[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] so I’m the youngest of my family and you
so I’m the youngest of my family and you
so I’m the youngest of my family and you can’t tell because I don’t like
can’t tell because I don’t like
can’t tell because I don’t like attention and they hate they hate when I
attention and they hate they hate when I
attention and they hate they hate when I say this but I’m the youngest by a lot
say this but I’m the youngest by a lot
say this but I’m the youngest by a lot so it ain’t just sorry guys back home
so it ain’t just sorry guys back home
so it ain’t just sorry guys back home huh so what happened was that my parents
huh so what happened was that my parents
huh so what happened was that my parents mom married in puerto rico moved to the
mom married in puerto rico moved to the
mom married in puerto rico moved to the states to a suburb of New York City had
states to a suburb of New York City had
states to a suburb of New York City had four kids in a row that’s good Christian
four kids in a row that’s good Christian
four kids in a row that’s good Christian couples do and then decided to go back
couples do and then decided to go back
couples do and then decided to go back to the island where they raised my
to the island where they raised my
to the island where they raised my siblings and then I like to call it a
siblings and then I like to call it a
siblings and then I like to call it a miracle but my parents had me and then
miracle but my parents had me and then
miracle but my parents had me and then moved back to the United States to New
moved back to the United States to New
moved back to the United States to New York it’s up to Yonkers a suburb of New
York it’s up to Yonkers a suburb of New
York it’s up to Yonkers a suburb of New York City and so what that creative for
York City and so what that creative for
York City and so what that creative for me was a lot of space between me my
me was a lot of space between me my
me was a lot of space between me my sibling there was a space and a gap of
sibling there was a space and a gap of
sibling there was a space and a gap of time but there was also a gap of
time but there was also a gap of
time but there was also a gap of experiences they had had this sort of
experiences they had had this sort of
experiences they had had this sort of magical wonderful childhood in Puerto
magical wonderful childhood in Puerto
magical wonderful childhood in Puerto Rico cause that means that I am American
Rico cause that means that I am American
Rico cause that means that I am American citizen of Puerto Rican descent and I’m
citizen of Puerto Rican descent and I’m
citizen of Puerto Rican descent and I’m very proud of that as are the people
very proud of that as are the people
very proud of that as are the people that are currently on the island and so
that are currently on the island and so
that are currently on the island and so just get it right on cause they had this
just get it right on cause they had this
just get it right on cause they had this fantastic magical childhood and my mom
fantastic magical childhood and my mom
fantastic magical childhood and my mom was one of 15 siblings and so they had
was one of 15 siblings and so they had
was one of 15 siblings and so they had cousins and all this great stuff and
cousins and all this great stuff and
cousins and all this great stuff and then I had a childhood where I was sort
then I had a childhood where I was sort
then I had a childhood where I was sort of disconnected and although Spanish is
of disconnected and although Spanish is
of disconnected and although Spanish is my first language
my first language
my first language I quickly acclimate speaking English and
I quickly acclimate speaking English and
I quickly acclimate speaking English and I was in a suburb of New York City as
I was in a suburb of New York City as
I was in a suburb of New York City as you can imagine that could have been
you can imagine that could have been
you can imagine that could have been very fertile ground for a disaster a
very fertile ground for a disaster a
very fertile ground for a disaster a young latina in a mostly white suburb
young latina in a mostly white suburb
young latina in a mostly white suburb mostly white classes and certainly
mostly white classes and certainly
mostly white classes and certainly people that didn’t look like me or sound
people that didn’t look like me or sound
people that didn’t look like me or sound like me on television and so forming my
like me on television and so forming my
like me on television and so forming my identity could have sort of stumbled
identity could have sort of stumbled
identity could have sort of stumbled along the way but something amazing
along the way but something amazing
along the way but something amazing happened and it happened in the rhythm
happened and it happened in the rhythm
happened and it happened in the rhythm and a tradition of the family by the way
and a tradition of the family by the way
and a tradition of the family by the way we’re four girls and one boy have a lot
we’re four girls and one boy have a lot
we’re four girls and one boy have a lot of talking happening as well
of talking happening as well
of talking happening as well what happened was this amazing sense of
what happened was this amazing sense of
what happened was this amazing sense of story just emerged and it’s not as
story just emerged and it’s not as
story just emerged and it’s not as though we sit around you know a campfire
though we sit around you know a campfire
though we sit around you know a campfire a guitar you can do that if that’s your
a guitar you can do that if that’s your
a guitar you can do that if that’s your thing wasn’t our thing but what happened
thing wasn’t our thing but what happened
thing wasn’t our thing but what happened was that every family reunion or just a
was that every family reunion or just a
was that every family reunion or just a random Tuesday someone would say hey do
random Tuesday someone would say hey do
random Tuesday someone would say hey do you remember the time or oh I saw
you remember the time or oh I saw
you remember the time or oh I saw so-and-so and is she still and it would
so-and-so and is she still and it would
so-and-so and is she still and it would begin a cacophony of call and response
begin a cacophony of call and response
begin a cacophony of call and response so just story after story after story
so just story after story after story
so just story after story after story which was so fun and they did not adapt
which was so fun and they did not adapt
which was so fun and they did not adapt that mentality that children should be
that mentality that children should be
that mentality that children should be in another room so although I was little
in another room so although I was little
in another room so although I was little I was four or five and they weren’t
I was four or five and they weren’t
I was four or five and they weren’t their teenage years and very cool they
their teenage years and very cool they
their teenage years and very cool they would bring us in and allow us and say
would bring us in and allow us and say
would bring us in and allow us and say things like for you here this you could
things like for you here this you could
things like for you here this you could tell the story what would happen that
tell the story what would happen that
tell the story what would happen that time and so slowly but surely my mind
time and so slowly but surely my mind
time and so slowly but surely my mind and my soul started to be filled with
and my soul started to be filled with
and my soul started to be filled with heroes and villains and interlopers who
heroes and villains and interlopers who
heroes and villains and interlopers who were actually sitting right around
were actually sitting right around
were actually sitting right around pretty cool and so and so many things
pretty cool and so and so many things
pretty cool and so and so many things happen that connected me and tethered me
happen that connected me and tethered me
happen that connected me and tethered me both squirt Oh Riko to my grandmother my
both squirt Oh Riko to my grandmother my
both squirt Oh Riko to my grandmother my cousins to my mom to my dad so many
cousins to my mom to my dad so many
cousins to my mom to my dad so many different ways I’d love to tell you
different ways I’d love to tell you
different ways I’d love to tell you those ways but I’d rather just tell you
those ways but I’d rather just tell you
those ways but I’d rather just tell you a story now picture it 1980s my sisters
a story now picture it 1980s my sisters
a story now picture it 1980s my sisters are all teenagers and at this point one
are all teenagers and at this point one
are all teenagers and at this point one of my cousin’s had joined our family so
of my cousin’s had joined our family so
of my cousin’s had joined our family so I got another sister and they are all
I got another sister and they are all
I got another sister and they are all struggling with one bathroom in a
struggling with one bathroom in a
struggling with one bathroom in a working-class house in Yonkers New York
working-class house in Yonkers New York
working-class house in Yonkers New York and they need to get to school because
and they need to get to school because
and they need to get to school because my mom’s rule was once the door is shut
my mom’s rule was once the door is shut
my mom’s rule was once the door is shut you’re not come back inside you need to
you’re not come back inside you need to
you’re not come back inside you need to get to school on time and I ain’t taking
get to school on time and I ain’t taking
get to school on time and I ain’t taking you so in order to get to school my
you so in order to get to school my
you so in order to get to school my sisters have to take number one book bus
sisters have to take number one book bus
sisters have to take number one book bus and they had to then take all the buses
and they had to then take all the buses
and they had to then take all the buses that connected from there out to their
that connected from there out to their
that connected from there out to their respective high schools and so my sister
respective high schools and so my sister
respective high schools and so my sister is one morning we’re running a little
is one morning we’re running a little
is one morning we’re running a little bit behind and we’re like we need to
bit behind and we’re like we need to
bit behind and we’re like we need to make some decisions real fast as you
make some decisions real fast as you
make some decisions real fast as you can’t come back in the house so three of
can’t come back in the house so three of
can’t come back in the house so three of my sisters
my sisters
my sisters after getting dressed and putting on
after getting dressed and putting on
after getting dressed and putting on their garb or coming down the stairs
their garb or coming down the stairs
their garb or coming down the stairs running outside my sister Abbie the
running outside my sister Abbie the
running outside my sister Abbie the oldest at the time notices the number
oldest at the time notices the number
oldest at the time notices the number one bus was coming and she’s like all
one bus was coming and she’s like all
one bus was coming and she’s like all right ladies we need to clap she looks
right ladies we need to clap she looks
right ladies we need to clap she looks down and she’s like oh good I thought
down and she’s like oh good I thought
down and she’s like oh good I thought these people what we call kids she
these people what we call kids she
these people what we call kids she should go good
should go good
should go good so they start running for the bus none
so they start running for the bus none
so they start running for the bus none of them are athletic mind you and as
of them are athletic mind you and as
of them are athletic mind you and as they begin to rush with the bus my
they begin to rush with the bus my
they begin to rush with the bus my sister defies declared of the universe
sister defies declared of the universe
sister defies declared of the universe that she had a great idea and she said
that she had a great idea and she said
that she had a great idea and she said oh my god
oh my god
oh my god thank God we’re wearing sneek so ports
thank God we’re wearing sneek so ports
thank God we’re wearing sneek so ports well she was supposed to say thank God
well she was supposed to say thank God
well she was supposed to say thank God were wearing sneakers somewhere in the
were wearing sneakers somewhere in the
were wearing sneakers somewhere in the middle of the word sneaker the story
middle of the word sneaker the story
middle of the word sneaker the story changes were not sure what happened she
changes were not sure what happened she
changes were not sure what happened she tripped on air she clipped a sidewalk
tripped on air she clipped a sidewalk
tripped on air she clipped a sidewalk her foot hit something and so it went
her foot hit something and so it went
her foot hit something and so it went like this
like this
like this thank God we’re wearing sneak according
thank God we’re wearing sneak according
thank God we’re wearing sneak according to Abby
to Abby
to Abby she went flat down according to my
she went flat down according to my
she went flat down according to my sister Sara she was there and then she
sister Sara she was there and then she
sister Sara she was there and then she was gone according to E and she got full
was gone according to E and she got full
was gone according to E and she got full air she was just full arc in the sky and
air she was just full arc in the sky and
air she was just full arc in the sky and then down either way but number one bus
then down either way but number one bus
then down either way but number one bus is coming they can’t go home cuz mom
is coming they can’t go home cuz mom
is coming they can’t go home cuz mom will kill them and Abby is flat on the
will kill them and Abby is flat on the
will kill them and Abby is flat on the ground so even if they look around they
ground so even if they look around they
ground so even if they look around they make a decision as you like it was like
make a decision as you like it was like
make a decision as you like it was like Nam
Nam
Nam we just don’t grab there threw her over
we just don’t grab there threw her over
we just don’t grab there threw her over our shoulder then ran for the bus they
our shoulder then ran for the bus they
our shoulder then ran for the bus they flagged down the bus they get her on
flagged down the bus they get her on
flagged down the bus they get her on they kind of froze her and she’s oh she
they kind of froze her and she’s oh she
they kind of froze her and she’s oh she seemed ok that’s where the story picks
seemed ok that’s where the story picks
seemed ok that’s where the story picks up again because Abby’s like that I
up again because Abby’s like that I
up again because Abby’s like that I wasn’t okay oh no I wasn’t and she picks
wasn’t okay oh no I wasn’t and she picks
wasn’t okay oh no I wasn’t and she picks that and she’s holding up after a pinkie
that and she’s holding up after a pinkie
that and she’s holding up after a pinkie and when she shows her pinkie once again
and when she shows her pinkie once again
and when she shows her pinkie once again the story of all the corns of Safa there
the story of all the corns of Safa there
the story of all the corns of Safa there was a little bit of blood according to
was a little bit of blood according to
was a little bit of blood according to Eaton it was bad according to Abby there
Eaton it was bad according to Abby there
Eaton it was bad according to Abby there was just blood gushing all over this bus
was just blood gushing all over this bus
was just blood gushing all over this bus and so much history is a moment of panic
and so much history is a moment of panic
and so much history is a moment of panic and camaraderie and friendship yells out
and no one did anything and so according
and no one did anything and so according to them according to them to this day
to them according to them to this day
to them according to them to this day they managed to get no foot paper and
they managed to get no foot paper and
they managed to get no foot paper and wrap my sister up like a civil war
wrap my sister up like a civil war
wrap my sister up like a civil war hospital and they made it to school and
hospital and they made it to school and
hospital and they made it to school and and to this day 30 35 years lady talked
and to this day 30 35 years lady talked
and to this day 30 35 years lady talked to Abby she always goes and if you look
to Abby she always goes and if you look
to Abby she always goes and if you look right there that scar that’s the price I
right there that scar that’s the price I
right there that scar that’s the price I paid protecting the gods that day I love
paid protecting the gods that day I love
paid protecting the gods that day I love this story so much another story so much
this story so much another story so much
this story so much another story so much because although I was alive I were than
because although I was alive I were than
because although I was alive I were than a teenager but it brings so many things
a teenager but it brings so many things
a teenager but it brings so many things up for me one of the first things that
up for me one of the first things that
up for me one of the first things that it brings up is I remember being 4 or 5
it brings up is I remember being 4 or 5
it brings up is I remember being 4 or 5 sitting cross-legged on the floor while
sitting cross-legged on the floor while
sitting cross-legged on the floor while my sisters were battling it out to make
my sisters were battling it out to make
my sisters were battling it out to make sure that they look good
sure that they look good
sure that they look good teasing their hair spraying its blue
teasing their hair spraying its blue
teasing their hair spraying its blue eyeshadow it’s where they couldn’t see
eyeshadow it’s where they couldn’t see
eyeshadow it’s where they couldn’t see right one things that do is put really
right one things that do is put really
right one things that do is put really tight jeans on so one would get on the
tight jeans on so one would get on the
tight jeans on so one would get on the bed neither one go Paul they would get
bed neither one go Paul they would get
bed neither one go Paul they would get some stuffing
some stuffing
some stuffing sometimes they would hook a hanger to
sometimes they would hook a hanger to
sometimes they would hook a hanger to the difference Jake oh yeah
the difference Jake oh yeah
the difference Jake oh yeah they got into those jeans though and and
they got into those jeans though and and
they got into those jeans though and and whether it was always said or not
whether it was always said or not
whether it was always said or not somehow I absorb doesn’t matter what you
somehow I absorb doesn’t matter what you
somehow I absorb doesn’t matter what you look like it doesn’t matter your body
look like it doesn’t matter your body
look like it doesn’t matter your body type doesn’t matter anything it’s
type doesn’t matter anything it’s
type doesn’t matter anything it’s important that every woman has a sense
important that every woman has a sense
important that every woman has a sense of style and so to this day if you line
of style and so to this day if you line
of style and so to this day if you line us up well five lives up against this
us up well five lives up against this
us up well five lives up against this picture were always fabulous we all look
picture were always fabulous we all look
picture were always fabulous we all look different but we all are good the other
different but we all are good the other
different but we all are good the other thing that I remember and that I know is
thing that I remember and that I know is
thing that I remember and that I know is I remember that feeling that was my mom
I remember that feeling that was my mom
I remember that feeling that was my mom saying look door closes in this house
saying look door closes in this house
saying look door closes in this house guy gets to school but don’t have
guy gets to school but don’t have
guy gets to school but don’t have anything to give you and I don’t have
anything to give you and I don’t have
anything to give you and I don’t have much to offer you but schools what you
much to offer you but schools what you
much to offer you but schools what you got and you better go grandmother who
got and you better go grandmother who
got and you better go grandmother who couldn’t read mothers who only had a
couldn’t read mothers who only had a
couldn’t read mothers who only had a second grade education out of all her
second grade education out of all her
second grade education out of all her kids we got four degrees two master’s
kids we got four degrees two master’s
kids we got four degrees two master’s degree and a punk kid there was a
degree and a punk kid there was a
degree and a punk kid there was a college professor when she was 22 years
college professor when she was 22 years
college professor when she was 22 years old on the rag and the last thing is I
old on the rag and the last thing is I
old on the rag and the last thing is I remember myself still working-class kids
remember myself still working-class kids
remember myself still working-class kids still having to take a public bus with
still having to take a public bus with
still having to take a public bus with my friends being all awkward and weird
my friends being all awkward and weird
my friends being all awkward and weird right one the four one and thinking how
right one the four one and thinking how
right one the four one and thinking how do i how do I fit in here how do I get
do i how do I fit in here how do I get
do i how do I fit in here how do I get in here and realizing that I could do it
in here and realizing that I could do it
in here and realizing that I could do it by telling one story and I’m like hey
by telling one story and I’m like hey
by telling one story and I’m like hey you wanna hear what happened to my
you wanna hear what happened to my
you wanna hear what happened to my sister one time she was running for the
sister one time she was running for the
sister one time she was running for the number one because that’s the thing
number one because that’s the thing
number one because that’s the thing about story I mean that’s why you’re
about story I mean that’s why you’re
about story I mean that’s why you’re sitting all that’s what we’ve heard
sitting all that’s what we’ve heard
sitting all that’s what we’ve heard tonight story is a complete unit of
tonight story is a complete unit of
tonight story is a complete unit of possibility in 2015 there’s a New York
possibility in 2015 there’s a New York
possibility in 2015 there’s a New York Times article the author wrote but they
Times article the author wrote but they
Times article the author wrote but they were messing up with their family they
were messing up with their family they
were messing up with their family they were middle-class two family home they
were middle-class two family home they
were middle-class two family home they were fine they were together and somehow
were fine they were together and somehow
were fine they were together and somehow they were just not getting it and there
they were just not getting it and there
they were just not getting it and there was a disconnect with their kids and
was a disconnect with their kids and
was a disconnect with their kids and they thought man we’re really messing
they thought man we’re really messing
they thought man we’re really messing this up because this is what helps form
this up because this is what helps form
this up because this is what helps form a foundation for kids and we’re just not
a foundation for kids and we’re just not
a foundation for kids and we’re just not getting a right and so they decided to
getting a right and so they decided to
getting a right and so they decided to research the problem we talk ask
research the problem we talk ask
research the problem we talk ask questions and they ask sociologists and
questions and they ask sociologists and
questions and they ask sociologists and they
they
they professors and they asked teachers what
professors and they asked teachers what
professors and they asked teachers what they came up with was really simple one
they came up with was really simple one
they came up with was really simple one of the things that you can do it’s about
of the things that you can do it’s about
of the things that you can do it’s about a strong family matters and I push on
a strong family matters and I push on
a strong family matters and I push on that right and I say what you have to do
that right and I say what you have to do
that right and I say what you have to do is create a space because what happens
is create a space because what happens
is create a space because what happens when you hear someone tell a story and
when you hear someone tell a story and
when you hear someone tell a story and you’re turning and turn off the TV and
you’re turning and turn off the TV and
you’re turning and turn off the TV and you invite people in that you are
you invite people in that you are
you invite people in that you are creating perfect you possibility I’ll
creating perfect you possibility I’ll
creating perfect you possibility I’ll tell you what let’s dissect the story
tell you what let’s dissect the story
tell you what let’s dissect the story right the first thing that happens when
right the first thing that happens when
right the first thing that happens when someone tell the story when someone
someone tell the story when someone
someone tell the story when someone hears your story is that you remember
hears your story is that you remember
hears your story is that you remember and we all know how important it is to
and we all know how important it is to
and we all know how important it is to remember and recall we talked about it
remember and recall we talked about it
remember and recall we talked about it right good bad I’ll go in between we
right good bad I’ll go in between we
right good bad I’ll go in between we have to remember the second thing that
have to remember the second thing that
have to remember the second thing that happens when we tell a story is that we
happens when we tell a story is that we
happens when we tell a story is that we feel my god we let it all come out we
feel my god we let it all come out we
feel my god we let it all come out we feel it when we tell it we feel it when
feel it when we tell it we feel it when
feel it when we tell it we feel it when we hear it sometimes we feel bad for
we hear it sometimes we feel bad for
we hear it sometimes we feel bad for ourselves
ourselves
ourselves sometimes we valuate ourselves the third
sometimes we valuate ourselves the third
sometimes we valuate ourselves the third thing that happens is tell don’t
thing that happens is tell don’t
thing that happens is tell don’t underestimate the power of what happens
underestimate the power of what happens
underestimate the power of what happens when things get verbalized when things
when things get verbalized when things
when things get verbalized when things get said right it marks you in the world
get said right it marks you in the world
get said right it marks you in the world I’m here I’m matter this was said then
I’m here I’m matter this was said then
I’m here I’m matter this was said then the last thing it does is it connects
the last thing it does is it connects
the last thing it does is it connects how many of us have gone through various
how many of us have gone through various
how many of us have gone through various icebreakers and group activities to try
icebreakers and group activities to try
icebreakers and group activities to try to find a way to connect yeah but
to find a way to connect yeah but
to find a way to connect yeah but imagine something that just lets it
imagine something that just lets it
imagine something that just lets it happen it’s pushing out a space where
happen it’s pushing out a space where
happen it’s pushing out a space where everyone can kind of tether themselves
everyone can kind of tether themselves
everyone can kind of tether themselves and hear themselves either in the
and hear themselves either in the
and hear themselves either in the narrative somewhere else or mentor that
narrative somewhere else or mentor that
narrative somewhere else or mentor that or hear themselves again when they
or hear themselves again when they
or hear themselves again when they retell their own stories and how
retell their own stories and how
retell their own stories and how important is it that when we try to
important is it that when we try to
important is it that when we try to figure out and create a space in the
figure out and create a space in the
figure out and create a space in the world we want empathy we want sympathy
world we want empathy we want sympathy
world we want empathy we want sympathy and here’s the possibility by just
and here’s the possibility by just
and here’s the possibility by just moving things aside and inviting story
moving things aside and inviting story
moving things aside and inviting story so author one of the greatest stories
so author one of the greatest stories
so author one of the greatest stories alive or name is Lynda Barry anything
alive or name is Lynda Barry anything
alive or name is Lynda Barry anything else go look up Lynda Barry her name is
else go look up Lynda Barry her name is
else go look up Lynda Barry her name is Debra y ly NDA she said that stories are
Debra y ly NDA she said that stories are
Debra y ly NDA she said that stories are all around us we just have to invite
all around us we just have to invite
all around us we just have to invite them in and we have to create a space so
them in and we have to create a space so
them in and we have to create a space so well and it’s not really hard some of
well and it’s not really hard some of
well and it’s not really hard some of speakers tonight awk about it’s not
speakers tonight awk about it’s not
speakers tonight awk about it’s not really hard Lynda Barry says and I go by
really hard Lynda Barry says and I go by
really hard Lynda Barry says and I go by it
it
it the first
the first
the first is super easy make a list make a list
is super easy make a list make a list
is super easy make a list make a list make a little list of all the pets
make a little list of all the pets
make a little list of all the pets you’ve ever had of all the moms you know
you’ve ever had of all the moms you know
you’ve ever had of all the moms you know of all the cars bones of all the actors
of all the cars bones of all the actors
of all the cars bones of all the actors that come to mind of your best hair days
that come to mind of your best hair days
that come to mind of your best hair days of your most embarrassing moments the
of your most embarrassing moments the
of your most embarrassing moments the time you lock the keys in the car that
time you lock the keys in the car that
time you lock the keys in the car that one time that your best friend spit out
one time that your best friend spit out
one time that your best friend spit out what she was drinking because she read
what she was drinking because she read
what she was drinking because she read your tattoo and she was the first one to
your tattoo and she was the first one to
your tattoo and she was the first one to tell you it was misspelled true story
tell you it was misspelled true story
tell you it was misspelled true story not mine make a list and then pick one
not mine make a list and then pick one
not mine make a list and then pick one pick one of those things and just don’t
pick one of those things and just don’t
pick one of those things and just don’t force it allow the story to come the
force it allow the story to come the
force it allow the story to come the best thing about it is to do in the
best thing about it is to do in the
best thing about it is to do in the present tense right I’m running I’m
present tense right I’m running I’m
present tense right I’m running I’m walking I’m jumping I’m crying tell her
walking I’m jumping I’m crying tell her
walking I’m jumping I’m crying tell her about someone else but still use the
about someone else but still use the
about someone else but still use the present tense my mother my mother was
present tense my mother my mother was
present tense my mother my mother was jumping she’s she’s she’s running she’s
jumping she’s she’s she’s running she’s
jumping she’s she’s she’s running she’s laughing the second thing that you do is
laughing the second thing that you do is
laughing the second thing that you do is that you tell it tell it first to
that you tell it tell it first to
that you tell it tell it first to yourself use your shower great acoustics
yourself use your shower great acoustics
yourself use your shower great acoustics put talent how we then I say tell it and
put talent how we then I say tell it and
put talent how we then I say tell it and tell it to yourself versus because
tell it to yourself versus because
tell it to yourself versus because there’s a third step that feels
there’s a third step that feels
there’s a third step that feels sometimes you’re gonna have to feel
sometimes you’re gonna have to feel
sometimes you’re gonna have to feel stuff and you want to kind of be ready
stuff and you want to kind of be ready
stuff and you want to kind of be ready for it if you can right and then the
for it if you can right and then the
for it if you can right and then the last thing connect to somebody call your
last thing connect to somebody call your
last thing connect to somebody call your friends call your mom go to dinner right
friends call your mom go to dinner right
friends call your mom go to dinner right figure out a place and a space because
figure out a place and a space because
figure out a place and a space because what happens when you do that that you
what happens when you do that that you
what happens when you do that that you help define your world and you help
help define your world and you help
help define your world and you help define the world for the people that
define the world for the people that
define the world for the people that came from before you the ones that are
came from before you the ones that are
came from before you the ones that are next to you and those that are to come
next to you and those that are to come
next to you and those that are to come creating a space for story allows us to
creating a space for story allows us to
creating a space for story allows us to be a little less selfish how important
be a little less selfish how important
be a little less selfish how important is it for me now and for people from the
is it for me now and for people from the
is it for me now and for people from the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that
US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that
US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that our stories of four are what’s going to
our stories of four are what’s going to
our stories of four are what’s going to carry us into building tomorrow
[Applause]
[Applause] maybe the faithful story means you are
maybe the faithful story means you are
maybe the faithful story means you are purposely creating a possibility to
purposely creating a possibility to
purposely creating a possibility to revitalize or to connect do it often
revitalize or to connect do it often
revitalize or to connect do it often create stories make people laugh maybe
create stories make people laugh maybe
create stories make people laugh maybe he’ll cry imitate some folks repeat as
he’ll cry imitate some folks repeat as
he’ll cry imitate some folks repeat as much as you want but I invite you today
much as you want but I invite you today
much as you want but I invite you today to make a space for story thank you
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[Music] you
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