so if you could have any superpower in the world what would it be maybe you
the world what would it be maybe you
the world what would it be maybe you wish you could fly and soar across the
wish you could fly and soar across the
wish you could fly and soar across the sky maybe you wish you were lightning
sky maybe you wish you were lightning
sky maybe you wish you were lightning fast or strong enough to stop a speeding
fast or strong enough to stop a speeding
fast or strong enough to stop a speeding train how cool would it be if you were
train how cool would it be if you were
train how cool would it be if you were invisible or could teleport and go back
invisible or could teleport and go back
invisible or could teleport and go back in time well those are all great
in time well those are all great
in time well those are all great superpowers and don’t laugh but when I
superpowers and don’t laugh but when I
superpowers and don’t laugh but when I was a little girl I wished I had
was a little girl I wished I had
was a little girl I wished I had superpowers that can save the world and
superpowers that can save the world and
superpowers that can save the world and I remember the day that I discovered my
I remember the day that I discovered my
I remember the day that I discovered my secret superpower like it was yesterday
secret superpower like it was yesterday
secret superpower like it was yesterday I was 10 years old and my fourth-grade
I was 10 years old and my fourth-grade
I was 10 years old and my fourth-grade class was going on a field trip to clean
class was going on a field trip to clean
class was going on a field trip to clean up the park and I was the most excited
up the park and I was the most excited
up the park and I was the most excited kid in class because my favorite
kid in class because my favorite
kid in class because my favorite superhero was Captain Planet and he was
superhero was Captain Planet and he was
superhero was Captain Planet and he was the coolest superhero because he had
the coolest superhero because he had
the coolest superhero because he had every superpower that you can think of
every superpower that you can think of
every superpower that you can think of but he used it specifically to save the
but he used it specifically to save the
but he used it specifically to save the environment from pollution and crime and
environment from pollution and crime and
environment from pollution and crime and the best part is that he didn’t do it
the best part is that he didn’t do it
the best part is that he didn’t do it alone he had five teenagers from all
alone he had five teenagers from all
alone he had five teenagers from all over the world that he called the
over the world that he called the
over the world that he called the planeteers and when their powers
planeteers and when their powers
planeteers and when their powers combined Captain Planet would come and
combined Captain Planet would come and
combined Captain Planet would come and help them save the day together so can
help them save the day together so can
help them save the day together so can you imagine my enthusiasm I wasn’t just
you imagine my enthusiasm I wasn’t just
you imagine my enthusiasm I wasn’t just gonna go to the park to clean up trash I
gonna go to the park to clean up trash I
gonna go to the park to clean up trash I was gonna get to be like my favorite
was gonna get to be like my favorite
was gonna get to be like my favorite superhero with my friends for the day I
superhero with my friends for the day I
superhero with my friends for the day I couldn’t wait to get home and ask my mom
couldn’t wait to get home and ask my mom
couldn’t wait to get home and ask my mom for permission
for permission
for permission I remember my bus pulled up to the house
I remember my bus pulled up to the house
I remember my bus pulled up to the house I bust in through the door and I started
I bust in through the door and I started
I bust in through the door and I started telling my mom all about the field trip
telling my mom all about the field trip
telling my mom all about the field trip and without even allowing me to finish
and without even allowing me to finish
and without even allowing me to finish or looking at the future form she just
or looking at the future form she just
or looking at the future form she just said no I stood there in shock what do
said no I stood there in shock what do
said no I stood there in shock what do you mean no why can’t I go
you mean no why can’t I go
you mean no why can’t I go and she looked at me rather annoyed and
and she looked at me rather annoyed and
and she looked at me rather annoyed and she said you’re not going because number
she said you’re not going because number
she said you’re not going because number one you know that we work several jobs
one you know that we work several jobs
one you know that we work several jobs just to pay the rent and put food on the
just to pay the rent and put food on the
just to pay the rent and put food on the table we don’t have money for extra
table we don’t have money for extra
table we don’t have money for extra things like this and number two if I
things like this and number two if I
things like this and number two if I can’t be there to chaperone I don’t
can’t be there to chaperone I don’t
can’t be there to chaperone I don’t think that that’s safe so I need you to
think that that’s safe so I need you to
think that that’s safe so I need you to go to your room and do your homework and
go to your room and do your homework and
go to your room and do your homework and I don’t want to hear another word about
I don’t want to hear another word about
I don’t want to hear another word about this field trip okay and it wasn’t okay
this field trip okay and it wasn’t okay
this field trip okay and it wasn’t okay I was so angry my dream of being a
I was so angry my dream of being a
I was so angry my dream of being a superhero was just shattered but I knew
superhero was just shattered but I knew
superhero was just shattered but I knew better than to say another word and I
better than to say another word and I
better than to say another word and I stomped off to my room and I couldn’t
stomped off to my room and I couldn’t
stomped off to my room and I couldn’t even do my homework because I was crying
even do my homework because I was crying
even do my homework because I was crying practically all night the next morning
practically all night the next morning
practically all night the next morning my eyes were all puffy as I boarded the
my eyes were all puffy as I boarded the
my eyes were all puffy as I boarded the bus and I didn’t say hello to anyone and
bus and I didn’t say hello to anyone and
bus and I didn’t say hello to anyone and I sat by myself which I never do I
I sat by myself which I never do I
I sat by myself which I never do I dragged my feet all the way to class as
dragged my feet all the way to class as
dragged my feet all the way to class as all of my friends were all buzzing with
all of my friends were all buzzing with
all of my friends were all buzzing with enthusiasm turning in their field trip
enthusiasm turning in their field trip
enthusiasm turning in their field trip forms everyone but me I wanted to burst
forms everyone but me I wanted to burst
forms everyone but me I wanted to burst into tears I went over to my desk and
into tears I went over to my desk and
into tears I went over to my desk and just kind of slumped down wishing that
just kind of slumped down wishing that
just kind of slumped down wishing that no one would notice me I wished that I
no one would notice me I wished that I
no one would notice me I wished that I was invisible in that moment but my
was invisible in that moment but my
was invisible in that moment but my fourth grade teacher miss gyro noticed
fourth grade teacher miss gyro noticed
fourth grade teacher miss gyro noticed me she saw me as she walked over to my
me she saw me as she walked over to my
me she saw me as she walked over to my desk and she bent down and she whispered
desk and she bent down and she whispered
desk and she bent down and she whispered meet me outside
meet me outside
meet me outside and I got scared I wiped off my tears I
and I got scared I wiped off my tears I
and I got scared I wiped off my tears I thought it was in trouble and I just
thought it was in trouble and I just
thought it was in trouble and I just went straight outside we go outside and
went straight outside we go outside and
went straight outside we go outside and she looks at me and she says darling
she looks at me and she says darling
she looks at me and she says darling what’s wrong and I took that deep breath
what’s wrong and I took that deep breath
what’s wrong and I took that deep breath trying to explain you know how badly I
trying to explain you know how badly I
trying to explain you know how badly I wanted to go on this field trip but my
wanted to go on this field trip but my
wanted to go on this field trip but my parents said I can’t I was gonna have
parents said I can’t I was gonna have
parents said I can’t I was gonna have superpowers and and now in Cannon and
superpowers and and now in Cannon and
superpowers and and now in Cannon and it’s just not fair and she got down on
it’s just not fair and she got down on
it’s just not fair and she got down on one knee and she looked straight at me
one knee and she looked straight at me
one knee and she looked straight at me and she said you don’t need to go on
and she said you don’t need to go on
and she said you don’t need to go on this field trip in order to be a supe
this field trip in order to be a supe
this field trip in order to be a supe here oh you already have a superpower I
here oh you already have a superpower I
here oh you already have a superpower I I do I looked at her and disbelief as
I do I looked at her and disbelief as
I do I looked at her and disbelief as she said four words to me that I have
she said four words to me that I have
she said four words to me that I have never forgotten till this day she said
never forgotten till this day she said
never forgotten till this day she said kindness is your superpower I looked at
kindness is your superpower I looked at
kindness is your superpower I looked at her like come on what do you mean
her like come on what do you mean
her like come on what do you mean kindness is my superpower she said yes
kindness is my superpower she said yes
kindness is my superpower she said yes and I watch you use your superpower of
and I watch you use your superpower of
and I watch you use your superpower of kindness every single day you come to
kindness every single day you come to
kindness every single day you come to school and the first thing that you say
school and the first thing that you say
school and the first thing that you say is good morning and you look at me and
is good morning and you look at me and
is good morning and you look at me and you smile and that smile of yours
you smile and that smile of yours
you smile and that smile of yours brightens up my whole day I see you when
brightens up my whole day I see you when
brightens up my whole day I see you when you hold the door open for the person
you hold the door open for the person
you hold the door open for the person behind you and you even push the chairs
behind you and you even push the chairs
behind you and you even push the chairs in after class to make sure that nobody
in after class to make sure that nobody
in after class to make sure that nobody trips I hear you when you say please and
trips I hear you when you say please and
trips I hear you when you say please and thank you and you compliment people I
thank you and you compliment people I
thank you and you compliment people I can always count on you to listen and
can always count on you to listen and
can always count on you to listen and pay attention in class and you even help
pay attention in class and you even help
pay attention in class and you even help others with their homework and every
others with their homework and every
others with their homework and every time you do those things you aren’t
time you do those things you aren’t
time you do those things you aren’t exercising your superpower of kindness
exercising your superpower of kindness
exercising your superpower of kindness and it is enough to change the world
and it is enough to change the world
and it is enough to change the world whoa and that brief conversation ended
whoa and that brief conversation ended
whoa and that brief conversation ended up being a defining moment in my life
up being a defining moment in my life
up being a defining moment in my life because in an instant the worst day ever
because in an instant the worst day ever
because in an instant the worst day ever became the best day ever because I went
became the best day ever because I went
became the best day ever because I went from feeling sad helpless and totally
from feeling sad helpless and totally
from feeling sad helpless and totally insignificant to feeling acknowledged
insignificant to feeling acknowledged
insignificant to feeling acknowledged appreciated and empowered to discover
appreciated and empowered to discover
appreciated and empowered to discover that I had this superpower within me
that I had this superpower within me
that I had this superpower within me that I didn’t even know I had and guess
that I didn’t even know I had and guess
that I didn’t even know I had and guess what I want to let you in on the world’s
what I want to let you in on the world’s
what I want to let you in on the world’s best-kept secret
best-kept secret
best-kept secret kindness is your superpower too now can
kindness is your superpower too now can
kindness is your superpower too now can you imagine how radically different our
you imagine how radically different our
you imagine how radically different our world would be if we taught our kids to
world would be if we taught our kids to
world would be if we taught our kids to believe that they had this super power
believe that they had this super power
believe that they had this super power of kindness within them at ten years old
of kindness within them at ten years old
of kindness within them at ten years old I became living proof of Aesop’s famous
I became living proof of Aesop’s famous
I became living proof of Aesop’s famous quote no act of kindness no matter how
quote no act of kindness no matter how
quote no act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted because from that
small is ever wasted because from that
small is ever wasted because from that moment on I began performing acts of
moment on I began performing acts of
moment on I began performing acts of random kindness with this new sense of
random kindness with this new sense of
random kindness with this new sense of purpose passion and power that grew
purpose passion and power that grew
purpose passion and power that grew stronger within me the more I exercised
stronger within me the more I exercised
stronger within me the more I exercised it by the time I made it to high school
it by the time I made it to high school
it by the time I made it to high school that kindness muscle was strong but I
that kindness muscle was strong but I
that kindness muscle was strong but I kept my superpower all to myself I was
kept my superpower all to myself I was
kept my superpower all to myself I was scared to share my secret I was scared
scared to share my secret I was scared
scared to share my secret I was scared of being judged or labeled as a brag but
of being judged or labeled as a brag but
of being judged or labeled as a brag but in ninth grade I was blessed with
in ninth grade I was blessed with
in ninth grade I was blessed with another kind of teacher mr. Plaza who
another kind of teacher mr. Plaza who
another kind of teacher mr. Plaza who saw the spark of kindness in me and
saw the spark of kindness in me and
saw the spark of kindness in me and insisted that I ran for president of the
insisted that I ran for president of the
insisted that I ran for president of the school’s community service club called
school’s community service club called
school’s community service club called the interact club and I turned him down
the interact club and I turned him down
the interact club and I turned him down several times I pleaded with him to just
several times I pleaded with him to just
several times I pleaded with him to just allow me to run for secretary or
allow me to run for secretary or
allow me to run for secretary or treasurer or just the member believe it
treasurer or just the member believe it
treasurer or just the member believe it or not I was incredibly shy and I was
or not I was incredibly shy and I was
or not I was incredibly shy and I was terrified to speak in front of people
terrified to speak in front of people
terrified to speak in front of people well not only did mr. Plaza completely
well not only did mr. Plaza completely
well not only did mr. Plaza completely ignore my plea I was voted unanimously
ignore my plea I was voted unanimously
ignore my plea I was voted unanimously as president and he sparked this massive
as president and he sparked this massive
as president and he sparked this massive ripple effect in my life because for
ripple effect in my life because for
ripple effect in my life because for years
years
years later I ended up graduating high school
later I ended up graduating high school
later I ended up graduating high school with over 3,000 hours of community
with over 3,000 hours of community
with over 3,000 hours of community service events and leadership roles that
service events and leadership roles that
service events and leadership roles that earned me Hall of Fame status several
earned me Hall of Fame status several
earned me Hall of Fame status several prestigious awards and scholarships and
prestigious awards and scholarships and
prestigious awards and scholarships and all of a sudden I was a first-generation
all of a sudden I was a first-generation
all of a sudden I was a first-generation Hispanic student with the choice of
Hispanic student with the choice of
Hispanic student with the choice of going to any school in the nation that I
going to any school in the nation that I
going to any school in the nation that I wanted with a fully paid bachelor’s and
wanted with a fully paid bachelor’s and
wanted with a fully paid bachelor’s and master’s degree I began thank you
master’s degree I began thank you
master’s degree I began thank you I began to realize that being kind pays
I began to realize that being kind pays
I began to realize that being kind pays off literally one of my scholarships
off literally one of my scholarships
off literally one of my scholarships paid for me to go on this week-long
paid for me to go on this week-long
paid for me to go on this week-long leadership retreat called leadershape
leadership retreat called leadershape
leadership retreat called leadershape and I was asked a big question at this
and I was asked a big question at this
and I was asked a big question at this retreat if you knew you had a superpower
retreat if you knew you had a superpower
retreat if you knew you had a superpower that could change the world
that could change the world
that could change the world what kind of world would you create
what kind of world would you create
what kind of world would you create that’s a big question and most students
that’s a big question and most students
that’s a big question and most students kind of struggled with answering it I
kind of struggled with answering it I
kind of struggled with answering it I was excited I felt like I had been
was excited I felt like I had been
was excited I felt like I had been preparing to answer this question since
preparing to answer this question since
preparing to answer this question since I was 10 years old and before I share
I was 10 years old and before I share
I was 10 years old and before I share with you my answer suffice it to say I
with you my answer suffice it to say I
with you my answer suffice it to say I came back on campus fired up and I
came back on campus fired up and I
came back on campus fired up and I started an event on campus that grew to
started an event on campus that grew to
started an event on campus that grew to be one of the largest student ran
be one of the largest student ran
be one of the largest student ran philanthropic events in all of South
philanthropic events in all of South
philanthropic events in all of South Florida raising well over a million
Florida raising well over a million
Florida raising well over a million dollars in the fight against cancer and
dollars in the fight against cancer and
dollars in the fight against cancer and it continues to grow to this day over a
it continues to grow to this day over a
it continues to grow to this day over a dozen years later and that event
dozen years later and that event
dozen years later and that event belonged to one of the largest
belonged to one of the largest
belonged to one of the largest nonprofits in the US and my relentless
nonprofits in the US and my relentless
nonprofits in the US and my relentless effort to make this happen
effort to make this happen
effort to make this happen caught their attention and the next
caught their attention and the next
caught their attention and the next thing I knew I was being offered a
thing I knew I was being offered a
thing I knew I was being offered a job to do the exact same work that I had
job to do the exact same work that I had
job to do the exact same work that I had been doing as a volunteer since I was
been doing as a volunteer since I was
been doing as a volunteer since I was fifteen years old at 21 years old I
fifteen years old at 21 years old I
fifteen years old at 21 years old I realized that I can make a living doing
realized that I can make a living doing
realized that I can make a living doing what I love and exercising my superpower
what I love and exercising my superpower
what I love and exercising my superpower of kindness every day I was in heaven
of kindness every day I was in heaven
of kindness every day I was in heaven now while working for the nonprofit
now while working for the nonprofit
now while working for the nonprofit full-time and going to graduate school
full-time and going to graduate school
full-time and going to graduate school full-time I was randomly offered another
full-time I was randomly offered another
full-time I was randomly offered another dream job a casual meeting turned into
dream job a casual meeting turned into
dream job a casual meeting turned into this impromptu interview and the next
this impromptu interview and the next
this impromptu interview and the next thing I knew I was working for local
thing I knew I was working for local
thing I knew I was working for local government planning the city’s large
government planning the city’s large
government planning the city’s large skilled events for an entire community
skilled events for an entire community
skilled events for an entire community of over 40,000 people year round I
of over 40,000 people year round I
of over 40,000 people year round I officially became a public servant and I
officially became a public servant and I
officially became a public servant and I was totally consumed by my job after
was totally consumed by my job after
was totally consumed by my job after graduation it was really easy for me to
graduation it was really easy for me to
graduation it was really easy for me to fall into this proverbial hamster wheel
fall into this proverbial hamster wheel
fall into this proverbial hamster wheel of life day after day after day
of life day after day after day
of life day after day after day and I put my dreams and my superpower
and I put my dreams and my superpower
and I put my dreams and my superpower and my vision for changing the world on
and my vision for changing the world on
and my vision for changing the world on the back burner for three and a half
the back burner for three and a half
the back burner for three and a half years until one day one day I found
years until one day one day I found
years until one day one day I found myself sitting on my desk with the
myself sitting on my desk with the
myself sitting on my desk with the lights off suffering from a chronic
lights off suffering from a chronic
lights off suffering from a chronic migraines and I realized that I was
migraines and I realized that I was
migraines and I realized that I was being incredibly unkind to myself I was
being incredibly unkind to myself I was
being incredibly unkind to myself I was unhappy I was unhealthy and I was
unhappy I was unhealthy and I was
unhappy I was unhealthy and I was incredibly unfulfilled by the work that
incredibly unfulfilled by the work that
incredibly unfulfilled by the work that I was doing now let me ask you friends
I was doing now let me ask you friends
I was doing now let me ask you friends how many of you have been in a point in
how many of you have been in a point in
how many of you have been in a point in your life whether it’s work or a
your life whether it’s work or a
your life whether it’s work or a relationship
relationship
relationship or a particular circumstance were you
or a particular circumstance were you
or a particular circumstance were you knew that you knew there’s got to be
knew that you knew there’s got to be
knew that you knew there’s got to be more than this in that moment I knew
more than this in that moment I knew
more than this in that moment I knew that I had fallen into the trap of
that I had fallen into the trap of
that I had fallen into the trap of complacency and I knew that I knew and I
complacency and I knew that I knew and I
complacency and I knew that I knew and I had to quit what I once considered my
had to quit what I once considered my
had to quit what I once considered my dream job and let me tell you I remember
dream job and let me tell you I remember
dream job and let me tell you I remember sobbing hysterically as I wrote my
sobbing hysterically as I wrote my
sobbing hysterically as I wrote my resignation letter I was terrified
resignation letter I was terrified
resignation letter I was terrified because I had absolutely no idea what I
because I had absolutely no idea what I
because I had absolutely no idea what I was gonna do or how I was gonna do it
but in 2010 I decided to take a massive
but in 2010 I decided to take a massive leap of faith in myself and I became a
leap of faith in myself and I became a
leap of faith in myself and I became a full-time philanthropist inspirational
full-time philanthropist inspirational
full-time philanthropist inspirational speaker and event creator within six
speaker and event creator within six
speaker and event creator within six months of starting my business I decided
months of starting my business I decided
months of starting my business I decided to start a non-profit with my husband
to start a non-profit with my husband
to start a non-profit with my husband and my family called the park project
and my family called the park project
and my family called the park project and park is an honor of that field trip
and park is an honor of that field trip
and park is an honor of that field trip that I didn’t get to go on and it is
that I didn’t get to go on and it is
that I didn’t get to go on and it is also an acronym for my mission which is
also an acronym for my mission which is
also an acronym for my mission which is to inspire people to perform acts of
to inspire people to perform acts of
to inspire people to perform acts of random kindness and if you’re still
random kindness and if you’re still
random kindness and if you’re still wondering what my answer was at that
wondering what my answer was at that
wondering what my answer was at that leadership retreat that I went to six
leadership retreat that I went to six
leadership retreat that I went to six years earlier that answer became the
years earlier that answer became the
years earlier that answer became the vision statement for park project if I
vision statement for park project if I
vision statement for park project if I knew that I had a superpower that could
knew that I had a superpower that could
knew that I had a superpower that could change the world my vision is to create
change the world my vision is to create
change the world my vision is to create a world where everyone performs acts of
a world where everyone performs acts of
a world where everyone performs acts of random kindness and I turned our vision
random kindness and I turned our vision
random kindness and I turned our vision statement into an acronym as well and
statement into an acronym as well and
statement into an acronym as well and our hashtag for the movement we part
our hashtag for the movement we part
our hashtag for the movement we part because I know that the power to change
because I know that the power to change
because I know that the power to change the world does not just rest in me it is
the world does not just rest in me it is
the world does not just rest in me it is up to we and I am convinced that if we
up to we and I am convinced that if we
up to we and I am convinced that if we Park every day in small ways we can heal
Park every day in small ways we can heal
Park every day in small ways we can heal mankind together we can create the
mankind together we can create the
mankind together we can create the massive shift that this world
massive shift that this world
massive shift that this world desperately needs now I’m sure some of
desperately needs now I’m sure some of
desperately needs now I’m sure some of you have heard the quote by Margaret
you have heard the quote by Margaret
you have heard the quote by Margaret Mead never doubt that a small group of
Mead never doubt that a small group of
Mead never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world
committed citizens can change the world
committed citizens can change the world indeed it is the only thing that ever
indeed it is the only thing that ever
indeed it is the only thing that ever has and part project is a great
has and part project is a great
has and part project is a great testament of this quote because our very
testament of this quote because our very
testament of this quote because our very first large-scale event was on the 10th
first large-scale event was on the 10th
first large-scale event was on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 we decided to
anniversary of 9/11 we decided to
anniversary of 9/11 we decided to produce a 5k to remember honor and
produce a 5k to remember honor and
produce a 5k to remember honor and celebrate our servicemen and women and
celebrate our servicemen and women and
celebrate our servicemen and women and their families we produced this event in
their families we produced this event in
their families we produced this event in under three months with absolutely no
under three months with absolutely no
under three months with absolutely no business plan no big-name sponsors no
business plan no big-name sponsors no
business plan no big-name sponsors no marketing budget no email list and
marketing budget no email list and
marketing budget no email list and absolutely no social media following our
absolutely no social media following our
absolutely no social media following our only resource was a small group of
only resource was a small group of
only resource was a small group of committed people who believed in our
committed people who believed in our
committed people who believed in our vision and the power of kindness pulling
vision and the power of kindness pulling
vision and the power of kindness pulling off that first 5k was nothing short of a
off that first 5k was nothing short of a
off that first 5k was nothing short of a miracle we inspired over 600 people to
miracle we inspired over 600 people to
miracle we inspired over 600 people to participate and we donated thirteen
participate and we donated thirteen
participate and we donated thirteen thousand dollars to five local
thousand dollars to five local
thousand dollars to five local nonprofits and that event grew into the
nonprofits and that event grew into the
nonprofits and that event grew into the award-winning 5k park fest which has
award-winning 5k park fest which has
award-winning 5k park fest which has inspired thousands of people to park and
inspired thousands of people to park and
inspired thousands of people to park and we’ve donated over fifty thousand
we’ve donated over fifty thousand
we’ve donated over fifty thousand dollars to well over a hundred
dollars to well over a hundred
dollars to well over a hundred nonprofits and schools in just three
nonprofits and schools in just three
nonprofits and schools in just three short years and my friends I will not
short years and my friends I will not
short years and my friends I will not stand here in front of you and pretend
stand here in front of you and pretend
stand here in front of you and pretend like any part of this journey was easy
like any part of this journey was easy
like any part of this journey was easy have there been numerous challenges to
have there been numerous challenges to
have there been numerous challenges to overcome along the way yes do I realize
overcome along the way yes do I realize
overcome along the way yes do I realize that we are climbing a long staircase
that we are climbing a long staircase
that we are climbing a long staircase together yes but do I believe that our
together yes but do I believe that our
together yes but do I believe that our vision is achievable and worth pursuing
vision is achievable and worth pursuing
vision is achievable and worth pursuing yes yes in the words of the great dr.
yes yes in the words of the great dr.
yes yes in the words of the great dr. Martin Luther King jr. you don’t have to
Martin Luther King jr. you don’t have to
Martin Luther King jr. you don’t have to see the full staircase you just have to
see the full staircase you just have to
see the full staircase you just have to take the first step and I stand before
take the first step and I stand before
take the first step and I stand before you today as that same ten year old
you today as that same ten year old
you today as that same ten year old little girl who wished that she had
little girl who wished that she had
little girl who wished that she had superpowers that can save the world
superpowers that can save the world
superpowers that can save the world and I chose to take that first step in
and I chose to take that first step in
and I chose to take that first step in faith and believe that kindness is my
faith and believe that kindness is my
faith and believe that kindness is my superpower and I’m asking all of you to
superpower and I’m asking all of you to
superpower and I’m asking all of you to take that first step in faith together
take that first step in faith together
take that first step in faith together with me because you and you and me and
with me because you and you and me and
with me because you and you and me and we all have the power to be the spark of
we all have the power to be the spark of
we all have the power to be the spark of kindness no matter who you are how old
kindness no matter who you are how old
kindness no matter who you are how old you are where you come from or how much
you are where you come from or how much
you are where you come from or how much money you have
I believe that the power to change the
I believe that the power to change the world rests in we I believe that the
world rests in we I believe that the
world rests in we I believe that the simple idea is worth spreading world
simple idea is worth spreading world
simple idea is worth spreading world wide and I am confident that change
wide and I am confident that change
wide and I am confident that change starts here and now the moment that you
starts here and now the moment that you
starts here and now the moment that you decide to be the spark and perform acts
decide to be the spark and perform acts
decide to be the spark and perform acts of random kindness it’s like my favorite
of random kindness it’s like my favorite
of random kindness it’s like my favorite superhero Captain Planet always said the
superhero Captain Planet always said the
superhero Captain Planet always said the power is yours but I’ve learned that
power is yours but I’ve learned that
power is yours but I’ve learned that only if our powers combine
only if our powers combine
only if our powers combine can we park and save the world together
can we park and save the world together
can we park and save the world together thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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