now I’ve been diagnosed with aggressive b-cell lymphoma three times over the
b-cell lymphoma three times over the
b-cell lymphoma three times over the last eight years and one of them was
last eight years and one of them was
last eight years and one of them was Stage four brain cancer so I can tell
Stage four brain cancer so I can tell
Stage four brain cancer so I can tell you from firsthand experience that for
you from firsthand experience that for
you from firsthand experience that for most cancers today it’s just not as bad
most cancers today it’s just not as bad
most cancers today it’s just not as bad to have as you may think I don’t want to
to have as you may think I don’t want to
to have as you may think I don’t want to be too cavalier about it because there
be too cavalier about it because there
be too cavalier about it because there are still cancers out there for which
are still cancers out there for which
are still cancers out there for which the outcomes are not great but
the outcomes are not great but
the outcomes are not great but oncologist today will tell you that most
oncologist today will tell you that most
oncologist today will tell you that most of their patients are now gonna make it
of their patients are now gonna make it
of their patients are now gonna make it they’re going to survive and that’s
they’re going to survive and that’s
they’re going to survive and that’s pretty good news because I gotta tell
pretty good news because I gotta tell
pretty good news because I gotta tell you the treatments are still grueling
you the treatments are still grueling
you the treatments are still grueling but it’s a lot easier to go through them
but it’s a lot easier to go through them
but it’s a lot easier to go through them when the doctors are telling you they
when the doctors are telling you they
when the doctors are telling you they think you’re going to be okay in the end
think you’re going to be okay in the end
think you’re going to be okay in the end and I have been through some very
and I have been through some very
and I have been through some very grueling treatments here’s a picture of
grueling treatments here’s a picture of
grueling treatments here’s a picture of me with my son Maxwell when I was going
me with my son Maxwell when I was going
me with my son Maxwell when I was going through my brain cancer I’m the one on
through my brain cancer I’m the one on
through my brain cancer I’m the one on your right funny thing about this
your right funny thing about this
your right funny thing about this picture is that I hated taking pictures
picture is that I hated taking pictures
picture is that I hated taking pictures when I was sick so the only reason I
when I was sick so the only reason I
when I was sick so the only reason I took this one is because I thought I was
took this one is because I thought I was
took this one is because I thought I was looking good that day now this cancer
looking good that day now this cancer
looking good that day now this cancer was a battle but I was still able to
was a battle but I was still able to
was a battle but I was still able to find a doctor who could say you know
find a doctor who could say you know
find a doctor who could say you know there’s been some advances in the last
there’s been some advances in the last
there’s been some advances in the last couple of years and I think I got this I
couple of years and I think I got this I
couple of years and I think I got this I think you’re gonna be okay and I was he
think you’re gonna be okay and I was he
think you’re gonna be okay and I was he was right to do it he gave me a lot of
was right to do it he gave me a lot of
was right to do it he gave me a lot of chemo obviously a lot of that was
chemo obviously a lot of that was
chemo obviously a lot of that was experimental I had a bone marrow
experimental I had a bone marrow
experimental I had a bone marrow transplant and they put this into my
transplant and they put this into my
transplant and they put this into my neck right here because I was able to
neck right here because I was able to
neck right here because I was able to use my own stem cells so they pulled my
use my own stem cells so they pulled my
use my own stem cells so they pulled my stem cells out and use those when it was
stem cells out and use those when it was
stem cells out and use those when it was time for the bone marrow transplant and
time for the bone marrow transplant and
time for the bone marrow transplant and I even had to have a hole drilled in my
I even had to have a hole drilled in my
I even had to have a hole drilled in my skull right here so that they could put
skull right here so that they could put
skull right here so that they could put a catheter into my brain and pour the
a catheter into my brain and pour the
a catheter into my brain and pour the chemo directly into the middle of it
chemo directly into the middle of it
chemo directly into the middle of it that one was a little crazy but it was
that one was a little crazy but it was
that one was a little crazy but it was more crazy when a few days later the
more crazy when a few days later the
more crazy when a few days later the doctors came in they put my scans up on
doctors came in they put my scans up on
doctors came in they put my scans up on the on the board and they were showing
the on the board and they were showing
the on the board and they were showing me where the memory centers of my brain
me where the memory centers of my brain
me where the memory centers of my brain were growing at this really accelerated
were growing at this really accelerated
were growing at this really accelerated rate and they just couldn’t figure out
rate and they just couldn’t figure out
rate and they just couldn’t figure out why but last little bits not true but
why but last little bits not true but
why but last little bits not true but wouldn’t it have been so cool when they
wouldn’t it have been so cool when they
wouldn’t it have been so cool when they put the chemo in my brain
put the chemo in my brain
put the chemo in my brain if it was turning me into a superhero
if it was turning me into a superhero
if it was turning me into a superhero now that would have made having cancer
now that would have made having cancer
now that would have made having cancer brain cancer completely worthwhile but
brain cancer completely worthwhile but
brain cancer completely worthwhile but unfortunately nothing happened not being
unfortunately nothing happened not being
unfortunately nothing happened not being a superhero was definitely the biggest
a superhero was definitely the biggest
a superhero was definitely the biggest disappointment that I had the whole time
disappointment that I had the whole time
disappointment that I had the whole time I had cancer now I show you these things
I had cancer now I show you these things
I had cancer now I show you these things that I went through for a couple of
that I went through for a couple of
that I went through for a couple of reasons one because well I happen to
reasons one because well I happen to
reasons one because well I happen to like sympathy and I think this makes me
like sympathy and I think this makes me
like sympathy and I think this makes me look very sympathetic you know that is
look very sympathetic you know that is
look very sympathetic you know that is by the way one of the silver linings in
by the way one of the silver linings in
by the way one of the silver linings in the cancer cloud you can get away with
the cancer cloud you can get away with
the cancer cloud you can get away with things when you have cancer that you
things when you have cancer that you
things when you have cancer that you could never get away with if you didn’t
could never get away with if you didn’t
could never get away with if you didn’t and if I’m in the supermarket and
and if I’m in the supermarket and
and if I’m in the supermarket and there’s a long line you know I’ve got
there’s a long line you know I’ve got
there’s a long line you know I’ve got cancer people just can’t get out of the
cancer people just can’t get out of the
cancer people just can’t get out of the way fast enough to get me right to the
way fast enough to get me right to the
way fast enough to get me right to the front of the line so you know it’s like
front of the line so you know it’s like
front of the line so you know it’s like a credit card a cancer card and
a credit card a cancer card and
a credit card a cancer card and everybody takes it it works all over the
everybody takes it it works all over the
everybody takes it it works all over the world you know so having cancer is not
world you know so having cancer is not
world you know so having cancer is not all bad it has its benefits too but I
all bad it has its benefits too but I
all bad it has its benefits too but I also want you to know that I have
also want you to know that I have
also want you to know that I have experience with all of this when I tell
experience with all of this when I tell
experience with all of this when I tell you that there are things that you can
you that there are things that you can
you that there are things that you can do to help a friend go through one of
do to help a friend go through one of
do to help a friend go through one of the most brutal parts about having
the most brutal parts about having
the most brutal parts about having cancer something that the doctor can’t
cancer something that the doctor can’t
cancer something that the doctor can’t fix and that’s the isolation the
fix and that’s the isolation the
fix and that’s the isolation the detachment from everyone everything that
detachment from everyone everything that
detachment from everyone everything that you know let me explain
you know let me explain
you know let me explain when you get sick like that you begin
when you get sick like that you begin
when you get sick like that you begin living this kind of parallel life
living this kind of parallel life
living this kind of parallel life separate from your regular life and all
separate from your regular life and all
separate from your regular life and all the people taking care of you the
the people taking care of you the
the people taking care of you the doctors the nurses your family people
doctors the nurses your family people
doctors the nurses your family people that your caregivers they’re all helping
that your caregivers they’re all helping
that your caregivers they’re all helping you in this parallel life but there’s
you in this parallel life but there’s
you in this parallel life but there’s nothing connecting you to your regular
nothing connecting you to your regular
nothing connecting you to your regular life and that’s why I’m here today you
life and that’s why I’m here today you
life and that’s why I’m here today you all need to know that friends are the
all need to know that friends are the
all need to know that friends are the bridge that connects you to this regular
bridge that connects you to this regular
bridge that connects you to this regular life but unfortunately what happens is
life but unfortunately what happens is
life but unfortunately what happens is that after about the first month or two
that after about the first month or two
that after about the first month or two most cancer patients will tell you that
most cancer patients will tell you that
most cancer patients will tell you that people were great for a while but then
people were great for a while but then
people were great for a while but then they disappear and it’s hard to figure
they disappear and it’s hard to figure
they disappear and it’s hard to figure out why and in my case I realized it
out why and in my case I realized it
out why and in my case I realized it could have been me look at me I’m
could have been me look at me I’m
could have been me look at me I’m adorable
adorable
adorable Oh No what what really happens but it
Oh No what what really happens but it
Oh No what what really happens but it really happens is that your lives aren’t
really happens is that your lives aren’t
really happens is that your lives aren’t passing together anymore you’re doing
passing together anymore you’re doing
passing together anymore you’re doing different things obviously in people’s
different things obviously in people’s
different things obviously in people’s lives go on but it’s also because people
lives go on but it’s also because people
lives go on but it’s also because people get scared they get scared of the
get scared they get scared of the
get scared they get scared of the illness and they also just don’t know
illness and they also just don’t know
illness and they also just don’t know what to do to help you but it actually
what to do to help you but it actually
what to do to help you but it actually is a terrible thing when you feel like
is a terrible thing when you feel like
is a terrible thing when you feel like you’ve been forgotten about because what
you’ve been forgotten about because what
you’ve been forgotten about because what happens is is the more time you spend
happens is is the more time you spend
happens is is the more time you spend away from everybody that’s your friend
away from everybody that’s your friend
away from everybody that’s your friend this parallel life that your receding
this parallel life that your receding
this parallel life that your receding into grows and longer and longer
into grows and longer and longer
into grows and longer and longer distance away from this real life the
distance away from this real life the
distance away from this real life the regular life that you’re used to and
regular life that you’re used to and
regular life that you’re used to and then you get better and you’re left to
then you get better and you’re left to
then you get better and you’re left to try to connect the bridge all the way
try to connect the bridge all the way
try to connect the bridge all the way back to your regular life all by
back to your regular life all by
back to your regular life all by yourself and that is a long exhausting
yourself and that is a long exhausting
yourself and that is a long exhausting process it takes months years and some
process it takes months years and some
process it takes months years and some people that I’ve talked to say that they
people that I’ve talked to say that they
people that I’ve talked to say that they really never got back and it doesn’t
really never got back and it doesn’t
really never got back and it doesn’t have to be like that because there are a
have to be like that because there are a
have to be like that because there are a lot of things that you really can do
lot of things that you really can do
lot of things that you really can do that are small that will make a very big
that are small that will make a very big
that are small that will make a very big difference in someone’s life when
difference in someone’s life when
difference in someone’s life when they’ve got to wonder stick like this so
they’ve got to wonder stick like this so
they’ve got to wonder stick like this so I’m gonna talk about some of those but
I’m gonna talk about some of those but
I’m gonna talk about some of those but first I want to help you deal with how
first I want to help you deal with how
first I want to help you deal with how to act around somebody when they first
to act around somebody when they first
to act around somebody when they first learned that they’ve got cancer because
learned that they’ve got cancer because
learned that they’ve got cancer because everyone handles that very different
everyone handles that very different
everyone handles that very different emotionally you know you don’t have to
emotionally you know you don’t have to
emotionally you know you don’t have to act all dark and gloomy at least not in
act all dark and gloomy at least not in
act all dark and gloomy at least not in my case I’d been feeling lousy for so
my case I’d been feeling lousy for so
my case I’d been feeling lousy for so long that I was more relieved than
long that I was more relieved than
long that I was more relieved than anything else that they had finally
anything else that they had finally
anything else that they had finally found something so when they told me I
found something so when they told me I
found something so when they told me I had cancer I was like well that’s great
had cancer I was like well that’s great
had cancer I was like well that’s great I’m not going crazy it is something so
I’m not going crazy it is something so
I’m not going crazy it is something so but you know not everyone’s gonna feel
but you know not everyone’s gonna feel
but you know not everyone’s gonna feel that way so you can’t go into the room
that way so you can’t go into the room
that way so you can’t go into the room with them and say congratulations you
with them and say congratulations you
with them and say congratulations you must be thrilled that you’ve got cancer
must be thrilled that you’ve got cancer
must be thrilled that you’ve got cancer you know you can do what you want to do
you know you can do what you want to do
you know you can do what you want to do is you go in there you just say hey how
is you go in there you just say hey how
is you go in there you just say hey how are you feeling about your diagnosis
are you feeling about your diagnosis
are you feeling about your diagnosis because the way that they act with that
because the way that they act with that
because the way that they act with that question the way that they respond their
question the way that they respond their
question the way that they respond their words their mannerisms that’s gonna lead
words their mannerisms that’s gonna lead
words their mannerisms that’s gonna lead you into directly how you should act
you into directly how you should act
you into directly how you should act what you should say what you should be
what you should say what you should be
what you should say what you should be doing next
doing next
doing next now here’s what most people did or said
now here’s what most people did or said
now here’s what most people did or said to me when they wanted to help me when I
to me when they wanted to help me when I
to me when they wanted to help me when I first got sick if I can do anything
first got sick if I can do anything
first got sick if I can do anything please let me know well the first tip I
please let me know well the first tip I
please let me know well the first tip I want to give you all is that this is not
want to give you all is that this is not
want to give you all is that this is not helpful because all this does is give a
helpful because all this does is give a
helpful because all this does is give a sick overwhelmed person one more thing
sick overwhelmed person one more thing
sick overwhelmed person one more thing to do find something for you to do and
to do find something for you to do and
to do find something for you to do and if you don’t then all of a sudden
if you don’t then all of a sudden
if you don’t then all of a sudden they’re gone thinking well you know I
they’re gone thinking well you know I
they’re gone thinking well you know I tried but they didn’t want any help and
tried but they didn’t want any help and
tried but they didn’t want any help and you multiply that times the dozens of
you multiply that times the dozens of
you multiply that times the dozens of people that are also saying the same
people that are also saying the same
people that are also saying the same thing to you and it becomes pretty clear
thing to you and it becomes pretty clear
thing to you and it becomes pretty clear early on but there’s no help coming so
early on but there’s no help coming so
early on but there’s no help coming so instead let’s just change a few words
instead let’s just change a few words
instead let’s just change a few words around here let’s figure out and say you
around here let’s figure out and say you
around here let’s figure out and say you know I can do something I’m gonna figure
know I can do something I’m gonna figure
know I can do something I’m gonna figure out how to help you I’ll be back I’ll
out how to help you I’ll be back I’ll
out how to help you I’ll be back I’ll let you know what I can do what are some
let you know what I can do what are some
let you know what I can do what are some of those things so you can make good on
of those things so you can make good on
of those things so you can make good on that commitment well one thing is you
that commitment well one thing is you
that commitment well one thing is you can just text them regularly that’s
can just text them regularly that’s
can just text them regularly that’s really easy and it can be impersonal I
really easy and it can be impersonal I
really easy and it can be impersonal I know it sounds like it if you send just
know it sounds like it if you send just
know it sounds like it if you send just one but if you send a bunch of them over
one but if you send a bunch of them over
one but if you send a bunch of them over time once a week even just once a month
time once a week even just once a month
time once a week even just once a month they do become meaningful all you got to
they do become meaningful all you got to
they do become meaningful all you got to do is say hey I want you to know I’m
do is say hey I want you to know I’m
do is say hey I want you to know I’m thinking about you that’s it it can even
thinking about you that’s it it can even
thinking about you that’s it it can even be the same message every time but keep
be the same message every time but keep
be the same message every time but keep sending them even if they’re not
sending them even if they’re not
sending them even if they’re not replying to you especially if they’re
replying to you especially if they’re
replying to you especially if they’re not replying to you it will make a
not replying to you it will make a
not replying to you it will make a difference it’s such an easy thing to do
difference it’s such an easy thing to do
difference it’s such an easy thing to do and at a minimum just do this because
and at a minimum just do this because
and at a minimum just do this because when I was holed up in a room and a
when I was holed up in a room and a
when I was holed up in a room and a message like that came across my phone
message like that came across my phone
message like that came across my phone it made me feel less alone and more
it made me feel less alone and more
it made me feel less alone and more connected even if it was just for a
connected even if it was just for a
connected even if it was just for a little bit give them a handwritten note
little bit give them a handwritten note
little bit give them a handwritten note not a hallmark get well card with a
not a hallmark get well card with a
not a hallmark get well card with a signature on it really write them a note
signature on it really write them a note
signature on it really write them a note a real letter and if you keep it
a real letter and if you keep it
a real letter and if you keep it consider taking a bunch of stationery
consider taking a bunch of stationery
consider taking a bunch of stationery when you see them and have them write
when you see them and have them write
when you see them and have them write some notes out to people themselves
some notes out to people themselves
some notes out to people themselves thank-you notes or just things that are
thank-you notes or just things that are
thank-you notes or just things that are just to reach out to friends that will
just to reach out to friends that will
just to reach out to friends that will keep them connected in a much different
keep them connected in a much different
keep them connected in a much different way on a number of levels visit as much
way on a number of levels visit as much
way on a number of levels visit as much as you possibly can I know this one
as you possibly can I know this one
as you possibly can I know this one seems obvious but I got to tell you the
seems obvious but I got to tell you the
seems obvious but I got to tell you the meaning of these these
meaning of these these
meaning of these these have changed a lot in the last 10 or 15
have changed a lot in the last 10 or 15
have changed a lot in the last 10 or 15 years because just that long ago the
years because just that long ago the
years because just that long ago the visit was to say goodbye to your friend
visit was to say goodbye to your friend
visit was to say goodbye to your friend but today it’s about keeping them
but today it’s about keeping them
but today it’s about keeping them connected to the world that they’re
connected to the world that they’re
connected to the world that they’re gonna be joining you back in pretty soon
gonna be joining you back in pretty soon
gonna be joining you back in pretty soon so the more you can visit the better off
so the more you can visit the better off
so the more you can visit the better off now when you ask them don’t say hey
now when you ask them don’t say hey
now when you ask them don’t say hey when’s a good time for me to come by
when’s a good time for me to come by
when’s a good time for me to come by that’s a little like if I can do any if
that’s a little like if I can do any if
that’s a little like if I can do any if I can do anything let me know it’s too
I can do anything let me know it’s too
I can do anything let me know it’s too big a question just say I want to come
big a question just say I want to come
big a question just say I want to come by Tuesday at 6 p.m. is that Alright
by Tuesday at 6 p.m. is that Alright
by Tuesday at 6 p.m. is that Alright that’s a question that they can answer
that’s a question that they can answer
that’s a question that they can answer if you want to bring something it’s not
if you want to bring something it’s not
if you want to bring something it’s not can I bring you anything
can I bring you anything
can I bring you anything same problem it’s hey I’m bringing you a
same problem it’s hey I’m bringing you a
same problem it’s hey I’m bringing you a pizza or in an out burger is there
pizza or in an out burger is there
pizza or in an out burger is there anything you don’t want on it that is a
anything you don’t want on it that is a
anything you don’t want on it that is a question again easy to answer when
question again easy to answer when
question again easy to answer when they’re not up for a visit which is
they’re not up for a visit which is
they’re not up for a visit which is possible and it happens often they’re
possible and it happens often they’re
possible and it happens often they’re just not feeling after seeing anybody
just not feeling after seeing anybody
just not feeling after seeing anybody you can still help because you can just
you can still help because you can just
you can still help because you can just say to them I’m gonna bring dinner to
say to them I’m gonna bring dinner to
say to them I’m gonna bring dinner to your house I’m gonna leave it at your
your house I’m gonna leave it at your
your house I’m gonna leave it at your front door at 6 o’clock so if you go out
front door at 6 o’clock so if you go out
front door at 6 o’clock so if you go out there at 6:05 it’s gonna be there and
there at 6:05 it’s gonna be there and
there at 6:05 it’s gonna be there and you want to talk to anybody no pressure
you want to talk to anybody no pressure
you want to talk to anybody no pressure at all that’s a friend that’s getting it
at all that’s a friend that’s getting it
at all that’s a friend that’s getting it that’s a friend that’s thinking about
that’s a friend that’s thinking about
that’s a friend that’s thinking about them that’s help and that’s connectivity
them that’s help and that’s connectivity
them that’s help and that’s connectivity all right now when you visit this person
all right now when you visit this person
all right now when you visit this person there’s a good chance they’ll be
there’s a good chance they’ll be
there’s a good chance they’ll be sleeping don’t leave because when you’re
sleeping don’t leave because when you’re
sleeping don’t leave because when you’re sick you don’t really sleep the same way
sick you don’t really sleep the same way
sick you don’t really sleep the same way you more like drift in and out every few
you more like drift in and out every few
you more like drift in and out every few hours so instead grab a book sit down
hours so instead grab a book sit down
hours so instead grab a book sit down next to them and wait for them to see if
next to them and wait for them to see if
next to them and wait for them to see if they wake up I’ll tell you that most the
they wake up I’ll tell you that most the
they wake up I’ll tell you that most the time when you wake up over and over and
time when you wake up over and over and
time when you wake up over and over and over again you’re alone with the reality
over again you’re alone with the reality
over again you’re alone with the reality or situation so to wake up and have a
or situation so to wake up and have a
or situation so to wake up and have a friendly friend there right in front of
friendly friend there right in front of
friendly friend there right in front of you makes a very big difference it’s so
you makes a very big difference it’s so
you makes a very big difference it’s so uplifting it happened to me twice only
uplifting it happened to me twice only
uplifting it happened to me twice only in all these years and it was very
in all these years and it was very
in all these years and it was very uplifting so wait as long as you can if
uplifting so wait as long as you can if
uplifting so wait as long as you can if that’s the case cancer is not contagious
that’s the case cancer is not contagious
that’s the case cancer is not contagious but it can feel like it when you’re sick
but it can feel like it when you’re sick
but it can feel like it when you’re sick like that because nobody wants to touch
like that because nobody wants to touch
like that because nobody wants to touch you they stay on the other side of the
you they stay on the other side of the
you they stay on the other side of the room I’m telling you right now that if
room I’m telling you right now that if
room I’m telling you right now that if someone’s got cancer it’s okay to
someone’s got cancer it’s okay to
someone’s got cancer it’s okay to touch them you can’t take your hand and
touch them you can’t take your hand and
touch them you can’t take your hand and just put it on their arm for a moment or
just put it on their arm for a moment or
just put it on their arm for a moment or two they don’t get that a lot and that
two they don’t get that a lot and that
two they don’t get that a lot and that contact is very important and it will
contact is very important and it will
contact is very important and it will stay with them for a lot longer than
stay with them for a lot longer than
stay with them for a lot longer than just your visit create an online game
just your visit create an online game
just your visit create an online game night once a month say the third
night once a month say the third
night once a month say the third Thursday of every month and this is an
Thursday of every month and this is an
Thursday of every month and this is an opportunity if you organize it for them
opportunity if you organize it for them
opportunity if you organize it for them for them to have something on the
for them to have something on the
for them to have something on the calendar to look forward to every month
calendar to look forward to every month
calendar to look forward to every month where they’re gonna get to hang out with
where they’re gonna get to hang out with
where they’re gonna get to hang out with all their friends a lot of them at least
all their friends a lot of them at least
all their friends a lot of them at least and everybody can join in because all
and everybody can join in because all
and everybody can join in because all they got to do is sign on or get on
they got to do is sign on or get on
they got to do is sign on or get on FaceTime or Skype easy to do help them
FaceTime or Skype easy to do help them
FaceTime or Skype easy to do help them get caught up one of the problems even
get caught up one of the problems even
get caught up one of the problems even though you’re lying around you don’t
though you’re lying around you don’t
though you’re lying around you don’t feel like doing your text messages
feel like doing your text messages
feel like doing your text messages emails you don’t feel like going through
emails you don’t feel like going through
emails you don’t feel like going through your regular mail your social media so
your regular mail your social media so
your regular mail your social media so if you can just help them when you’re
if you can just help them when you’re
if you can just help them when you’re sitting down with them get their phone
sitting down with them get their phone
sitting down with them get their phone and reply to stuff for them engage them
and reply to stuff for them engage them
and reply to stuff for them engage them get them caught up that’s about as close
get them caught up that’s about as close
get them caught up that’s about as close as they’re gonna get to feeling like
as they’re gonna get to feeling like
as they’re gonna get to feeling like they’re back in their regular life if
they’re back in their regular life if
they’re back in their regular life if you can do that really important create
you can do that really important create
you can do that really important create a spotify playlist
a spotify playlist
a spotify playlist another nice thing to do you know call
another nice thing to do you know call
another nice thing to do you know call it cancer time or something and you put
it cancer time or something and you put
it cancer time or something and you put it you know their music that they’ll
it you know their music that they’ll
it you know their music that they’ll like and their podcasts and some
like and their podcasts and some
like and their podcasts and some audiobooks things that they’ll want to
audiobooks things that they’ll want to
audiobooks things that they’ll want to listen to and keep it current add things
listen to and keep it current add things
listen to and keep it current add things to it from time to time so they’ll feel
to it from time to time so they’ll feel
to it from time to time so they’ll feel like they’re staying up-to-date like
like they’re staying up-to-date like
like they’re staying up-to-date like everyone else is finally it’s okay to
everyone else is finally it’s okay to
everyone else is finally it’s okay to tell them how you feel
tell them how you feel
tell them how you feel we don’t live thankfully in the day and
we don’t live thankfully in the day and
we don’t live thankfully in the day and age anymore where a father shakes his
age anymore where a father shakes his
age anymore where a father shakes his son’s hand as he goes off to war we can
son’s hand as he goes off to war we can
son’s hand as he goes off to war we can do better than that
do better than that
do better than that and I’ll tell you when I had a friend
and I’ll tell you when I had a friend
and I’ll tell you when I had a friend that said hey I want you to know I love
that said hey I want you to know I love
that said hey I want you to know I love you buddy it mattered to me because it
you buddy it mattered to me because it
you buddy it mattered to me because it made me feel like I mattered and that
made me feel like I mattered and that
made me feel like I mattered and that made a difference
made a difference
made a difference look these are just a couple of ideas
look these are just a couple of ideas
look these are just a couple of ideas here that I that I came up with but I’ll
here that I that I came up with but I’ll
here that I that I came up with but I’ll tell you something you know this person
tell you something you know this person
tell you something you know this person vest and so if they like guacamole well
vest and so if they like guacamole well
vest and so if they like guacamole well get some avocados and make him some but
get some avocados and make him some but
get some avocados and make him some but it’s gonna take some initiative and some
it’s gonna take some initiative and some
it’s gonna take some initiative and some work on your part to be a friend when
work on your part to be a friend when
work on your part to be a friend when someone really need
someone really need
someone really need you like this everyone here if they
you like this everyone here if they
you like this everyone here if they don’t already is going to know somebody
don’t already is going to know somebody
don’t already is going to know somebody soon that has cancer and they’re going
soon that has cancer and they’re going
soon that has cancer and they’re going to get better in all likelihood whatever
to get better in all likelihood whatever
to get better in all likelihood whatever you do don’t abandon them be that bridge
you do don’t abandon them be that bridge
you do don’t abandon them be that bridge that keeps them connected to their
that keeps them connected to their
that keeps them connected to their regular life be their friend thank you
regular life be their friend thank you
regular life be their friend thank you [Applause]
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