I was on the bottom of this tank April 14 1989 a nice start
14 1989 a nice start
14 1989 a nice start slowly but steadily climbing upwards
slowly but steadily climbing upwards
slowly but steadily climbing upwards trying to save my own life at the top I
trying to save my own life at the top I
trying to save my own life at the top I can see a white light 17 feet above me
can see a white light 17 feet above me
can see a white light 17 feet above me and I see a hand stretching down and I
and I see a hand stretching down and I
and I see a hand stretching down and I climbed up 17 feet with everything I had
climbed up 17 feet with everything I had
climbed up 17 feet with everything I had and I held it I smiled and I went down
and I held it I smiled and I went down
and I held it I smiled and I went down in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that
in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that
in this 35 thousand gallon tanker that was carrying fumes from liquefied
was carrying fumes from liquefied
was carrying fumes from liquefied petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said
petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said
petroleum gas my coworker Pablo said that I gave him a smile and I went down
that I gave him a smile and I went down
that I gave him a smile and I went down by the time one of my co-workers my
by the time one of my co-workers my
by the time one of my co-workers my father saw sternness came up they were
father saw sternness came up they were
father saw sternness came up they were scarce everywhere and they were telling
scarce everywhere and they were telling
scarce everywhere and they were telling themselves that I was dead that he first
themselves that I was dead that he first
themselves that I was dead that he first born was at the bottom of that tank
born was at the bottom of that tank
born was at the bottom of that tank through a small little hole where
through a small little hole where
through a small little hole where everybody can see me and that I was dead
everybody can see me and that I was dead
everybody can see me and that I was dead he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I
he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I
he couldn’t accept that fact he knew I had to be alive the same man that just a
had to be alive the same man that just a
had to be alive the same man that just a few years prior had seen his own little
few years prior had seen his own little
few years prior had seen his own little girl died in Mexico probably and most
girl died in Mexico probably and most
girl died in Mexico probably and most likely my earliest memory as a first
likely my earliest memory as a first
likely my earliest memory as a first person to see my own little sister died
person to see my own little sister died
person to see my own little sister died of the number one caso death in the
of the number one caso death in the
of the number one caso death in the developing countries which is diarrhea
developing countries which is diarrhea
developing countries which is diarrhea and dehydration how can be possible how
and dehydration how can be possible how
and dehydration how can be possible how did I get into that hole first of all
did I get into that hole first of all
did I get into that hole first of all how did I see this light on the top of
how did I see this light on the top of
how did I see this light on the top of this place how did these young men at
this place how did these young men at
this place how did these young men at the age of 21 who had come to the United
the age of 21 who had come to the United
the age of 21 who had come to the United States from very humble beginnings in
States from very humble beginnings in
States from very humble beginnings in Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal
Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal
Mexico at the age of 19 as an illegal migrant farmworker went on to work in
migrant farmworker went on to work in
migrant farmworker went on to work in the railroad to go to Community College
the railroad to go to Community College
the railroad to go to Community College to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical
to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical
to go to UC Berkeley Harvard Medical School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo
School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo
School Hopkins and now here at the Mayo Clinic how can that boy who were
Clinic how can that boy who were
Clinic how can that boy who were speaking Tomatoes with this very same
speaking Tomatoes with this very same
speaking Tomatoes with this very same hands is now doing some of the most
hands is now doing some of the most
hands is now doing some of the most complex brain surgery in the world and
complex brain surgery in the world and
complex brain surgery in the world and it’s walking the hallways with some of
it’s walking the hallways with some of
it’s walking the hallways with some of the most brilliant minds and medicine in
the most brilliant minds and medicine in
the most brilliant minds and medicine in science I will tell you a little bit
science I will tell you a little bit
science I will tell you a little bit about that story
about that story
about that story so we all have amazing role models in my
so we all have amazing role models in my
so we all have amazing role models in my life people ask me who is the greatest
life people ask me who is the greatest
life people ask me who is the greatest physician the greatest healthcare
physician the greatest healthcare
physician the greatest healthcare provider that you ever met in your life
provider that you ever met in your life
provider that you ever met in your life and I say undoubtably my grandmother
and I say undoubtably my grandmother
and I say undoubtably my grandmother that’s the one with the dark glasses you
that’s the one with the dark glasses you
that’s the one with the dark glasses you can actually see the resemblance I tell
can actually see the resemblance I tell
can actually see the resemblance I tell you she was an amazing woman
you she was an amazing woman
you she was an amazing woman very strict she was the one who would
very strict she was the one who would
very strict she was the one who would actually put boundaries in my life
actually put boundaries in my life
actually put boundaries in my life that’s a little boy I got into a lot of
that’s a little boy I got into a lot of
that’s a little boy I got into a lot of trouble guys I have to meet it I was
trouble guys I have to meet it I was
trouble guys I have to meet it I was full of energy full of life but she was
full of energy full of life but she was
full of energy full of life but she was truly the one who taught me that it was
truly the one who taught me that it was
truly the one who taught me that it was okay every now and a to deviate from
okay every now and a to deviate from
okay every now and a to deviate from that path in which life puts us together
that path in which life puts us together
that path in which life puts us together cuz she through her own work came from
cuz she through her own work came from
cuz she through her own work came from very humble beginnings she herself had
very humble beginnings she herself had
very humble beginnings she herself had very little but she were hard her whole
very little but she were hard her whole
very little but she were hard her whole life to give hope to those who had less
life to give hope to those who had less
life to give hope to those who had less and I learned that it was okay in my own
and I learned that it was okay in my own
and I learned that it was okay in my own path in my own life to deviate over the
path in my own life to deviate over the
path in my own life to deviate over the course of time I had other superheroes
course of time I had other superheroes
course of time I had other superheroes and other heroes one of them is this guy
and other heroes one of them is this guy
and other heroes one of them is this guy Caliban and I remember as a little boy
Caliban and I remember as a little boy
Caliban and I remember as a little boy this is around the time I was about 3 to
this is around the time I was about 3 to
this is around the time I was about 3 to 4 years old you can actually see right
4 years old you can actually see right
4 years old you can actually see right there an amazing size of my head little
there an amazing size of my head little
there an amazing size of my head little shoulders a lot of my colleagues and
shoulders a lot of my colleagues and
shoulders a lot of my colleagues and neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo
neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo
neurosurgery say you know what Alfredo we can actually put a shunt that is when
we can actually put a shunt that is when
we can actually put a shunt that is when you deviate water from the brain down to
you deviate water from the brain down to
you deviate water from the brain down to your belly because you have such a big
your belly because you have such a big
your belly because you have such a big head but I dream I dream I tell you
head but I dream I dream I tell you
head but I dream I dream I tell you about this TallyMan move I used to bet
about this TallyMan move I used to bet
about this TallyMan move I used to bet every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning
every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning
every Thursday at 11:00 in the morning these magazine this comic we used to
these magazine this comic we used to
these magazine this comic we used to come out here who tested one person with
come out here who tested one person with
come out here who tested one person with my friends we put our money together and
my friends we put our money together and
my friends we put our money together and we buy we pass it around and he kept
we buy we pass it around and he kept
we buy we pass it around and he kept this classic move where we he would
this classic move where we he would
this classic move where we he would actually fight for foes altogether and
actually fight for foes altogether and
actually fight for foes altogether and he would actually do the Cali man move
he would actually do the Cali man move
he would actually do the Cali man move which is as follows you had four people
which is as follows you had four people
which is as follows you had four people two in the front two in the back and
two in the front two in the back and
two in the front two in the back and then you jump like a panther in the air
then you jump like a panther in the air
then you jump like a panther in the air hit two with your hands and to your feet
hit two with your hands and to your feet
hit two with your hands and to your feet and these kids were just really being
and these kids were just really being
and these kids were just really being tough on us so I tell my three castles
tough on us so I tell my three castles
tough on us so I tell my three castles my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and
my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and
my brother a lot of Antonia Arturo and my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can
my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can
my brother Gabrielle I say guys we can take it anymore
take it anymore
take it anymore these guys are really giving us a hard
these guys are really giving us a hard
these guys are really giving us a hard time they’re taking advantage of us I am
time they’re taking advantage of us I am
time they’re taking advantage of us I am going to practice the calaman and move
going to practice the calaman and move
going to practice the calaman and move so we can get him back in like mice my
so we can get him back in like mice my
so we can get him back in like mice my brother in my cousin says you’re gonna
brother in my cousin says you’re gonna
brother in my cousin says you’re gonna hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna
hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna
hurt us I said relax guys I’m only gonna tap you so here I am I jump up in the
tap you so here I am I jump up in the
tap you so here I am I jump up in the air and boom I don’t hit anybody I
air and boom I don’t hit anybody I
air and boom I don’t hit anybody I landed on my face I turn around all the
landed on my face I turn around all the
landed on my face I turn around all the kids are looking down and they are
kids are looking down and they are
kids are looking down and they are bursting in laughter and I run to the
bursting in laughter and I run to the
bursting in laughter and I run to the house and I’m cried and I’m doing all
house and I’m cried and I’m doing all
house and I’m cried and I’m doing all this kind of stuff and my mom says son
this kind of stuff and my mom says son
this kind of stuff and my mom says son was strong mom today all my dreams were
was strong mom today all my dreams were
was strong mom today all my dreams were shattered I realized this is how I
shattered I realized this is how I
shattered I realized this is how I regret that little boy was I realized
regret that little boy was I realized
regret that little boy was I realized that if I can do the Cali man maneuver
that if I can do the Cali man maneuver
that if I can do the Cali man maneuver for sure Cali man does not exist and
for sure Cali man does not exist and
for sure Cali man does not exist and cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my
cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my
cannot do the Cali man maneuver but my dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes
dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes
dreams of Cali man didn’t end there yes that is me and that’s not the only
that is me and that’s not the only
that is me and that’s not the only embarrassing picture I was to show you
embarrassing picture I was to show you
embarrassing picture I was to show you and I had the dream one day I knew that
and I had the dream one day I knew that
and I had the dream one day I knew that Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and
Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and
Cali man maneuver was gonna come up and he was gonna be used and that day came I
he was gonna be used and that day came I
he was gonna be used and that day came I run 1987 this is the site of the US
run 1987 this is the site of the US
run 1987 this is the site of the US Mexican border
Mexican border
Mexican border seen from the American side that is
seen from the American side that is
seen from the American side that is precisely the place where I have the
precisely the place where I have the
precisely the place where I have the fence
fence
fence January 2nd 1987 not once because I got
January 2nd 1987 not once because I got
January 2nd 1987 not once because I got caught but a second time in the same
caught but a second time in the same
caught but a second time in the same night imagine that how many people do
night imagine that how many people do
night imagine that how many people do the same mistake twice
the same mistake twice
the same mistake twice but I knew I was going to make it that
but I knew I was going to make it that
but I knew I was going to make it that was my very first house that I bought
was my very first house that I bought
was my very first house that I bought after being homeless for about three
after being homeless for about three
after being homeless for about three months I lived in the back of a 1979
months I lived in the back of a 1979
months I lived in the back of a 1979 Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody
Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody
Ford Pinto bright yellow and everybody knows that those four pintles were
knows that those four pintles were
knows that those four pintles were discontinued because every time they got
discontinued because every time they got
discontinued because every time they got here from behind they would explode a
here from behind they would explode a
here from behind they would explode a major fire were starting I was sleeping
major fire were starting I was sleeping
major fire were starting I was sleeping right on top of that gas tank so I
right on top of that gas tank so I
right on top of that gas tank so I bought this being my first house and I
bought this being my first house and I
bought this being my first house and I thought it was a dream house and I was
thought it was a dream house and I was
thought it was a dream house and I was happy back then as happy as I am today
happy back then as happy as I am today
happy back then as happy as I am today doing what I do is a brain surgeon I
doing what I do is a brain surgeon I
doing what I do is a brain surgeon I always felt that persevere and
always felt that persevere and
always felt that persevere and persistence was important this is me as
persistence was important this is me as
persistence was important this is me as a welder around 1989 when I was in
a welder around 1989 when I was in
a welder around 1989 when I was in Community College right around this time
Community College right around this time
Community College right around this time the number one song was by rock set it
the number one song was by rock set it
the number one song was by rock set it was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t
was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t
was called the Luke so I told you wasn’t done with embarrassing pictures you know
done with embarrassing pictures you know
done with embarrassing pictures you know I thought about this look and I thought
I thought about this look and I thought
I thought about this look and I thought about these dreams that I had I went on
about these dreams that I had I went on
about these dreams that I had I went on to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard
to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard
to go to UC Berkeley then to Harvard Medical School and this is a picture
Medical School and this is a picture
Medical School and this is a picture when I became a US citizen
when I became a US citizen
when I became a US citizen in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform
in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform
in 1997 thanks to the immigration reform of California as a migrant farm worker
of California as a migrant farm worker
of California as a migrant farm worker which the way that I came to this
which the way that I came to this
which the way that I came to this country thank you
so here I am
so here I am thinking to myself this is the moment
thinking to myself this is the moment
thinking to myself this is the moment that I so long dreamed about I am proud
that I so long dreamed about I am proud
that I so long dreamed about I am proud to be Mexican I am proud to be American
to be Mexican I am proud to be American
to be Mexican I am proud to be American I am proud to be the bridge between two
I am proud to be the bridge between two
I am proud to be the bridge between two countries two cultures two types of
countries two cultures two types of
countries two cultures two types of people that can work together even
people that can work together even
people that can work together even better if we figure out a way to build
better if we figure out a way to build
better if we figure out a way to build bridges among our countries in our
bridges among our countries in our
bridges among our countries in our societies but my lessons and humility
societies but my lessons and humility
societies but my lessons and humility were not gonna end and I tell you the
were not gonna end and I tell you the
were not gonna end and I tell you the pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s
pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s
pictures we’re not gonna end so that’s that is me in their pink cardigan
that is me in their pink cardigan
that is me in their pink cardigan sweater with the bolo tie and I remember
sweater with the bolo tie and I remember
sweater with the bolo tie and I remember my father says to me son
my father says to me son
my father says to me son we’re gonna take a family picture say
we’re gonna take a family picture say
we’re gonna take a family picture say yeah he goes don’t you just want to
yeah he goes don’t you just want to
yeah he goes don’t you just want to cover and I said dad this is my moment
cover and I said dad this is my moment
cover and I said dad this is my moment to show my amazing box and says to me
to show my amazing box and says to me
to show my amazing box and says to me son one day you will regret that picture
son one day you will regret that picture
son one day you will regret that picture but I knew that things were gonna get
but I knew that things were gonna get
but I knew that things were gonna get better I went on to give the
better I went on to give the
better I went on to give the commencement speech at Harvard this is
commencement speech at Harvard this is
commencement speech at Harvard this is now 1999 you know there’s a picture of
now 1999 you know there’s a picture of
now 1999 you know there’s a picture of my wife Anna in our family right there
my wife Anna in our family right there
my wife Anna in our family right there my father which was actually younger
my father which was actually younger
my father which was actually younger than I am today when I was graduating it
than I am today when I was graduating it
than I am today when I was graduating it was their first trip to Harvard Medical
was their first trip to Harvard Medical
was their first trip to Harvard Medical School and I was so amazed and so proud
School and I was so amazed and so proud
School and I was so amazed and so proud to be part of this society and then went
to be part of this society and then went
to be part of this society and then went on to do my residency in San Francisco
on to do my residency in San Francisco
on to do my residency in San Francisco finished in six years went on to Hopkins
finished in six years went on to Hopkins
finished in six years went on to Hopkins promoted to full professor within six
promoted to full professor within six
promoted to full professor within six years as well and then I came here when
years as well and then I came here when
years as well and then I came here when I am writing a new essay in which I am
I am writing a new essay in which I am
I am writing a new essay in which I am trying to understand how can it be
trying to understand how can it be
trying to understand how can it be possible that a brain surgeon makes more
possible that a brain surgeon makes more
possible that a brain surgeon makes more than a tomato picker because I did both
than a tomato picker because I did both
than a tomato picker because I did both jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure
jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure
jobs by the way so I’m trying to figure out and of course it’s education I am
out and of course it’s education I am
out and of course it’s education I am aware of that but I am also trying to
aware of that but I am also trying to
aware of that but I am also trying to figure out that it was the same kid with
figure out that it was the same kid with
figure out that it was the same kid with the same brains the same hands that
the same brains the same hands that
the same brains the same hands that continued to do this now the fun part
continued to do this now the fun part
continued to do this now the fun part doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company
doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company
doesn’t end Brad Pitt and his company Plan B they got together with Disney
Plan B they got together with Disney
Plan B they got together with Disney they’re doing a movie I put this because
they’re doing a movie I put this because
they’re doing a movie I put this because he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to
he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to
he was Jeremy kleiner who reached out to me in 2007 and says I want the life
me in 2007 and says I want the life
me in 2007 and says I want the life fries to be moving I was really
fries to be moving I was really
fries to be moving I was really reluctant it took us ten years for them
reluctant it took us ten years for them
reluctant it took us ten years for them to convince me that I really wanted to
to convince me that I really wanted to
to convince me that I really wanted to do something so here I am my son David
do something so here I am my son David
do something so here I am my son David is 16 at the time he says dad is it true
is 16 at the time he says dad is it true
is 16 at the time he says dad is it true they’re gonna make a
they’re gonna make a
they’re gonna make a movie about you say yes who’s gonna play
movie about you say yes who’s gonna play
movie about you say yes who’s gonna play you I said this is the moment this is
you I said this is the moment this is
you I said this is the moment this is the moment for my son to realize that
the moment for my son to realize that
the moment for my son to realize that his old man is the man and I say son
his old man is the man and I say son
his old man is the man and I say son they’re thinking well they want they
they’re thinking well they want they
they’re thinking well they want they want to make this movie real they want
want to make this movie real they want
want to make this movie real they want someone really talk and as you can tell
someone really talk and as you can tell
someone really talk and as you can tell I’m only about five seven with cowboy
I’m only about five seven with cowboy
I’m only about five seven with cowboy boots they want someone really muscular
boots they want someone really muscular
boots they want someone really muscular and as you can tell I’m more in the
and as you can tell I’m more in the
and as you can tell I’m more in the stocky category they want someone really
stocky category they want someone really
stocky category they want someone really good-looking and as you can tell I’m
good-looking and as you can tell I’m
good-looking and as you can tell I’m probably more on the charmer charming
probably more on the charmer charming
probably more on the charmer charming category you know but I say son they’re
category you know but I say son they’re
category you know but I say son they’re thinking about Dwayne the rock Johnson
he laughed the way you did and he said
he laughed the way you did and he said dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny
dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny
dead he’s most likely gonna be Danny DeVito playin it true and signed hereís
DeVito playin it true and signed hereís
DeVito playin it true and signed hereís our patients in my work I work with the
our patients in my work I work with the
our patients in my work I work with the most dangerous type of disease which is
most dangerous type of disease which is
most dangerous type of disease which is cancer cancer will kill about thirteen
cancer cancer will kill about thirteen
cancer cancer will kill about thirteen million people but the year 2030 will be
million people but the year 2030 will be
million people but the year 2030 will be the number one cause of death in the
the number one cause of death in the
the number one cause of death in the world my role as a brain cancer
world my role as a brain cancer
world my role as a brain cancer researcher and as a brain surgeon is to
researcher and as a brain surgeon is to
researcher and as a brain surgeon is to try to tame the king of those cancers
try to tame the king of those cancers
try to tame the king of those cancers which is brain cancer to try to make it
which is brain cancer to try to make it
which is brain cancer to try to make it a disease that is controllable the way
a disease that is controllable the way
a disease that is controllable the way that I think about this is the way that
that I think about this is the way that
that I think about this is the way that I think about it in our house this is
I think about it in our house this is
I think about it in our house this is the king of the house his name is
the king of the house his name is
the king of the house his name is Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody
Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody
Leonardo spider-man quinones everybody knows he is large and in charge and no
knows he is large and in charge and no
knows he is large and in charge and no one messes with him the dogs rocky
one messes with him the dogs rocky
one messes with him the dogs rocky Napoleon Luna there was the other cat
Napoleon Luna there was the other cat
Napoleon Luna there was the other cat that wouldn’t mess with him but he is
that wouldn’t mess with him but he is
that wouldn’t mess with him but he is controllable we still have the
controllable we still have the
controllable we still have the possibility of making the most
possibility of making the most
possibility of making the most aggressive cancer a controlled disease I
aggressive cancer a controlled disease I
aggressive cancer a controlled disease I think about the work that we do together
think about the work that we do together
think about the work that we do together here in your backyard we produce tons of
here in your backyard we produce tons of
here in your backyard we produce tons of innovation technology books I’ve been
innovation technology books I’ve been
innovation technology books I’ve been the main editor but this is our work I
the main editor but this is our work I
the main editor but this is our work I am surrounded by many many people that
am surrounded by many many people that
am surrounded by many many people that continue to push me and challenge me
continue to push me and challenge me
continue to push me and challenge me every single day to change the world and
every single day to change the world and
every single day to change the world and this is the work that we are putting
this is the work that we are putting
this is the work that we are putting together Journal after Journal cover
together Journal after Journal cover
together Journal after Journal cover after cover book after book because we
after cover book after book because we
after cover book after book because we believe that that’s the only way that
believe that that’s the only way that
believe that that’s the only way that we’re gonna find new cures we believe in
we’re gonna find new cures we believe in
we’re gonna find new cures we believe in education and empower in over the last
education and empower in over the last
education and empower in over the last few years I with our team of colleagues
few years I with our team of colleagues
few years I with our team of colleagues created a foundation that is 501c3 that
created a foundation that is 501c3 that
created a foundation that is 501c3 that we have done over hundred surgeries
we have done over hundred surgeries
we have done over hundred surgeries around the world some of the most campus
around the world some of the most campus
around the world some of the most campus sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20
sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20
sergers where I bring a team of 15 to 20 health care providers and the most
health care providers and the most
health care providers and the most amazing surgeons in the world and we do
amazing surgeons in the world and we do
amazing surgeons in the world and we do that just like my grandmother did for
that just like my grandmother did for
that just like my grandmother did for free we give hope to those who have very
free we give hope to those who have very
free we give hope to those who have very little hope is extraordinarily important
little hope is extraordinarily important
little hope is extraordinarily important in my life healing opportunity
in my life healing opportunity
in my life healing opportunity persistent and patience you’ve seen it
persistent and patience you’ve seen it
persistent and patience you’ve seen it through my own life
through my own life
through my own life education and empowerment this reminds
education and empowerment this reminds
education and empowerment this reminds me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes
me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes
me of a quote from The Hunger Games yes the trilogy I read all three over
the trilogy I read all three over
the trilogy I read all three over President Snow tells about Katniss
President Snow tells about Katniss
President Snow tells about Katniss Everdeen that the only emotion that is
Everdeen that the only emotion that is
Everdeen that the only emotion that is more powerful than fear is hope yes I
more powerful than fear is hope yes I
more powerful than fear is hope yes I believe in I hope and I am afraid every
believe in I hope and I am afraid every
believe in I hope and I am afraid every single day whether I am in the
single day whether I am in the
single day whether I am in the laboratory and the surgical or I am
laboratory and the surgical or I am
laboratory and the surgical or I am afraid of what’s gonna happen I used
afraid of what’s gonna happen I used
afraid of what’s gonna happen I used that fear as the energy that empowers me
that fear as the energy that empowers me
that fear as the energy that empowers me to build more hope to change the world I
to build more hope to change the world I
to build more hope to change the world I leave you with this picture remember the
leave you with this picture remember the
leave you with this picture remember the other one was from the American side
other one was from the American side
other one was from the American side looking at the border between Calexico
looking at the border between Calexico
looking at the border between Calexico and Mexicali where I kept the fence that
and Mexicali where I kept the fence that
and Mexicali where I kept the fence that is exactly the same place where I have
is exactly the same place where I have
is exactly the same place where I have defense but is now last year taken from
defense but is now last year taken from
defense but is now last year taken from the Mexican side and this was done by a
the Mexican side and this was done by a
the Mexican side and this was done by a Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner
Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner
Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner greaser children who took this picture
greaser children who took this picture
greaser children who took this picture as part of a documentary he’s been
as part of a documentary he’s been
as part of a documentary he’s been making and send it to me and I remember
making and send it to me and I remember
making and send it to me and I remember at the moment that I was walking away
at the moment that I was walking away
at the moment that I was walking away from that he asked me how do you feel
from that he asked me how do you feel
from that he asked me how do you feel and I said Richard I couldn’t do it
and I said Richard I couldn’t do it
and I said Richard I couldn’t do it today and it says you’re getting old and
today and it says you’re getting old and
today and it says you’re getting old and he says to me and I don’t mean old in
he says to me and I don’t mean old in
he says to me and I don’t mean old in age he’s just your dreams you are
age he’s just your dreams you are
age he’s just your dreams you are getting satisfied with the status good
getting satisfied with the status good
getting satisfied with the status good he said to me and I look at this picture
he said to me and I look at this picture
he said to me and I look at this picture all the time every single time that I
all the time every single time that I
all the time every single time that I think about our dreams I go back and I
think about our dreams I go back and I
think about our dreams I go back and I think about determination resilient
think about determination resilient
think about determination resilient exciting excitement admiration
exciting excitement admiration
exciting excitement admiration mentorship all of them leading to
mentorship all of them leading to
mentorship all of them leading to strength so we can change this world so
strength so we can change this world so
strength so we can change this world so we can make this world a better place
we can make this world a better place
we can make this world a better place for our future generations thank you
for our future generations thank you
for our future generations thank you very much have a great day guys
very much have a great day guys
very much have a great day guys [Applause]
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