I was on the place in my pregnancy where my baby was the size of an avocado yes
my baby was the size of an avocado yes
my baby was the size of an avocado yes pregnant women do things like that they
pregnant women do things like that they
pregnant women do things like that they follow the embryonic development with
follow the embryonic development with
follow the embryonic development with what size of fruit their child is and I
what size of fruit their child is and I
what size of fruit their child is and I knew no better so I did the same anyway
knew no better so I did the same anyway
knew no better so I did the same anyway we were back from Dubai from an amazing
we were back from Dubai from an amazing
we were back from Dubai from an amazing wedding and we were standing in the
wedding and we were standing in the
wedding and we were standing in the immigration line obviously for non US
immigration line obviously for non US
immigration line obviously for non US citizens like me which takes hours to
citizens like me which takes hours to
citizens like me which takes hours to get out of the airport we went to the
get out of the airport we went to the
get out of the airport we went to the baggage claim took our bags and just as
baggage claim took our bags and just as
baggage claim took our bags and just as a normal day I was in love with my
a normal day I was in love with my
a normal day I was in love with my avocado with my life with my husband and
avocado with my life with my husband and
avocado with my life with my husband and things as usual we started walking up
things as usual we started walking up
things as usual we started walking up and I told my husband I’ll see you at
and I told my husband I’ll see you at
and I told my husband I’ll see you at Starbucks upstairs and just as we were
Starbucks upstairs and just as we were
Starbucks upstairs and just as we were walking to this place where we could
walking to this place where we could
walking to this place where we could potentially blow up we heard one huge
potentially blow up we heard one huge
potentially blow up we heard one huge blast and then another and then the
blast and then another and then the
blast and then another and then the roofs just started falling down on us we
roofs just started falling down on us we
roofs just started falling down on us we looked at each other we threw our bags
looked at each other we threw our bags
looked at each other we threw our bags we didn’t know any better we held each
we didn’t know any better we held each
we didn’t know any better we held each other’s hands and we just ran out of the
other’s hands and we just ran out of the
other’s hands and we just ran out of the place we saw people shocked panicking
place we saw people shocked panicking
place we saw people shocked panicking and crying hysterically we saw people
and crying hysterically we saw people
and crying hysterically we saw people crouching behind cars in the parking lot
crouching behind cars in the parking lot
crouching behind cars in the parking lot we saw injured body is being taken out
we saw injured body is being taken out
we saw injured body is being taken out of the ambulance and it wasn’t easy I’m
of the ambulance and it wasn’t easy I’m
of the ambulance and it wasn’t easy I’m a survivor of a terrorist attack that
a survivor of a terrorist attack that
a survivor of a terrorist attack that happened on the 22nd of March 2016 last
happened on the 22nd of March 2016 last
happened on the 22nd of March 2016 last year and my son who is now a 10 month
year and my son who is now a 10 month
year and my son who is now a 10 month old boy happens to be the youngest
old boy happens to be the youngest
old boy happens to be the youngest survivor of this terror attack
survivor of this terror attack
survivor of this terror attack I guess t-minus six months is a very
I guess t-minus six months is a very
I guess t-minus six months is a very young age to be he was the youngest so
young age to be he was the youngest so
young age to be he was the youngest so what can non-combatants citizens like us
what can non-combatants citizens like us
what can non-combatants citizens like us do in a situation like this no one
do in a situation like this no one
do in a situation like this no one whether you’re a teacher a student a
whether you’re a teacher a student a
whether you’re a teacher a student a friend a diner
friend a diner
friend a diner Hetalia a friend’s fan none of us can
Hetalia a friend’s fan none of us can
Hetalia a friend’s fan none of us can escape such a situation if it happens to
escape such a situation if it happens to
escape such a situation if it happens to us so don’t get me wrong
us so don’t get me wrong
us so don’t get me wrong this is not a practical guide to survive
this is not a practical guide to survive
this is not a practical guide to survive a terror attack this is more like
a terror attack this is more like
a terror attack this is more like surviving a terror attack 101 where you
surviving a terror attack 101 where you
surviving a terror attack 101 where you should learn how to keep calm and carry
should learn how to keep calm and carry
should learn how to keep calm and carry on and by the way the keep calm and
on and by the way the keep calm and
on and by the way the keep calm and carry on poster was a campaign created
carry on poster was a campaign created
carry on poster was a campaign created by the British government in 1939 as a
by the British government in 1939 as a
by the British government in 1939 as a response to world war 1 and today is the
response to world war 1 and today is the
response to world war 1 and today is the public morale in awareness so I guess
public morale in awareness so I guess
public morale in awareness so I guess this is my version of keep calm and
this is my version of keep calm and
this is my version of keep calm and carry on but you should all know
carry on but you should all know
carry on but you should all know there is a way to live when you see that
there is a way to live when you see that
there is a way to live when you see that so closely my first point is explore
so closely my first point is explore
so closely my first point is explore admit to your biases and don’t be swayed
admit to your biases and don’t be swayed
admit to your biases and don’t be swayed by them
by them
by them look at this picture how likely do you
look at this picture how likely do you
look at this picture how likely do you think you are to die of a shark attack
think you are to die of a shark attack
think you are to die of a shark attack if you go swimming in the ocean should I
if you go swimming in the ocean should I
if you go swimming in the ocean should I give you a fact you’re far more likely
give you a fact you’re far more likely
give you a fact you’re far more likely to die of a coconuts falling on your
to die of a coconuts falling on your
to die of a coconuts falling on your head while you’re just lying on the
head while you’re just lying on the
head while you’re just lying on the beach this is what we do and this is how
beach this is what we do and this is how
beach this is what we do and this is how our mind works we charge the frequency
our mind works we charge the frequency
our mind works we charge the frequency or the probability of something
or the probability of something
or the probability of something happening to us by the image that it
happening to us by the image that it
happening to us by the image that it creates in our mind so of course this
creates in our mind so of course this
creates in our mind so of course this looks far more likely to kill us
looks far more likely to kill us
looks far more likely to kill us than something like this we make
than something like this we make
than something like this we make illogical inferences and miss
illogical inferences and miss
illogical inferences and miss calculations based on irrational
calculations based on irrational
calculations based on irrational judgments of the situation depending on
judgments of the situation depending on
judgments of the situation depending on how the information was given to us in
how the information was given to us in
how the information was given to us in the first place this is called cognitive
the first place this is called cognitive
the first place this is called cognitive bias the master of tapping into our
bias the master of tapping into our
bias the master of tapping into our cognitive bias is President Donald Trump
cognitive bias is President Donald Trump
cognitive bias is President Donald Trump I know this creates a lot of stir all
I know this creates a lot of stir all
I know this creates a lot of stir all the time but the truth is this man is a
the time but the truth is this man is a
the time but the truth is this man is a mastermind trying to tell us that
mastermind trying to tell us that
mastermind trying to tell us that banning seven muslim-dominated country
banning seven muslim-dominated country
banning seven muslim-dominated country travel to his nation which is America he
travel to his nation which is America he
travel to his nation which is America he has created this rhetoric that somehow
has created this rhetoric that somehow
has created this rhetoric that somehow claims that Muslim equal terrorists
claims that Muslim equal terrorists
claims that Muslim equal terrorists terrorists equal threat and threat equal
terrorists equal threat and threat equal
terrorists equal threat and threat equal can’t make America great again so let’s
can’t make America great again so let’s
can’t make America great again so let’s keep them out he’s done the same with
keep them out he’s done the same with
keep them out he’s done the same with undocumented immigrants he’s done the
undocumented immigrants he’s done the
undocumented immigrants he’s done the same with Mexicans and his ridiculous
same with Mexicans and his ridiculous
same with Mexicans and his ridiculous ideas of creating a wall around this
ideas of creating a wall around this
ideas of creating a wall around this country which we all recognize is
country which we all recognize is
country which we all recognize is ridiculous but the truth is we don’t
ridiculous but the truth is we don’t
ridiculous but the truth is we don’t know the numbers that don’t support this
know the numbers that don’t support this
know the numbers that don’t support this the truth is there’s been 96 deaths of
the truth is there’s been 96 deaths of
the truth is there’s been 96 deaths of radical Islamic terror in America since
radical Islamic terror in America since
radical Islamic terror in America since September 9/11 in the same span of time
September 9/11 in the same span of time
September 9/11 in the same span of time there’s been more than 300,000 deaths of
there’s been more than 300,000 deaths of
there’s been more than 300,000 deaths of gonn attacks done by Americans to their
gonn attacks done by Americans to their
gonn attacks done by Americans to their own people but how few of us step back
own people but how few of us step back
own people but how few of us step back to think about this this leads me
to think about this this leads me
to think about this this leads me immediately into my next point it’s
immediately into my next point it’s
immediately into my next point it’s funny to think that you actually might
funny to think that you actually might
funny to think that you actually might choke and die more likely than be in a
choke and die more likely than be in a
choke and die more likely than be in a terror attack so I mean I would
terror attack so I mean I would
terror attack so I mean I would recommend that you really chew your food
recommend that you really chew your food
recommend that you really chew your food and for
and for
and for more than worried about being a part of
more than worried about being a part of
more than worried about being a part of something like this but news is news for
something like this but news is news for
something like this but news is news for a reason it’s because negativity sells
a reason it’s because negativity sells
a reason it’s because negativity sells because people think that it’s far more
because people think that it’s far more
because people think that it’s far more true and profound when your
true and profound when your
true and profound when your representation of an event is negative
representation of an event is negative
representation of an event is negative for example as soon as I was safe from
for example as soon as I was safe from
for example as soon as I was safe from this a very dear friend put up on her
this a very dear friend put up on her
this a very dear friend put up on her Twitter account that my friend pregnant
Twitter account that my friend pregnant
Twitter account that my friend pregnant has ran out of the airport and is now
has ran out of the airport and is now
has ran out of the airport and is now safe about 15 to 20 news networks
safe about 15 to 20 news networks
safe about 15 to 20 news networks contacted me about 10 followed up just
contacted me about 10 followed up just
contacted me about 10 followed up just to wrote an article on me because
to wrote an article on me because
to wrote an article on me because everything that I discussed with them
everything that I discussed with them
everything that I discussed with them was positive it was my hope for the
was positive it was my hope for the
was positive it was my hope for the future it was what I wanted for my child
future it was what I wanted for my child
future it was what I wanted for my child and it was exactly what I wanted to say
and it was exactly what I wanted to say
and it was exactly what I wanted to say and how I perceived the event but it was
and how I perceived the event but it was
and how I perceived the event but it was not negative unfortunately I got no
not negative unfortunately I got no
not negative unfortunately I got no airtime for it I was never on TV and
airtime for it I was never on TV and
airtime for it I was never on TV and nobody was interested in this because of
nobody was interested in this because of
nobody was interested in this because of course news has a certain way of
course news has a certain way of
course news has a certain way of functioning the other way in which news
functioning the other way in which news
functioning the other way in which news functions is that worth change our
functions is that worth change our
functions is that worth change our memories of the situation for example
memories of the situation for example
memories of the situation for example this article that said bloodbath in
this article that said bloodbath in
this article that said bloodbath in Brussels was of course highly
Brussels was of course highly
Brussels was of course highly exaggerated and my mother for example
exaggerated and my mother for example
exaggerated and my mother for example who was sitting in India had a mental
who was sitting in India had a mental
who was sitting in India had a mental breakdown thinking of what trauma I went
breakdown thinking of what trauma I went
breakdown thinking of what trauma I went through this isn’t to take away from the
through this isn’t to take away from the
through this isn’t to take away from the fact that 34 people died at Brussels
fact that 34 people died at Brussels
fact that 34 people died at Brussels Airport but truthfully speaking more
Airport but truthfully speaking more
Airport but truthfully speaking more people died in Bombay locals every week
people died in Bombay locals every week
people died in Bombay locals every week do we call that a bloodbath or a ticket
do we call that a bloodbath or a ticket
do we call that a bloodbath or a ticket to hell no we don’t recognizing this as
to hell no we don’t recognizing this as
to hell no we don’t recognizing this as propaganda is one thing we all do but
propaganda is one thing we all do but
propaganda is one thing we all do but the only way to save ourselves from it
the only way to save ourselves from it
the only way to save ourselves from it truthfully is step back and detox from
truthfully is step back and detox from
truthfully is step back and detox from media now in a world that’s so connected
media now in a world that’s so connected
media now in a world that’s so connected we need a real solution cutting
we need a real solution cutting
we need a real solution cutting ourselves off from all media is not
ourselves off from all media is not
ourselves off from all media is not really an option for any of us so what
really an option for any of us so what
really an option for any of us so what do you do I recommend you read reading
do you do I recommend you read reading
do you do I recommend you read reading is a powerful tool that teaches you
is a powerful tool that teaches you
is a powerful tool that teaches you about things in far greater depth and
about things in far greater depth and
about things in far greater depth and increases your corpus of knowledge in a
increases your corpus of knowledge in a
increases your corpus of knowledge in a more stable way than for example
more stable way than for example
more stable way than for example watching the news one of the most
watching the news one of the most
watching the news one of the most influential books I read after the
influential books I read after the
influential books I read after the attacks that has completely changed my
attacks that has completely changed my
attacks that has completely changed my worldview is Steven Pinker as the better
worldview is Steven Pinker as the better
worldview is Steven Pinker as the better angels of our nature
angels of our nature
angels of our nature I urge all of you to read that book it
I urge all of you to read that book it
I urge all of you to read that book it just made me realize that too
just made me realize that too
just made me realize that too as far as the real numbers go violence
as far as the real numbers go violence
as far as the real numbers go violence has gone down social justice has gone up
has gone down social justice has gone up
has gone down social justice has gone up rape has gone down women’s rights have
rape has gone down women’s rights have
rape has gone down women’s rights have gone up think about all of you women
gone up think about all of you women
gone up think about all of you women sitting here in the audience today I am
sitting here in the audience today I am
sitting here in the audience today I am giving a TED talk you’re here at an
giving a TED talk you’re here at an
giving a TED talk you’re here at an intellectual event 50 years ago you were
intellectual event 50 years ago you were
intellectual event 50 years ago you were not a part of intellectual discussion 70
not a part of intellectual discussion 70
not a part of intellectual discussion 70 years ago it was odd if you studied
years ago it was odd if you studied
years ago it was odd if you studied science or math hundred years ago you
science or math hundred years ago you
science or math hundred years ago you had no say in any corpus of governance
had no say in any corpus of governance
had no say in any corpus of governance outside your house and 200 years ago you
outside your house and 200 years ago you
outside your house and 200 years ago you were just territory that was conquered
were just territory that was conquered
were just territory that was conquered from one man to another this made me
from one man to another this made me
from one man to another this made me realize that yeah I am actually living
realize that yeah I am actually living
realize that yeah I am actually living in the best possible scenario or the
in the best possible scenario or the
in the best possible scenario or the best possible time in human history to
best possible time in human history to
best possible time in human history to actually make a difference and no matter
actually make a difference and no matter
actually make a difference and no matter what the news says the world is a
what the news says the world is a
what the news says the world is a remarkable place to be here and now this
remarkable place to be here and now this
remarkable place to be here and now this brings me to my third point which is
brings me to my third point which is
brings me to my third point which is explore your religious beliefs I am a
explore your religious beliefs I am a
explore your religious beliefs I am a jail and for all of you who don’t know
jail and for all of you who don’t know
jail and for all of you who don’t know what Jainism made it is Jainism is one
what Jainism made it is Jainism is one
what Jainism made it is Jainism is one of the most nonviolent religions in the
of the most nonviolent religions in the
of the most nonviolent religions in the world to the extent that we don’t want
world to the extent that we don’t want
world to the extent that we don’t want to create harm or cause harm to even the
to create harm or cause harm to even the
to create harm or cause harm to even the smallest life form on this planet around
smallest life form on this planet around
smallest life form on this planet around the same time as the attacks a 13 year
the same time as the attacks a 13 year
the same time as the attacks a 13 year old girl embarked on a 68 day fast where
old girl embarked on a 68 day fast where
old girl embarked on a 68 day fast where she had no food and only water
she had no food and only water
she had no food and only water she was celebrated she was encouraged I
she was celebrated she was encouraged I
she was celebrated she was encouraged I made calls to her she was family on the
made calls to her she was family on the
made calls to her she was family on the 70th day after she finished this fast
70th day after she finished this fast
70th day after she finished this fast she passed away it occurred to me that
she passed away it occurred to me that
she passed away it occurred to me that there is a problem with religion and I
there is a problem with religion and I
there is a problem with religion and I became a New Age atheist what is the New
became a New Age atheist what is the New
became a New Age atheist what is the New Age a theist a new age a theist to
Age a theist a new age a theist to
Age a theist a new age a theist to somebody who realizes that religion
somebody who realizes that religion
somebody who realizes that religion today as we practice it is perhaps not
today as we practice it is perhaps not
today as we practice it is perhaps not as relevant as it used to be and if it
as relevant as it used to be and if it
as relevant as it used to be and if it can’t move with the times we can’t move
can’t move with the times we can’t move
can’t move with the times we can’t move ahead even modern reiative educated
ahead even modern reiative educated
ahead even modern reiative educated individuals like us sometimes take
individuals like us sometimes take
individuals like us sometimes take things with a pinch of salt we take a
things with a pinch of salt we take a
things with a pinch of salt we take a leap of faith this leap of faith becomes
leap of faith this leap of faith becomes
leap of faith this leap of faith becomes our worldview and at this at some point
our worldview and at this at some point
our worldview and at this at some point this worldview becomes an action the
this worldview becomes an action the
this worldview becomes an action the action could have catastrophic
action could have catastrophic
action could have catastrophic sequences on the world ranging from the
sequences on the world ranging from the
sequences on the world ranging from the death of one child to a suicide bomber
death of one child to a suicide bomber
death of one child to a suicide bomber attacking 100 people at one time this is
attacking 100 people at one time this is
attacking 100 people at one time this is not my endeavor to tell you to be an
not my endeavor to tell you to be an
not my endeavor to tell you to be an atheist like me in fact I want to urge
atheist like me in fact I want to urge
atheist like me in fact I want to urge you to see the humanity in religion but
you to see the humanity in religion but
you to see the humanity in religion but I want to remind you that having done
I want to remind you that having done
I want to remind you that having done this we also need to keep open candid
this we also need to keep open candid
this we also need to keep open candid conversations and dialogue about how
conversations and dialogue about how
conversations and dialogue about how deep-rooted the conflict between reason
deep-rooted the conflict between reason
deep-rooted the conflict between reason and faith is and we should be able to
and faith is and we should be able to
and faith is and we should be able to discern as more than an average human
discern as more than an average human
discern as more than an average human being what rational and irrational is
being what rational and irrational is
being what rational and irrational is within religion and faith my fourth
within religion and faith my fourth
within religion and faith my fourth point is empathize with people it’s so
point is empathize with people it’s so
point is empathize with people it’s so easy for example when somebody read the
easy for example when somebody read the
easy for example when somebody read the CNN article on Twitter she reached out
CNN article on Twitter she reached out
CNN article on Twitter she reached out to me she was an Irish lawyer sitting in
to me she was an Irish lawyer sitting in
to me she was an Irish lawyer sitting in Ireland and she decided that this story
Ireland and she decided that this story
Ireland and she decided that this story was somebody’s story who she could
was somebody’s story who she could
was somebody’s story who she could connect with and reach out to she wrote
connect with and reach out to she wrote
connect with and reach out to she wrote to me and said I resonate with you tell
to me and said I resonate with you tell
to me and said I resonate with you tell me more about yourself tell me where you
me more about yourself tell me where you
me more about yourself tell me where you come from tell me what you do tell me
come from tell me what you do tell me
come from tell me what you do tell me what your fears are and she’s my friend
what your fears are and she’s my friend
what your fears are and she’s my friend today she even went to the extent of
today she even went to the extent of
today she even went to the extent of sending me a painting of the ultrasound
sending me a painting of the ultrasound
sending me a painting of the ultrasound of my unborn child home from Ireland to
of my unborn child home from Ireland to
of my unborn child home from Ireland to Belgium I mean this just reminded me
Belgium I mean this just reminded me
Belgium I mean this just reminded me simply that humanity is phenomenal and
simply that humanity is phenomenal and
simply that humanity is phenomenal and the human to human contact is
the human to human contact is
the human to human contact is irreplaceable
irreplaceable
irreplaceable I mean reach out to people harness the
I mean reach out to people harness the
I mean reach out to people harness the power of social media like their posts
power of social media like their posts
power of social media like their posts share their stories show them support
share their stories show them support
share their stories show them support let them know that there is a human
let them know that there is a human
let them know that there is a human consciousness beyond your own life where
consciousness beyond your own life where
consciousness beyond your own life where we all connect no matter how
we all connect no matter how
we all connect no matter how disconnected we might be in the larger
disconnected we might be in the larger
disconnected we might be in the larger picture don’t forget the favor
picture don’t forget the favor
picture don’t forget the favor I mean don’t forget the power of the
I mean don’t forget the power of the
I mean don’t forget the power of the smallest gesture I remember when I got
smallest gesture I remember when I got
smallest gesture I remember when I got out of the airport airport authorities
out of the airport airport authorities
out of the airport airport authorities had swept into assertive actions
had swept into assertive actions
had swept into assertive actions immediately they weren’t running and
immediately they weren’t running and
immediately they weren’t running and scampering around trying to save their
scampering around trying to save their
scampering around trying to save their lives they were trying to save as many
lives they were trying to save as many
lives they were trying to save as many other lives as they could when we ran
other lives as they could when we ran
other lives as they could when we ran onto the highway there were taxi drivers
onto the highway there were taxi drivers
onto the highway there were taxi drivers which is pretty uncommon on a highway to
which is pretty uncommon on a highway to
which is pretty uncommon on a highway to stop but people were stopping to talk to
stop but people were stopping to talk to
stop but people were stopping to talk to strangers who are crying and stranded on
strangers who are crying and stranded on
strangers who are crying and stranded on the street and give them rides home
the street and give them rides home
the street and give them rides home people even opened up their houses for
people even opened up their houses for
people even opened up their houses for people who were stranded with Brussels
people who were stranded with Brussels
people who were stranded with Brussels Airport
Airport
Airport actions that humanity do we think are
actions that humanity do we think are
actions that humanity do we think are small will actually ask anyone around
small will actually ask anyone around
small will actually ask anyone around you in moments of adversity the way
you in moments of adversity the way
you in moments of adversity the way mankind comes together today is not the
mankind comes together today is not the
mankind comes together today is not the same as any other time in the history of
same as any other time in the history of
same as any other time in the history of mankind and use this power to empathize
mankind and use this power to empathize
mankind and use this power to empathize and reach out and do your bit this
and reach out and do your bit this
and reach out and do your bit this brings me to my last point learn how to
brings me to my last point learn how to
brings me to my last point learn how to synthesize happiness now Dan Gilbert a
synthesize happiness now Dan Gilbert a
synthesize happiness now Dan Gilbert a Harvard psychologist has explained that
Harvard psychologist has explained that
Harvard psychologist has explained that a happy life is not about getting what
a happy life is not about getting what
a happy life is not about getting what you want it’s about learning what how to
you want it’s about learning what how to
you want it’s about learning what how to enjoy what you don’t get for example we
enjoy what you don’t get for example we
enjoy what you don’t get for example we have no control over things there are
have no control over things there are
have no control over things there are external factors so how can we base our
external factors so how can we base our
external factors so how can we base our happiness on things like that
happiness on things like that
happiness on things like that you should instead learn how to
you should instead learn how to
you should instead learn how to synthesize your happiness because it’s
synthesize your happiness because it’s
synthesize your happiness because it’s more in your control and it’s more
more in your control and it’s more
more in your control and it’s more something that you can apply with
something that you can apply with
something that you can apply with discipline and practice all along this
discipline and practice all along this
discipline and practice all along this terrorist attack has been a metaphor for
terrorist attack has been a metaphor for
terrorist attack has been a metaphor for any adversity any loss any hate crime
any adversity any loss any hate crime
any adversity any loss any hate crime any irrational people which sometimes
any irrational people which sometimes
any irrational people which sometimes are far worse than any terrorists you’ll
are far worse than any terrorists you’ll
are far worse than any terrorists you’ll ever encounter it’s been a metaphor to
ever encounter it’s been a metaphor to
ever encounter it’s been a metaphor to tell you that life does really go on
tell you that life does really go on
tell you that life does really go on fast forward a yoke and and this is my
fast forward a yoke and and this is my
fast forward a yoke and and this is my son a healthy happy 10 month old baby
son a healthy happy 10 month old baby
son a healthy happy 10 month old baby and I think like all parents do that he
and I think like all parents do that he
and I think like all parents do that he is beyond brilliant and exceptionally
is beyond brilliant and exceptionally
is beyond brilliant and exceptionally raised very normal and it just really
raised very normal and it just really
raised very normal and it just really made me reflect that avocados become
made me reflect that avocados become
made me reflect that avocados become pears pears become melons melons become
pears pears become melons melons become
pears pears become melons melons become watermelons and then they become
watermelons and then they become
watermelons and then they become beautiful babies and life really goes on
beautiful babies and life really goes on
beautiful babies and life really goes on all you have to do is keep calm and
all you have to do is keep calm and
all you have to do is keep calm and carry on and apply this survival of
carry on and apply this survival of
carry on and apply this survival of terrorism 101 that I have just discussed
terrorism 101 that I have just discussed
terrorism 101 that I have just discussed which means explore your biases do a
which means explore your biases do a
which means explore your biases do a media detox explore your religious
media detox explore your religious
media detox explore your religious beliefs harness the power of social
beliefs harness the power of social
beliefs harness the power of social media and empathize with people
media and empathize with people
media and empathize with people synthesize your own happiness and move
synthesize your own happiness and move
synthesize your own happiness and move on I’d like to leave you guys with a
on I’d like to leave you guys with a
on I’d like to leave you guys with a letter that I had written at the time
letter that I had written at the time
letter that I had written at the time now is published
so this is to all of you I don’t know
so this is to all of you I don’t know hi sweetheart I don’t know if we already
hi sweetheart I don’t know if we already
hi sweetheart I don’t know if we already acknowledged this with you in person but
acknowledged this with you in person but
acknowledged this with you in person but when you were 16 weeks old mom and dad
when you were 16 weeks old mom and dad
when you were 16 weeks old mom and dad were in an explosion and Brussels
were in an explosion and Brussels
were in an explosion and Brussels Airport and no matter where humanity is
Airport and no matter where humanity is
Airport and no matter where humanity is today I just want to tell you that life
today I just want to tell you that life
today I just want to tell you that life is a wonderful thing and the world is
is a wonderful thing and the world is
is a wonderful thing and the world is really full of remarkable people you
really full of remarkable people you
really full of remarkable people you didn’t just give mom and dad the faith
didn’t just give mom and dad the faith
didn’t just give mom and dad the faith and reason to live you gave us the
and reason to live you gave us the
and reason to live you gave us the awareness and presence of mind like
awareness and presence of mind like
awareness and presence of mind like never before I felt more alive than I
never before I felt more alive than I
never before I felt more alive than I ever have and I knew I had to protect
ever have and I knew I had to protect
ever have and I knew I had to protect you so I was calm composed and fully
you so I was calm composed and fully
you so I was calm composed and fully aware that we will survive when we reach
aware that we will survive when we reach
aware that we will survive when we reach Saint Augustine as emergency and saw you
Saint Augustine as emergency and saw you
Saint Augustine as emergency and saw you oblivious sucking at your thumb in the
oblivious sucking at your thumb in the
oblivious sucking at your thumb in the ultrasound all the mistrust Haythe and
ultrasound all the mistrust Haythe and
ultrasound all the mistrust Haythe and angst for the terrorist attacks
angst for the terrorist attacks
angst for the terrorist attacks vaporized
vaporized
vaporized I do hope with all my heart that you are
I do hope with all my heart that you are
I do hope with all my heart that you are born into a better world and if not then
born into a better world and if not then
born into a better world and if not then you do your absolute best to make it
you do your absolute best to make it
you do your absolute best to make it that you’re precious to us then have
that you’re precious to us then have
that you’re precious to us then have already been a hero today and I guess
already been a hero today and I guess
already been a hero today and I guess the world has sent so much love and hope
the world has sent so much love and hope
the world has sent so much love and hope your way that you owe your life to
your way that you owe your life to
your way that you owe your life to reciprocating this goodness may you
reciprocating this goodness may you
reciprocating this goodness may you always be brave and healthy we love you
always be brave and healthy we love you
always be brave and healthy we love you beyond words mom and dad this is my wish
beyond words mom and dad this is my wish
beyond words mom and dad this is my wish for all of you here not just in thank
for all of you here not just in thank
for all of you here not just in thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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