good evening so me giving in again let me start with social media and I know
me start with social media and I know
me start with social media and I know you might be thinking what are social
you might be thinking what are social
you might be thinking what are social media got to do with giving but bear
media got to do with giving but bear
media got to do with giving but bear with me to the end social media has
with me to the end social media has
with me to the end social media has become a vital part of our daily lives
become a vital part of our daily lives
become a vital part of our daily lives there’s no denying that we look to
there’s no denying that we look to
there’s no denying that we look to social media for motivation inspiration
social media for motivation inspiration
social media for motivation inspiration even life lessons one of the most
even life lessons one of the most
even life lessons one of the most popular trends are motivational quotes
popular trends are motivational quotes
popular trends are motivational quotes or texts I brought a couple with me for
or texts I brought a couple with me for
or texts I brought a couple with me for us to read together today check out this
us to read together today check out this
us to read together today check out this one remember to take care of yourself
one remember to take care of yourself
one remember to take care of yourself sometimes you get so busy taking care of
sometimes you get so busy taking care of
sometimes you get so busy taking care of others that you forget that you are
others that you forget that you are
others that you forget that you are important to sometimes use bright colors
important to sometimes use bright colors
important to sometimes use bright colors to grab your attention so that one might
to grab your attention so that one might
to grab your attention so that one might far-right falling in love with yourself
far-right falling in love with yourself
far-right falling in love with yourself first doesn’t make you vain or selfish
first doesn’t make you vain or selfish
first doesn’t make you vain or selfish it makes you indestructible this one in
it makes you indestructible this one in
it makes you indestructible this one in a sort of red cell flow is asking
a sort of red cell flow is asking
a sort of red cell flow is asking yourself what you need every day and
yourself what you need every day and
yourself what you need every day and then making sure you receive it this
then making sure you receive it this
then making sure you receive it this last one respect yourself enough to walk
last one respect yourself enough to walk
last one respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves
away from anything that no longer serves
away from anything that no longer serves you grows you or makes you happy the
you grows you or makes you happy the
you grows you or makes you happy the thing is that we’re usually presented
thing is that we’re usually presented
thing is that we’re usually presented with these on singular basis so you read
with these on singular basis so you read
with these on singular basis so you read one today the other tomorrow and yes
one today the other tomorrow and yes
one today the other tomorrow and yes they spark motivation but when these
they spark motivation but when these
they spark motivation but when these messages are brought together you start
messages are brought together you start
messages are brought together you start to see the negative arrogant vibe of the
to see the negative arrogant vibe of the
to see the negative arrogant vibe of the message they bring out and it’s not just
message they bring out and it’s not just
message they bring out and it’s not just social media modern media as a whole
social media modern media as a whole
social media modern media as a whole there is this constant glamorization of
there is this constant glamorization of
there is this constant glamorization of self love in the media having an
self love in the media having an
self love in the media having an attitude or arrogance is Percy
attitude or arrogance is Percy
attitude or arrogance is Percy that’s cool like in the movie Mean Girls
that’s cool like in the movie Mean Girls
that’s cool like in the movie Mean Girls criminals are tied to awesomeness like
criminals are tied to awesomeness like
criminals are tied to awesomeness like in shows like breaking bad that line
in shows like breaking bad that line
in shows like breaking bad that line between good and evil
between good and evil
between good and evil it gets blurred there is this constant
it gets blurred there is this constant
it gets blurred there is this constant diminishing of the idea of giving
diminishing of the idea of giving
diminishing of the idea of giving specifically giving love kindness and
specifically giving love kindness and
specifically giving love kindness and respect
respect
respect we are constantly fed the message that
we are constantly fed the message that
we are constantly fed the message that the selfless die in vain and that the
the selfless die in vain and that the
the selfless die in vain and that the children’s stories that we used to hear
children’s stories that we used to hear
children’s stories that we used to hear about the good and evil
about the good and evil
about the good and evil they’re just fairy tales you don’t exist
they’re just fairy tales you don’t exist
they’re just fairy tales you don’t exist in the modern world we are
in the modern world we are
in the modern world we are subconsciously being educated that in
subconsciously being educated that in
subconsciously being educated that in order to evolve into better stronger
order to evolve into better stronger
order to evolve into better stronger indestructible individuals we have to
indestructible individuals we have to
indestructible individuals we have to transcend into people who care only for
transcend into people who care only for
transcend into people who care only for ourselves and regardless of other
ourselves and regardless of other
ourselves and regardless of other people’s interests but is this the right
people’s interests but is this the right
people’s interests but is this the right way
way
way are we transcending the right way today
are we transcending the right way today
are we transcending the right way today I’d like to narrate to you three stories
I’d like to narrate to you three stories
I’d like to narrate to you three stories the first is the story of love it’s the
the first is the story of love it’s the
the first is the story of love it’s the story of a mother who was living in
story of a mother who was living in
story of a mother who was living in Great Britain she had just received her
Great Britain she had just received her
Great Britain she had just received her child and from the arrival of that child
child and from the arrival of that child
child and from the arrival of that child she vowed to give every ounce of effort
she vowed to give every ounce of effort
she vowed to give every ounce of effort care and love to raise a well-informed
care and love to raise a well-informed
care and love to raise a well-informed caring individual in this society she
caring individual in this society she
caring individual in this society she sacrificed her PhD exam her night shifts
sacrificed her PhD exam her night shifts
sacrificed her PhD exam her night shifts even the opportunity to travel to
even the opportunity to travel to
even the opportunity to travel to further her career all that for that
further her career all that for that
further her career all that for that child and in spite of the mockery of her
child and in spite of the mockery of her
child and in spite of the mockery of her husband and other people she would spend
husband and other people she would spend
husband and other people she would spend hundreds of pounds on children’s books
hundreds of pounds on children’s books
hundreds of pounds on children’s books she’d get through the mail and she
she’d get through the mail and she
she’d get through the mail and she constantly read to that child from an
constantly read to that child from an
constantly read to that child from an age as young as six months old she saw
age as young as six months old she saw
age as young as six months old she saw in that child’s eyes the hunger for
in that child’s eyes the hunger for
in that child’s eyes the hunger for knowledge and she believed strongly in
knowledge and she believed strongly in
knowledge and she believed strongly in the seed that she had sown the second
the seed that she had sown the second
the seed that she had sown the second story is the story of kindness it is the
story is the story of kindness it is the
story is the story of kindness it is the story of a young woman who had just
story of a young woman who had just
story of a young woman who had just graduated from med school upon her
graduated from med school upon her
graduated from med school upon her graduation her father who was well-off
graduation her father who was well-off
graduation her father who was well-off decided to buy a private clinic for her
decided to buy a private clinic for her
decided to buy a private clinic for her so she’d have her own business like most
so she’d have her own business like most
so she’d have her own business like most doctors here in Egypt but that was an
doctors here in Egypt but that was an
doctors here in Egypt but that was an offer she rejected she wanted to go into
offer she rejected she wanted to go into
offer she rejected she wanted to go into public service she believed that the
public service she believed that the
public service she believed that the human soul is weak and she didn’t want
human soul is weak and she didn’t want
human soul is weak and she didn’t want to be lured away from the humane path
to be lured away from the humane path
to be lured away from the humane path that she had chosen by money she wanted
that she had chosen by money she wanted
that she had chosen by money she wanted to help those in pain but most of all to
to help those in pain but most of all to
to help those in pain but most of all to help those in need the third story is a
help those in need the third story is a
help those in need the third story is a story of respect it’s a story of a
story of respect it’s a story of a
story of respect it’s a story of a freshman who sacrificed her just budding
freshman who sacrificed her just budding
freshman who sacrificed her just budding career resigned from her job and decided
career resigned from her job and decided
career resigned from her job and decided to stay at home and care for her mother
to stay at home and care for her mother
to stay at home and care for her mother who was just diagnosed with pancreatic
who was just diagnosed with pancreatic
who was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that mother was deemed inoperable
cancer that mother was deemed inoperable
cancer that mother was deemed inoperable in Egypt they had to travel abroad for
in Egypt they had to travel abroad for
in Egypt they had to travel abroad for surgery and finances seemed difficult at
surgery and finances seemed difficult at
surgery and finances seemed difficult at first but then an insurance that they
first but then an insurance that they
first but then an insurance that they weren’t aware of appeared out of the
weren’t aware of appeared out of the
weren’t aware of appeared out of the blue and travelling was made possible
blue and travelling was made possible
blue and travelling was made possible the mother all she wanted was to spend
the mother all she wanted was to spend
the mother all she wanted was to spend more time with her daughter she felt
more time with her daughter she felt
more time with her daughter she felt hard she fought bravely pancreatic
hard she fought bravely pancreatic
hard she fought bravely pancreatic cancer patients are usually given a
cancer patients are usually given a
cancer patients are usually given a maximum of two years survival that
maximum of two years survival that
maximum of two years survival that mother she survived for two and a half
mother she survived for two and a half
mother she survived for two and a half years I’m not sure if you noticed or not
years I’m not sure if you noticed or not
years I’m not sure if you noticed or not but these stories they’re sort of
but these stories they’re sort of
but these stories they’re sort of connected the young lady who graduated
connected the young lady who graduated
connected the young lady who graduated from med school who chose public service
from med school who chose public service
from med school who chose public service that’s her at my far right
that’s her at my far right
that’s her at my far right she is the pancreatic patient in the
she is the pancreatic patient in the
she is the pancreatic patient in the story of respect when she needed surgery
story of respect when she needed surgery
story of respect when she needed surgery her public service earnings would have
her public service earnings would have
her public service earnings would have never surfaced such a trip but
never surfaced such a trip but
never surfaced such a trip but God lent a hand like she had done for so
God lent a hand like she had done for so
God lent a hand like she had done for so many people in need before and that
many people in need before and that
many people in need before and that daughter who sacrificed her budding
daughter who sacrificed her budding
daughter who sacrificed her budding careers who care for her mother who had
careers who care for her mother who had
careers who care for her mother who had cancer that daughter is the baby in the
cancer that daughter is the baby in the
cancer that daughter is the baby in the story of love because when you sow the
story of love because when you sow the
story of love because when you sow the seed of love and sacrifice you are bound
seed of love and sacrifice you are bound
seed of love and sacrifice you are bound to reap that harvest of love and
to reap that harvest of love and
to reap that harvest of love and sacrifice with the same amount and the
sacrifice with the same amount and the
sacrifice with the same amount and the same love and sacrifice and you remember
same love and sacrifice and you remember
same love and sacrifice and you remember how she used to read to that baby
how she used to read to that baby
how she used to read to that baby well she developed a strong passion for
well she developed a strong passion for
well she developed a strong passion for words writing especially and she would
words writing especially and she would
words writing especially and she would found her own magazine and it wouldn’t
found her own magazine and it wouldn’t
found her own magazine and it wouldn’t be just about advertisements and
be just about advertisements and
be just about advertisements and sponsors and articles and so on but it
sponsors and articles and so on but it
sponsors and articles and so on but it would be a platform so other young
would be a platform so other young
would be a platform so other young talents would be able to expose their
talents would be able to expose their
talents would be able to expose their work and build portfolios so they could
work and build portfolios so they could
work and build portfolios so they could further the career in writing and the
further the career in writing and the
further the career in writing and the creative industry that baby that
creative industry that baby that
creative industry that baby that daughter that is me this is the story of
daughter that is me this is the story of
daughter that is me this is the story of my mother I have had the honor to live
my mother I have had the honor to live
my mother I have had the honor to live with a woman who set an example every
with a woman who set an example every
with a woman who set an example every day by living a life of giving love
day by living a life of giving love
day by living a life of giving love kindness and respect who proved to me
kindness and respect who proved to me
kindness and respect who proved to me with every breath and every moment that
with every breath and every moment that
with every breath and every moment that yes it is worth giving and yes what we
yes it is worth giving and yes what we
yes it is worth giving and yes what we give to this world will come back to us
give to this world will come back to us
give to this world will come back to us in the forum and at the time that we
in the forum and at the time that we
in the forum and at the time that we needed the most
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] in a world filled with meanness and
in a world filled with meanness and
in a world filled with meanness and hatred and evil in a world where
hatred and evil in a world where
hatred and evil in a world where disrespect wins cheers and votes we are
disrespect wins cheers and votes we are
disrespect wins cheers and votes we are in desperate need of more love and more
in desperate need of more love and more
in desperate need of more love and more giving and I know when we look around
giving and I know when we look around
giving and I know when we look around and our country is going through some
and our country is going through some
and our country is going through some through some really rough times but if
through some really rough times but if
through some really rough times but if we look back we’ll realize that we’ve
we look back we’ll realize that we’ve
we look back we’ll realize that we’ve passed through worse we have gone from
passed through worse we have gone from
passed through worse we have gone from occupation to occupation we have passed
occupation to occupation we have passed
occupation to occupation we have passed through droughts through famine and yet
through droughts through famine and yet
through droughts through famine and yet we have survived we have survived with
we have survived we have survived with
we have survived we have survived with what love kindness and respect we have
what love kindness and respect we have
what love kindness and respect we have had for one another so how can we keep
had for one another so how can we keep
had for one another so how can we keep that to ensure a better future how can
that to ensure a better future how can
that to ensure a better future how can we make giving love kindness and respect
we make giving love kindness and respect
we make giving love kindness and respect a norm let’s start with baby steps let
a norm let’s start with baby steps let
a norm let’s start with baby steps let us promise one another today you and I
us promise one another today you and I
us promise one another today you and I let us promise that the next time we’re
let us promise that the next time we’re
let us promise that the next time we’re in a supermarket queue to notice the
in a supermarket queue to notice the
in a supermarket queue to notice the person with less items and give them our
person with less items and give them our
person with less items and give them our spots so that they can get some things
spots so that they can get some things
spots so that they can get some things done faster let’s promise that the next
done faster let’s promise that the next
done faster let’s promise that the next time we have rubbish in our hands let’s
time we have rubbish in our hands let’s
time we have rubbish in our hands let’s not throw it on the sidewalk and blame
not throw it on the sidewalk and blame
not throw it on the sidewalk and blame the government for not cleaning up after
the government for not cleaning up after
the government for not cleaning up after us the next time you go into a store
us the next time you go into a store
us the next time you go into a store notice who is there first instead of
notice who is there first instead of
notice who is there first instead of lunging into the chaos and believing
lunging into the chaos and believing
lunging into the chaos and believing that is going to get things done faster
that is going to get things done faster
that is going to get things done faster let us promise to respect each other’s
let us promise to respect each other’s
let us promise to respect each other’s lifestyle decisions whether she’s
lifestyle decisions whether she’s
lifestyle decisions whether she’s wearing a veil or a mohawk or a boat or
wearing a veil or a mohawk or a boat or
wearing a veil or a mohawk or a boat or he’s wearing a bow tie or has tattoos or
he’s wearing a bow tie or has tattoos or
he’s wearing a bow tie or has tattoos or whether they are liberal or conservative
whether they are liberal or conservative
whether they are liberal or conservative let us promise to respect one another’s
let us promise to respect one another’s
let us promise to respect one another’s personal space let us make giving in
personal space let us make giving in
personal space let us make giving in again let us transcend into givers
again let us transcend into givers
again let us transcend into givers because remember
because remember
because remember all the love kindness and respect that
all the love kindness and respect that
all the love kindness and respect that you give away will find its way back to
you give away will find its way back to
you give away will find its way back to you in the form and at the time that you
you in the form and at the time that you
you in the form and at the time that you need it the most thank you
need it the most thank you
need it the most thank you [Applause]
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