[Music] good evening a few months ago I did a
good evening a few months ago I did a
good evening a few months ago I did a middle school chapel and the next day
middle school chapel and the next day
middle school chapel and the next day the shirt was in by Fox along with an
the shirt was in by Fox along with an
the shirt was in by Fox along with an anonymous note and the note was from a
anonymous note and the note was from a
anonymous note and the note was from a middle school teacher who I still do not
middle school teacher who I still do not
middle school teacher who I still do not know what was and hopefully you’re she
know what was and hopefully you’re she
know what was and hopefully you’re she will watch this TED talk and I go oh
will watch this TED talk and I go oh
will watch this TED talk and I go oh he’s thanking you cos I wanted to thank
he’s thanking you cos I wanted to thank
he’s thanking you cos I wanted to thank this person he or she mentioned that she
this person he or she mentioned that she
this person he or she mentioned that she really enjoyed the messages that i was
really enjoyed the messages that i was
really enjoyed the messages that i was giving the middle school chapel and in
giving the middle school chapel and in
giving the middle school chapel and in that particular travel and reverenced ET
that particular travel and reverenced ET
that particular travel and reverenced ET so let me begin by referencing ET yet
so let me begin by referencing ET yet
so let me begin by referencing ET yet again towards the end of the film 3 goes
again towards the end of the film 3 goes
again towards the end of the film 3 goes up to say good body TV for he goes on in
up to say good body TV for he goes on in
up to say good body TV for he goes on in the station and she’s got that pot of
the station and she’s got that pot of
the station and she’s got that pot of planets so symbolic throughout the film
planets so symbolic throughout the film
planets so symbolic throughout the film and she lays it down ET speed and stands
and she lays it down ET speed and stands
and she lays it down ET speed and stands up and and she says goodbye and he t
up and and she says goodbye and he t
up and and she says goodbye and he t sort of puts his hand up you know how
sort of puts his hand up you know how
sort of puts his hand up you know how the guys he says he good she responds
the guys he says he good she responds
the guys he says he good she responds give me yes well I’m afraid that when I
give me yes well I’m afraid that when I
give me yes well I’m afraid that when I was her age up and threw about 2 100 17
was her age up and threw about 2 100 17
was her age up and threw about 2 100 17 18 years old my answer would have been a
18 years old my answer would have been a
18 years old my answer would have been a definitive no because I was not good I
definitive no because I was not good I
definitive no because I was not good I was good at being bullying but I was not
was good at being bullying but I was not
was good at being bullying but I was not good anyway
good anyway
good anyway and my bullying came out greatly at the
and my bullying came out greatly at the
and my bullying came out greatly at the summer camp in my parents sent me to
summer camp in my parents sent me to
summer camp in my parents sent me to from the age 9 to 15 and i have since
from the age 9 to 15 and i have since
from the age 9 to 15 and i have since that time been very sensitive to
that time been very sensitive to
that time been very sensitive to bullying and sensitive that it’s
bullying and sensitive that it’s
bullying and sensitive that it’s important to build community so that
important to build community so that
important to build community so that bullies do not feel welcome there and
bullies do not feel welcome there and
bullies do not feel welcome there and all so my bowing began as a 11 year old
all so my bowing began as a 11 year old
all so my bowing began as a 11 year old when I was a captain of our color war
when I was a captain of our color war
when I was a captain of our color war team so happy lemon roles were on the
team so happy lemon roles were on the
team so happy lemon roles were on the ground impact on printing and we play
ground impact on printing and we play
ground impact on printing and we play games of each other’s 45 points five
games of each other’s 45 points five
games of each other’s 45 points five valuable points also along and I wanted
valuable points also along and I wanted
valuable points also along and I wanted my team to win not only was i bully I
my team to win not only was i bully I
my team to win not only was i bully I was also really competitive and I pushed
was also really competitive and I pushed
was also really competitive and I pushed my team and we didn’t work hard but I
my team and we didn’t work hard but I
my team and we didn’t work hard but I worked them hard and I was divisive
worked them hard and I was divisive
worked them hard and I was divisive towards the other team and eventually
towards the other team and eventually
towards the other team and eventually they had counselor venom uncle better
they had counselor venom uncle better
they had counselor venom uncle better Myers needed to call me into his office
Myers needed to call me into his office
Myers needed to call me into his office episode of that going to the Dean of
episode of that going to the Dean of
episode of that going to the Dean of boys with Dean of speaking to that
boys with Dean of speaking to that
boys with Dean of speaking to that person about door behavior and it was
person about door behavior and it was
person about door behavior and it was writing for 11 year old to go into this
writing for 11 year old to go into this
writing for 11 year old to go into this office and uncle then said to me now
office and uncle then said to me now
office and uncle then said to me now chillin all people called me king Jimmy
chillin all people called me king Jimmy
chillin all people called me king Jimmy your teammates have been really
your teammates have been really
your teammates have been really concerned and spoken to me about how the
concerned and spoken to me about how the
concerned and spoken to me about how the trigger and they feel like you’re
trigger and they feel like you’re
trigger and they feel like you’re pulling them and you’re not giving them
pulling them and you’re not giving them
pulling them and you’re not giving them an opportunity to play the positions
an opportunity to play the positions
an opportunity to play the positions they want and I say but I’ll go then we
they want and I say but I’ll go then we
they want and I say but I’ll go then we haven’t lost a game all season of course
haven’t lost a game all season of course
haven’t lost a game all season of course that was not the point II was trying to
that was not the point II was trying to
that was not the point II was trying to make but that was the end of my
make but that was the end of my
make but that was the end of my leadership roles
leadership roles
leadership roles yeah no longer did any camera think that
yeah no longer did any camera think that
yeah no longer did any camera think that I see any type of leadership role at all
I see any type of leadership role at all
I see any type of leadership role at all and I spent the rest of my ears not
and I spent the rest of my ears not
and I spent the rest of my ears not leading groups or teams at what happened
leading groups or teams at what happened
leading groups or teams at what happened but I i turn my bullying towards what
but I i turn my bullying towards what
but I i turn my bullying towards what I’ve told a target boat where I would
I’ve told a target boat where I would
I’ve told a target boat where I would target kids account gly felt were not as
target kids account gly felt were not as
target kids account gly felt were not as we’re garment or not as even the safety
we’re garment or not as even the safety
we’re garment or not as even the safety net the adults or other kids so that I
net the adults or other kids so that I
net the adults or other kids so that I could sort of get away with my belly and
could sort of get away with my belly and
could sort of get away with my belly and in one particular incident I was sitting
in one particular incident I was sitting
in one particular incident I was sitting with a good friend of mine is still a
with a good friend of mine is still a
with a good friend of mine is still a good friend of mine up on a volleyball
good friend of mine up on a volleyball
good friend of mine up on a volleyball referee stand and this boy Steve came up
referee stand and this boy Steve came up
referee stand and this boy Steve came up to start walking up to join us on this
to start walking up to join us on this
to start walking up to join us on this referee standard and my friend next to
referee standard and my friend next to
referee standard and my friend next to be sort of felt it coming he fronted
be sort of felt it coming he fronted
be sort of felt it coming he fronted nudge me has stopped but I looked down
nudge me has stopped but I looked down
nudge me has stopped but I looked down and I said to him you are not coming up
and I said to him you are not coming up
and I said to him you are not coming up here get as far away from us as possible
here get as far away from us as possible
here get as far away from us as possible I said that too and he walked away back
I said that too and he walked away back
I said that too and he walked away back to room sitting and started crying and
to room sitting and started crying and
to room sitting and started crying and my friend looked at me like I should go
my friend looked at me like I should go
my friend looked at me like I should go gallon talk to them but that was not the
gallon talk to them but that was not the
gallon talk to them but that was not the audacity to do my friend a wonderful
audacity to do my friend a wonderful
audacity to do my friend a wonderful solid did go down and comfort this boy
solid did go down and comfort this boy
solid did go down and comfort this boy sort of let me off the hook and I didn’t
sort of let me off the hook and I didn’t
sort of let me off the hook and I didn’t stop there I mentioned my headedness and
stop there I mentioned my headedness and
stop there I mentioned my headedness and there was a game where we lost clearly
there was a game where we lost clearly
there was a game where we lost clearly it was the umpire swallow well small
it was the umpire swallow well small
it was the umpire swallow well small wooded bigger and the umpire to be sure
wooded bigger and the umpire to be sure
wooded bigger and the umpire to be sure buzz it’s all on him and we were all
buzz it’s all on him and we were all
buzz it’s all on him and we were all sitting in a bomb waiting for second
sitting in a bomb waiting for second
sitting in a bomb waiting for second call to go through to dinner and Ronnie
call to go through to dinner and Ronnie
call to go through to dinner and Ronnie that was the camera walked in and we
that was the camera walked in and we
that was the camera walked in and we called him not so nicely das because he
called him not so nicely das because he
called him not so nicely das because he had a lot of moles on his his arms
had a lot of moles on his his arms
had a lot of moles on his his arms interspace and I guess the bunk that 12
interspace and I guess the bunk that 12
interspace and I guess the bunk that 12 of the sitting there just waiting for me
of the sitting there just waiting for me
of the sitting there just waiting for me to
to
to often I didn’t disappoint home later
often I didn’t disappoint home later
often I didn’t disappoint home later define disappointment in this and I SAT
define disappointment in this and I SAT
define disappointment in this and I SAT das just turn yourself around cost you
das just turn yourself around cost you
das just turn yourself around cost you that game and I don’t want to see you
that game and I don’t want to see you
that game and I don’t want to see you ever and he didn’t turn around till he
ever and he didn’t turn around till he
ever and he didn’t turn around till he started crying and he walked out now
started crying and he walked out now
started crying and he walked out now I’ll fast forward a few years where our
I’ll fast forward a few years where our
I’ll fast forward a few years where our camp a lot of alumni come back to be
camp a lot of alumni come back to be
camp a lot of alumni come back to be counselors and pretty much it’s a rubber
counselors and pretty much it’s a rubber
counselors and pretty much it’s a rubber stamp application you are a camper camp
stamp application you are a camper camp
stamp application you are a camper camp one of the counselor poof you’re a
one of the counselor poof you’re a
one of the counselor poof you’re a counselor I didn’t get the rubber stamp
counselor I didn’t get the rubber stamp
counselor I didn’t get the rubber stamp proof not by any means I learned later
proof not by any means I learned later
proof not by any means I learned later that the only reason I was granted the
that the only reason I was granted the
that the only reason I was granted the job was that the owner director had
job was that the owner director had
job was that the owner director had asked a number of councillors who I have
asked a number of councillors who I have
asked a number of councillors who I have to touch with if I was worth giving a
to touch with if I was worth giving a
to touch with if I was worth giving a job too if I would be worthy of being a
job too if I would be worthy of being a
job too if I would be worthy of being a camp counselor like ham and they
camp counselor like ham and they
camp counselor like ham and they unbeknownst need out today and I went to
unbeknownst need out today and I went to
unbeknownst need out today and I went to camp to be a counselor and we have of
camp to be a counselor and we have of
camp to be a counselor and we have of course the classic orientation we learn
course the classic orientation we learn
course the classic orientation we learn about being a house learn how to be
about being a house learn how to be
about being a house learn how to be going to be good to your kids how to
going to be good to your kids how to
going to be good to your kids how to forward community and it really went
forward community and it really went
forward community and it really went completely over my head and then we had
completely over my head and then we had
completely over my head and then we had the famous meeting where the health
the famous meeting where the health
the famous meeting where the health direct camp director lays out who’s in
direct camp director lays out who’s in
direct camp director lays out who’s in each bomb and the younger counselors are
each bomb and the younger counselors are
each bomb and the younger counselors are usually in the small box with two or
usually in the small box with two or
usually in the small box with two or three other counselors and become poor
three other counselors and become poor
three other counselors and become poor boys and I’m waiting for my name in the
boys and I’m waiting for my name in the
boys and I’m waiting for my name in the call and I’m waiting and I’m waiting and
call and I’m waiting and I’m waiting and
call and I’m waiting and I’m waiting and I figure this is the way they’re telling
I figure this is the way they’re telling
I figure this is the way they’re telling me I didn’t cut mustard 100 have delayed
me I didn’t cut mustard 100 have delayed
me I didn’t cut mustard 100 have delayed they finally get to bomb 12 from 12 and
they finally get to bomb 12 from 12 and
they finally get to bomb 12 from 12 and they said Jimmy Ezra I’m 12 which is a
they said Jimmy Ezra I’m 12 which is a
they said Jimmy Ezra I’m 12 which is a pretty plum assignment for a young
pretty plum assignment for a young
pretty plum assignment for a young counselor bomb 12 was pretty much out of
counselor bomb 12 was pretty much out of
counselor bomb 12 was pretty much out of the bag writing stage
the bag writing stage
the bag writing stage and the boys were 10 11 years old and
and the boys were 10 11 years old and
and the boys were 10 11 years old and been to camp before so I was pretty much
been to camp before so I was pretty much
been to camp before so I was pretty much in house in good shape so I read up on
in house in good shape so I read up on
in house in good shape so I read up on the boys and fortunately none of them
the boys and fortunately none of them
the boys and fortunately none of them had been in camp three years previous
had been in camp three years previous
had been in camp three years previous when Jimmy’s reign of terror was going
when Jimmy’s reign of terror was going
when Jimmy’s reign of terror was going on so they did not go of my priorities
on so they did not go of my priorities
on so they did not go of my priorities and the strange things happen that first
and the strange things happen that first
and the strange things happen that first day if you think camp know that the kids
day if you think camp know that the kids
day if you think camp know that the kids get out of the buses and they run for
get out of the buses and they run for
get out of the buses and they run for the bumpiness to see who’s in your
the bumpiness to see who’s in your
the bumpiness to see who’s in your pocket whose bunk they’ve got they all
pocket whose bunk they’ve got they all
pocket whose bunk they’ve got they all that they find the counselor in all the
that they find the counselor in all the
that they find the counselor in all the sudden preparing for duffel bags back
sudden preparing for duffel bags back
sudden preparing for duffel bags back then I can care for mental tax and dimes
then I can care for mental tax and dimes
then I can care for mental tax and dimes the bottom we make our beds we get
the bottom we make our beds we get
the bottom we make our beds we get everything set up we went to dinner
everything set up we went to dinner
everything set up we went to dinner after dinner if we had assembly and at
after dinner if we had assembly and at
after dinner if we had assembly and at the assembly greeted all from campers
the assembly greeted all from campers
the assembly greeted all from campers and then tattoo pose and we go back to
and then tattoo pose and we go back to
and then tattoo pose and we go back to our moment with the boys to sleep and
our moment with the boys to sleep and
our moment with the boys to sleep and the boys went up to the greenhouse to
the boys went up to the greenhouse to
the boys went up to the greenhouse to the bathroom teeth came back and they’re
the bathroom teeth came back and they’re
the bathroom teeth came back and they’re getting their pajamas and I’m sitting on
getting their pajamas and I’m sitting on
getting their pajamas and I’m sitting on my bed which is no further away than you
my bed which is no further away than you
my bed which is no further away than you are all sitting right here in smaller
are all sitting right here in smaller
are all sitting right here in smaller bunk and I realized that there was some
bunk and I realized that there was some
bunk and I realized that there was some into this camp counselor that I know I
into this camp counselor that I know I
into this camp counselor that I know I could be Ginny the book and being a
could be Ginny the book and being a
could be Ginny the book and being a bouncer because what wash all of you
bouncer because what wash all of you
bouncer because what wash all of you wanted these were my boy this was my
wanted these were my boy this was my
wanted these were my boy this was my pond and putting them to sleep telling
pond and putting them to sleep telling
pond and putting them to sleep telling the story was a soothing to me that’s a
the story was a soothing to me that’s a
the story was a soothing to me that’s a closed event and early on that summer I
closed event and early on that summer I
closed event and early on that summer I was asleep one tight young camp Josh was
was asleep one tight young camp Josh was
was asleep one tight young camp Josh was actually doing it some sleep and I felt
actually doing it some sleep and I felt
actually doing it some sleep and I felt something on my teeth and I sort of
something on my teeth and I sort of
something on my teeth and I sort of looked up and a app was perched on my
looked up and a app was perched on my
looked up and a app was perched on my name its add a couple of quick options I
name its add a couple of quick options I
name its add a couple of quick options I could have freaked out which everyone
could have freaked out which everyone
could have freaked out which everyone and then or knows what would happen with
and then or knows what would happen with
and then or knows what would happen with my four boys in the book so I I as
my four boys in the book so I I as
my four boys in the book so I I as quietly as I Kevin and his salt bicycle
quietly as I Kevin and his salt bicycle
quietly as I Kevin and his salt bicycle grabbed
grabbed
grabbed flashlight and I showed it into andy and
flashlight and I showed it into andy and
flashlight and I showed it into andy and andrew david Todd’s eyes to wake them up
andrew david Todd’s eyes to wake them up
andrew david Todd’s eyes to wake them up and I got them all to get their
and I got them all to get their
and I got them all to get their flashlights out and dated closer to the
flashlights out and dated closer to the
flashlights out and dated closer to the door grabbed his brooms were in the bed
door grabbed his brooms were in the bed
door grabbed his brooms were in the bed so open the door and I say we even
so open the door and I say we even
so open the door and I say we even though only heal or we open that door
though only heal or we open that door
though only heal or we open that door and we all have shown our flashlights
and we all have shown our flashlights
and we all have shown our flashlights out I moved my dating that back leg
out I moved my dating that back leg
out I moved my dating that back leg straight up so without knowing it i
straight up so without knowing it i
straight up so without knowing it i created this community where we all
created this community where we all
created this community where we all faults felt safe comfortable in 112 and
faults felt safe comfortable in 112 and
faults felt safe comfortable in 112 and I thought really good about that and
I thought really good about that and
I thought really good about that and each value can we have an assembly and
each value can we have an assembly and
each value can we have an assembly and at the end is a boy scout and at the end
at the end is a boy scout and at the end
at the end is a boy scout and at the end of each nut assembly we sing a song sort
of each nut assembly we sing a song sort
of each nut assembly we sing a song sort of a low of my where the whole camp gets
of a low of my where the whole camp gets
of a low of my where the whole camp gets up and the boys and councils are put
up and the boys and councils are put
up and the boys and councils are put their arms around one another and we
their arms around one another and we
their arms around one another and we sing a song saying goodnight to camp and
sing a song saying goodnight to camp and
sing a song saying goodnight to camp and the first line goes goes like this huh
the first line goes goes like this huh
the first line goes goes like this huh excuse my voice goodnight Winnebago we
excuse my voice goodnight Winnebago we
excuse my voice goodnight Winnebago we will always be true and i took that line
will always be true and i took that line
will always be true and i took that line about always be true to my boys to my
about always be true to my boys to my
about always be true to my boys to my camp to the community that we created
camp to the community that we created
camp to the community that we created and as calstrs isn’t years went by we
and as calstrs isn’t years went by we
and as calstrs isn’t years went by we would need a college or people’s homes
would need a college or people’s homes
would need a college or people’s homes we would have our own community and I
we would have our own community and I
we would have our own community and I realized that once we were together we
realized that once we were together we
realized that once we were together we were always together and having taken
were always together and having taken
were always together and having taken Latin in high school
Latin in high school
Latin in high school we’ll say a study of having taken Latin
we’ll say a study of having taken Latin
we’ll say a study of having taken Latin restroom I knew what always was said
restroom I knew what always was said
restroom I knew what always was said pair but I needed to know what once was
pair but I needed to know what once was
pair but I needed to know what once was and we were the University of
and we were the University of
and we were the University of Pennsylvania of one one time and I sort
Pennsylvania of one one time and I sort
Pennsylvania of one one time and I sort of ran off for my friends went to the
of ran off for my friends went to the
of ran off for my friends went to the library and I want that dictionary and I
library and I want that dictionary and I
library and I want that dictionary and I found once sanel and since that time
found once sanel and since that time
found once sanel and since that time I’ve held that phrase very close to me
I’ve held that phrase very close to me
I’ve held that phrase very close to me semental is impaired once always once
semental is impaired once always once
semental is impaired once always once you are in a community once you are with
you are in a community once you are with
you are in a community once you are with me you’re always with me and I worked a
me you’re always with me and I worked a
me you’re always with me and I worked a camp for thirty two summers and I ended
camp for thirty two summers and I ended
camp for thirty two summers and I ended up being head counselor and being of a
up being head counselor and being of a
up being head counselor and being of a bed buyers as Uncle Jimmy for my camp
bed buyers as Uncle Jimmy for my camp
bed buyers as Uncle Jimmy for my camp and I made my son character of a pound
and I made my son character of a pound
and I made my son character of a pound somewhere planning that for a seat for
somewhere planning that for a seat for
somewhere planning that for a seat for me and I stopped going to camp and the
me and I stopped going to camp and the
me and I stopped going to camp and the only thing that made that possible was
only thing that made that possible was
only thing that made that possible was being extinct captions and having a
being extinct captions and having a
being extinct captions and having a gospel having a group of girls and I
gospel having a group of girls and I
gospel having a group of girls and I remember the first year I had advised
remember the first year I had advised
remember the first year I had advised ray and I talked about this last year
ray and I talked about this last year
ray and I talked about this last year when they were seniors and I asked me so
when they were seniors and I asked me so
when they were seniors and I asked me so what you think when you heard the famous
what you think when you heard the famous
what you think when you heard the famous little smoke all out of who you were not
little smoke all out of who you were not
little smoke all out of who you were not those of you who knows that were talking
those of you who knows that were talking
those of you who knows that were talking about and they were a little weirded out
about and they were a little weirded out
about and they were a little weirded out about that because they knew I’ve never
about that because they knew I’ve never
about that because they knew I’ve never been an advisor before and they know me
been an advisor before and they know me
been an advisor before and they know me isn’t a technology guy so they weren’t
isn’t a technology guy so they weren’t
isn’t a technology guy so they weren’t really sure where things were going to
really sure where things were going to
really sure where things were going to go and I very intentionally named by
go and I very intentionally named by
go and I very intentionally named by advisory as I name each advisory on this
advisory as I name each advisory on this
advisory as I name each advisory on this advisory was called the 14 burgers as we
advisory was called the 14 burgers as we
advisory was called the 14 burgers as we were all a different River coming down
were all a different River coming down
were all a different River coming down into become bed or a building months
into become bed or a building months
into become bed or a building months whereas the girls called it on their own
whereas the girls called it on their own
whereas the girls called it on their own or safe harbor and that room became
or safe harbor and that room became
or safe harbor and that room became however and then advisory was our
however and then advisory was our
however and then advisory was our advisory and I love those girls
advisory and I love those girls
advisory and I love those girls still do and those families I feel a
still do and those families I feel a
still do and those families I feel a part of to this day and the simple
part of to this day and the simple
part of to this day and the simple routines we did whether it was just
routines we did whether it was just
routines we did whether it was just sitting around in our circle talking for
sitting around in our circle talking for
sitting around in our circle talking for writing postcards home every week those
writing postcards home every week those
writing postcards home every week those were great value to us in creating that
were great value to us in creating that
were great value to us in creating that community in the next year I had a
community in the next year I had a
community in the next year I had a fourth where we needed to make sure that
fourth where we needed to make sure that
fourth where we needed to make sure that every tree was healthy in that forest so
every tree was healthy in that forest so
every tree was healthy in that forest so the whole forest could be strong and the
the whole forest could be strong and the
the whole forest could be strong and the year after that had the 14 Islands
year after that had the 14 Islands
year after that had the 14 Islands because the island is all are connected
because the island is all are connected
because the island is all are connected data button so we all were one together
data button so we all were one together
data button so we all were one together and then and then I planted a garden
and then and then I planted a garden
and then and then I planted a garden it’s a wonderful girl
it’s a wonderful girl
it’s a wonderful girl we make sure our soil and stretch we
we make sure our soil and stretch we
we make sure our soil and stretch we make sure we would tension about what we
make sure we would tension about what we
make sure we would tension about what we planted and that is still a beautiful
planted and that is still a beautiful
planted and that is still a beautiful dark metal all such great mountain I
dark metal all such great mountain I
dark metal all such great mountain I went off to the sky we after that
went off to the sky we after that
went off to the sky we after that because we remember this in our reach
because we remember this in our reach
because we remember this in our reach and this year got have an awesome
and this year got have an awesome
and this year got have an awesome frontier we’re not afraid to go places
frontier we’re not afraid to go places
frontier we’re not afraid to go places and do things so every Thursday before
and do things so every Thursday before
and do things so every Thursday before the router coastguards we go somewhere
the router coastguards we go somewhere
the router coastguards we go somewhere new on campus and take a picture of
new on campus and take a picture of
new on campus and take a picture of ourselves well I can picture and these
ourselves well I can picture and these
ourselves well I can picture and these communities that I created I tell the
communities that I created I tell the
communities that I created I tell the girls whether it’s simple some hair or
girls whether it’s simple some hair or
girls whether it’s simple some hair or it’s now and forever I am there for them
it’s now and forever I am there for them
it’s now and forever I am there for them and our communities still exist even if
and our communities still exist even if
and our communities still exist even if we grow apart in ears I tell them as
we grow apart in ears I tell them as
we grow apart in ears I tell them as they get older they keep me young and
they get older they keep me young and
they get older they keep me young and there are communities we create on our
there are communities we create on our
there are communities we create on our bait right where we go to different
bait right where we go to different
bait right where we go to different islands and we get unplugged for three
islands and we get unplugged for three
islands and we get unplugged for three days and when we say more on island time
days and when we say more on island time
days and when we say more on island time it’s not because of Chester Bay people
it’s not because of Chester Bay people
it’s not because of Chester Bay people don’t one of your questions got whatever
don’t one of your questions got whatever
don’t one of your questions got whatever you be next where we going to go when we
you be next where we going to go when we
you be next where we going to go when we get into it with you it’s so that our
get into it with you it’s so that our
get into it with you it’s so that our Island time is time for us to be
Island time is time for us to be
Island time is time for us to be together as a group and bring back
together as a group and bring back
together as a group and bring back together and I are Dominican Republic
together and I are Dominican Republic
together and I are Dominican Republic mission scripts while we are serving a
mission scripts while we are serving a
mission scripts while we are serving a community most importantly we are
community most importantly we are
community most importantly we are between community bonds that would
between community bonds that would
between community bonds that would continue now every year school once a
continue now every year school once a
continue now every year school once a year I go to chapel and I do a chapel
year I go to chapel and I do a chapel
year I go to chapel and I do a chapel that’s called the island and I believe
that’s called the island and I believe
that’s called the island and I believe that everybody carries an island and I
that everybody carries an island and I
that everybody carries an island and I first experienced this at camp where dr.
first experienced this at camp where dr.
first experienced this at camp where dr. Bamba it’s like ologist we visit can
Bamba it’s like ologist we visit can
Bamba it’s like ologist we visit can talk to him pastors about how do we
talk to him pastors about how do we
talk to him pastors about how do we foster intentionally a community how do
foster intentionally a community how do
foster intentionally a community how do we make sure the people
we make sure the people
we make sure the people same company everyone has a lesson you
same company everyone has a lesson you
same company everyone has a lesson you all have like these every day you wake
all have like these every day you wake
all have like these every day you wake up and everyday things into this aisle x
up and everyday things into this aisle x
up and everyday things into this aisle x line sometimes it’s a no fault of anyone
line sometimes it’s a no fault of anyone
line sometimes it’s a no fault of anyone that sometimes and other times it’s a
that sometimes and other times it’s a
that sometimes and other times it’s a direct result of somebody to assemble so
direct result of somebody to assemble so
direct result of somebody to assemble so for instance you hit that snooze button
for instance you hit that snooze button
for instance you hit that snooze button one more topical when you come down to
one more topical when you come down to
one more topical when you come down to breakfast there’s no more crunchy
breakfast there’s no more crunchy
breakfast there’s no more crunchy telecommute 83 breakfast and imported a
telecommute 83 breakfast and imported a
telecommute 83 breakfast and imported a lifetime I’m sorry you get to school
lifetime I’m sorry you get to school
lifetime I’m sorry you get to school you’re late you going over to the chapel
you’re late you going over to the chapel
you’re late you going over to the chapel and at the end someone calls out your
and at the end someone calls out your
and at the end someone calls out your name however he knows really you go to
name however he knows really you go to
name however he knows really you go to your next class the girls next we’re
your next class the girls next we’re
your next class the girls next we’re getting the quizzes back eight there’s
getting the quizzes back eight there’s
getting the quizzes back eight there’s your anyone if we didn’t stuff and as
your anyone if we didn’t stuff and as
your anyone if we didn’t stuff and as the day goes on there’s all these little
the day goes on there’s all these little
the day goes on there’s all these little mix of friends but we’ve got to make
mix of friends but we’ve got to make
mix of friends but we’ve got to make sure we’re not doing that to one another
sure we’re not doing that to one another
sure we’re not doing that to one another you’re about to get out for lunch one of
you’re about to get out for lunch one of
you’re about to get out for lunch one of your friends is coming to sit down
your friends is coming to sit down
your friends is coming to sit down that’s when you stay instead of getting
that’s when you stay instead of getting
that’s when you stay instead of getting up and leaving we make room for our
up and leaving we make room for our
up and leaving we make room for our communities to grow now the nice thing
communities to grow now the nice thing
communities to grow now the nice thing is at the end of the day thankfully
is at the end of the day thankfully
is at the end of the day thankfully you’ve got some of his left and you put
you’ve got some of his left and you put
you’ve got some of his left and you put it out here come on and in the morning
it out here come on and in the morning
it out here come on and in the morning when you get up it’s all back together
when you get up it’s all back together
when you get up it’s all back together look at that but there’s a piece of it
look at that but there’s a piece of it
look at that but there’s a piece of it and all the time as more more mrs. I’m
and all the time as more more mrs. I’m
and all the time as more more mrs. I’m gonna make sure that nobody can find
gonna make sure that nobody can find
gonna make sure that nobody can find then what kind of person to be presented
then what kind of person to be presented
then what kind of person to be presented to others so as I bullied my way through
to others so as I bullied my way through
to others so as I bullied my way through my adolescence I’m building my way from
my adolescence I’m building my way from
my adolescence I’m building my way from now on because it’s important that these
now on because it’s important that these
now on because it’s important that these are not pieces of armor this is just who
are not pieces of armor this is just who
are not pieces of armor this is just who we are you are comfortable week i’ll ax
we are you are comfortable week i’ll ax
we are you are comfortable week i’ll ax times where i am lovable which all of
times where i am lovable which all of
times where i am lovable which all of you want and capable which all one
you want and capable which all one
you want and capable which all one hundred percent now at the end of the
hundred percent now at the end of the
hundred percent now at the end of the tube beyond her de la comes to say
tube beyond her de la comes to say
tube beyond her de la comes to say goodbye and that’s a little more rough
goodbye and that’s a little more rough
goodbye and that’s a little more rough up good luck and ET wants Elliot to come
up good luck and ET wants Elliot to come
up good luck and ET wants Elliot to come with him so PT says go in Elliott
with him so PT says go in Elliott
with him so PT says go in Elliott tearfully says step and then et does out
tearfully says step and then et does out
tearfully says step and then et does out because because that hurts because
because because that hurts because
because because that hurts because they’re going to be a part and they hug
they’re going to be a part and they hug
they’re going to be a part and they hug and it’s time for et shift it up just is
and it’s time for et shift it up just is
and it’s time for et shift it up just is he about to walk away tease and goes out
he about to walk away tease and goes out
he about to walk away tease and goes out and the fingertip likes up he says I’ll
and the fingertip likes up he says I’ll
and the fingertip likes up he says I’ll here and that’s the community must be
here and that’s the community must be
here and that’s the community must be right here the incredible privilege we
right here the incredible privilege we
right here the incredible privilege we have to be here to be here to be on this
have to be here to be here to be on this
have to be here to be here to be on this planet what we have is a duty
planet what we have is a duty
planet what we have is a duty responsibility is in the old to be here
responsibility is in the old to be here
responsibility is in the old to be here and we most certainly are thank you very
and we most certainly are thank you very
and we most certainly are thank you very much
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