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Personal Crisis: A Lesson from Natural Disasters | Ruby Wlaschin | TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh


how many of you believe that we are

how many of you believe that we are products of our environment I not only

products of our environment I not only

products of our environment I not only believe that our environment shapes us

believe that our environment shapes us

believe that our environment shapes us but that the environment shapes us I

but that the environment shapes us I

but that the environment shapes us I believe that there is a lot that we can

believe that there is a lot that we can

believe that there is a lot that we can learn from the earth

learn from the earth

learn from the earth I believe that Mother Nature has lessons

I believe that Mother Nature has lessons

I believe that Mother Nature has lessons written into her geology and her

written into her geology and her

written into her geology and her disasters lessons on love death and even

disasters lessons on love death and even

disasters lessons on love death and even crisis I used to ride the big yellow

crisis I used to ride the big yellow

crisis I used to ride the big yellow classic American school bus from home to

classic American school bus from home to

classic American school bus from home to school and back again every day even

school and back again every day even

school and back again every day even well into high school on one

well into high school on one

well into high school on one particularly long bus ride when I was 13

particularly long bus ride when I was 13

particularly long bus ride when I was 13 my classmates started to get antsy and a

my classmates started to get antsy and a

my classmates started to get antsy and a fight broke out in the heat of the

fight broke out in the heat of the

fight broke out in the heat of the moment as I was yelling at everyone to

moment as I was yelling at everyone to

moment as I was yelling at everyone to be quiet and sit down an older boy who

be quiet and sit down an older boy who

be quiet and sit down an older boy who towered over everyone paused for a

towered over everyone paused for a

towered over everyone paused for a moment and looked me dead in the eye he

moment and looked me dead in the eye he

moment and looked me dead in the eye he said three words gritting his teeth and

said three words gritting his teeth and

said three words gritting his teeth and enunciated every consonant forcefully

enunciated every consonant forcefully

enunciated every consonant forcefully shut up Dyke he said a chorus of ooh

shut up Dyke he said a chorus of ooh

shut up Dyke he said a chorus of ooh burns rang out behind him eventually I

burns rang out behind him eventually I

burns rang out behind him eventually I was dropped off at my stop I trudged the

was dropped off at my stop I trudged the

was dropped off at my stop I trudged the snow to my house sat down at the

snow to my house sat down at the

snow to my house sat down at the computer and typed that single word into

computer and typed that single word into

computer and typed that single word into Google search I didn’t just learn the

Google search I didn’t just learn the

Google search I didn’t just learn the meaning of that word that day I felt it

meaning of that word that day I felt it

meaning of that word that day I felt it this derogatory word for lesbian made me

this derogatory word for lesbian made me

this derogatory word for lesbian made me realize that at the age of 13 I wasn’t

realize that at the age of 13 I wasn’t

realize that at the age of 13 I wasn’t just different I was the other I knew

just different I was the other I knew

just different I was the other I knew that as long as this word could be

that as long as this word could be

that as long as this word could be applied to me that I was not welcomed by

applied to me that I was not welcomed by

applied to me that I was not welcomed by my peers so I decided that I was going

my peers so I decided that I was going

my peers so I decided that I was going to deny this realization of my sexual

to deny this realization of my sexual

to deny this realization of my sexual identity because I had something to

identity because I had something to

identity because I had something to prove I may not have known it then but

prove I may not have known it then but

prove I may not have known it then but at that time I was entering in again

at that time I was entering in again

at that time I was entering in again crisis I’m 20 now and I didn’t start on

crisis I’m 20 now and I didn’t start on

crisis I’m 20 now and I didn’t start on the path to recovery and pulling myself

the path to recovery and pulling myself

the path to recovery and pulling myself out of crisis until I was 19 that’s six

out of crisis until I was 19 that’s six

out of crisis until I was 19 that’s six years of desperately trying to push away

years of desperately trying to push away

years of desperately trying to push away an inherent part of myself six years of

an inherent part of myself six years of

an inherent part of myself six years of trying to control the uncontrollable six

trying to control the uncontrollable six

trying to control the uncontrollable six years of reckless rebellion I began to

years of reckless rebellion I began to

years of reckless rebellion I began to spiral downwards almost as soon as I had

spiral downwards almost as soon as I had

spiral downwards almost as soon as I had stepped foot onto the hardstyle floor of

stepped foot onto the hardstyle floor of

stepped foot onto the hardstyle floor of my high school this is where I began to

my high school this is where I began to

my high school this is where I began to force myself into this heterosexual

force myself into this heterosexual

force myself into this heterosexual world that left me confused angry and

world that left me confused angry and

world that left me confused angry and very very uncomfortable I couldn’t cope

very very uncomfortable I couldn’t cope

very very uncomfortable I couldn’t cope healthily I got into fights I started

healthily I got into fights I started

healthily I got into fights I started drama I drank I did drugs i disrupted

drama I drank I did drugs i disrupted

drama I drank I did drugs i disrupted class and I shut myself off emotionally

class and I shut myself off emotionally

class and I shut myself off emotionally even into my first year of university I

even into my first year of university I

even into my first year of university I barely left my room and when I did I

barely left my room and when I did I

barely left my room and when I did I rarely had positive interactions with my

rarely had positive interactions with my

rarely had positive interactions with my peers in six years I struggled with an

peers in six years I struggled with an

peers in six years I struggled with an eating disorder struggled with mental

eating disorder struggled with mental

eating disorder struggled with mental illness threw myself into manipulative

illness threw myself into manipulative

illness threw myself into manipulative heterosexual relationship and

heterosexual relationship and

heterosexual relationship and experienced sexual assault and through

experienced sexual assault and through

experienced sexual assault and through all of this I felt like my world was

all of this I felt like my world was

all of this I felt like my world was crashing and burning around me this

crashing and burning around me this

crashing and burning around me this self-destructive behavior put me into

self-destructive behavior put me into

self-destructive behavior put me into this dark suppressed and dangerous

this dark suppressed and dangerous

this dark suppressed and dangerous existence with seemingly no way out

existence with seemingly no way out

existence with seemingly no way out somehow though in the midst of all this

somehow though in the midst of all this

somehow though in the midst of all this I discovered a passion for the earth for

I discovered a passion for the earth for

I discovered a passion for the earth for environmentalism ecology and natural

environmentalism ecology and natural

environmentalism ecology and natural disasters the more I read and the more I

disasters the more I read and the more I

disasters the more I read and the more I researched the more I began to

researched the more I began to

researched the more I began to understand vulnerability and

understand vulnerability and

understand vulnerability and powerlessness in a deeper sense the

powerlessness in a deeper sense the

powerlessness in a deeper sense the earth is this big beautiful thing with

earth is this big beautiful thing with

earth is this big beautiful thing with her own processes and our own disasters

her own processes and our own disasters

her own processes and our own disasters and I and we

and I and we

and I and we just tiny tiny specs that exist because

just tiny tiny specs that exist because

just tiny tiny specs that exist because she lets us mother nature does what she

she lets us mother nature does what she

she lets us mother nature does what she wants when she wants and how she wants

wants when she wants and how she wants

wants when she wants and how she wants and in this sense Mother Nature embodies

and in this sense Mother Nature embodies

and in this sense Mother Nature embodies crisis crisis doesn’t care who where or

crisis crisis doesn’t care who where or

crisis crisis doesn’t care who where or what you are it will hit you without

what you are it will hit you without

what you are it will hit you without warning and take your life if you let it

warning and take your life if you let it

warning and take your life if you let it you cannot prevent natural disasters and

you cannot prevent natural disasters and

you cannot prevent natural disasters and you cannot prevent personal crisis when

you cannot prevent personal crisis when

you cannot prevent personal crisis when crisis started to consume my life when I

crisis started to consume my life when I

crisis started to consume my life when I felt defeated by a pile-on of

felt defeated by a pile-on of

felt defeated by a pile-on of misfortunes

misfortunes

misfortunes it was the simple understanding that our

it was the simple understanding that our

it was the simple understanding that our personal lives and the earth are

personal lives and the earth are

personal lives and the earth are interconnected that began to guide me

interconnected that began to guide me

interconnected that began to guide me towards recovery and comfort me another

towards recovery and comfort me another

towards recovery and comfort me another key factor in my process of recovery was

key factor in my process of recovery was

key factor in my process of recovery was a concept called emotional intelligence

a concept called emotional intelligence

a concept called emotional intelligence or EQ before my second year of high

or EQ before my second year of high

or EQ before my second year of high school I picked up this book called

school I picked up this book called

school I picked up this book called emotional intelligence called by Daniel

emotional intelligence called by Daniel

emotional intelligence called by Daniel Goleman essentially EQ is the capability

Goleman essentially EQ is the capability

Goleman essentially EQ is the capability of an individual to assess and manage

of an individual to assess and manage

of an individual to assess and manage their emotions in order to adapt and

their emotions in order to adapt and

their emotions in order to adapt and adjust their behavior appropriately in a

adjust their behavior appropriately in a

adjust their behavior appropriately in a given context it’s the idea that if we

given context it’s the idea that if we

given context it’s the idea that if we can understand our own personal

can understand our own personal

can understand our own personal emotional needs and the needs of others

emotional needs and the needs of others

emotional needs and the needs of others that we will form healthy relationships

that we will form healthy relationships

that we will form healthy relationships acclimate to stressful conditions and

acclimate to stressful conditions and

acclimate to stressful conditions and ultimately find greater success it’s

ultimately find greater success it’s

ultimately find greater success it’s safe to say that during my six-year

safe to say that during my six-year

safe to say that during my six-year crisis I would did not have a high EQ I

crisis I would did not have a high EQ I

crisis I would did not have a high EQ I let emotion consume my entire world but

let emotion consume my entire world but

let emotion consume my entire world but then eventually I learned how to step

then eventually I learned how to step

then eventually I learned how to step outside of myself and assess my

outside of myself and assess my

outside of myself and assess my emotional needs I realized that I needed

emotional needs I realized that I needed

emotional needs I realized that I needed a way to guide myself towards recovery

a way to guide myself towards recovery

a way to guide myself towards recovery and health and that’s when my

and health and that’s when my

and health and that’s when my understanding of the earth began to have

understanding of the earth began to have

understanding of the earth began to have a broader application in my moments of

a broader application in my moments of

a broader application in my moments of rationality and clarity I knew that if I

rationality and clarity I knew that if I

rationality and clarity I knew that if I applied if I thought critically and

applied if I thought critically and

applied if I thought critically and metaphorically I could apply lessons

metaphorically I could apply lessons

metaphorically I could apply lessons about natural disaster preparedness and

about natural disaster preparedness and

about natural disaster preparedness and recovery to my own personal life

it was in this way that I understood

it was in this way that I understood emotional intelligence to be a roadmap

emotional intelligence to be a roadmap

emotional intelligence to be a roadmap for navigating personal crisis an

for navigating personal crisis an

for navigating personal crisis an individualized evacuation map for times

individualized evacuation map for times

individualized evacuation map for times of emotional disaster but then if you

of emotional disaster but then if you

of emotional disaster but then if you don’t have or practice EQ then crisis is

don’t have or practice EQ then crisis is

don’t have or practice EQ then crisis is harder to navigate and thus the first

harder to navigate and thus the first

harder to navigate and thus the first major parallel between the earth and our

major parallel between the earth and our

major parallel between the earth and our personal lives

personal lives

personal lives is the issue of preparedness or lack

is the issue of preparedness or lack

is the issue of preparedness or lack thereof

thereof

thereof many of us have the privilege of

many of us have the privilege of

many of us have the privilege of distancing ourselves from natural

distancing ourselves from natural

distancing ourselves from natural disasters watching wildfires burn and

disasters watching wildfires burn and

disasters watching wildfires burn and winds destroy buildings from miles and

winds destroy buildings from miles and

winds destroy buildings from miles and miles away as if these events occur in

miles away as if these events occur in

miles away as if these events occur in an alternate reality it’s because of

an alternate reality it’s because of

an alternate reality it’s because of this mentality this emotional and

this mentality this emotional and

this mentality this emotional and physical separation and even a lack of

physical separation and even a lack of

physical separation and even a lack of means that causes cities to not utilize

means that causes cities to not utilize

means that causes cities to not utilize the proper mitigation strategies the

the proper mitigation strategies the

the proper mitigation strategies the proper evacuation routes that are

proper evacuation routes that are

proper evacuation routes that are necessary to limit the effects of

necessary to limit the effects of

necessary to limit the effects of devastation and casualty caused by a

devastation and casualty caused by a

devastation and casualty caused by a natural disaster on an individual level

natural disaster on an individual level

natural disaster on an individual level humans are also like this we believe

humans are also like this we believe

humans are also like this we believe that if we work hard get good grades and

that if we work hard get good grades and

that if we work hard get good grades and make a decent living that will avoid any

make a decent living that will avoid any

make a decent living that will avoid any sort of catastrophe we watch the lives

sort of catastrophe we watch the lives

sort of catastrophe we watch the lives of others crash and burn and sometimes

of others crash and burn and sometimes

of others crash and burn and sometimes we make fun of those people and then

we make fun of those people and then

we make fun of those people and then that catastrophe happens to us and when

that catastrophe happens to us and when

that catastrophe happens to us and when it happens we realize that we don’t have

it happens we realize that we don’t have

it happens we realize that we don’t have the tools to fix what’s broken

the tools to fix what’s broken

the tools to fix what’s broken we institutionally lack a flow of

we institutionally lack a flow of

we institutionally lack a flow of information that could prepare us for

information that could prepare us for

information that could prepare us for and lessen the effects of crisis we

and lessen the effects of crisis we

and lessen the effects of crisis we aren’t aware of our evacuation routes

aren’t aware of our evacuation routes

aren’t aware of our evacuation routes Daniel Goleman stresses that emotional

Daniel Goleman stresses that emotional

Daniel Goleman stresses that emotional intelligence needs to be taught in

intelligence needs to be taught in

intelligence needs to be taught in educational systems for this very reason

educational systems for this very reason

educational systems for this very reason he says teachers need to be comfortable

he says teachers need to be comfortable

he says teachers need to be comfortable talking about feelings this is part of

talking about feelings this is part of

talking about feelings this is part of teaching emotional literacy a set of

teaching emotional literacy a set of

teaching emotional literacy a set of skills we can all develop including the

skills we can all develop including the

skills we can all develop including the ability to read understand and respond

ability to read understand and respond

ability to read understand and respond appropriately to one’s own emotions and

appropriately to one’s own emotions and

appropriately to one’s own emotions and the emotions of others emotional

the emotions of others emotional

the emotions of others emotional education

education

education is just as important as academic

is just as important as academic

is just as important as academic education because EQ is a determinant of

education because EQ is a determinant of

education because EQ is a determinant of survival at the end of the day you can

survival at the end of the day you can

survival at the end of the day you can withstand any test of your intelligence

withstand any test of your intelligence

withstand any test of your intelligence and you can be successful but the true

and you can be successful but the true

and you can be successful but the true test is how you handle and overcome

test is how you handle and overcome

test is how you handle and overcome emotional turmoil but then then what

emotional turmoil but then then what

emotional turmoil but then then what about all of us that haven’t learned EQ

about all of us that haven’t learned EQ

about all of us that haven’t learned EQ how do we cope during and in the wake of

how do we cope during and in the wake of

how do we cope during and in the wake of crisis a natural disaster is a process

crisis a natural disaster is a process

crisis a natural disaster is a process just like a personal problem first there

just like a personal problem first there

just like a personal problem first there is the eerie calm before the disaster or

is the eerie calm before the disaster or

is the eerie calm before the disaster or the sky is blue and the air is warm

the sky is blue and the air is warm

the sky is blue and the air is warm where we’re gliding through life with

where we’re gliding through life with

where we’re gliding through life with ease and happiness and then come the

ease and happiness and then come the

ease and happiness and then come the first warning signs where we feel a

first warning signs where we feel a

first warning signs where we feel a slight rumble beneath our feet and we

slight rumble beneath our feet and we

slight rumble beneath our feet and we see Birds take off the trimmed trees and

see Birds take off the trimmed trees and

see Birds take off the trimmed trees and dart across the sky maybe I had felt

dart across the sky maybe I had felt

dart across the sky maybe I had felt these four shocks when my friends would

these four shocks when my friends would

these four shocks when my friends would ask me about my boy crushes and I

ask me about my boy crushes and I

ask me about my boy crushes and I couldn’t give them an answer and then

couldn’t give them an answer and then

couldn’t give them an answer and then things start to break plait fall to the

things start to break plait fall to the

things start to break plait fall to the floor and shatter into a million pieces

floor and shatter into a million pieces

floor and shatter into a million pieces and building shake off their foundations

and building shake off their foundations

and building shake off their foundations this is where the identity that I have

this is where the identity that I have

this is where the identity that I have constructed had broken and the absolute

constructed had broken and the absolute

constructed had broken and the absolute chaos of discovering and accepting my

chaos of discovering and accepting my

chaos of discovering and accepting my true self had begun and then sometimes

true self had begun and then sometimes

true self had begun and then sometimes their aftershocks and maybe even

their aftershocks and maybe even

their aftershocks and maybe even secondary crisis I know I had both you

secondary crisis I know I had both you

secondary crisis I know I had both you see when a city or country has low

see when a city or country has low

see when a city or country has low welfare poor sanitation and health care

welfare poor sanitation and health care

welfare poor sanitation and health care or poor infrastructure the effects of a

or poor infrastructure the effects of a

or poor infrastructure the effects of a crisis can ripple and cause devastation

crisis can ripple and cause devastation

crisis can ripple and cause devastation and destruction in less direct ways when

and destruction in less direct ways when

and destruction in less direct ways when an earthquake hit Haiti in 2010 low

an earthquake hit Haiti in 2010 low

an earthquake hit Haiti in 2010 low socioeconomic status and an overcrowded

socioeconomic status and an overcrowded

socioeconomic status and an overcrowded healthcare system created the perfect

healthcare system created the perfect

healthcare system created the perfect conditions for a devastating cholera

conditions for a devastating cholera

conditions for a devastating cholera outbreak my poor mental health and my

outbreak my poor mental health and my

outbreak my poor mental health and my lack of emotional intelligence created

lack of emotional intelligence created

lack of emotional intelligence created the perfect conditions for a downward

the perfect conditions for a downward

the perfect conditions for a downward spiral into second

spiral into second

spiral into second crisis other factors can also serve as

crisis other factors can also serve as

crisis other factors can also serve as Institute situational magnifiers for

Institute situational magnifiers for

Institute situational magnifiers for crisis people from historically

crisis people from historically

crisis people from historically marginalized communities people in

marginalized communities people in

marginalized communities people in poverty and people with disabilities

poverty and people with disabilities

poverty and people with disabilities will almost always feel the full force

will almost always feel the full force

will almost always feel the full force of catastrophe and then in the midst of

of catastrophe and then in the midst of

of catastrophe and then in the midst of all this panic can set in and when panic

all this panic can set in and when panic

all this panic can set in and when panic happens it triggers our flight-or-fight

happens it triggers our flight-or-fight

happens it triggers our flight-or-fight response do we run do we hide do we

response do we run do we hide do we

response do we run do we hide do we stand up and face disaster I chose to

stand up and face disaster I chose to

stand up and face disaster I chose to run I ran so far in six years that I

run I ran so far in six years that I

run I ran so far in six years that I ended up in Edinburgh four thousand

ended up in Edinburgh four thousand

ended up in Edinburgh four thousand miles away from when I once to his home

miles away from when I once to his home

miles away from when I once to his home I thought I would never have to look

I thought I would never have to look

I thought I would never have to look back but the dust settled and I realized

back but the dust settled and I realized

back but the dust settled and I realized that I was alone with only my own

that I was alone with only my own

that I was alone with only my own thoughts to keep me company I realized

thoughts to keep me company I realized

thoughts to keep me company I realized that I had to confront this disaster as

that I had to confront this disaster as

that I had to confront this disaster as hard as it was I looked back and saw all

hard as it was I looked back and saw all

hard as it was I looked back and saw all the devastation left in the wake of my

the devastation left in the wake of my

the devastation left in the wake of my crisis I looked back and saw the

crisis I looked back and saw the

crisis I looked back and saw the fragments of the superficial shell that

fragments of the superficial shell that

fragments of the superficial shell that I had spent six years building I looked

I had spent six years building I looked

I had spent six years building I looked back and I saw my trauma and my anger

back and I saw my trauma and my anger

back and I saw my trauma and my anger and I understood that the friends that I

and I understood that the friends that I

and I understood that the friends that I once had were now ghosts in my memory

once had were now ghosts in my memory

once had were now ghosts in my memory there are many times where I felt like I

there are many times where I felt like I

there are many times where I felt like I had to leave my life in ruins

had to leave my life in ruins

had to leave my life in ruins where being gay and traumatized then

where being gay and traumatized then

where being gay and traumatized then angry and then alone felt like the end

angry and then alone felt like the end

angry and then alone felt like the end of the world

of the world

of the world this was my earthquake but a crisis can

this was my earthquake but a crisis can

this was my earthquake but a crisis can happen to anyone

happen to anyone

happen to anyone yours just may come from a death a

yours just may come from a death a

yours just may come from a death a broken relationship a bankruptcy or

broken relationship a bankruptcy or

broken relationship a bankruptcy or otherwise yours may look like a wildfire

otherwise yours may look like a wildfire

otherwise yours may look like a wildfire or a landslide yours may be small like a

or a landslide yours may be small like a

or a landslide yours may be small like a tremor that leaves behind a few broken

tremor that leaves behind a few broken

tremor that leaves behind a few broken plates but regardless of how severe your

plates but regardless of how severe your

plates but regardless of how severe your crisis is Reformation is always

crisis is Reformation is always

crisis is Reformation is always necessary we eventually have to come out

necessary we eventually have to come out

necessary we eventually have to come out of hiding and reach out for help

of hiding and reach out for help

of hiding and reach out for help so I quite literally came out of the

so I quite literally came out of the

so I quite literally came out of the closet and reached out for support

closet and reached out for support

closet and reached out for support because foreign aid is the main way that

because foreign aid is the main way that

because foreign aid is the main way that cities and countries put themselves back

cities and countries put themselves back

cities and countries put themselves back together again after a natural disaster

together again after a natural disaster

together again after a natural disaster and then when I realized that I had

and then when I realized that I had

and then when I realized that I had support from my family from my friends

support from my family from my friends

support from my family from my friends and from counseling Reformation began to

and from counseling Reformation began to

and from counseling Reformation began to see him not only necessary but also

see him not only necessary but also

see him not only necessary but also tangible we tend to be prideful and

tangible we tend to be prideful and

tangible we tend to be prideful and dedicated to preserving our self-image

dedicated to preserving our self-image

dedicated to preserving our self-image but if a country can ask for help then

but if a country can ask for help then

but if a country can ask for help then so can we when we gather all the tools

so can we when we gather all the tools

so can we when we gather all the tools that we need support patience and

that we need support patience and

that we need support patience and investment I say this because I found

investment I say this because I found

investment I say this because I found little moments of happiness through

little moments of happiness through

little moments of happiness through investing time and money into self-care

investing time and money into self-care

investing time and money into self-care then we can begin to recover we can

then we can begin to recover we can

then we can begin to recover we can begin to build better stronger

begin to build better stronger

begin to build better stronger infrastructure in order to support

infrastructure in order to support

infrastructure in order to support ourselves in the future we can plant the

ourselves in the future we can plant the

ourselves in the future we can plant the seeds of self love and confidence and

seeds of self love and confidence and

seeds of self love and confidence and sit back and watch the landscapes of our

sit back and watch the landscapes of our

sit back and watch the landscapes of our lives bloom and grow once again if we

lives bloom and grow once again if we

lives bloom and grow once again if we can practice emotional intelligence then

can practice emotional intelligence then

can practice emotional intelligence then we can develop an internal mechanism for

we can develop an internal mechanism for

we can develop an internal mechanism for handling future crisis but the most

handling future crisis but the most

handling future crisis but the most important lesson from mother nature’s

important lesson from mother nature’s

important lesson from mother nature’s self-help book is that much like the

self-help book is that much like the

self-help book is that much like the earth we can take years and years and

earth we can take years and years and

earth we can take years and years and years to heal recovery from crisis may

years to heal recovery from crisis may

years to heal recovery from crisis may be one of the hardest tasks we will ever

be one of the hardest tasks we will ever

be one of the hardest tasks we will ever face but if we can learn and understand

face but if we can learn and understand

face but if we can learn and understand emotional intelligence create supportive

emotional intelligence create supportive

emotional intelligence create supportive relationships and accept this

relationships and accept this

relationships and accept this inevitability of crisis then we can

inevitability of crisis then we can

inevitability of crisis then we can eventually accept our own undoing adapt

eventually accept our own undoing adapt

eventually accept our own undoing adapt and begin to create healthier happier

and begin to create healthier happier

and begin to create healthier happier and more stable lives for ourselves and

and more stable lives for ourselves and

and more stable lives for ourselves and then even though we may wait and wait

then even though we may wait and wait

then even though we may wait and wait and wait the barren ruins of our lives

and wait the barren ruins of our lives

and wait the barren ruins of our lives will look like vibrant cities again

will look like vibrant cities again

will look like vibrant cities again thank you

thank you

thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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