[Music] I sit down and I talk to my older son
I sit down and I talk to my older son
I sit down and I talk to my older son especially I said son you just you just
especially I said son you just you just
especially I said son you just you just don’t know where I’m coming from when I
don’t know where I’m coming from when I
don’t know where I’m coming from when I talk about put your things away or take
talk about put your things away or take
talk about put your things away or take care of what you earn or take care of
care of what you earn or take care of
care of what you earn or take care of what’s given to you especially when I
what’s given to you especially when I
what’s given to you especially when I talk about the government cheese and
talk about the government cheese and
talk about the government cheese and your story especially they reminded me
your story especially they reminded me
your story especially they reminded me of it
of it
of it you ought to see this look on his face
you ought to see this look on his face
you ought to see this look on his face he just thinks I’m coming from Pluto
he just thinks I’m coming from Pluto
he just thinks I’m coming from Pluto that’s somewhere I’m really I’m not
that’s somewhere I’m really I’m not
that’s somewhere I’m really I’m not qualified to talk about about planetary
qualified to talk about about planetary
qualified to talk about about planetary objects but but I try to convey to him
objects but but I try to convey to him
objects but but I try to convey to him these stories and all my children that
these stories and all my children that
these stories and all my children that can help them navigate the path that
can help them navigate the path that
can help them navigate the path that I’ve already lived for them how often
I’ve already lived for them how often
I’ve already lived for them how often think you tell me those are your parents
think you tell me those are your parents
think you tell me those are your parents if you just write your child’s life down
if you just write your child’s life down
if you just write your child’s life down in a book close it and give it to them
in a book close it and give it to them
in a book close it and give it to them and say just do everything on every page
and say just do everything on every page
and say just do everything on every page you’ll be all right
you’ll be all right
you’ll be all right then you realize that somebody told you
then you realize that somebody told you
then you realize that somebody told you the same thing and you ignored it but
the same thing and you ignored it but
the same thing and you ignored it but it’s those stories I want to talk about
it’s those stories I want to talk about
it’s those stories I want to talk about today so first off I need to acknowledge
today so first off I need to acknowledge
today so first off I need to acknowledge something you have just fell victim to
something you have just fell victim to
something you have just fell victim to the TEDx bait-and-switch I’m not going
the TEDx bait-and-switch I’m not going
the TEDx bait-and-switch I’m not going to talk about money but I’m gonna talk
to talk about money but I’m gonna talk
to talk about money but I’m gonna talk about wealth I’m not going to talk about
about wealth I’m not going to talk about
about wealth I’m not going to talk about stocks or bonds but I’m going to talk
stocks or bonds but I’m going to talk
stocks or bonds but I’m going to talk about instruments that can be traded
about instruments that can be traded
about instruments that can be traded today I’m going to talk about my
today I’m going to talk about my
today I’m going to talk about my inheritance those stories that I tell my
inheritance those stories that I tell my
inheritance those stories that I tell my son someone told me so I’m gonna make a
son someone told me so I’m gonna make a
son someone told me so I’m gonna make a simple promise see you’re going to leave
simple promise see you’re going to leave
simple promise see you’re going to leave here richer than you did when you walked
here richer than you did when you walked
here richer than you did when you walked in I’m not gonna fill your wallet but
in I’m not gonna fill your wallet but
in I’m not gonna fill your wallet but hopefully I’ll fill your heart I’m not
hopefully I’ll fill your heart I’m not
hopefully I’ll fill your heart I’m not gonna make a deposit in your bank
gonna make a deposit in your bank
gonna make a deposit in your bank account but maybe I can deposit
account but maybe I can deposit
account but maybe I can deposit something in your soul and hopefully
something in your soul and hopefully
something in your soul and hopefully between the time that I leave this stage
between the time that I leave this stage
between the time that I leave this stage and when I see you again you’ve been
and when I see you again you’ve been
and when I see you again you’ve been able to deposit the same thing as
able to deposit the same thing as
able to deposit the same thing as somebody else’s life
somebody else’s life
somebody else’s life my dad talked to me in phrases he was a
my dad talked to me in phrases he was a
my dad talked to me in phrases he was a simple guy second grade education
simple guy second grade education
simple guy second grade education construction foreman worked his whole
construction foreman worked his whole
construction foreman worked his whole life until a rheumatoid arthritis
life until a rheumatoid arthritis
life until a rheumatoid arthritis separated his wrist from his hands he
separated his wrist from his hands he
separated his wrist from his hands he couldn’t lift a hammer so he had to say
couldn’t lift a hammer so he had to say
couldn’t lift a hammer so he had to say goodbye my mother a housekeeper
goodbye my mother a housekeeper
goodbye my mother a housekeeper virtually her entire life 55 years
virtually her entire life 55 years
virtually her entire life 55 years working for the same family she
working for the same family she
working for the same family she graduated high school she’s poured all
graduated high school she’s poured all
graduated high school she’s poured all of her energy that she didn’t give to us
of her energy that she didn’t give to us
of her energy that she didn’t give to us she gave to a church nourishing Souls so
she gave to a church nourishing Souls so
she gave to a church nourishing Souls so if you get a little preacher vibe going
if you get a little preacher vibe going
if you get a little preacher vibe going on trust me I was telling someone last
on trust me I was telling someone last
on trust me I was telling someone last night I like drinking and cussing a
night I like drinking and cussing a
night I like drinking and cussing a little too much to follow him behind my
little too much to follow him behind my
little too much to follow him behind my mom but one day out I’ll get it
mom but one day out I’ll get it
mom but one day out I’ll get it but do something do something for me if
but do something do something for me if
but do something do something for me if you’re comfortable close your eyes but
you’re comfortable close your eyes but
you’re comfortable close your eyes but just go with me imagine that you’re a
just go with me imagine that you’re a
just go with me imagine that you’re a ten year old black boy growing up in the
ten year old black boy growing up in the
ten year old black boy growing up in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas Texas I just
Oak Cliff section of Dallas Texas I just
Oak Cliff section of Dallas Texas I just described to you his mother and its
described to you his mother and its
described to you his mother and its father now imagine the love and the
father now imagine the love and the
father now imagine the love and the discipline that exists in at home the
discipline that exists in at home the
discipline that exists in at home the nurturing the caretaking that runs right
nurturing the caretaking that runs right
nurturing the caretaking that runs right along parallel to what may be lacking in
along parallel to what may be lacking in
along parallel to what may be lacking in an education what may be lacking in how
an education what may be lacking in how
an education what may be lacking in how many nights someone could sit with you
many nights someone could sit with you
many nights someone could sit with you and help you with your homework think
and help you with your homework think
and help you with your homework think about being asked to hang your clothes
about being asked to hang your clothes
about being asked to hang your clothes up so you can wear them tomorrow think
up so you can wear them tomorrow think
up so you can wear them tomorrow think about going to the grocery store to get
about going to the grocery store to get
about going to the grocery store to get your tennis shoes when someone else goes
your tennis shoes when someone else goes
your tennis shoes when someone else goes to the mall think about and I know
to the mall think about and I know
to the mall think about and I know everyone in this room can speak to this
everyone in this room can speak to this
everyone in this room can speak to this yeah just because your brother Ward and
yeah just because your brother Ward and
yeah just because your brother Ward and your sister Ward doesn’t mean it’s not
your sister Ward doesn’t mean it’s not
your sister Ward doesn’t mean it’s not good enough for you imagine that now
good enough for you imagine that now
good enough for you imagine that now fast-forward you’re 23
fast-forward you’re 23
fast-forward you’re 23 you’re young man you’re not fully grown
you’re young man you’re not fully grown
you’re young man you’re not fully grown still a little stupid that was me and
still a little stupid that was me and
still a little stupid that was me and your father is nearing the end of his
your father is nearing the end of his
your father is nearing the end of his life he lays there he can’t move
life he lays there he can’t move
life he lays there he can’t move and he begins to think about what is he
and he begins to think about what is he
and he begins to think about what is he gonna leave his kids he doesn’t have the
gonna leave his kids he doesn’t have the
gonna leave his kids he doesn’t have the money
money
money there is no legacy there’s no company to
there is no legacy there’s no company to
there is no legacy there’s no company to pass on what he doesn’t realize is that
pass on what he doesn’t realize is that
pass on what he doesn’t realize is that he’s already made the deposits
he’s already made the deposits
he’s already made the deposits it’s those phrases it’s those moments of
it’s those phrases it’s those moments of
it’s those phrases it’s those moments of catching you when you’re slipping and he
catching you when you’re slipping and he
catching you when you’re slipping and he puts some words in your ear so I found
puts some words in your ear so I found
puts some words in your ear so I found myself well past 23 and well past the
myself well past 23 and well past the
myself well past 23 and well past the point that he was gone
point that he was gone
point that he was gone speaking just like him and my son would
speaking just like him and my son would
speaking just like him and my son would ask me country why do you talk like that
ask me country why do you talk like that
ask me country why do you talk like that or folks that I work with will say you
or folks that I work with will say you
or folks that I work with will say you need to write that down because it makes
need to write that down because it makes
need to write that down because it makes some kind of weird sense so today my
some kind of weird sense so today my
some kind of weird sense so today my time with you I will walk you through
time with you I will walk you through
time with you I will walk you through just a small collection of those things
just a small collection of those things
just a small collection of those things that have shaped me hopefully at the end
that have shaped me hopefully at the end
that have shaped me hopefully at the end of my talk with you you can take those
of my talk with you you can take those
of my talk with you you can take those deposits take the lessons learn from
deposits take the lessons learn from
deposits take the lessons learn from each of them and be able to apply them
each of them and be able to apply them
each of them and be able to apply them in your life the first one let’s see if
in your life the first one let’s see if
in your life the first one let’s see if you get it steel sale gets all the slop
you get it steel sale gets all the slop
you get it steel sale gets all the slop show hands anybody heard that one all
show hands anybody heard that one all
show hands anybody heard that one all right I’m not allowed it was a stroke
right I’m not allowed it was a stroke
right I’m not allowed it was a stroke that was one of the strangest things I
that was one of the strangest things I
that was one of the strangest things I ever heard personally I know where Sal
ever heard personally I know where Sal
ever heard personally I know where Sal was I had to google it the other day to
was I had to google it the other day to
was I had to google it the other day to figure out how to spell it but what I
figure out how to spell it but what I
figure out how to spell it but what I was being taught was patients don’t
was being taught was patients don’t
was being taught was patients don’t deviate from your course stay steady in
deviate from your course stay steady in
deviate from your course stay steady in your course he would often apply this
your course he would often apply this
your course he would often apply this when I would come in and and I would
when I would come in and and I would
when I would come in and and I would have really drummed up support for one
have really drummed up support for one
have really drummed up support for one thing I wanted him to be my champion all
thing I wanted him to be my champion all
thing I wanted him to be my champion all dad I want to play basketball go out
dad I want to play basketball go out
dad I want to play basketball go out there and coach didn’t put me on the
there and coach didn’t put me on the
there and coach didn’t put me on the team and my basketball wouldn’t dribble
team and my basketball wouldn’t dribble
team and my basketball wouldn’t dribble anymore he wanted to teach me a lesson I
anymore he wanted to teach me a lesson I
anymore he wanted to teach me a lesson I still say
still say
still say lucky pick out there just dribble by
lucky pick out there just dribble by
lucky pick out there just dribble by yourself get ready go with your brother
yourself get ready go with your brother
yourself get ready go with your brother Kona weekend because you never know
Kona weekend because you never know
Kona weekend because you never know coach might call you back you might have
coach might call you back you might have
coach might call you back you might have been that close to making the team so
been that close to making the team so
been that close to making the team so that deposit today I apply and what I
that deposit today I apply and what I
that deposit today I apply and what I doing my role now I’m often seen a
doing my role now I’m often seen a
doing my role now I’m often seen a little too patient a little too
little too patient a little too
little too patient a little too forgiving a little too slow why don’t we
forgiving a little too slow why don’t we
forgiving a little too slow why don’t we have certain things in our business
have certain things in our business
have certain things in our business compared to somebody else but with this
compared to somebody else but with this
compared to somebody else but with this lesson applied it has never failed me so
lesson applied it has never failed me so
lesson applied it has never failed me so hope you could take something from that
hope you could take something from that
hope you could take something from that next everyone hurts this everyone is
next everyone hurts this everyone is
next everyone hurts this everyone is hurt
hurt
hurt prepare for war in times of peace the
prepare for war in times of peace the
prepare for war in times of peace the lesson here was diligence my dad had
lesson here was diligence my dad had
lesson here was diligence my dad had this thing no matter where we were or
this thing no matter where we were or
this thing no matter where we were or what was going on or what you had
what was going on or what you had
what was going on or what you had planned in the day you were not allowed
planned in the day you were not allowed
planned in the day you were not allowed to sleep past seven o’clock you would
to sleep past seven o’clock you would
to sleep past seven o’clock you would hear from the other side of the house
hear from the other side of the house
hear from the other side of the house there’s two bedroom house jatta floor
there’s two bedroom house jatta floor
there’s two bedroom house jatta floor his voice was heavier than mine it would
his voice was heavier than mine it would
his voice was heavier than mine it would shake the walls of the house jar the
shake the walls of the house jar the
shake the walls of the house jar the floor what does it mean he didn’t care
floor what does it mean he didn’t care
floor what does it mean he didn’t care what you did as long as you swung your
what you did as long as you swung your
what you did as long as you swung your legs over and put him on the floor and
legs over and put him on the floor and
legs over and put him on the floor and started your day towards the routine
started your day towards the routine
started your day towards the routine look at the other pictures on the slide
look at the other pictures on the slide
look at the other pictures on the slide our US military what why do they drill
our US military what why do they drill
our US military what why do they drill so much every day I heard the story of
so much every day I heard the story of
so much every day I heard the story of on a radio a few weeks ago this guy was
on a radio a few weeks ago this guy was
on a radio a few weeks ago this guy was talking about the greatest lesson you
talking about the greatest lesson you
talking about the greatest lesson you ever learned was when he was in the
ever learned was when he was in the
ever learned was when he was in the Marines and he learned how to make his
Marines and he learned how to make his
Marines and he learned how to make his bed it wasn’t learn how to use a weapon
bed it wasn’t learn how to use a weapon
bed it wasn’t learn how to use a weapon it wasn’t learning how to use heavy
it wasn’t learning how to use heavy
it wasn’t learning how to use heavy machinery
machinery
machinery it wasn’t the skills of how to use the
it wasn’t the skills of how to use the
it wasn’t the skills of how to use the computers and the radars it was making
computers and the radars it was making
computers and the radars it was making his bed the simple preparations for your
his bed the simple preparations for your
his bed the simple preparations for your day soon will apply to your life though
day soon will apply to your life though
day soon will apply to your life though adage of success is the intersection of
adage of success is the intersection of
adage of success is the intersection of preparation and opportunity if you’re
preparation and opportunity if you’re
preparation and opportunity if you’re not ready for when something happens
not ready for when something happens
not ready for when something happens who’s the blame
who’s the blame
who’s the blame our selves a man finds something and he
our selves a man finds something and he
our selves a man finds something and he sticks with it now full disclosure he
sticks with it now full disclosure he
sticks with it now full disclosure he really meant this about my mom okay my
really meant this about my mom okay my
really meant this about my mom okay my dad could not stand if one of his five
dad could not stand if one of his five
dad could not stand if one of his five boys or any collection of us would walk
boys or any collection of us would walk
boys or any collection of us would walk in boasting about how many ladies we
in boasting about how many ladies we
in boasting about how many ladies we would know that wasn’t his thing at age
would know that wasn’t his thing at age
would know that wasn’t his thing at age of 16 he found his wife at a water we’ll
of 16 he found his wife at a water we’ll
of 16 he found his wife at a water we’ll ask her could I draw water for you
ask her could I draw water for you
ask her could I draw water for you Virginia he drew it and they’re still
Virginia he drew it and they’re still
Virginia he drew it and they’re still married today that’s the consistency
married today that’s the consistency
married today that’s the consistency that’s the steadiness of your decisions
that’s the steadiness of your decisions
that’s the steadiness of your decisions that he was trying to convey to me and I
that he was trying to convey to me and I
that he was trying to convey to me and I think about the folks in this room and
think about the folks in this room and
think about the folks in this room and in very very disparate ways a wide
in very very disparate ways a wide
in very very disparate ways a wide variety of diversity diversity of what
variety of diversity diversity of what
variety of diversity diversity of what you’re experiencing right now the
you’re experiencing right now the
you’re experiencing right now the steadiness and the resolve that you are
steadiness and the resolve that you are
steadiness and the resolve that you are deploying in your everyday life for
deploying in your everyday life for
deploying in your everyday life for yourselves your families your neighbors
yourselves your families your neighbors
yourselves your families your neighbors your friends your co-workers your
your friends your co-workers your
your friends your co-workers your employees of sticking with Livingston
employees of sticking with Livingston
employees of sticking with Livingston you haven’t left your back you in a
you haven’t left your back you in a
you haven’t left your back you in a trailer or not you get up on a tough
trailer or not you get up on a tough
trailer or not you get up on a tough Saturday morning a full race Norma you
Saturday morning a full race Norma you
Saturday morning a full race Norma you go down to Home Depot and you get those
go down to Home Depot and you get those
go down to Home Depot and you get those two sheets of sheet rock that you have
two sheets of sheet rock that you have
two sheets of sheet rock that you have enough money to get and you get back at
enough money to get and you get back at
enough money to get and you get back at it I was in line at the Walmart the
it I was in line at the Walmart the
it I was in line at the Walmart the other day and I’ve watched the Walmart
other day and I’ve watched the Walmart
other day and I’ve watched the Walmart it’s not fully all the way back right
it’s not fully all the way back right
it’s not fully all the way back right now it’s full stock but everyone’s not
now it’s full stock but everyone’s not
now it’s full stock but everyone’s not fully it’s not buzzing but I still
fully it’s not buzzing but I still
fully it’s not buzzing but I still behind a family who was buying pots and
behind a family who was buying pots and
behind a family who was buying pots and pans dish towels something hanging the
pans dish towels something hanging the
pans dish towels something hanging the mops up with I was like okay that’s it
mops up with I was like okay that’s it
mops up with I was like okay that’s it that’s it that’s the steadiness that’s
that’s it that’s the steadiness that’s
that’s it that’s the steadiness that’s the resolve that is expressed every day
the resolve that is expressed every day
the resolve that is expressed every day in the citizens of this parish the
in the citizens of this parish the
in the citizens of this parish the citizens are very city within this
citizens are very city within this
citizens are very city within this parish and certainly with the people
parish and certainly with the people
parish and certainly with the people there in this room its steadiness that’s
there in this room its steadiness that’s
there in this room its steadiness that’s the lesson line the deposit a man finds
the lesson line the deposit a man finds
the lesson line the deposit a man finds something he sticks with it the lesson
something he sticks with it the lesson
something he sticks with it the lesson learned was steadiness show of hands
learned was steadiness show of hands
learned was steadiness show of hands anybody
anybody
anybody did I stop here stop thought I thought
did I stop here stop thought I thought
did I stop here stop thought I thought Jimmy was going to take out the trash I
thought it would turn out different I
thought it would turn out different I thought if I did this then this would
thought if I did this then this would
thought if I did this then this would happen for me I thought it was somebody
happen for me I thought it was somebody
happen for me I thought it was somebody else’s job I thought the government was
else’s job I thought the government was
else’s job I thought the government was going to come take care of me
going to come take care of me
going to come take care of me for me my flood experience I thought by
for me my flood experience I thought by
for me my flood experience I thought by calling a number the boat will come did
calling a number the boat will come did
calling a number the boat will come did my dad was trying to teach me personal
my dad was trying to teach me personal
my dad was trying to teach me personal accountability and responsibility if the
accountability and responsibility if the
accountability and responsibility if the outcome that you are experiencing is so
outcome that you are experiencing is so
outcome that you are experiencing is so profound that you begin to question how
profound that you begin to question how
profound that you begin to question how did I get here you got to ask yourself a
did I get here you got to ask yourself a
did I get here you got to ask yourself a question what did I do
question what did I do
question what did I do to start it this way now sometimes you
to start it this way now sometimes you
to start it this way now sometimes you just walk into a bad patch right blindly
just walk into a bad patch right blindly
just walk into a bad patch right blindly sometimes maybe you’re you’re led but in
sometimes maybe you’re you’re led but in
sometimes maybe you’re you’re led but in both scenarios you have full sight in
both scenarios you have full sight in
both scenarios you have full sight in mind you have the power of know at your
mind you have the power of know at your
mind you have the power of know at your disposal so my dad would teach me much
disposal so my dad would teach me much
disposal so my dad would teach me much like in this picture depict it here in
like in this picture depict it here in
like in this picture depict it here in that moment where the decision has to be
that moment where the decision has to be
that moment where the decision has to be made you have to make the commitment be
made you have to make the commitment be
made you have to make the commitment be accountable and being responsible for
accountable and being responsible for
accountable and being responsible for your words your actions your deeds you
your words your actions your deeds you
your words your actions your deeds you still with me
still with me
still with me anybody if you don’t you’re better who’s
anybody if you don’t you’re better who’s
anybody if you don’t you’re better who’s heard it there we go there we go because
heard it there we go there we go because
heard it there we go there we go because I tell us they’re working people don’t
I tell us they’re working people don’t
I tell us they’re working people don’t get it if you don’t you better for me I
get it if you don’t you better for me I
get it if you don’t you better for me I don’t know how was taught for you was
don’t know how was taught for you was
don’t know how was taught for you was taught for me in two ways in a way by my
taught for me in two ways in a way by my
taught for me in two ways in a way by my mom and a way by my dad and my mom she
mom and a way by my dad and my mom she
mom and a way by my dad and my mom she would often sit in the living room we
would often sit in the living room we
would often sit in the living room we had a rickety metal doorframe door
had a rickety metal doorframe door
had a rickety metal doorframe door everybody’s got them aluminum with the
everybody’s got them aluminum with the
everybody’s got them aluminum with the with the screen it’s kind of hanging off
with the screen it’s kind of hanging off
with the screen it’s kind of hanging off the front of and it’ll go slap slap slap
the front of and it’ll go slap slap slap
the front of and it’ll go slap slap slap that was the signal that your kids are
that was the signal that your kids are
that was the signal that your kids are going outside okay and when it’ll slap
going outside okay and when it’ll slap
going outside okay and when it’ll slap slap slap slap slap slap slap what does
slap slap slap slap slap slap what does
slap slap slap slap slap slap what does it mean there’s an air conditioning
it mean there’s an air conditioning
it mean there’s an air conditioning outside
outside
outside so my mom will come in if you don’t you
so my mom will come in if you don’t you
so my mom will come in if you don’t you better sit down
better sit down
better sit down I’ll stay out pick one stop running up
I’ll stay out pick one stop running up
I’ll stay out pick one stop running up the light he’ll get out my pocket I
the light he’ll get out my pocket I
the light he’ll get out my pocket I would often hear that from my dad it
would often hear that from my dad it
would often hear that from my dad it most often would come up I’m heading out
most often would come up I’m heading out
most often would come up I’m heading out for school hey son what you got going on
for school hey son what you got going on
for school hey son what you got going on a day
a day
a day I got a math test how you think gonna do
I got a math test how you think gonna do
I got a math test how you think gonna do I studied I don’t know if you don’t you
I studied I don’t know if you don’t you
I studied I don’t know if you don’t you better hey son you’re going for the JA
better hey son you’re going for the JA
better hey son you’re going for the JA epic Rover yes sir got shirt yes sir
epic Rover yes sir got shirt yes sir
epic Rover yes sir got shirt yes sir you gonna get it I hope if you don’t you
you gonna get it I hope if you don’t you
you gonna get it I hope if you don’t you better commitment and determination why
better commitment and determination why
better commitment and determination why would you ever allow a single solitary
would you ever allow a single solitary
would you ever allow a single solitary kernel of energy to exist in your body
kernel of energy to exist in your body
kernel of energy to exist in your body that doubts yourself short of what may
that doubts yourself short of what may
that doubts yourself short of what may not be available to you by physics I
not be available to you by physics I
not be available to you by physics I cannot jump in land in one of those
cannot jump in land in one of those
cannot jump in land in one of those black holes from this stage it’s not
black holes from this stage it’s not
black holes from this stage it’s not gonna happen but I can set my sights on
gonna happen but I can set my sights on
gonna happen but I can set my sights on a goal that I’ve measured and qualified
a goal that I’ve measured and qualified
a goal that I’ve measured and qualified and I’ll go get it and don’t allow
and I’ll go get it and don’t allow
and I’ll go get it and don’t allow myself to think otherwise so if you
myself to think otherwise so if you
myself to think otherwise so if you don’t you better was a morning by
don’t you better was a morning by
don’t you better was a morning by morning refrain with my dad until we
morning refrain with my dad until we
morning refrain with my dad until we have to take him to the hospital have
have to take him to the hospital have
have to take him to the hospital have something to show for your money y’all
something to show for your money y’all
something to show for your money y’all still with me you heard that one
still with me you heard that one
still with me you heard that one it’s not about things it’s not wealth
it’s not about things it’s not wealth
it’s not about things it’s not wealth it’s not about possessions it’s not
it’s not about possessions it’s not
it’s not about possessions it’s not about the job you want the car that they
about the job you want the car that they
about the job you want the car that they have across the street or the outfit you
have across the street or the outfit you
have across the street or the outfit you see on a celebrity on television it’s
see on a celebrity on television it’s
see on a celebrity on television it’s not about the money that you put towards
not about the money that you put towards
not about the money that you put towards Disneyworld it’s about what those four
Disneyworld it’s about what those four
Disneyworld it’s about what those four people are not on this picture is my
people are not on this picture is my
people are not on this picture is my daughter and my grandchild but it’s what
daughter and my grandchild but it’s what
daughter and my grandchild but it’s what is behind a smile put your money where
is behind a smile put your money where
is behind a smile put your money where your heart is put your money where your
your heart is put your money where your
your heart is put your money where your values are and it’s about your purpose
values are and it’s about your purpose
values are and it’s about your purpose I’m not talking in every iteration is it
I’m not talking in every iteration is it
I’m not talking in every iteration is it spiritual is it all about giving back
spiritual is it all about giving back
spiritual is it all about giving back Don asked us to be mighty I look at that
Don asked us to be mighty I look at that
Don asked us to be mighty I look at that picture of my family and I have a mighty
picture of my family and I have a mighty
picture of my family and I have a mighty conviction we talked about it last night
conviction we talked about it last night
conviction we talked about it last night could we possibly set something for our
could we possibly set something for our
could we possibly set something for our family I could go across generations
family I could go across generations
family I could go across generations that every clan that’s formed from mine
that every clan that’s formed from mine
that every clan that’s formed from mine out find something that sticks with it
out find something that sticks with it
out find something that sticks with it and passes at all so could we get back
and passes at all so could we get back
and passes at all so could we get back to that same spot on that Boulevard take
to that same spot on that Boulevard take
to that same spot on that Boulevard take that picture with a family that goes
that picture with a family that goes
that picture with a family that goes further and further and further and
further and further and further and
further and further and further and further put your money where your values
further put your money where your values
further put your money where your values are so in conclusion my inheritance is
are so in conclusion my inheritance is
are so in conclusion my inheritance is now my gift to you
now my gift to you
now my gift to you I hope somewhere in there there was
I hope somewhere in there there was
I hope somewhere in there there was something that made you laugh probably
something that made you laugh probably
something that made you laugh probably make you scratch your head
make you scratch your head
make you scratch your head probably didn’t move me further from the
probably didn’t move me further from the
probably didn’t move me further from the I don’t know this guy he’s kind of weird
I don’t know this guy he’s kind of weird
I don’t know this guy he’s kind of weird but maybe I’ll help him change his tire
but maybe I’ll help him change his tire
but maybe I’ll help him change his tire and a ring so I don’t know where I land
and a ring so I don’t know where I land
and a ring so I don’t know where I land but for me ultimately I wanted to make
but for me ultimately I wanted to make
but for me ultimately I wanted to make sure I talk about patience with you
sure I talk about patience with you
sure I talk about patience with you diligence with you accountability and
diligence with you accountability and
diligence with you accountability and responsibility determination and purpose
responsibility determination and purpose
responsibility determination and purpose each of you every day are opening your
each of you every day are opening your
each of you every day are opening your eyes on God’s world and you are doing
eyes on God’s world and you are doing
eyes on God’s world and you are doing that in this parish Jay talked about
that in this parish Jay talked about
that in this parish Jay talked about earlier businesses leaving I’m proud to
earlier businesses leaving I’m proud to
earlier businesses leaving I’m proud to say we’re coming here I woke up every
say we’re coming here I woke up every
say we’re coming here I woke up every day since moving here in 2006 with a
day since moving here in 2006 with a
day since moving here in 2006 with a commitment to bring a coffee shop that
commitment to bring a coffee shop that
commitment to bring a coffee shop that you would actually like here it’s those
you would actually like here it’s those
you would actually like here it’s those types of things those determination that
types of things those determination that
types of things those determination that makes us a citizen of this parish very
makes us a citizen of this parish very
makes us a citizen of this parish very very unique it’s a grit it’s a hutzpah
very unique it’s a grit it’s a hutzpah
very unique it’s a grit it’s a hutzpah it’s a shoe leather then I just don’t
it’s a shoe leather then I just don’t
it’s a shoe leather then I just don’t see other places you see your faces it’s
see other places you see your faces it’s
see other places you see your faces it’s in your eyes is in your hands patience
in your eyes is in your hands patience
in your eyes is in your hands patience diligence accountability responsibility
diligence accountability responsibility
diligence accountability responsibility determination and purpose my dad reaches
determination and purpose my dad reaches
determination and purpose my dad reaches out to you
out to you
out to you from 73 years on his earth a life
from 73 years on his earth a life
from 73 years on his earth a life distilled into eight slides six phrases
distilled into eight slides six phrases
distilled into eight slides six phrases and 15 minutes not enough thank you for
and 15 minutes not enough thank you for
and 15 minutes not enough thank you for your time and attention I hope what I
your time and attention I hope what I
your time and attention I hope what I said to you today helps build a better
said to you today helps build a better
said to you today helps build a better you a better world and a better living
you a better world and a better living
you a better world and a better living thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Applause]
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