never leave home without your tire iron that’s my rule of thumb and this little
that’s my rule of thumb and this little
that’s my rule of thumb and this little metaphor I hope we get to later it’s in
metaphor I hope we get to later it’s in
metaphor I hope we get to later it’s in the shape of a neck
I’ve been invited to share with you
I’ve been invited to share with you three adventure stories series of
three adventure stories series of
three adventure stories series of adventure stories that may help make
adventure stories that may help make
adventure stories that may help make sense of this idea learning dangerously
sense of this idea learning dangerously
sense of this idea learning dangerously make sense for you and also make sense
make sense for you and also make sense
make sense for you and also make sense for me such as the nature of
for me such as the nature of
for me such as the nature of storytelling these are three stories
storytelling these are three stories
storytelling these are three stories about holes progressively smaller holes
about holes progressively smaller holes
about holes progressively smaller holes and the first hole is right here in
and the first hole is right here in
and the first hole is right here in Saudi Arabia it’s about 4 hours from
Saudi Arabia it’s about 4 hours from
Saudi Arabia it’s about 4 hours from here and it is the waba crater and if
here and it is the waba crater and if
here and it is the waba crater and if you have not been to the waba crater you
you have not been to the waba crater you
you have not been to the waba crater you absolutely have to go it’s magnificent
absolutely have to go it’s magnificent
absolutely have to go it’s magnificent it is not an impact crater like from a
it is not an impact crater like from a
it is not an impact crater like from a meteorite it is not a caldera crater
meteorite it is not a caldera crater
meteorite it is not a caldera crater like at the top of Kilimanjaro or Mount
like at the top of Kilimanjaro or Mount
like at the top of Kilimanjaro or Mount Fuji a volcano
Fuji a volcano
Fuji a volcano it’s an implosion crater which is
it’s an implosion crater which is
it’s an implosion crater which is unbelievable imagine a lake of lava huge
unbelievable imagine a lake of lava huge
unbelievable imagine a lake of lava huge lake of lava that hardens then the top
lake of lava that hardens then the top
lake of lava that hardens then the top crust pops because there’s a bubble of
crust pops because there’s a bubble of
crust pops because there’s a bubble of gas that it’s merged think of a beach go
gas that it’s merged think of a beach go
gas that it’s merged think of a beach go down to the beach into the wet sand area
down to the beach into the wet sand area
down to the beach into the wet sand area dig a hole
dig a hole
dig a hole take your birthday balloon bury it in
take your birthday balloon bury it in
take your birthday balloon bury it in the sand smooth it over pack it down and
the sand smooth it over pack it down and
the sand smooth it over pack it down and then take ballpoint pen or your pin and
then take ballpoint pen or your pin and
then take ballpoint pen or your pin and pop it won’t magnificent crater
pop it won’t magnificent crater
pop it won’t magnificent crater extremely straight up and down sides
extremely straight up and down sides
extremely straight up and down sides that’s an implosion crater that’s our
that’s an implosion crater that’s our
that’s an implosion crater that’s our pain point as a Boy Scout Troop because
pain point as a Boy Scout Troop because
pain point as a Boy Scout Troop because here we go to our crater and you can see
here we go to our crater and you can see
here we go to our crater and you can see yourself look at those incredible sides
yourself look at those incredible sides
yourself look at those incredible sides the reason it’s a pain point for Hut
the reason it’s a pain point for Hut
the reason it’s a pain point for Hut says a Boy Scout Troop
says a Boy Scout Troop
says a Boy Scout Troop is that we camp in this glorious recess
is that we camp in this glorious recess
is that we camp in this glorious recess down on the other side unbelievably you
down on the other side unbelievably you
down on the other side unbelievably you can drive four-wheel drive barely down
can drive four-wheel drive barely down
can drive four-wheel drive barely down and you can park your tents right on the
and you can park your tents right on the
and you can park your tents right on the edge unbelievable best place to camp in
edge unbelievable best place to camp in
edge unbelievable best place to camp in Saudi Arabia that I know of problem is
Saudi Arabia that I know of problem is
Saudi Arabia that I know of problem is the path down is over here all the way
the path down is over here all the way
the path down is over here all the way around so that presents a challenge to
around so that presents a challenge to
around so that presents a challenge to boys in the Boy Scout Troop got a hike
boys in the Boy Scout Troop got a hike
boys in the Boy Scout Troop got a hike all the way around in the heat then down
all the way around in the heat then down
all the way around in the heat then down a precarious Rock stairway carved into
a precarious Rock stairway carved into
a precarious Rock stairway carved into this side of the crater to the bottom
this side of the crater to the bottom
this side of the crater to the bottom and see the salt pan then reverse it all
and see the salt pan then reverse it all
and see the salt pan then reverse it all the way out that’s the problem so the
the way out that’s the problem so the
the way out that’s the problem so the beginning of this story really is about
beginning of this story really is about
beginning of this story really is about a solution to that problem that boys
a solution to that problem that boys
a solution to that problem that boys discovered there we are in the rim and
discovered there we are in the rim and
discovered there we are in the rim and this little scenario opens with me
this little scenario opens with me
this little scenario opens with me kneeling by my tent which was that one
kneeling by my tent which was that one
kneeling by my tent which was that one right over there and Boy Scout leaders
right over there and Boy Scout leaders
right over there and Boy Scout leaders are supposed to be in control well I was
are supposed to be in control well I was
are supposed to be in control well I was not in control I was kneeling down I’m
not in control I was kneeling down I’m
not in control I was kneeling down I’m wrestling with the zipper of my tent I
wrestling with the zipper of my tent I
wrestling with the zipper of my tent I cannot get it open I’m like come on and
cannot get it open I’m like come on and
cannot get it open I’m like come on and I hear the voices of two boys mr. tennis
I hear the voices of two boys mr. tennis
I hear the voices of two boys mr. tennis mr. tennis what we found a way down what
mr. tennis what we found a way down what
mr. tennis what we found a way down what we found a way down I said really show
we found a way down I said really show
we found a way down I said really show me and so I marched through the camp
me and so I marched through the camp
me and so I marched through the camp around this rim and sure enough there
around this rim and sure enough there
around this rim and sure enough there was a crack in the rock but it looked
was a crack in the rock but it looked
was a crack in the rock but it looked just like it bent about six feet and
just like it bent about six feet and
just like it bent about six feet and that was it then out into space but the
that was it then out into space but the
that was it then out into space but the kid said see at that crack if he turns
kid said see at that crack if he turns
kid said see at that crack if he turns right it becomes like a trail so I asked
right it becomes like a trail so I asked
right it becomes like a trail so I asked them well is it safe they said yeah it’s
them well is it safe they said yeah it’s
them well is it safe they said yeah it’s safe jibraan went down there Jamie went
safe jibraan went down there Jamie went
safe jibraan went down there Jamie went down there I said what but did they come
down there I said what but did they come
down there I said what but did they come out he said yo yeah they’re over by the
out he said yo yeah they’re over by the
out he said yo yeah they’re over by the fire pit I said Wow and then of course I
fire pit I said Wow and then of course I
fire pit I said Wow and then of course I have to prepare for what I call the
have to prepare for what I call the
have to prepare for what I call the collective adventure challenge you can
collective adventure challenge you can
collective adventure challenge you can predict it yourself can we go down this
predict it yourself can we go down this
predict it yourself can we go down this way
way
way and when I find with collective
and when I find with collective
and when I find with collective adventure questions is it starts doing
adventure questions is it starts doing
adventure questions is it starts doing the math in your head all on its own
the math in your head all on its own
the math in your head all on its own Scoutmaster math sounds like this what
Scoutmaster math sounds like this what
Scoutmaster math sounds like this what about Footwear what about water
about Footwear what about water
about Footwear what about water what about sunscreen and most important
what about sunscreen and most important
what about sunscreen and most important what about terrain and the abilities of
what about terrain and the abilities of
what about terrain and the abilities of my Scouts who may want to go down this
my Scouts who may want to go down this
my Scouts who may want to go down this way so we’re doing the math and somehow
way so we’re doing the math and somehow
way so we’re doing the math and somehow the exuberance of these Scouts one out
this was their achievement six of them
this was their achievement six of them amazing effort all different body types
amazing effort all different body types
amazing effort all different body types all different abilities all different
all different abilities all different
all different abilities all different ages made it down into the crater and
ages made it down into the crater and
ages made it down into the crater and this is what when they turned around
this is what when they turned around
this is what when they turned around they saw and you could see in their
they saw and you could see in their
they saw and you could see in their faces they felt they’d done something
faces they felt they’d done something
faces they felt they’d done something astonishing it was fabulous both for
astonishing it was fabulous both for
astonishing it was fabulous both for them and for the troupe it started with
them and for the troupe it started with
them and for the troupe it started with us that’s their collective adventure
us that’s their collective adventure
us that’s their collective adventure question can we go down this way we hear
question can we go down this way we hear
question can we go down this way we hear questions like that all the time the
questions like that all the time the
questions like that all the time the Scout masters as parents as educators
Scout masters as parents as educators
Scout masters as parents as educators all the time but the story really
all the time but the story really
all the time but the story really doesn’t begin there at the crater story
doesn’t begin there at the crater story
doesn’t begin there at the crater story really didn’t begin for me until two
really didn’t begin for me until two
really didn’t begin for me until two weeks later when we circled up as a Boy
weeks later when we circled up as a Boy
weeks later when we circled up as a Boy Scout Troop in the gym and I typically
Scout Troop in the gym and I typically
Scout Troop in the gym and I typically will kneel down even though that doesn’t
will kneel down even though that doesn’t
will kneel down even though that doesn’t really help because I’m still taller
really help because I’m still taller
really help because I’m still taller than everybody but I’ll kneel down and I
than everybody but I’ll kneel down and I
than everybody but I’ll kneel down and I ask the kids so reflecting back on our
ask the kids so reflecting back on our
ask the kids so reflecting back on our time at wobba crater
time at wobba crater
time at wobba crater does anybody have a significant learning
does anybody have a significant learning
does anybody have a significant learning moment a lesson a high achievement piece
moment a lesson a high achievement piece
moment a lesson a high achievement piece that they want to share because some of
that they want to share because some of
that they want to share because some of you didn’t go re raises his hand and
you didn’t go re raises his hand and
you didn’t go re raises his hand and says mr. tennis I’m just thankful that
says mr. tennis I’m just thankful that
says mr. tennis I’m just thankful that they found a new way down for us you
they found a new way down for us you
they found a new way down for us you have to know re he’s a gentleman and a
have to know re he’s a gentleman and a
have to know re he’s a gentleman and a generous soul to the end
generous soul to the end
generous soul to the end fabulous comment Kilian raises him
fabulous comment Kilian raises him
fabulous comment Kilian raises him younger scout he said you know it was
younger scout he said you know it was
younger scout he said you know it was great we had to watch where we put our
great we had to watch where we put our
great we had to watch where we put our feet we had to space ourselves out so we
feet we had to space ourselves out so we
feet we had to space ourselves out so we were safe and we had to call we called
were safe and we had to call we called
were safe and we had to call we called to each other if rock started to slip
to each other if rock started to slip
to each other if rock started to slip but we all made it down and we all had
but we all made it down and we all had
but we all made it down and we all had fun now that sounds like a mundane
fun now that sounds like a mundane
fun now that sounds like a mundane conversation unless you know seventh
conversation unless you know seventh
conversation unless you know seventh eighth and ninth grade boys notice the
eighth and ninth grade boys notice the
eighth and ninth grade boys notice the language we watched where you put our
language we watched where you put our
language we watched where you put our feet we kept spaces between ourselves to
feet we kept spaces between ourselves to
feet we kept spaces between ourselves to be safe we called we all made it and we
be safe we called we all made it and we
be safe we called we all made it and we had fun as an educator I’ve learned that
had fun as an educator I’ve learned that
had fun as an educator I’ve learned that middle school children grow up and what
middle school children grow up and what
middle school children grow up and what I call the mirror years every waking
I call the mirror years every waking
I call the mirror years every waking moment of their lives in middle school
moment of their lives in middle school
moment of their lives in middle school is devoted to question
is devoted to question
is devoted to question this mirror idea how do I look was that
this mirror idea how do I look was that
this mirror idea how do I look was that a dorky thing to say what do I have for
a dorky thing to say what do I have for
a dorky thing to say what do I have for lunch will that be embarrassing to show
lunch will that be embarrassing to show
lunch will that be embarrassing to show off to anybody are my shoes to new are
off to anybody are my shoes to new are
off to anybody are my shoes to new are my shoes to old will I ever become tall
constantly around the first person I and
constantly around the first person I and me and look at this so when I see a
me and look at this so when I see a
me and look at this so when I see a middle school boy in five sentences all
middle school boy in five sentences all
middle school boy in five sentences all together talking collectively about the
together talking collectively about the
together talking collectively about the collective good that stops me in my
collective good that stops me in my
collective good that stops me in my tracks that gets my attention hole
tracks that gets my attention hole
tracks that gets my attention hole number two no crater too small this is a
number two no crater too small this is a
number two no crater too small this is a magnificent little crater you’ll get to
magnificent little crater you’ll get to
magnificent little crater you’ll get to see it in just a second it starts the
see it in just a second it starts the
see it in just a second it starts the setting is in the elementary school here
setting is in the elementary school here
setting is in the elementary school here at callused and it starts with walking
at callused and it starts with walking
at callused and it starts with walking through the courtyard the cement
through the courtyard the cement
through the courtyard the cement courtyard and feeling a tug at your
courtyard and feeling a tug at your
courtyard and feeling a tug at your clothes tug tug tug and I look down and
clothes tug tug tug and I look down and
clothes tug tug tug and I look down and it’s several students from amber
it’s several students from amber
it’s several students from amber Hudson’s second-grade class and they’re
Hudson’s second-grade class and they’re
Hudson’s second-grade class and they’re saying mr. tennis mr. tennis and sludd
saying mr. tennis mr. tennis and sludd
saying mr. tennis mr. tennis and sludd do we have permission to dig up our rock
do we have permission to dig up our rock
do we have permission to dig up our rock we’re supposed to ask you mrs. Hutton
we’re supposed to ask you mrs. Hutton
we’re supposed to ask you mrs. Hutton says we have to ask you do we have
says we have to ask you do we have
says we have to ask you do we have permission to dig up our rock I felt
permission to dig up our rock I felt
permission to dig up our rock I felt well I don’t know show me what you got
well I don’t know show me what you got
well I don’t know show me what you got so I walked over there and I looked down
so I walked over there and I looked down
so I walked over there and I looked down and I saw that they uncovered a piece of
and I saw that they uncovered a piece of
and I saw that they uncovered a piece of well it’s not really a lock it was it
well it’s not really a lock it was it
well it’s not really a lock it was it was kind of aggregate cement rubble from
was kind of aggregate cement rubble from
was kind of aggregate cement rubble from a construction left over but we’ll call
a construction left over but we’ll call
a construction left over but we’ll call it a rock and I started to do the math
it a rock and I started to do the math
it a rock and I started to do the math the principal in me the operations
the principal in me the operations
the principal in me the operations manager me the teacher and me start to
manager me the teacher and me start to
manager me the teacher and me start to do the math will it be safe what will
do the math will it be safe what will
do the math will it be safe what will other people notice for other kids start
other people notice for other kids start
other people notice for other kids start digging up rocks will the playground
digging up rocks will the playground
digging up rocks will the playground fall over I do the math but you cannot
fall over I do the math but you cannot
fall over I do the math but you cannot say no to second graders or were that
say no to second graders or were that
say no to second graders or were that enthusiastic they’re unbelievable so I
enthusiastic they’re unbelievable so I
enthusiastic they’re unbelievable so I said why not you have my permission if
said why not you have my permission if
said why not you have my permission if it’s okay with your teacher and so they
it’s okay with your teacher and so they
it’s okay with your teacher and so they went after it they dug up their rock
there is their collective adventure
there is their collective adventure question notice
question notice
question notice second grade they’re not asking may we
second grade they’re not asking may we
second grade they’re not asking may we possibly dig up this rock or can we try
possibly dig up this rock or can we try
possibly dig up this rock or can we try and dig up this rock a little bit no
and dig up this rock a little bit no
and dig up this rock a little bit no they’re gonna dig up the rock their
they’re gonna dig up the rock their
they’re gonna dig up the rock their second graders they’re very straight
second graders they’re very straight
second graders they’re very straight they just want to know if it’s okay to
they just want to know if it’s okay to
they just want to know if it’s okay to go ahead so there they are there’s their
go ahead so there they are there’s their
go ahead so there they are there’s their crater fabulous baby wobba was only
crater fabulous baby wobba was only
crater fabulous baby wobba was only about this big and there’s the rock that
about this big and there’s the rock that
about this big and there’s the rock that they lifted all by themselves thing
they lifted all by themselves thing
they lifted all by themselves thing weighed a ton
weighed a ton
weighed a ton notice their language but before we get
notice their language but before we get
notice their language but before we get to their language I had to look at the
to their language I had to look at the
to their language I had to look at the slide again because there’s an element
slide again because there’s an element
slide again because there’s an element of collective adventures I have this
of collective adventures I have this
of collective adventures I have this sort of criteria set in my head that
sort of criteria set in my head that
sort of criteria set in my head that this speaks to so clearly ten times out
this speaks to so clearly ten times out
this speaks to so clearly ten times out of ten if you give children a chance to
of ten if you give children a chance to
of ten if you give children a chance to dig up their own rock or play on a
dig up their own rock or play on a
dig up their own rock or play on a plastic slide imported from somewhere
plastic slide imported from somewhere
plastic slide imported from somewhere else they will choose to dig up their
else they will choose to dig up their
else they will choose to dig up their own rock whether they’re filthy
own rock whether they’re filthy
own rock whether they’re filthy dusty tired thirsty that’s what they
dusty tired thirsty that’s what they
dusty tired thirsty that’s what they will do you give kids choice about
will do you give kids choice about
will do you give kids choice about adventure they will jump on it
adventure they will jump on it
adventure they will jump on it they started with this this is their
they started with this this is their
they started with this this is their collective adventure question and look
collective adventure question and look
collective adventure question and look at their language they stood there it’s
at their language they stood there it’s
at their language they stood there it’s so proud look at what we did we did it
so proud look at what we did we did it
so proud look at what we did we did it all by ourselves and when I asked them
all by ourselves and when I asked them
all by ourselves and when I asked them if I could take a picture they said we
if I could take a picture they said we
if I could take a picture they said we can lift it all together
can lift it all together
can lift it all together absolutely amazing that’s second graders
absolutely amazing that’s second graders
absolutely amazing that’s second graders if you mean second graders on the whole
if you mean second graders on the whole
if you mean second graders on the whole on on your own they’ll come up and
on on your own they’ll come up and
on on your own they’ll come up and they’ll tug on your pocket to say mr.
they’ll tug on your pocket to say mr.
they’ll tug on your pocket to say mr. tennis mr. tennis look at my shoes look
tennis mr. tennis look at my shoes look
tennis mr. tennis look at my shoes look at my new lunchbox and then the second
at my new lunchbox and then the second
at my new lunchbox and then the second second grader will push them to the side
second grader will push them to the side
second grader will push them to the side and say but I have lunchbox and I have
and say but I have lunchbox and I have
and say but I have lunchbox and I have shoes and it’s all III but through
shoes and it’s all III but through
shoes and it’s all III but through collective endeavors with some sense of
collective endeavors with some sense of
collective endeavors with some sense of adventure in their view look at the
adventure in their view look at the
adventure in their view look at the language change it’s transformative here
language change it’s transformative here
language change it’s transformative here are some of the ingredients that I see
are some of the ingredients that I see
are some of the ingredients that I see is belonging in a collective veteran you
is belonging in a collective veteran you
is belonging in a collective veteran you might have your own one is there usually
might have your own one is there usually
might have your own one is there usually a fear element and unknown element
a fear element and unknown element
a fear element and unknown element something new sort of adventure the
something new sort of adventure the
something new sort of adventure the second is it’s often it’s hard there’s a
second is it’s often it’s hard there’s a
second is it’s often it’s hard there’s a challenge involved there’s something
challenge involved there’s something
challenge involved there’s something that’s takes some effort this is the
that’s takes some effort this is the
that’s takes some effort this is the choice piece we were talking about
choice piece we were talking about
choice piece we were talking about earlier and it’s an internal choice it’s
earlier and it’s an internal choice it’s
earlier and it’s an internal choice it’s not an external choice it’s not the
not an external choice it’s not the
not an external choice it’s not the rules person the high
rules person the high
rules person the high Archy person the boss person it is an
Archy person the boss person it is an
Archy person the boss person it is an internal choice element and this is
internal choice element and this is
internal choice element and this is crucial it can’t be a collective
crucial it can’t be a collective
crucial it can’t be a collective adventure in my view unless it involves
adventure in my view unless it involves
adventure in my view unless it involves outreach we a sense of we and a
outreach we a sense of we and a
outreach we a sense of we and a resulting citizenship factor hole number
resulting citizenship factor hole number
resulting citizenship factor hole number three tiny hole words drinkin right down
three tiny hole words drinkin right down
three tiny hole words drinkin right down and high impact factor I had to include
and high impact factor I had to include
and high impact factor I had to include that line don’t you love that so the
that line don’t you love that so the
that line don’t you love that so the setting for this is quite a while ago
setting for this is quite a while ago
setting for this is quite a while ago it’s a busy interstate it’s i five north
it’s a busy interstate it’s i five north
it’s a busy interstate it’s i five north from seattle four lanes at this point
from seattle four lanes at this point
from seattle four lanes at this point and i’m driving in a in a station wagon
and i’m driving in a in a station wagon
and i’m driving in a in a station wagon and my young son is in the seat next to
and my young son is in the seat next to
and my young son is in the seat next to me and we’re driving along it’s quite
me and we’re driving along it’s quite
me and we’re driving along it’s quite busy and the first thing I noticed
busy and the first thing I noticed
busy and the first thing I noticed strangely the exact same color and make
strangely the exact same color and make
strangely the exact same color and make of car is off to the side of the road
of car is off to the side of the road
of car is off to the side of the road looks like my car and I had an unusual
looks like my car and I had an unusual
looks like my car and I had an unusual car and as we passed it I noticed
car and as we passed it I noticed
car and as we passed it I noticed oh there’s a woman standing by the car
oh there’s a woman standing by the car
oh there’s a woman standing by the car and then as I was now past it I looked
and then as I was now past it I looked
and then as I was now past it I looked back and I saw and the back left tire is
back and I saw and the back left tire is
back and I saw and the back left tire is flat so I’ve got my own internal
flat so I’ve got my own internal
flat so I’ve got my own internal collective adventure question so I’m
collective adventure question so I’m
collective adventure question so I’m asking myself okay I better do the math
asking myself okay I better do the math
asking myself okay I better do the math here and I said okay I’m in the left
here and I said okay I’m in the left
here and I said okay I’m in the left lane how much time will it take for me
lane how much time will it take for me
lane how much time will it take for me in this traffic to move over to the
in this traffic to move over to the
in this traffic to move over to the right lane all the way across then pull
right lane all the way across then pull
right lane all the way across then pull on the shoulder and can I safely back up
on the shoulder and can I safely back up
on the shoulder and can I safely back up and help this woman the math said no
and help this woman the math said no
and help this woman the math said no that would be three quarters of a mile
that would be three quarters of a mile
that would be three quarters of a mile past her at the point not safe to back
past her at the point not safe to back
past her at the point not safe to back up in the shoulder so math number two
up in the shoulder so math number two
up in the shoulder so math number two kicks in okay would it be crazy to turn
kicks in okay would it be crazy to turn
kicks in okay would it be crazy to turn around that would involve getting over
around that would involve getting over
around that would involve getting over into lane one waiting for an exit
into lane one waiting for an exit
into lane one waiting for an exit turning across the freeway over the
turning across the freeway over the
turning across the freeway over the bridge ten miles south to the next exit
bridge ten miles south to the next exit
bridge ten miles south to the next exit turn around again and come north doot
turn around again and come north doot
turn around again and come north doot doot doot doot dude came out somewhere
doot doot doot dude came out somewhere
doot doot doot dude came out somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes and I’ve got
between 20 and 30 minutes and I’ve got
between 20 and 30 minutes and I’ve got to ask myself will she still be there is
to ask myself will she still be there is
to ask myself will she still be there is it worth doing I’m still doing the math
it worth doing I’m still doing the math
it worth doing I’m still doing the math and my little son next to me comes up
and my little son next to me comes up
and my little son next to me comes up with a collective adventure question are
with a collective adventure question are
with a collective adventure question are we going to go back
we going to go back
we going to go back instantly took the exit made the loop
instantly took the exit made the loop
instantly took the exit made the loop all the way down 2025 minutes later we
all the way down 2025 minutes later we
all the way down 2025 minutes later we pulled up amazingly no one had stopped
pulled up amazingly no one had stopped
pulled up amazingly no one had stopped to yet help her would have been fine if
to yet help her would have been fine if
to yet help her would have been fine if they had but they had it and we fixed
they had but they had it and we fixed
they had but they had it and we fixed the tire and to me thought of my son and
the tire and to me thought of my son and
the tire and to me thought of my son and the learning in this case somewhat
the learning in this case somewhat
the learning in this case somewhat dangerously and maybe her view if we
dangerously and maybe her view if we
dangerously and maybe her view if we pull over but the learning and what it
pull over but the learning and what it
pull over but the learning and what it would have happened had we carried on
would have happened had we carried on
would have happened had we carried on what would he have learned he would have
what would he have learned he would have
what would he have learned he would have learned in my view this is what went
learned in my view this is what went
learned in my view this is what went through my head he would have learned
through my head he would have learned
through my head he would have learned that good fathers the very best fathers
that good fathers the very best fathers
that good fathers the very best fathers because that’s what children think of
because that’s what children think of
because that’s what children think of their parents that’s what they think of
their parents that’s what they think of
their parents that’s what they think of you best fathers see a lady with a
you best fathers see a lady with a
you best fathers see a lady with a problem on a highway they keep driving
problem on a highway they keep driving
problem on a highway they keep driving and I couldn’t handle that just this
and I couldn’t handle that just this
and I couldn’t handle that just this statement turned us around and we were
statement turned us around and we were
statement turned us around and we were able to help but is that really a
able to help but is that really a
able to help but is that really a collective adventure because there’s
collective adventure because there’s
collective adventure because there’s just the two of us well was there
just the two of us well was there
just the two of us well was there something unknown absolutely for him why
something unknown absolutely for him why
something unknown absolutely for him why didn’t never changed a tire before fear
didn’t never changed a tire before fear
didn’t never changed a tire before fear she was probably scared to death having
she was probably scared to death having
she was probably scared to death having a six foot eight person pull up near
a six foot eight person pull up near
a six foot eight person pull up near dark and tried help her help I know that
dark and tried help her help I know that
dark and tried help her help I know that feeling I’ve had people run from me when
feeling I’ve had people run from me when
feeling I’ve had people run from me when I do that challenge yeah all the
I do that challenge yeah all the
I do that challenge yeah all the logistical challenges of being in an
logistical challenges of being in an
logistical challenges of being in an hour or so late to where I needed to go
hour or so late to where I needed to go
hour or so late to where I needed to go getting off the road turning around all
getting off the road turning around all
getting off the road turning around all those logistical pieces to it was it a
those logistical pieces to it was it a
those logistical pieces to it was it a choice issue absolutely it was a choice
choice issue absolutely it was a choice
choice issue absolutely it was a choice issue this was a hundred percent of
issue this was a hundred percent of
issue this was a hundred percent of choice issue it was staring at us it was
choice issue it was staring at us it was
choice issue it was staring at us it was our play to make outreach was there a
our play to make outreach was there a
our play to make outreach was there a citizenship factor outreach no not until
citizenship factor outreach no not until
citizenship factor outreach no not until the moment that we pulled over got out
the moment that we pulled over got out
the moment that we pulled over got out of our car and went up to her and said
of our car and went up to her and said
of our car and went up to her and said looks like you have a problem can we
looks like you have a problem can we
looks like you have a problem can we help not until the connection then
help not until the connection then
help not until the connection then absolutely there was a Susan ship actor
absolutely there was a Susan ship actor
absolutely there was a Susan ship actor outreach from I to we we being the three
outreach from I to we we being the three
outreach from I to we we being the three of us
to stop for a second because this is our
to stop for a second because this is our title and I’ve been very honest some
title and I’ve been very honest some
title and I’ve been very honest some time ago when I was having these stories
time ago when I was having these stories
time ago when I was having these stories swirl around in my head and try to make
swirl around in my head and try to make
swirl around in my head and try to make sense of them I received a very
sense of them I received a very
sense of them I received a very difficult phone call phone call came
difficult phone call phone call came
difficult phone call phone call came from my sister-in-law and she said cabby
from my sister-in-law and she said cabby
from my sister-in-law and she said cabby your son the same one who had been in a
your son the same one who had been in a
your son the same one who had been in a seat now grown up has been electrocuted
seat now grown up has been electrocuted
seat now grown up has been electrocuted and you can imagine she went on to say
and you can imagine she went on to say
and you can imagine she went on to say thankfully but the medical technicians
thankfully but the medical technicians
thankfully but the medical technicians on site think he’s going to be okay
on site think he’s going to be okay
on site think he’s going to be okay now I have to share with you that it’s
now I have to share with you that it’s
now I have to share with you that it’s very hard for me to think of these words
very hard for me to think of these words
very hard for me to think of these words and reconcile that picture I just don’t
and reconcile that picture I just don’t
and reconcile that picture I just don’t I just don’t know how I can do it
I just don’t know how I can do it
I just don’t know how I can do it there is him being hugged or he’s giving
there is him being hugged or he’s giving
there is him being hugged or he’s giving a hug to the medical technician that
a hug to the medical technician that
a hug to the medical technician that went out and pulled him down he’d been
went out and pulled him down he’d been
went out and pulled him down he’d been visiting a family out in the country and
visiting a family out in the country and
visiting a family out in the country and there’d been an enormous snowstorm it
there’d been an enormous snowstorm it
there’d been an enormous snowstorm it had collapsed roofs it had knocked over
had collapsed roofs it had knocked over
had collapsed roofs it had knocked over trees it had knocked over playsets in
trees it had knocked over playsets in
trees it had knocked over playsets in backyards huge winter storm and he’d
backyards huge winter storm and he’d
backyards huge winter storm and he’d with a friend had asked if he could
with a friend had asked if he could
with a friend had asked if he could borrow a saw and go out and cut the limb
borrow a saw and go out and cut the limb
borrow a saw and go out and cut the limb off of a tree that was threatening to
off of a tree that was threatening to
off of a tree that was threatening to smash their tree house in the back and
smash their tree house in the back and
smash their tree house in the back and they said yes and then giving him the
they said yes and then giving him the
they said yes and then giving him the saw and he climbed up there and
saw and he climbed up there and
saw and he climbed up there and something about the storm and the
something about the storm and the
something about the storm and the branches had electrified high-voltage
branches had electrified high-voltage
branches had electrified high-voltage electrified a guy wire a guy rope to a
electrified a guy wire a guy rope to a
electrified a guy wire a guy rope to a pole as he reached out to brace himself
pole as he reached out to brace himself
pole as he reached out to brace himself he got fried completely lights out
he got fried completely lights out
he got fried completely lights out burned right through his gloves and
burned right through his gloves and
burned right through his gloves and through his hands so I don’t have an
through his hands so I don’t have an
through his hands so I don’t have an answer to that that floats around in my
answer to that that floats around in my
answer to that that floats around in my head is a very significant stopping
head is a very significant stopping
head is a very significant stopping point if I did have an answer to that it
point if I did have an answer to that it
point if I did have an answer to that it would be in two questions the first
would be in two questions the first
would be in two questions the first question there he is
question there he is
question there he is up high that’s a few minutes probably
up high that’s a few minutes probably
up high that’s a few minutes probably before he turned around and saw the
before he turned around and saw the
before he turned around and saw the lemon got fried
lemon got fried
lemon got fried the first question though is to him
the first question though is to him
the first question though is to him whiting will you continue to go out and
whiting will you continue to go out and
whiting will you continue to go out and help people in that way ask if you can
help people in that way ask if you can
help people in that way ask if you can help borrow saws cut down trees
help borrow saws cut down trees
help borrow saws cut down trees through the rest of your life and I
through the rest of your life and I
through the rest of your life and I think the answer is yes so that’s
think the answer is yes so that’s
think the answer is yes so that’s helpful to me the second question is is
helpful to me the second question is is
helpful to me the second question is is citizenship this is to me this is the
citizenship this is to me this is the
citizenship this is to me this is the academic question is citizen you’ve
academic question is citizen you’ve
academic question is citizen you’ve learned through collective adventures
learned through collective adventures
learned through collective adventures through in fact dangerous learning is it
through in fact dangerous learning is it
through in fact dangerous learning is it worth preparing for and if it is then I
worth preparing for and if it is then I
worth preparing for and if it is then I can reconcile writing getting down off
can reconcile writing getting down off
can reconcile writing getting down off that ladder if it answers collective
that ladder if it answers collective
that ladder if it answers collective adventures and learning if it answers to
adventures and learning if it answers to
adventures and learning if it answers to our culture of fear and it is a concern
our culture of fear and it is a concern
our culture of fear and it is a concern a sense of isolation in our communities
a sense of isolation in our communities
a sense of isolation in our communities in our schools and our homes and
in our schools and our homes and
in our schools and our homes and selfishness and not talking about
selfishness and not talking about
selfishness and not talking about selfish enough second graders or seventh
selfish enough second graders or seventh
selfish enough second graders or seventh graders or eighth graders I’m talking
graders or eighth graders I’m talking
graders or eighth graders I’m talking about selfishness of us the individual
about selfishness of us the individual
about selfishness of us the individual level family level the community level
level family level the community level
level family level the community level the national level selfishness
the national level selfishness
the national level selfishness if engaging in collective adventures in
if engaging in collective adventures in
if engaging in collective adventures in community moves us in answer to some of
community moves us in answer to some of
community moves us in answer to some of these things then I’m all for it so how
these things then I’m all for it so how
these things then I’m all for it so how does one do it how do you make baby
does one do it how do you make baby
does one do it how do you make baby steps towards being a person that sort
steps towards being a person that sort
steps towards being a person that sort of thinks of this stuff and acts on it
of thinks of this stuff and acts on it
of thinks of this stuff and acts on it well I’ve got some silly ones I’ve got
well I’ve got some silly ones I’ve got
well I’ve got some silly ones I’ve got in my wallet if I can get it out I’ve
in my wallet if I can get it out I’ve
in my wallet if I can get it out I’ve got my wallet three little things they
got my wallet three little things they
got my wallet three little things they get me in that kind of trouble because
get me in that kind of trouble because
get me in that kind of trouble because they call me the MacGyver kid
they call me the MacGyver kid
they call me the MacGyver kid and here they are upfront they are a
and here they are upfront they are a
and here they are upfront they are a guitar pick a safety pin and a band-aid
guitar pick a safety pin and a band-aid
guitar pick a safety pin and a band-aid so that’s got outreach to me in a
so that’s got outreach to me in a
so that’s got outreach to me in a miniature way written all over it I also
miniature way written all over it I also
miniature way written all over it I also have a sticker on the back of my phone
have a sticker on the back of my phone
have a sticker on the back of my phone looks like that it’s just a room when I
looks like that it’s just a room when I
looks like that it’s just a room when I look at it it reminds me that when I get
look at it it reminds me that when I get
look at it it reminds me that when I get on an elevator I need to not look at my
on an elevator I need to not look at my
on an elevator I need to not look at my phone I need to talk to people by name
phone I need to talk to people by name
phone I need to talk to people by name it’s embarrassing or fearful as that
it’s embarrassing or fearful as that
it’s embarrassing or fearful as that might be and finally I keep these things
might be and finally I keep these things
might be and finally I keep these things in my car and I’ll mention this quickly
in my car and I’ll mention this quickly
in my car and I’ll mention this quickly this tire iron yes it’s something I can
this tire iron yes it’s something I can
this tire iron yes it’s something I can help with it’s the same kind of tool
help with it’s the same kind of tool
help with it’s the same kind of tool that we used there on the screen cars
that we used there on the screen cars
that we used there on the screen cars that we buy today have a single lug
that we buy today have a single lug
that we buy today have a single lug wrench
wrench
wrench think about that we purchase something
think about that we purchase something
think about that we purchase something that forces us to be by ourselves
that forces us to be by ourselves
that forces us to be by ourselves independent we can only fix our car if
independent we can only fix our car if
independent we can only fix our car if one mentally and then follows it up with
one mentally and then follows it up with
one mentally and then follows it up with an action purchases something like this
an action purchases something like this
an action purchases something like this for me I know that the blue is my car
for me I know that the blue is my car
for me I know that the blue is my car but these are the cars of other people
but these are the cars of other people
but these are the cars of other people that might need them and even if I don’t
that might need them and even if I don’t
that might need them and even if I don’t know how to use it or don’t have the
know how to use it or don’t have the
know how to use it or don’t have the strength to use it it’s in my car
strength to use it it’s in my car
strength to use it it’s in my car and it’s mentally reminding me what it’s
and it’s mentally reminding me what it’s
and it’s mentally reminding me what it’s there for it might inspire me in other
there for it might inspire me in other
there for it might inspire me in other ways physical tools and everyone will
ways physical tools and everyone will
ways physical tools and everyone will have their own some of them quite
have their own some of them quite
have their own some of them quite miniature more importantly I think it’s
miniature more importantly I think it’s
miniature more importantly I think it’s a habit of mind if we can be prepared
a habit of mind if we can be prepared
a habit of mind if we can be prepared for collective adventure questions such
for collective adventure questions such
for collective adventure questions such as ones we talked to today can we go
as ones we talked to today can we go
as ones we talked to today can we go down this way is it okay to dig up a
down this way is it okay to dig up a
down this way is it okay to dig up a rock and importantly are we going to go
rock and importantly are we going to go
rock and importantly are we going to go back saying yes I believe more often may
back saying yes I believe more often may
back saying yes I believe more often may move us forward to a culture of trust
generosity of spirit and a stronger
generosity of spirit and a stronger sense of community if saying yes leads
sense of community if saying yes leads
sense of community if saying yes leads us to those things then I’m in and may
us to those things then I’m in and may
us to those things then I’m in and may we all have the strength and the
we all have the strength and the
we all have the strength and the wherewithal to do our part in that
wherewithal to do our part in that
wherewithal to do our part in that direction thank you very much
direction thank you very much
direction thank you very much [Applause]
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