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so my dad made a big promise to myself

so my dad made a big promise to myself and my sister my twin sister that he

and my sister my twin sister that he

and my sister my twin sister that he would have come back and pick us up from

would have come back and pick us up from

would have come back and pick us up from school the first day of school I may

school the first day of school I may

school the first day of school I may think not a big deal but it was a big

think not a big deal but it was a big

think not a big deal but it was a big deal because at the time was living in

deal because at the time was living in

deal because at the time was living in Brazil in San Paulo we’re in our

Brazil in San Paulo we’re in our

Brazil in San Paulo we’re in our hometown in Milan

hometown in Milan

hometown in Milan so we woke up in the morning with my

so we woke up in the morning with my

so we woke up in the morning with my sister was October 1st 1969 which also

sister was October 1st 1969 which also

sister was October 1st 1969 which also gives a hint about a very young age very

gives a hint about a very young age very

gives a hint about a very young age very young age indeed and my father was in

young age indeed and my father was in

young age indeed and my father was in there

there

there what kind of disappointed but we went to

what kind of disappointed but we went to

what kind of disappointed but we went to school we’re excited and when we left he

school we’re excited and when we left he

school we’re excited and when we left he was there and we can see from the

was there and we can see from the

was there and we can see from the distance was a tall guy almost 2 meters

distance was a tall guy almost 2 meters

distance was a tall guy almost 2 meters tall red hair so we jumped at him and we

tall red hair so we jumped at him and we

tall red hair so we jumped at him and we told him all the stories were so excited

told him all the stories were so excited

told him all the stories were so excited av details was repeated at least three

av details was repeated at least three

av details was repeated at least three times

times

times so when back home mum prepared lunch

so when back home mum prepared lunch

so when back home mum prepared lunch about three square meters of lasagne per

about three square meters of lasagne per

about three square meters of lasagne per person and then at the end of lunch our

person and then at the end of lunch our

person and then at the end of lunch our father said well I need to talk to both

father said well I need to talk to both

father said well I need to talk to both of you so I took my sister first and

of you so I took my sister first and

of you so I took my sister first and then he took me to another room and say

then he took me to another room and say

then he took me to another room and say Paolo I need to talk to you and he never

Paolo I need to talk to you and he never

Paolo I need to talk to you and he never called me pal

called me pal

called me pal Mike name was Polina so by the fatty

Mike name was Polina so by the fatty

Mike name was Polina so by the fatty coming pal I knew was something

coming pal I knew was something

coming pal I knew was something important was coming as a Paulo from

important was coming as a Paulo from

important was coming as a Paulo from tomorrow don’t tell me anymore what

tomorrow don’t tell me anymore what

tomorrow don’t tell me anymore what you’ve been doing but ask yourself if

you’ve been doing but ask yourself if

you’ve been doing but ask yourself if you learned something new if you helped

you learned something new if you helped

you learned something new if you helped all the people and if you really love

all the people and if you really love

all the people and if you really love what you’re doing because the rest

what you’re doing because the rest

what you’re doing because the rest really doesn’t matter then is – you went

really doesn’t matter then is – you went

really doesn’t matter then is – you went back to is Dani room eagle is espresso

back to is Dani room eagle is espresso

back to is Dani room eagle is espresso and you returned back to Brazil es kept

and you returned back to Brazil es kept

and you returned back to Brazil es kept this promise it traveled three days to

this promise it traveled three days to

this promise it traveled three days to be with us for two hours so I’ve been

be with us for two hours so I’ve been

be with us for two hours so I’ve been thinking about this trick

thinking about this trick

thinking about this trick questions for pretty much 48 years and

questions for pretty much 48 years and

questions for pretty much 48 years and they did become my own compass of

they did become my own compass of

they did become my own compass of success because almost every day I

success because almost every day I

success because almost every day I wonder if I list I can tick the box in

wonder if I list I can tick the box in

wonder if I list I can tick the box in one of these three questions so what I

one of these three questions so what I

one of these three questions so what I want to do with you is actually

want to do with you is actually

want to do with you is actually reflecting on these three questions and

reflecting on these three questions and

reflecting on these three questions and tell you some stories

tell you some stories

tell you some stories so the first one have you learned

so the first one have you learned

so the first one have you learned something you now think for a second

something you now think for a second

something you now think for a second life expectancy 200 years ago life

life expectancy 200 years ago life

life expectancy 200 years ago life expectancy was 40 years and it’s been 40

expectancy was 40 years and it’s been 40

expectancy was 40 years and it’s been 40 years for 200 for 2,000 years since then

years for 200 for 2,000 years since then

years for 200 for 2,000 years since then is increased by 20 years per century so

is increased by 20 years per century so

is increased by 20 years per century so last century was 16 now is 18 and by

last century was 16 now is 18 and by

last century was 16 now is 18 and by 2060 will be 100 this is a phenomenal

2060 will be 100 this is a phenomenal

2060 will be 100 this is a phenomenal change in our society in what we learn

change in our society in what we learn

change in our society in what we learn in how we learn it our children will do

in how we learn it our children will do

in how we learn it our children will do jobs that right now don’t exist and we

jobs that right now don’t exist and we

jobs that right now don’t exist and we assuming they will be doing jobs the

assuming they will be doing jobs the

assuming they will be doing jobs the probably will disappear it’s a

probably will disappear it’s a

probably will disappear it’s a completely different change because the

completely different change because the

completely different change because the mindset that will probably go to

mindset that will probably go to

mindset that will probably go to university you stop study and we’re fine

university you stop study and we’re fine

university you stop study and we’re fine for the next 40 years is gone for many

for the next 40 years is gone for many

for the next 40 years is gone for many reasons so life expectancy is one

reasons so life expectancy is one

reasons so life expectancy is one dimension so we need to transform

dimension so we need to transform

dimension so we need to transform ourself in unstoppable learning machine

ourself in unstoppable learning machine

ourself in unstoppable learning machine so let me ask you a question how many of

so let me ask you a question how many of

so let me ask you a question how many of you today believe that your current set

you today believe that your current set

you today believe that your current set of skills and knowledge would be

of skills and knowledge would be

of skills and knowledge would be sufficient to take you to the end of

sufficient to take you to the end of

sufficient to take you to the end of your career how many of you none of you

your career how many of you none of you

your career how many of you none of you that’s exactly the point we all know it

that’s exactly the point we all know it

that’s exactly the point we all know it so how then can we become an unstoppable

so how then can we become an unstoppable

so how then can we become an unstoppable learning machine so in order to explain

learning machine so in order to explain

learning machine so in order to explain this I asked an Italian friend to help

this I asked an Italian friend to help

this I asked an Italian friend to help me out to explain this I invited him

me out to explain this I invited him

me out to explain this I invited him learn out because if probably the only

learn out because if probably the only

learn out because if probably the only person older than me in the room okay

person older than me in the room okay

person older than me in the room okay and so when you look at Leonardo da

and so when you look at Leonardo da

and so when you look at Leonardo da Vinci what word comes to your mind Danny

Vinci what word comes to your mind Danny

Vinci what word comes to your mind Danny sorry

inventions where else genius what else

inventions where else genius what else sorry

sorry

sorry creativity what else innovation artist

creativity what else innovation artist

creativity what else innovation artist poet philosopher sculpture it was all of

poet philosopher sculpture it was all of

poet philosopher sculpture it was all of them because a quintessential in a sense

them because a quintessential in a sense

them because a quintessential in a sense man was somebody was completely

man was somebody was completely

man was somebody was completely constantly curious about learning new

constantly curious about learning new

constantly curious about learning new things and I really believe that all of

things and I really believe that all of

things and I really believe that all of you are small and out of inch and I’ll

you are small and out of inch and I’ll

you are small and out of inch and I’ll tell you why you’ve learn another

tell you why you’ve learn another

tell you why you’ve learn another language you probably learned how to see

language you probably learned how to see

language you probably learned how to see life from the perspective of somebody

life from the perspective of somebody

life from the perspective of somebody else you listen music not from your

else you listen music not from your

else you listen music not from your country you fell in love with some

country you fell in love with some

country you fell in love with some musician some food not from your country

musician some food not from your country

musician some food not from your country you become maybe a musician you’ve

you become maybe a musician you’ve

you become maybe a musician you’ve learned to learn another language you

learned to learn another language you

learned to learn another language you did babysitting you learn how to be

did babysitting you learn how to be

did babysitting you learn how to be responsible you play in a sports team

responsible you play in a sports team

responsible you play in a sports team you learn how to be a team player you

you learn how to be a team player you

you learn how to be a team player you coach a sports team you learn how to

coach a sports team you learn how to

coach a sports team you learn how to motivate people all of us is already a

motivate people all of us is already a

motivate people all of us is already a small nugget of ink all of us have

small nugget of ink all of us have

small nugget of ink all of us have learned something and we learn to

learned something and we learn to

learned something and we learn to connect the dots to develop what is

connect the dots to develop what is

connect the dots to develop what is called contextual intelligence which is

called contextual intelligence which is

called contextual intelligence which is the reason why we will win against

the reason why we will win against

the reason why we will win against machine the capacity to connect dots to

machine the capacity to connect dots to

machine the capacity to connect dots to create solution in something new but you

create solution in something new but you

create solution in something new but you know knowing something about subject or

know knowing something about subject or

know knowing something about subject or disciplines is great but also be curious

disciplines is great but also be curious

disciplines is great but also be curious about people this is not the curiosity

about people this is not the curiosity

about people this is not the curiosity of trying to understand and gossiping

of trying to understand and gossiping

of trying to understand and gossiping about people that’s completely different

about people that’s completely different

about people that’s completely different it’s about knowing that the person

it’s about knowing that the person

it’s about knowing that the person beside you he or she knows more than you

beside you he or she knows more than you

beside you he or she knows more than you on something so every single encounter

on something so every single encounter

on something so every single encounter is a magic opportunity of learning

is a magic opportunity of learning

is a magic opportunity of learning something new every single moment of of

something new every single moment of of

something new every single moment of of encounter is a moment of magic and who

encounter is a moment of magic and who

encounter is a moment of magic and who had the best teachers children bambini

had the best teachers children bambini

had the best teachers children bambini in my beautiful language

in my beautiful language

in my beautiful language why because you learn so much from them

why because you learn so much from them

why because you learn so much from them and in fact I’ve learned a lot from a

and in fact I’ve learned a lot from a

and in fact I’ve learned a lot from a little daughter I was working on now on

little daughter I was working on now on

little daughter I was working on now on a paper she came to me and she say daddy

a paper she came to me and she say daddy

a paper she came to me and she say daddy kiss and sell I’m busy right now

kiss and sell I’m busy right now

kiss and sell I’m busy right now come back later she’s so cheap she was

come back later she’s so cheap she was

come back later she’s so cheap she was three she was like twenty kilo she look

three she was like twenty kilo she look

three she was like twenty kilo she look at me this way she was outraged and say

at me this way she was outraged and say

at me this way she was outraged and say daddy never ever refuse a kiss from

daddy never ever refuse a kiss from

daddy never ever refuse a kiss from somebody who loves you she’s Lum the

somebody who loves you she’s Lum the

somebody who loves you she’s Lum the door and she walked away so so you learn

door and she walked away so so you learn

door and she walked away so so you learn a lot from her from from children but

a lot from her from from children but

a lot from her from from children but then let let me play another another

then let let me play another another

then let let me play another another game I’m gonna gonna tell you a word and

game I’m gonna gonna tell you a word and

game I’m gonna gonna tell you a word and you have to tell me the opposite of this

you have to tell me the opposite of this

you have to tell me the opposite of this word okay can we play this game so if I

word okay can we play this game so if I

word okay can we play this game so if I say cold if I say short if I say rich if

say cold if I say short if I say rich if

say cold if I say short if I say rich if I say dark if I say success/failure stop

I say dark if I say success/failure stop

I say dark if I say success/failure stop here stop here if you think that the

here stop here if you think that the

here stop here if you think that the opposite of of success is failure think

opposite of of success is failure think

opposite of of success is failure think about think about when you were child or

about think about when you were child or

about think about when you were child or when you were probably helping your

when you were probably helping your

when you were probably helping your children when we will learn how to walk

children when we will learn how to walk

children when we will learn how to walk we were not born able to walk or able to

we were not born able to walk or able to

we were not born able to walk or able to talk correct but every single time we

talk correct but every single time we

talk correct but every single time we fell we stood up once twice 910 50 times

fell we stood up once twice 910 50 times

fell we stood up once twice 910 50 times there’s a Chinese proverb that say life

there’s a Chinese proverb that say life

there’s a Chinese proverb that say life is about falling seven times and

is about falling seven times and

is about falling seven times and standing up eight so we knew without

standing up eight so we knew without

standing up eight so we knew without somebody told us that actually the

somebody told us that actually the

somebody told us that actually the process of failing is a process of

process of failing is a process of

process of failing is a process of learning we know it and then eventually

learning we know it and then eventually

learning we know it and then eventually we go to school we go to university we

we go to school we go to university we

we go to school we go to university we go to some organizations and we change

go to some organizations and we change

go to some organizations and we change the mindset we are terrorized to make

the mindset we are terrorized to make

the mindset we are terrorized to make mistakes and so I invite you to rethink

mistakes and so I invite you to rethink

mistakes and so I invite you to rethink that the opposite of success is not

that the opposite of success is not

that the opposite of success is not failure the opposite success is lack of

failure the opposite success is lack of

failure the opposite success is lack of learning and that’s exactly what Nelson

learning and that’s exactly what Nelson

learning and that’s exactly what Nelson Mandela said I never lose I either win

Mandela said I never lose I either win

Mandela said I never lose I either win or learn what a beautiful phrase the

or learn what a beautiful phrase the

or learn what a beautiful phrase the second question for my dad was how you

second question for my dad was how you

second question for my dad was how you helping others and I wanted to introduce

helping others and I wanted to introduce

helping others and I wanted to introduce you to a and one of the amazing people I

you to a and one of the amazing people I

you to a and one of the amazing people I met in my life

met in my life

met in my life her name is Sabine Sabine she’s an

her name is Sabine Sabine she’s an

her name is Sabine Sabine she’s an actress and after seeing tons of

actress and after seeing tons of

actress and after seeing tons of refugees coming on

refugees coming on

refugees coming on viii there are 60 millions of them half

viii there are 60 millions of them half

viii there are 60 millions of them half of them are children they spend on

of them are children they spend on

of them are children they spend on average 19 years away from home so I

average 19 years away from home so I

average 19 years away from home so I just can’t can’t just watch her on TV

just can’t can’t just watch her on TV

just can’t can’t just watch her on TV and complain I got to do something so

and complain I got to do something so

and complain I got to do something so she went with a bunch of people called

she went with a bunch of people called

she went with a bunch of people called clown Without Frontiers not to be

clown Without Frontiers not to be

clown Without Frontiers not to be confused with some of the politician has

confused with some of the politician has

confused with some of the politician has been elected recently I get into trouble

been elected recently I get into trouble

been elected recently I get into trouble one day but until today I’m gonna have a

one day but until today I’m gonna have a

one day but until today I’m gonna have a lot of fun I can tell you later

lot of fun I can tell you later

lot of fun I can tell you later so Sabine decided to go to lesbos a

so Sabine decided to go to lesbos a

so Sabine decided to go to lesbos a small island in Greece and literally

small island in Greece and literally

small island in Greece and literally with a red nose she said all I did was

with a red nose she said all I did was

with a red nose she said all I did was welcoming them and give children five

welcoming them and give children five

welcoming them and give children five seconds of love five minutes of joy

seconds of love five minutes of joy

seconds of love five minutes of joy that’s my job and what we’ve learned

that’s my job and what we’ve learned

that’s my job and what we’ve learned that people to help others are usually

that people to help others are usually

that people to help others are usually the happiest one now I can see some of

the happiest one now I can see some of

the happiest one now I can see some of you being quite skeptical to say okay

you being quite skeptical to say okay

you being quite skeptical to say okay Paulo nice story by you who is going to

Paulo nice story by you who is going to

Paulo nice story by you who is going to put a red nose to go to lesbos FairPoint

put a red nose to go to lesbos FairPoint

put a red nose to go to lesbos FairPoint so let me ask you another question are

so let me ask you another question are

so let me ask you another question are the most successful people the givers

the most successful people the givers

the most successful people the givers the takers are the matters the givers

the takers are the matters the givers

the takers are the matters the givers means the people to give time energy

means the people to give time energy

means the people to give time energy maybe just five minutes they respond

maybe just five minutes they respond

maybe just five minutes they respond that email they put encounter with

that email they put encounter with

that email they put encounter with somebody else they help you they share

somebody else they help you they share

somebody else they help you they share knowledge they welcome you in these are

knowledge they welcome you in these are

knowledge they welcome you in these are the givers the takers are the one that

the givers the takers are the one that

the givers the takers are the one that realized that you exist when they need

realized that you exist when they need

realized that you exist when they need something from you and the mattress are

something from you and the mattress are

something from you and the mattress are the one they wait so I can give a song

the one they wait so I can give a song

the one they wait so I can give a song develop I I expect something returned

develop I I expect something returned

develop I I expect something returned tomorrow who are the most successful

tomorrow who are the most successful

tomorrow who are the most successful people what do you think sorry the

people what do you think sorry the

people what do you think sorry the givers exactly provided they understand

givers exactly provided they understand

givers exactly provided they understand the difference between pleasing people

the difference between pleasing people

the difference between pleasing people and helping people this is is a big

and helping people this is is a big

and helping people this is is a big difference and guess what this also the

difference and guess what this also the

difference and guess what this also the one they get jobs and have some

one they get jobs and have some

one they get jobs and have some experience on this one 80% of the jobs

experience on this one 80% of the jobs

experience on this one 80% of the jobs are not given because you send your CV

are not given because you send your CV

are not given because you send your CV to an organization is because your

to an organization is because your

to an organization is because your reputation of a giver because you build

reputation of a giver because you build

reputation of a giver because you build trust because people know who you are

trust because people know who you are

trust because people know who you are this

this

this you get jobs which brings us to the last

you get jobs which brings us to the last

you get jobs which brings us to the last quest or for my dad do you love what you

quest or for my dad do you love what you

quest or for my dad do you love what you do and I have to say I’ve learned it in

do and I have to say I’ve learned it in

do and I have to say I’ve learned it in no country life immensely love is

no country life immensely love is

no country life immensely love is Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala I was in Antigua Guatemala and there was

I was in Antigua Guatemala and there was

I was in Antigua Guatemala and there was a street artists called a Gerardo and he

a street artists called a Gerardo and he

a street artists called a Gerardo and he was doing these watercolors and I wanted

was doing these watercolors and I wanted

was doing these watercolors and I wanted to buy one for me it was $25 but when he

to buy one for me it was $25 but when he

to buy one for me it was $25 but when he wanted to buy one for me the only one

wanted to buy one for me the only one

wanted to buy one for me the only one that got is the one he was working at

that got is the one he was working at

that got is the one he was working at the moment yet nothing else and I was

the moment yet nothing else and I was

the moment yet nothing else and I was about to leave so I said Gerardo you

about to leave so I said Gerardo you

about to leave so I said Gerardo you know the watercolor wasn’t finished I

know the watercolor wasn’t finished I

know the watercolor wasn’t finished I said oh cap at the end of the day I’m

said oh cap at the end of the day I’m

said oh cap at the end of the day I’m Italian so I want to negotiate so I said

Italian so I want to negotiate so I said

Italian so I want to negotiate so I said this I’ll give you $15 I said no I won’t

this I’ll give you $15 I said no I won’t

this I’ll give you $15 I said no I won’t sell it to you that’s okay give it 20 so

sell it to you that’s okay give it 20 so

sell it to you that’s okay give it 20 so no okay listen Corrado give it twenty

no okay listen Corrado give it twenty

no okay listen Corrado give it twenty five power you don’t understand I’m not

five power you don’t understand I’m not

five power you don’t understand I’m not selling to you why not

selling to you why not

selling to you why not because I really want to buy that’s ok

because I really want to buy that’s ok

because I really want to buy that’s ok listen I give it for you for 50 then I

listen I give it for you for 50 then I

listen I give it for you for 50 then I start to get a bit upset to say I don’t

start to get a bit upset to say I don’t

start to get a bit upset to say I don’t think I’m a fool that we’re going to pay

think I’m a fool that we’re going to pay

think I’m a fool that we’re going to pay twice as much for something not over and

twice as much for something not over and

twice as much for something not over and so you know why pal offer because you

so you know why pal offer because you

so you know why pal offer because you remove it from me the joy that I have in

remove it from me the joy that I have in

remove it from me the joy that I have in doing something they love so much that’s

doing something they love so much that’s

doing something they love so much that’s why you have to pay me twice as much now

why you have to pay me twice as much now

why you have to pay me twice as much now I still have a doubt there was a

I still have a doubt there was a

I still have a doubt there was a marketing strategy I have to say but I

marketing strategy I have to say but I

marketing strategy I have to say but I really believe sincerely that I got a

really believe sincerely that I got a

really believe sincerely that I got a wonderful lesson because if somebody has

wonderful lesson because if somebody has

wonderful lesson because if somebody has to pay you twice as much for you to stop

to pay you twice as much for you to stop

to pay you twice as much for you to stop doing what you’re doing

doing what you’re doing

doing what you’re doing means that you really love what you’re

means that you really love what you’re

means that you really love what you’re doing and a side of humor sources so

doing and a side of humor sources so

doing and a side of humor sources so many people come to complain about

many people come to complain about

many people come to complain about salaries and bonuses and all the rest

salaries and bonuses and all the rest

salaries and bonuses and all the rest and I really believe the issue is not

and I really believe the issue is not

and I really believe the issue is not money is in the heart and the last point

money is in the heart and the last point

money is in the heart and the last point is about purpose because loving what

is about purpose because loving what

is about purpose because loving what you’re doing is not enough and I read

you’re doing is not enough and I read

you’re doing is not enough and I read many years ago this beautiful phrase

many years ago this beautiful phrase

many years ago this beautiful phrase from Mark Twain the two most important

from Mark Twain the two most important

from Mark Twain the two most important day that they were you’re born and the

day that they were you’re born and the

day that they were you’re born and the day which found out why so when did I

day which found out why so when did I

day which found out why so when did I found out why if you think about is a

found out why if you think about is a

found out why if you think about is a beautiful phrase and I realized why in

beautiful phrase and I realized why in

beautiful phrase and I realized why in probably the most unprovable of the

probably the most unprovable of the

probably the most unprovable of the places I was working for the World Bank

places I was working for the World Bank

places I was working for the World Bank at the time and I went to camera

at the time and I went to camera

at the time and I went to camera I never set foot on this place before

I never set foot on this place before

I never set foot on this place before and the driver came to pick me up his

and the driver came to pick me up his

and the driver came to pick me up his name is George and he said what is a

name is George and he said what is a

name is George and he said what is a long drive but on the way I want to take

long drive but on the way I want to take

long drive but on the way I want to take you to a special place so he took me to

you to a special place so he took me to

you to a special place so he took me to the special place it was actually a

the special place it was actually a

the special place it was actually a small village similar to this one where

small village similar to this one where

small village similar to this one where you show me a well and say can you see

you show me a well and say can you see

you show me a well and say can you see the well sir yeah so look at look at the

the well sir yeah so look at look at the

the well sir yeah so look at look at the target ooh look at the play look at the

target ooh look at the play look at the

target ooh look at the play look at the plate it was a built by United Nation

plate it was a built by United Nation

plate it was a built by United Nation and the World Bank so you know this

and the World Bank so you know this

and the World Bank so you know this world did not exist when I was a child

world did not exist when I was a child

world did not exist when I was a child so I remember my mother walking six

so I remember my mother walking six

so I remember my mother walking six kilometers each way with two buckets to

kilometers each way with two buckets to

kilometers each way with two buckets to get water by the time was two raining a

get water by the time was two raining a

get water by the time was two raining a time she was sick a time was too

time she was sick a time was too

time she was sick a time was too dangerous and even when she was able to

dangerous and even when she was able to

dangerous and even when she was able to get the water the water was polluted so

get the water the water was polluted so

get the water the water was polluted so frankly with a very miserable life then

frankly with a very miserable life then

frankly with a very miserable life then one day you guys came in you build it

one day you guys came in you build it

one day you guys came in you build it now I absolutely nothing to do with this

now I absolutely nothing to do with this

now I absolutely nothing to do with this well I said I’d like you to meet my mom

well I said I’d like you to meet my mom

well I said I’d like you to meet my mom so it took me to his village very close

so it took me to his village very close

so it took me to his village very close by you I waited for couple minutes and

by you I waited for couple minutes and

by you I waited for couple minutes and then this woman came very tall she was

then this woman came very tall she was

then this woman came very tall she was wearing a purple dress she look at me

wearing a purple dress she look at me

wearing a purple dress she look at me she didn’t say a word she approached me

she didn’t say a word she approached me

she didn’t say a word she approached me and she embraced me we stayed this way

and she embraced me we stayed this way

and she embraced me we stayed this way for a minute maybe and then she left

for a minute maybe and then she left

for a minute maybe and then she left with dignity grace wisdom beauty that

with dignity grace wisdom beauty that

with dignity grace wisdom beauty that was my second day of my life so I hope

was my second day of my life so I hope

was my second day of my life so I hope that you did find your second day of

that you did find your second day of

that you did find your second day of yourself so 48 years are gone seen that

yourself so 48 years are gone seen that

yourself so 48 years are gone seen that conversation with my dad in almost every

conversation with my dad in almost every

conversation with my dad in almost every day I wonder myself and I said this to

day I wonder myself and I said this to

day I wonder myself and I said this to my daughter if you learn something you

are you have you helped somebody else do

are you have you helped somebody else do love what you’re doing

love what you’re doing

love what you’re doing and knowing that you’re going to forget

and knowing that you’re going to forget

and knowing that you’re going to forget everything I said within 16 minutes can

everything I said within 16 minutes can

everything I said within 16 minutes can I lift ask you a personal favor now I

I lift ask you a personal favor now I

I lift ask you a personal favor now I want to hear yes I can I hear yes I can

want to hear yes I can I hear yes I can

want to hear yes I can I hear yes I can I ask you a personal favor

I ask you a personal favor

I ask you a personal favor okay go yes can you lister remember can

okay go yes can you lister remember can

okay go yes can you lister remember can you list remember never refuse a kiss

you list remember never refuse a kiss

you list remember never refuse a kiss from somebody who loves you okay

from somebody who loves you okay

from somebody who loves you okay [Applause]

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