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The distance between my wheelchair and the wild. | Kuen Tang | TEDxCanmore


[Music]

[Music] so who here loves cam or come on you can

so who here loves cam or come on you can

so who here loves cam or come on you can do better than who here loves cowboy me

do better than who here loves cowboy me

do better than who here loves cowboy me too any way to recognize that mountain

too any way to recognize that mountain

too any way to recognize that mountain open that door look straight up as holly

open that door look straight up as holly

open that door look straight up as holly mountain and he is the reason why I fell

mountain and he is the reason why I fell

mountain and he is the reason why I fell in love with Cam more before i start

in love with Cam more before i start

in love with Cam more before i start with the uncomfortable question let’s

with the uncomfortable question let’s

with the uncomfortable question let’s get some definitions out of the way you

get some definitions out of the way you

get some definitions out of the way you guys all of you guys are the walkers not

guys all of you guys are the walkers not

guys all of you guys are the walkers not the walking dead walkers but you guys

the walking dead walkers but you guys

the walking dead walkers but you guys were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels

were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels

were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels on I’m the wheeler once we get out of

on I’m the wheeler once we get out of

on I’m the wheeler once we get out of that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable

that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable

that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable question to you is what do you think is

question to you is what do you think is

question to you is what do you think is the actual distance between my

the actual distance between my

the actual distance between my wheelchair and being wild something

wheelchair and being wild something

wheelchair and being wild something measurable well wild like mother nature

measurable well wild like mother nature

measurable well wild like mother nature oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and

oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and

oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and answer that question all at once it’s

answer that question all at once it’s

answer that question all at once it’s okay the reason why it’s an

okay the reason why it’s an

okay the reason why it’s an uncomfortable question because wheelers

uncomfortable question because wheelers

uncomfortable question because wheelers and walkers we often don’t talk there’s

and walkers we often don’t talk there’s

and walkers we often don’t talk there’s that fear we talk about the fear earlier

that fear we talk about the fear earlier

that fear we talk about the fear earlier once you become an adult when you become

once you become an adult when you become

once you become an adult when you become a walker you have to have a fear of

a walker you have to have a fear of

a walker you have to have a fear of speaking out in case you offend me

speaking out in case you offend me

speaking out in case you offend me somehow in case you say the wrong thing

somehow in case you say the wrong thing

somehow in case you say the wrong thing but children children don’t have that

but children children don’t have that

but children children don’t have that problem I remember one ski trab company

problem I remember one ski trab company

problem I remember one ski trab company sticky trap a little girl came up to me

sticky trap a little girl came up to me

sticky trap a little girl came up to me and said you got really cool wheels

and said you got really cool wheels

and said you got really cool wheels and why are you in a wheelchair why is

and why are you in a wheelchair why is

and why are you in a wheelchair why is it because you’re amazing see most

it because you’re amazing see most

it because you’re amazing see most people will get offended I’m like what

people will get offended I’m like what

people will get offended I’m like what let’s try it so I took her own right and

let’s try it so I took her own right and

let’s try it so I took her own right and she said this is hard the reason I bring

she said this is hard the reason I bring

she said this is hard the reason I bring that up is that my goal today is I’m

that up is that my goal today is I’m

that up is that my goal today is I’m going to give you the formula to

going to give you the formula to

going to give you the formula to calculate the actual distance between my

calculate the actual distance between my

calculate the actual distance between my wheelchair and wild and the same time I

wheelchair and wild and the same time I

wheelchair and wild and the same time I hope to open and empower you to put that

hope to open and empower you to put that

hope to open and empower you to put that fear side to open a dialogue between all

fear side to open a dialogue between all

fear side to open a dialogue between all of us so the best part of my

of us so the best part of my

of us so the best part of my presentation is talk about me my name is

presentation is talk about me my name is

presentation is talk about me my name is Quinn I moved to Canada when I was

Quinn I moved to Canada when I was

Quinn I moved to Canada when I was really young and this picture was taken

really young and this picture was taken

really young and this picture was taken of me as a walker the very last picture

of me as a walker the very last picture

of me as a walker the very last picture a little over 15 years ago before my

a little over 15 years ago before my

a little over 15 years ago before my final year of U of A I decided to go to

final year of U of A I decided to go to

final year of U of A I decided to go to victoria bc for a quick vacation really

victoria bc for a quick vacation really

victoria bc for a quick vacation really quick and then i decided to go home

quick and then i decided to go home

quick and then i decided to go home three days earlier than i had planned to

three days earlier than i had planned to

three days earlier than i had planned to who here is driven on the coca-cola

who here is driven on the coca-cola

who here is driven on the coca-cola highway before just a few of you and you

highway before just a few of you and you

highway before just a few of you and you know the road is not the easiest to

know the road is not the easiest to

know the road is not the easiest to drive on for me I started early morning

drive on for me I started early morning

drive on for me I started early morning was beautiful out and as I almost hit

was beautiful out and as I almost hit

was beautiful out and as I almost hit about 1200 meters as the highest

about 1200 meters as the highest

about 1200 meters as the highest altitude on the coca haul a highway i

altitude on the coca haul a highway i

altitude on the coca haul a highway i fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn

fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn

fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn my car went straight i went out cliff

my car went straight i went out cliff

my car went straight i went out cliff and i woke up a week later at the

and i woke up a week later at the

and i woke up a week later at the hospital from a coma see I didn’t have

hospital from a coma see I didn’t have

hospital from a coma see I didn’t have time to fear for my life because when I

time to fear for my life because when I

time to fear for my life because when I woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines

woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines

woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines everywhere around me I couldn’t move

everywhere around me I couldn’t move

everywhere around me I couldn’t move anything except for my eyes the doctor

anything except for my eyes the doctor

anything except for my eyes the doctor came to me very lovely man he said I

came to me very lovely man he said I

came to me very lovely man he said I have good news and I have bad news what

have good news and I have bad news what

have good news and I have bad news what do you want here first

do you want here first

do you want here first oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on

oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on

oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on you know having a trick for somebody

you know having a trick for somebody

you know having a trick for somebody loves to talk so much does not work out

loves to talk so much does not work out

loves to talk so much does not work out very well so I nodded he said well the

very well so I nodded he said well the

very well so I nodded he said well the bad news is that when you fell off the

bad news is that when you fell off the

bad news is that when you fell off the cliff you were ejected from vehicle for

cliff you were ejected from vehicle for

cliff you were ejected from vehicle for about 40 meters you broke your c67 your

about 40 meters you broke your c67 your

about 40 meters you broke your c67 your neck you crushed your l3 your back 13

neck you crushed your l3 your back 13

neck you crushed your l3 your back 13 fractures or a right shoulder broke your

fractures or a right shoulder broke your

fractures or a right shoulder broke your right wrist crush your left foot and

right wrist crush your left foot and

right wrist crush your left foot and punch your left lung and for the good

punch your left lung and for the good

punch your left lung and for the good news you’re one of those lucky people to

news you’re one of those lucky people to

news you’re one of those lucky people to be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have

be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have

be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have time to realize what’s going on before

time to realize what’s going on before

time to realize what’s going on before another doctor came into my life and

another doctor came into my life and

another doctor came into my life and said when I don’t know if you know what

said when I don’t know if you know what

said when I don’t know if you know what it means to be a quadriplegic it means

it means to be a quadriplegic it means

it means to be a quadriplegic it means you lose all your independence your bow

you lose all your independence your bow

you lose all your independence your bow rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do

rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do

rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do anything we used to do so the long story

anything we used to do so the long story

anything we used to do so the long story short is that you are going to be

short is that you are going to be

short is that you are going to be dependent on your tax the taxpayers for

dependent on your tax the taxpayers for

dependent on your tax the taxpayers for the rest of your life and you’re going

the rest of your life and you’re going

the rest of your life and you’re going to be dependent on someone for the rest

to be dependent on someone for the rest

to be dependent on someone for the rest of your life so whatever your dreams and

of your life so whatever your dreams and

of your life so whatever your dreams and hopes you had before forget them nice

hopes you had before forget them nice

hopes you had before forget them nice doctor

and then i started my wildlife six

and then i started my wildlife six months after i got on the hospital what

months after i got on the hospital what

months after i got on the hospital what is to be wild when you’re in a

is to be wild when you’re in a

is to be wild when you’re in a wheelchair actually first step being

wheelchair actually first step being

wheelchair actually first step being wild in a wheelchair is to get over that

wild in a wheelchair is to get over that

wild in a wheelchair is to get over that first threshold from your house to the

first threshold from your house to the

first threshold from your house to the outside I don’t know about you my arms

outside I don’t know about you my arms

outside I don’t know about you my arms were weak pushing my weight plus the way

were weak pushing my weight plus the way

were weak pushing my weight plus the way to wheelchair I counted within one block

to wheelchair I counted within one block

to wheelchair I counted within one block of my house there are 12 potholes 12

of my house there are 12 potholes 12

of my house there are 12 potholes 12 proves the streets not flat and I had to

proves the streets not flat and I had to

proves the streets not flat and I had to sleep for two hours after my first wheel

sleep for two hours after my first wheel

sleep for two hours after my first wheel out for a block that was initial start

out for a block that was initial start

out for a block that was initial start of my life then I thought who are you to

of my life then I thought who are you to

of my life then I thought who are you to tell me what my future is going to be

tell me what my future is going to be

tell me what my future is going to be like so I worked my ass off and I became

like so I worked my ass off and I became

like so I worked my ass off and I became the first quadriplegic to earned a

the first quadriplegic to earned a

the first quadriplegic to earned a Bachelor of Education degree

see that moment I felt the wild quen

see that moment I felt the wild quen within it’s so exciting he’s like an

within it’s so exciting he’s like an

within it’s so exciting he’s like an addiction just the start of it then

addiction just the start of it then

addiction just the start of it then what’d he do after that you go one step

what’d he do after that you go one step

what’d he do after that you go one step further even further than that I started

further even further than that I started

further even further than that I started playing murderball i started at canoeing

playing murderball i started at canoeing

playing murderball i started at canoeing down North Saskatchewan River by the way

down North Saskatchewan River by the way

down North Saskatchewan River by the way I couldn’t even look down the breakfast

I couldn’t even look down the breakfast

I couldn’t even look down the breakfast the next day I got pushed out of a

the next day I got pushed out of a

the next day I got pushed out of a perfectly good plane and I started

perfectly good plane and I started

perfectly good plane and I started letter comic books for DC plus i came to

letter comic books for DC plus i came to

letter comic books for DC plus i came to camera and i started downhill skiing you

camera and i started downhill skiing you

camera and i started downhill skiing you know how exciting it is when you go down

know how exciting it is when you go down

know how exciting it is when you go down at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all

at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all

at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all the walkers behind now that’s beyond the

the walkers behind now that’s beyond the

the walkers behind now that’s beyond the edge of being wild once you got it on

edge of being wild once you got it on

edge of being wild once you got it on the edge you always want to look over

the edge you always want to look over

the edge you always want to look over the edge and see how far you can go

the edge and see how far you can go

the edge and see how far you can go after that and that’s where Holling

after that and that’s where Holling

after that and that’s where Holling comes here why would a bunch of people

comes here why would a bunch of people

comes here why would a bunch of people point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s

point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s

point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s pretty and it’s also because I want it

pretty and it’s also because I want it

pretty and it’s also because I want it it all started from this one man posting

it all started from this one man posting

it all started from this one man posting thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my

thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my

thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the

friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the

friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the way he posts a video of himself hiking

way he posts a video of himself hiking

way he posts a video of himself hiking up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton

up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton

up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton before a few of you so he posted a video

before a few of you so he posted a video

before a few of you so he posted a video at a picture and I dared to ask one

at a picture and I dared to ask one

at a picture and I dared to ask one question can i go there and he dared to

question can i go there and he dared to

question can i go there and he dared to answer me with two words why not then we

answer me with two words why not then we

answer me with two words why not then we started we started the planning Matt my

started we started the planning Matt my

started we started the planning Matt my friend Chris ha behind there by the way

friend Chris ha behind there by the way

friend Chris ha behind there by the way he’s got the most muscular calf you ever

he’s got the most muscular calf you ever

he’s got the most muscular calf you ever ever meet on a man

ever meet on a man

ever meet on a man and my coworker mike dooley here who is

and my coworker mike dooley here who is

and my coworker mike dooley here who is here to support me hi Mike we started

here to support me hi Mike we started

here to support me hi Mike we started planning at work three months prior to

planning at work three months prior to

planning at work three months prior to that and then my co-workers got excited

that and then my co-workers got excited

that and then my co-workers got excited they wanted in and then pretty soon we

they wanted in and then pretty soon we

they wanted in and then pretty soon we had 41 volunteers across the province

had 41 volunteers across the province

had 41 volunteers across the province with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports

with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports

with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports center who’s right here in cam or we

center who’s right here in cam or we

center who’s right here in cam or we planned for the day to be the first

planned for the day to be the first

planned for the day to be the first wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for

wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for

wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for those of you guys who haven’t been to

those of you guys who haven’t been to

those of you guys who haven’t been to holly mountain it’s definitely not

holly mountain it’s definitely not

holly mountain it’s definitely not wheelchair accessible so then we got a

wheelchair accessible so then we got a

wheelchair accessible so then we got a one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking

one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking

one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking chair pretty cool designed by the mayor

chair pretty cool designed by the mayor

chair pretty cool designed by the mayor of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic

of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic

of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic back then and then we started our hike

back then and then we started our hike

back then and then we started our hike you can see the altitude so basically I

you can see the altitude so basically I

you can see the altitude so basically I got lifted over rocks tree branches

got lifted over rocks tree branches

got lifted over rocks tree branches there were falling rocks cliffs on one

there were falling rocks cliffs on one

there were falling rocks cliffs on one side we had people lined up just in case

side we had people lined up just in case

side we had people lined up just in case they suddenly throw me over because you

they suddenly throw me over because you

they suddenly throw me over because you know just for the heck of that skull to

know just for the heck of that skull to

know just for the heck of that skull to beat on over the edge of the wild by the

beat on over the edge of the wild by the

beat on over the edge of the wild by the way and you continue on but halfway up I

way and you continue on but halfway up I

way and you continue on but halfway up I don’t know why you guys as a

don’t know why you guys as a

don’t know why you guys as a quadriplegic from here down I have no

quadriplegic from here down I have no

quadriplegic from here down I have no control my muscles for breathing

control my muscles for breathing

control my muscles for breathing altitude is not my friend so halfway up

altitude is not my friend so halfway up

altitude is not my friend so halfway up most way up

it gets really hard to breathe we’re all

it gets really hard to breathe we’re all the way almost there did we stop hell no

the way almost there did we stop hell no

the way almost there did we stop hell no then we continue we decide cliff on one

then we continue we decide cliff on one

then we continue we decide cliff on one side cliff on the other and we continue

side cliff on the other and we continue

side cliff on the other and we continue to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled

to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled

to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled up the mountain and what do you do when

up the mountain and what do you do when

up the mountain and what do you do when you’re almost up there Chinese selfie

when the selfie is done we are on top of

when the selfie is done we are on top of the mountain you have to celebrate every

the mountain you have to celebrate every

the mountain you have to celebrate every time I look at this picture I remember

time I look at this picture I remember

time I look at this picture I remember the moment will call the top when you

the moment will call the top when you

the moment will call the top when you can see all the tired people your

can see all the tired people your

can see all the tired people your supporters how exciting is how no

supporters how exciting is how no

supporters how exciting is how no wheeler has ever gone up to top of

wheeler has ever gone up to top of

wheeler has ever gone up to top of hauling ever before and I’m the first

hauling ever before and I’m the first

hauling ever before and I’m the first it’s so exciting that’s called getting

it’s so exciting that’s called getting

it’s so exciting that’s called getting over the edge you don’t think about fear

over the edge you don’t think about fear

over the edge you don’t think about fear we are on the edge of being wild and you

we are on the edge of being wild and you

we are on the edge of being wild and you find your wild self you don’t think

find your wild self you don’t think

find your wild self you don’t think about anything else except for this is

about anything else except for this is

about anything else except for this is pretty awesome well when you get to the

pretty awesome well when you get to the

pretty awesome well when you get to the top what you do after that for you gotta

top what you do after that for you gotta

top what you do after that for you gotta find more things to do ladies and

find more things to do ladies and

find more things to do ladies and gentlemen oh but you got to get a name

gentlemen oh but you got to get a name

gentlemen oh but you got to get a name first my friend dummy the mountain

first my friend dummy the mountain

first my friend dummy the mountain princess I just need a crown than I’d be

princess I just need a crown than I’d be

princess I just need a crown than I’d be perfect after you rename yourself after

perfect after you rename yourself after

perfect after you rename yourself after a little while you gotta push on so I

a little while you gotta push on so I

a little while you gotta push on so I had my mind set on my next goal well

had my mind set on my next goal well

had my mind set on my next goal well although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen

although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen

although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen the wall before so i figured it’s tall

the wall before so i figured it’s tall

the wall before so i figured it’s tall it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named

it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named

it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named rick hansen not really if you guys know

rick hansen not really if you guys know

rick hansen not really if you guys know of him Paralympian took two years two

of him Paralympian took two years two

of him Paralympian took two years two months and two days wheeled around the

months and two days wheeled around the

months and two days wheeled around the world he went up the Great Wall I figure

world he went up the Great Wall I figure

world he went up the Great Wall I figure 30 years later a nobody little chubby

30 years later a nobody little chubby

30 years later a nobody little chubby and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall

and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall

and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall too why not so I started training I

still played murder ball as hard as ever

still played murder ball as hard as ever I went to the gym whenever chance I got

I went to the gym whenever chance I got

I went to the gym whenever chance I got I tried every machine that I can get my

I tried every machine that I can get my

I tried every machine that I can get my hands on and i wheeled under every

hands on and i wheeled under every

hands on and i wheeled under every condition every weather every hill that

condition every weather every hill that

condition every weather every hill that I can find

I can find

I can find and I pushed on my goal was to use my

and I pushed on my goal was to use my

and I pushed on my goal was to use my own power cuz you know mighty Quinn

own power cuz you know mighty Quinn

own power cuz you know mighty Quinn she’s my own power to get up to the

she’s my own power to get up to the

she’s my own power to get up to the Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23

Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23

Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23 degrees hill climbing my own power that

degrees hill climbing my own power that

degrees hill climbing my own power that was pretty sure I was ready so kinda

was pretty sure I was ready so kinda

was pretty sure I was ready so kinda awesome temper and when I went to China

awesome temper and when I went to China

awesome temper and when I went to China the wall is definitely not as I expected

the wall is definitely not as I expected

the wall is definitely not as I expected well let’s stir this who here has gone

well let’s stir this who here has gone

well let’s stir this who here has gone to the wall before by the way Oh even if

to the wall before by the way Oh even if

to the wall before by the way Oh even if yer well I went to a place called by a

yer well I went to a place called by a

yer well I went to a place called by a lean in Beijing basically from where you

lean in Beijing basically from where you

lean in Beijing basically from where you park you have to go uphill about a

park you have to go uphill about a

park you have to go uphill about a kilometer or two to a food and rest

kilometer or two to a food and rest

kilometer or two to a food and rest place then you got to go up another

place then you got to go up another

place then you got to go up another kilometer or two to the base of the

kilometer or two to the base of the

kilometer or two to the base of the mountain from there for a wheelchair

mountain from there for a wheelchair

mountain from there for a wheelchair they made it accessible by the way after

they made it accessible by the way after

they made it accessible by the way after the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so

the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so

the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so I gotta go up some more ramps about 500

I gotta go up some more ramps about 500

I gotta go up some more ramps about 500 meters then I get to the entrance wow I

meters then I get to the entrance wow I

meters then I get to the entrance wow I can finally weĂ­ll the wall no you have

can finally weĂ­ll the wall no you have

can finally weĂ­ll the wall no you have to actually wheel up the wall with

to actually wheel up the wall with

to actually wheel up the wall with uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get

uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get

uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get to the first gun tower you got to go

to the first gun tower you got to go

to the first gun tower you got to go over one step and then two steps down

over one step and then two steps down

over one step and then two steps down and then you faced with eight steps and

and then you faced with eight steps and

and then you faced with eight steps and then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on

then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on

then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on the wall great not too bad ray well the

the wall great not too bad ray well the

the wall great not too bad ray well the rocks were so worn but the cement

rocks were so worn but the cement

rocks were so worn but the cement holding the rock stayed the same I don’t

holding the rock stayed the same I don’t

holding the rock stayed the same I don’t know why you pushed a cart before and if

know why you pushed a cart before and if

know why you pushed a cart before and if you hit any bumps my little wheels going

you hit any bumps my little wheels going

you hit any bumps my little wheels going over the cement at a 20 degree incline

over the cement at a 20 degree incline

over the cement at a 20 degree incline boat slightly slanted smog heat people

boat slightly slanted smog heat people

boat slightly slanted smog heat people just step in front of you and walk

just step in front of you and walk

just step in front of you and walk around I was ready

around I was ready

around I was ready so here is a picture of both the depths

so here is a picture of both the depths

so here is a picture of both the depths it was a clear data the first time I

it was a clear data the first time I

it was a clear data the first time I went just to check out the place and

went just to check out the place and

went just to check out the place and then on my Dave climb it was thundering

then on my Dave climb it was thundering

then on my Dave climb it was thundering lightning up until 6am everybody’s like

lightning up until 6am everybody’s like

lightning up until 6am everybody’s like should we cancel like no just wait just

should we cancel like no just wait just

should we cancel like no just wait just wait seven o’clock came the Rings or

wait seven o’clock came the Rings or

wait seven o’clock came the Rings or came a drizzle and then what I stopped

came a drizzle and then what I stopped

came a drizzle and then what I stopped for me so we started by the way when I

for me so we started by the way when I

for me so we started by the way when I was training for the wall I had seven

was training for the wall I had seven

was training for the wall I had seven surgeries in the last two years so I

surgeries in the last two years so I

surgeries in the last two years so I trained between my surgeries and dr.

trained between my surgeries and dr.

trained between my surgeries and dr. visits burnt about 12 blisters down the

visits burnt about 12 blisters down the

visits burnt about 12 blisters down the side of my hands after before I healed I

side of my hands after before I healed I

side of my hands after before I healed I continued on I just wrapped my hands off

continued on I just wrapped my hands off

continued on I just wrapped my hands off cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then

cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then

cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then I started she can probably see I could

I started she can probably see I could

I started she can probably see I could not lift my body straight while I’m

not lift my body straight while I’m

not lift my body straight while I’m going up and often because the depth

going up and often because the depth

going up and often because the depth because I got to go over lots of bumps

because I got to go over lots of bumps

because I got to go over lots of bumps at the pop a wheelie to do it while

at the pop a wheelie to do it while

at the pop a wheelie to do it while popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s

popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s

popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s not as easy as you think so literally I

not as easy as you think so literally I

not as easy as you think so literally I have to lift my whole body up and throw

have to lift my whole body up and throw

have to lift my whole body up and throw my body forward to get the momentum to

my body forward to get the momentum to

my body forward to get the momentum to go up and the strength my arms back

go up and the strength my arms back

go up and the strength my arms back their spot of thousands of people behind

their spot of thousands of people behind

their spot of thousands of people behind me walking up it at the same time other

me walking up it at the same time other

me walking up it at the same time other question is she crazy

then I can turn it on it’s hard to wheel

then I can turn it on it’s hard to wheel when you can’t lift your body up but I

when you can’t lift your body up but I

when you can’t lift your body up but I pushed and when I knew my strength was

pushed and when I knew my strength was

pushed and when I knew my strength was dissipating when I knew my shoulders

dissipating when I knew my shoulders

dissipating when I knew my shoulders having sharp pain when I knew I was

having sharp pain when I knew I was

having sharp pain when I knew I was about to be out of energy i started to

about to be out of energy i started to

about to be out of energy i started to scream 15 and i would scream i myself

scream 15 and i would scream i myself

scream 15 and i would scream i myself some more until i reached the first gun

some more until i reached the first gun

some more until i reached the first gun tower she when i reached it I’m like

tower she when i reached it I’m like

tower she when i reached it I’m like should I continue on what do you do when

should I continue on what do you do when

should I continue on what do you do when you get to the top you gotta celebrate

you get to the top you gotta celebrate

you get to the top you gotta celebrate two ladies and gentlemen then I got my

two ladies and gentlemen then I got my

two ladies and gentlemen then I got my new nickname crazy four wheels so now I

new nickname crazy four wheels so now I

new nickname crazy four wheels so now I tell you the formula the secret to be on

tell you the formula the secret to be on

tell you the formula the secret to be on the edge and successfully crossing over

the edge and successfully crossing over

the edge and successfully crossing over it it’s very simple just follow these

it it’s very simple just follow these

it it’s very simple just follow these steps you can cross it over to so ready

steps you can cross it over to so ready

steps you can cross it over to so ready take your notebooks up your phone ready

take your notebooks up your phone ready

take your notebooks up your phone ready first I’ve to have a goal everything you

first I’ve to have a goal everything you

first I’ve to have a goal everything you do you have to cool doesn’t matter

do you have to cool doesn’t matter

do you have to cool doesn’t matter what situation you’re in wheelchair

what situation you’re in wheelchair

what situation you’re in wheelchair walking Walker roller crawler have a

walking Walker roller crawler have a

walking Walker roller crawler have a goal right after that you got to be

goal right after that you got to be

goal right after that you got to be resourceful to find whatever equipment

resourceful to find whatever equipment

resourceful to find whatever equipment you need to find out whatever extra

you need to find out whatever extra

you need to find out whatever extra things you may want to design if it

things you may want to design if it

things you may want to design if it doesn’t exist then you gotta have you

doesn’t exist then you gotta have you

doesn’t exist then you gotta have you Susie azum you got to be excited so

Susie azum you got to be excited so

Susie azum you got to be excited so other people can be excited with you

other people can be excited with you

other people can be excited with you are you excited ready for my next

are you excited ready for my next

are you excited ready for my next adventure and when your excitement will

adventure and when your excitement will

adventure and when your excitement will attract supporters like Mikey here like

attract supporters like Mikey here like

attract supporters like Mikey here like other volunteers like the three

other volunteers like the three

other volunteers like the three gentlemen I got me up here your

gentlemen I got me up here your

gentlemen I got me up here your excitement attracts it’s like a magnet

excitement attracts it’s like a magnet

excitement attracts it’s like a magnet and then you have to have imagination

and then you have to have imagination

and then you have to have imagination most people ask me you know these things

most people ask me you know these things

most people ask me you know these things you do are crazy why do you even bother

you do are crazy why do you even bother

you do are crazy why do you even bother aren’t you scared are you fearful I said

aren’t you scared are you fearful I said

aren’t you scared are you fearful I said no not because I’m crazy a little bit I

no not because I’m crazy a little bit I

no not because I’m crazy a little bit I said no because every night I imagine

said no because every night I imagine

said no because every night I imagine myself am I end line every night I

myself am I end line every night I

myself am I end line every night I imagine myself already on top of hauling

imagine myself already on top of hauling

imagine myself already on top of hauling on top of the gray wall and whatever

on top of the gray wall and whatever

on top of the gray wall and whatever adventure or go I sent myself too so

adventure or go I sent myself too so

adventure or go I sent myself too so during the day I just worked towards

during the day I just worked towards

during the day I just worked towards where I wanted to be lessons you’re

where I wanted to be lessons you’re

where I wanted to be lessons you’re gonna have a lot of failures trust me a

gonna have a lot of failures trust me a

gonna have a lot of failures trust me a lot of failures but if you take each

lot of failures but if you take each

lot of failures but if you take each failure as a lesson you can change you

failure as a lesson you can change you

failure as a lesson you can change you can evolve and you have to have

can evolve and you have to have

can evolve and you have to have encouragement you have the encouragement

encouragement you have the encouragement

encouragement you have the encouragement for yourself for others and you have to

for yourself for others and you have to

for yourself for others and you have to empower each other to go on and then

empower each other to go on and then

empower each other to go on and then never give up never because what you

never give up never because what you

never give up never because what you want to do is too important the wild

want to do is too important the wild

want to do is too important the wild self is too good for you it is and you

self is too good for you it is and you

self is too good for you it is and you gotta celebrate party on party on in cam

gotta celebrate party on party on in cam

gotta celebrate party on party on in cam or maybe tonight

or maybe tonight

or maybe tonight and you have to evolve like my nicknames

and you have to evolve like my nicknames

and you have to evolve like my nicknames for myself you have to involve become a

for myself you have to involve become a

for myself you have to involve become a new person become better become

new person become better become

new person become better become something you’ve never done before and

something you’ve never done before and

something you’ve never done before and what does that all mean here’s new word

what does that all mean here’s new word

what does that all mean here’s new word resilience most people say hey you’re

resilience most people say hey you’re

resilience most people say hey you’re just one of a kind you’re just that

just one of a kind you’re just that

just one of a kind you’re just that crazy chick that won’t let anything go

crazy chick that won’t let anything go

crazy chick that won’t let anything go you’re just a stubborn person

you’re just a stubborn person

you’re just a stubborn person circumstance put me here but if you have

circumstance put me here but if you have

circumstance put me here but if you have Brazilians on your site that’s

Brazilians on your site that’s

Brazilians on your site that’s resilience with a goal by the way you

resilience with a goal by the way you

resilience with a goal by the way you have Brazilians on your side you can

have Brazilians on your side you can

have Brazilians on your side you can find your wild self anytime you want so

find your wild self anytime you want so

find your wild self anytime you want so then what is the distance between my

then what is the distance between my

then what is the distance between my wheelchair and the wild is the fact that

wheelchair and the wild is the fact that

wheelchair and the wild is the fact that whether you have a disability or not

whether you have a disability or not

whether you have a disability or not whether you’re torn all whether you have

whether you’re torn all whether you have

whether you’re torn all whether you have red hair or not whether you have a beard

red hair or not whether you have a beard

red hair or not whether you have a beard or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian

or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian

or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian or whatever you’re not where are you

or whatever you’re not where are you

or whatever you’re not where are you essentially all the same if you have

essentially all the same if you have

essentially all the same if you have resilience once you have all that that

resilience once you have all that that

resilience once you have all that that only leaves one question ladies and

only leaves one question ladies and

only leaves one question ladies and gentlemen what is the distance between

gentlemen what is the distance between

gentlemen what is the distance between you and your wild thank you very much

you and your wild thank you very much

you and your wild thank you very much [Applause]

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