he said I know a card trick
afterwards he said I know a card trick
afterwards he said I know a card trick and can I do it I said sure I give him
and can I do it I said sure I give him
and can I do it I said sure I give him the cards and he starts doing that exact
the cards and he starts doing that exact
the cards and he starts doing that exact same trick then uncle Marvin had done
same trick then uncle Marvin had done
same trick then uncle Marvin had done for me when I was six and again when I
for me when I was six and again when I
for me when I was six and again when I was 29 and he was doing the exact same
was 29 and he was doing the exact same
was 29 and he was doing the exact same way and it blew my mind why did it blow
way and it blew my mind why did it blow
way and it blew my mind why did it blow my mind because four hours before we
my mind because four hours before we
my mind because four hours before we went out to dinner I got an email from
went out to dinner I got an email from
went out to dinner I got an email from my mom saying that uncle Marvin and pass
my mom saying that uncle Marvin and pass
my mom saying that uncle Marvin and pass away that day and Here I am on the other
away that day and Here I am on the other
away that day and Here I am on the other side of the world seeing this card trick
side of the world seeing this card trick
side of the world seeing this card trick one more time
one more time
one more time amazing so to finish up I want to tell a
amazing so to finish up I want to tell a
amazing so to finish up I want to tell a story that my mom always told me when I
story that my mom always told me when I
story that my mom always told me when I was a kid that really remains in my mind
was a kid that really remains in my mind
was a kid that really remains in my mind is a very astonishing thing she told me
is a very astonishing thing she told me
is a very astonishing thing she told me a story about her dad my grandfather
a story about her dad my grandfather
a story about her dad my grandfather Walter grant freestone and she said that
Walter grant freestone and she said that
Walter grant freestone and she said that on Saturday nights he would bring this
on Saturday nights he would bring this
on Saturday nights he would bring this table out into the living room and they
table out into the living room and they
table out into the living room and they would put their hands around it and they
would put their hands around it and they
would put their hands around it and they would say rise table rise rise table
would say rise table rise rise table
would say rise table rise rise table rise rise table rise and that table
rise rise table rise and that table
rise rise table rise and that table would float around the room well my
would float around the room well my
would float around the room well my sister and I used to beg her to do this
sister and I used to beg her to do this
sister and I used to beg her to do this trick for us but she she never did it we
trick for us but she she never did it we
trick for us but she she never did it we would try and it never worked I always
would try and it never worked I always
would try and it never worked I always had this image in my mind of it kind of
had this image in my mind of it kind of
had this image in my mind of it kind of being a dimly lit room with some spooky
being a dimly lit room with some spooky
being a dimly lit room with some spooky music some cool music playing but it
music some cool music playing but it
music some cool music playing but it never worked out but you know it’s been
never worked out but you know it’s been
never worked out but you know it’s been 30 years since I’ve been back here in
30 years since I’ve been back here in
30 years since I’ve been back here in Holland Michigan I got my grandfather’s
Holland Michigan I got my grandfather’s
Holland Michigan I got my grandfather’s table tonight I’d like to try to play
perfect rise table rise I need somebody
perfect rise table rise I need somebody to help me though
hi what’s your name Terry come on up
hi what’s your name Terry come on up here Terry you might help me out big
here Terry you might help me out big
here Terry you might help me out big round of applause for Terry right up
round of applause for Terry right up
round of applause for Terry right up here stand right here
here stand right here
here stand right here give me a favor Terry just hold on to
give me a favor Terry just hold on to
give me a favor Terry just hold on to the tips yeah I know you have to stay in
the tips yeah I know you have to stay in
the tips yeah I know you have to stay in the circle don’t cuss
the circle don’t cuss
the circle don’t cuss it’s alright here we go just like that
it’s alright here we go just like that
it’s alright here we go just like that all right ready
all right ready
all right ready say it with me rise table rise rise
say it with me rise table rise rise
say it with me rise table rise rise table rise rise table rise that would
table rise rise table rise that would
table rise rise table rise that would have been really cool if it worked one
have been really cool if it worked one
have been really cool if it worked one day yeah sorry let’s try it here wait a
day yeah sorry let’s try it here wait a
day yeah sorry let’s try it here wait a minute ready let’s take this magic
minute ready let’s take this magic
minute ready let’s take this magic handkerchief and put it in this box
handkerchief and put it in this box
handkerchief and put it in this box ready make sure the cooler doesn’t it
ready make sure the cooler doesn’t it
ready make sure the cooler doesn’t it yeah watch rise table rise rise table
yeah watch rise table rise rise table
yeah watch rise table rise rise table rise rise table rise rise table rise
rise rise table rise rise table rise
rise rise table rise rise table rise check it out whoa where do I go up all
check it out whoa where do I go up all
check it out whoa where do I go up all right stay in the circle oh it’s moving
right stay in the circle oh it’s moving
right stay in the circle oh it’s moving it’s moving ready keep moving moving go
it’s moving ready keep moving moving go
it’s moving ready keep moving moving go up oh there it goes all right no tell us
up oh there it goes all right no tell us
up oh there it goes all right no tell us stay in the circle table drift
thank you be very careful those stairs
thank you be very careful those stairs are treacherous very good let’s try it
are treacherous very good let’s try it
are treacherous very good let’s try it one more time for grandpa
in the spirit of what’s next here at
in the spirit of what’s next here at TEDx macit ah WA I’d like to challenge
TEDx macit ah WA I’d like to challenge
TEDx macit ah WA I’d like to challenge you tonight when you leave the theater
you tonight when you leave the theater
you tonight when you leave the theater to see something you didn’t see when you
to see something you didn’t see when you
to see something you didn’t see when you came in something beautiful the way the
came in something beautiful the way the
came in something beautiful the way the shadow from the marquee falls on the
shadow from the marquee falls on the
shadow from the marquee falls on the sidewalk if there’s a piece of ice
sidewalk if there’s a piece of ice
sidewalk if there’s a piece of ice notice the shape it’s in the shape of
notice the shape it’s in the shape of
notice the shape it’s in the shape of the water that it creates as it melts
the water that it creates as it melts
the water that it creates as it melts when you see a sunset realize that
when you see a sunset realize that
when you see a sunset realize that you’re never going to see the same
you’re never going to see the same
you’re never going to see the same sunset again it’s always going to be
sunset again it’s always going to be
sunset again it’s always going to be different the clouds would be in a
different the clouds would be in a
different the clouds would be in a different formation the lighting will be
different formation the lighting will be
different formation the lighting will be a little bit different when you wake up
a little bit different when you wake up
a little bit different when you wake up in the morning notice the way the Sun
in the morning notice the way the Sun
in the morning notice the way the Sun streams in through your window and just
streams in through your window and just
streams in through your window and just something that’s normal the way the
something that’s normal the way the
something that’s normal the way the light hits the corner of your dresser
light hits the corner of your dresser
light hits the corner of your dresser and bends around and moves as the Sun
and bends around and moves as the Sun
and bends around and moves as the Sun does there’s beauty and astonishment all
does there’s beauty and astonishment all
does there’s beauty and astonishment all around us but above all watch with
around us but above all watch with
around us but above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around
glittering eyes the whole world around
glittering eyes the whole world around you for the greatest secrets are often
you for the greatest secrets are often
you for the greatest secrets are often hidden in the most unlikely places so
hidden in the most unlikely places so
hidden in the most unlikely places so I’ll leave you with one question how
I’ll leave you with one question how
I’ll leave you with one question how much better could your life be if you
much better could your life be if you
much better could your life be if you are astonished every day thank you
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