what if all of creation is a symphony what if god forbid all of creation is an
what if god forbid all of creation is an
what if god forbid all of creation is an opera
I love opera sometimes life feels a bit
I love opera sometimes life feels a bit like an opera at least my life we’ve
like an opera at least my life we’ve
like an opera at least my life we’ve learned more about the human mind and
learned more about the human mind and
learned more about the human mind and how we understand language and words in
how we understand language and words in
how we understand language and words in the past ten years then we have in the
the past ten years then we have in the
the past ten years then we have in the entire history of civilization we’ve
entire history of civilization we’ve
entire history of civilization we’ve come to understand that incidents and
come to understand that incidents and
come to understand that incidents and this is really fascinating research
this is really fascinating research
this is really fascinating research infants understand their mother’s
infants understand their mother’s
infants understand their mother’s language and words as music they feel
language and words as music they feel
language and words as music they feel them as music now that means that all of
them as music now that means that all of
them as music now that means that all of us are musicians it means that to be
us are musicians it means that to be
us are musicians it means that to be human is to be a musician
human is to be a musician
human is to be a musician Beethoven like to think are like to
Beethoven like to think are like to
Beethoven like to think are like to imagine that all of humanity was one
imagine that all of humanity was one
imagine that all of humanity was one great chorus when Beethoven wrote his
great chorus when Beethoven wrote his
great chorus when Beethoven wrote his moonlight sonata
moonlight sonata
moonlight sonata he was only 30 years old and he was
he was only 30 years old and he was
he was only 30 years old and he was already almost completely deaf out of
already almost completely deaf out of
already almost completely deaf out of sheer imagination he was able to create
sheer imagination he was able to create
sheer imagination he was able to create these these sounds the sound worlds of
these these sounds the sound worlds of
these these sounds the sound worlds of mystery and intrigue and I’m going to
mystery and intrigue and I’m going to
mystery and intrigue and I’m going to play for you just a few notes of
play for you just a few notes of
play for you just a few notes of Beethoven’s moonlight sonata and see if
Beethoven’s moonlight sonata and see if
Beethoven’s moonlight sonata and see if you can understand and fuel the word of
you can understand and fuel the word of
you can understand and fuel the word of Beethoven
think about that Beethoven he was able
think about that Beethoven he was able to take this missing piece his lack of
to take this missing piece his lack of
to take this missing piece his lack of hearing and transform it translated into
hearing and transform it translated into
hearing and transform it translated into a bridge the bridge for Humanity a
a bridge the bridge for Humanity a
a bridge the bridge for Humanity a portal into the heavens imagine that you
portal into the heavens imagine that you
portal into the heavens imagine that you were missing just one piece in your mush
were missing just one piece in your mush
were missing just one piece in your mush and imagine you spend your whole life
and imagine you spend your whole life
and imagine you spend your whole life and nobody came and gave you that one
and nobody came and gave you that one
and nobody came and gave you that one missing piece imagine that you were to
missing piece imagine that you were to
missing piece imagine that you were to stumble upon it what would you give for
stumble upon it what would you give for
stumble upon it what would you give for that one missing piece I mastered
that one missing piece I mastered
that one missing piece I mastered missing a bit of a piece when I was a
missing a bit of a piece when I was a
missing a bit of a piece when I was a kid because when I graduated from
kid because when I graduated from
kid because when I graduated from preschool my teacher took aside my proud
preschool my teacher took aside my proud
preschool my teacher took aside my proud parents and said I don’t think this
parents and said I don’t think this
parents and said I don’t think this tykes quite ready for kindergarten now
tykes quite ready for kindergarten now
tykes quite ready for kindergarten now think about what that takes I was a
think about what that takes I was a
think about what that takes I was a preschool graduate I had put him the
preschool graduate I had put him the
preschool graduate I had put him the time and they weren’t going to let me go
time and they weren’t going to let me go
time and they weren’t going to let me go into kindergarten right now I was that
into kindergarten right now I was that
into kindergarten right now I was that kid somehow you know I’m shy I I was
kid somehow you know I’m shy I I was
kid somehow you know I’m shy I I was always shy as a kid too and I didn’t
always shy as a kid too and I didn’t
always shy as a kid too and I didn’t really know how to use words I didn’t
really know how to use words I didn’t
really know how to use words I didn’t know how to communicate with people
know how to communicate with people
know how to communicate with people using normal means and so in that year
using normal means and so in that year
using normal means and so in that year always held back I discovered this black
always held back I discovered this black
always held back I discovered this black box with 88 keys only at my house it was
box with 88 keys only at my house it was
box with 88 keys only at my house it was a brown box and it was more vertical but
a brown box and it was more vertical but
a brown box and it was more vertical but it still at 88 keys in it was the most
it still at 88 keys in it was the most
it still at 88 keys in it was the most fantastic toy and I realized very
fantastic toy and I realized very
fantastic toy and I realized very quickly that you could go on flights of
quickly that you could go on flights of
quickly that you could go on flights of imagination that you could take others
imagination that you could take others
imagination that you could take others with you on journeys of it exploration
with you on journeys of it exploration
with you on journeys of it exploration of emotion that you could explore the
of emotion that you could explore the
of emotion that you could explore the depths of of intimacy you could do all
depths of of intimacy you could do all
depths of of intimacy you could do all these things with these 88 keys now
these things with these 88 keys now
these things with these 88 keys now granted I’m still five years old and
granted I’m still five years old and
granted I’m still five years old and we’re talking about chopsticks
[Music]
[Music] but when you’re five chopsticks is like
but when you’re five chopsticks is like
but when you’re five chopsticks is like the finale Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
the finale Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
the finale Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony right it’s like you’re climbing the
right it’s like you’re climbing the
right it’s like you’re climbing the Himalayas and then you get to ski down
Himalayas and then you get to ski down
Himalayas and then you get to ski down check this out this becomes this
check this out this becomes this
check this out this becomes this gorgeous the dominant into the tonic
gorgeous the dominant into the tonic
gorgeous the dominant into the tonic this is like the foundation of all
this is like the foundation of all
this is like the foundation of all western music you could even say it’s
western music you could even say it’s
western music you could even say it’s the foundation of all Western
the foundation of all Western
the foundation of all Western civilization tension and then release of
civilization tension and then release of
civilization tension and then release of tension right and then whoever that
tension right and then whoever that
tension right and then whoever that genius who composed chopsticks is this
genius who composed chopsticks is this
genius who composed chopsticks is this is what goes this is what happens next
right but we’re not done yet we’re still
right but we’re not done yet we’re still going up the mountain oh yeah okay and
going up the mountain oh yeah okay and
going up the mountain oh yeah okay and then though you get to go back down
then though you get to go back down
then though you get to go back down right and then it starts all over and
right and then it starts all over and
right and then it starts all over and you can do this all day
and I did this is my missing piece when
and I did this is my missing piece when I discovered this black box and that I
I discovered this black box and that I
I discovered this black box and that I could do this with it changed my life
could do this with it changed my life
could do this with it changed my life now I dedicated the next 18 years or so
now I dedicated the next 18 years or so
now I dedicated the next 18 years or so of my life putting in my 10,000 or
of my life putting in my 10,000 or
of my life putting in my 10,000 or 15,000 hours of solitary confinement
15,000 hours of solitary confinement
15,000 hours of solitary confinement with this beast in order to master it
with this beast in order to master it
with this beast in order to master it and it was absolute list and along the
and it was absolute list and along the
and it was absolute list and along the way I had wonderful opportunities when I
way I had wonderful opportunities when I
way I had wonderful opportunities when I was 12 for the very first time I
was 12 for the very first time I
was 12 for the very first time I performed with the Symphony Orchestra as
performed with the Symphony Orchestra as
performed with the Symphony Orchestra as a soloist and imagine there’s an
a soloist and imagine there’s an
a soloist and imagine there’s an orchestra 70 people you have an audience
orchestra 70 people you have an audience
orchestra 70 people you have an audience I think we had five or 600 in the
I think we had five or 600 in the
I think we had five or 600 in the audience and we’re all experiencing
audience and we’re all experiencing
audience and we’re all experiencing music in real time and the sounds that
music in real time and the sounds that
music in real time and the sounds that were coming at me from the orchestra
were coming at me from the orchestra
were coming at me from the orchestra unlike anything I could experience here
unlike anything I could experience here
unlike anything I could experience here the minds melding the emotions melding
the minds melding the emotions melding
the minds melding the emotions melding with everybody in the audience of
with everybody in the audience of
with everybody in the audience of everybody in the orchestra it just
everybody in the orchestra it just
everybody in the orchestra it just really struck me and it planted a seed
really struck me and it planted a seed
really struck me and it planted a seed um I had recitals all throughout my
um I had recitals all throughout my
um I had recitals all throughout my teenage years in 20s but there was
teenage years in 20s but there was
teenage years in 20s but there was something I felt like something was
something I felt like something was
something I felt like something was missing around the time I was 25 and I
missing around the time I was 25 and I
missing around the time I was 25 and I thought I really want to lead the
thought I really want to lead the
thought I really want to lead the Symphony Orchestra I want to learn how
Symphony Orchestra I want to learn how
Symphony Orchestra I want to learn how to conduct and I didn’t know how I would
to conduct and I didn’t know how I would
to conduct and I didn’t know how I would do it but I started studying and but
do it but I started studying and but
do it but I started studying and but more importantly I felt like I needed to
more importantly I felt like I needed to
more importantly I felt like I needed to find meaning to my life beyond just
find meaning to my life beyond just
find meaning to my life beyond just moving my fingers in front of an
moving my fingers in front of an
moving my fingers in front of an audience and I didn’t know what that
audience and I didn’t know what that
audience and I didn’t know what that would be but I started searching a few
would be but I started searching a few
would be but I started searching a few years later I got married we had a baby
years later I got married we had a baby
years later I got married we had a baby a year after that and for those of you
a year after that and for those of you
a year after that and for those of you who had a child you know that when you
who had a child you know that when you
who had a child you know that when you have a baby you start seeing everything
have a baby you start seeing everything
have a baby you start seeing everything through their eyes as if you’re
through their eyes as if you’re
through their eyes as if you’re experiencing it for the very first time
experiencing it for the very first time
experiencing it for the very first time and through my daughter’s eyes through
and through my daughter’s eyes through
and through my daughter’s eyes through Rachael’s eyes I had this idea for
Rachael’s eyes I had this idea for
Rachael’s eyes I had this idea for Symphony Orchestra that would serve
Symphony Orchestra that would serve
Symphony Orchestra that would serve children and I didn’t know if it was
children and I didn’t know if it was
children and I didn’t know if it was possible or not but I had this dream and
possible or not but I had this dream and
possible or not but I had this dream and it started growing a couple years later
it started growing a couple years later
it started growing a couple years later I visited North Carolina we I was
I visited North Carolina we I was
I visited North Carolina we I was conducting opera and we drove through
conducting opera and we drove through
conducting opera and we drove through Pinehurst one Sunday afternoon this
Pinehurst one Sunday afternoon this
Pinehurst one Sunday afternoon this mecca of golf and we got back to our
mecca of golf and we got back to our
mecca of golf and we got back to our tiny little apartment in New York City
tiny little apartment in New York City
tiny little apartment in New York City and right on the edge of Harlem in
and right on the edge of Harlem in
and right on the edge of Harlem in Manhattan it cost a fortune we had one
Manhattan it cost a fortune we had one
Manhattan it cost a fortune we had one little tiny couch and my wife and I sat
little tiny couch and my wife and I sat
little tiny couch and my wife and I sat down and she says so when are we moving
down and she says so when are we moving
down and she says so when are we moving right and just like that couple months
right and just like that couple months
right and just like that couple months later we packed up all of our meager
later we packed up all of our meager
later we packed up all of our meager belongings and we drove south and it was
belongings and we drove south and it was
belongings and we drove south and it was the most courageous visionary stupid
the most courageous visionary stupid
the most courageous visionary stupid thing I’ve ever done in my life and I
thing I’ve ever done in my life and I
thing I’ve ever done in my life and I got down here we put together an
got down here we put together an
got down here we put together an orchestra some of the top musicians from
orchestra some of the top musicians from
orchestra some of the top musicians from all across the state we scheduled the
all across the state we scheduled the
all across the state we scheduled the concert it was it was time for the
concert it was it was time for the
concert it was it was time for the concert starting about to raise a baton
concert starting about to raise a baton
concert starting about to raise a baton I look outside I survey the audience
I look outside I survey the audience
I look outside I survey the audience right and there are three people two of
right and there are three people two of
right and there are three people two of them were comped the one person who
them were comped the one person who
them were comped the one person who actually bought a ticket he was a critic
actually bought a ticket he was a critic
actually bought a ticket he was a critic who drove down an hour an hour from
who drove down an hour an hour from
who drove down an hour an hour from Raleigh and this was a total failure
Raleigh and this was a total failure
Raleigh and this was a total failure right and I should have left right then
right and I should have left right then
right and I should have left right then but instead of leaving I went out into
but instead of leaving I went out into
but instead of leaving I went out into the community I said look I’ve
the community I said look I’ve
the community I said look I’ve demonstrated that I know how to fail
demonstrated that I know how to fail
demonstrated that I know how to fail right I demonstrated that I have no idea
right I demonstrated that I have no idea
right I demonstrated that I have no idea what I’m doing I don’t know how to start
what I’m doing I don’t know how to start
what I’m doing I don’t know how to start a business I don’t know how to run an
a business I don’t know how to run an
a business I don’t know how to run an orchestra I just have this vision for
orchestra I just have this vision for
orchestra I just have this vision for doing this please help me please be my
doing this please help me please be my
doing this please help me please be my missing piece and I’d never done that
missing piece and I’d never done that
missing piece and I’d never done that before because too proud to do that and
before because too proud to do that and
before because too proud to do that and but I put myself out there and somehow a
but I put myself out there and somehow a
but I put myself out there and somehow a couple of days later I get a call then I
couple of days later I get a call then I
couple of days later I get a call then I start getting emails and within a year
start getting emails and within a year
start getting emails and within a year we had 100 volunteers helping run the
we had 100 volunteers helping run the
we had 100 volunteers helping run the Quran for harmonic and it was just it
Quran for harmonic and it was just it
Quran for harmonic and it was just it was amazing my vision became our vision
was amazing my vision became our vision
was amazing my vision became our vision and together we started accomplishing
and together we started accomplishing
and together we started accomplishing things the first year we served 25 kids
things the first year we served 25 kids
things the first year we served 25 kids local kids 22 the second year 50 kids
local kids 22 the second year 50 kids
local kids 22 the second year 50 kids the year after that we doubled again to
the year after that we doubled again to
the year after that we doubled again to 100 then we started getting more
100 then we started getting more
100 then we started getting more ambitious we jumped from 100 to 1,200
ambitious we jumped from 100 to 1,200
ambitious we jumped from 100 to 1,200 the year after that we jumped from 1,200
the year after that we jumped from 1,200
the year after that we jumped from 1,200 to 4,000 now this is just in a few short
to 4,000 now this is just in a few short
to 4,000 now this is just in a few short years we were serving all these kids and
years we were serving all these kids and
years we were serving all these kids and I developed a program called encore kids
I developed a program called encore kids
I developed a program called encore kids is an orchestra interactive orchestral
is an orchestra interactive orchestral
is an orchestra interactive orchestral experience program and I developed it
experience program and I developed it
experience program and I developed it reaching out to educators across the
reaching out to educators across the
reaching out to educators across the United States and I put it together I
United States and I put it together I
United States and I put it together I showed it to my daughter who was now in
showed it to my daughter who was now in
showed it to my daughter who was now in seventh second grade this was a K
seventh second grade this was a K
seventh second grade this was a K through 2 program so she was my target
through 2 program so she was my target
through 2 program so she was my target audience I was really proud of it I
audience I was really proud of it I
audience I was really proud of it I showed it to her she said Teddy you
showed it to her she said Teddy you
showed it to her she said Teddy you totally don’t get second graders right I
totally don’t get second graders right I
totally don’t get second graders right I so what’s wrong with it and then she
so what’s wrong with it and then she
so what’s wrong with it and then she started giving me $1,000 an hour
started giving me $1,000 an hour
started giving me $1,000 an hour consulting you know consultation about
consulting you know consultation about
consulting you know consultation about what I needed to do to fix this program
what I needed to do to fix this program
what I needed to do to fix this program so I took her advice I think I still owe
so I took her advice I think I still owe
so I took her advice I think I still owe I mention it but I took her advice I
I mention it but I took her advice I
I mention it but I took her advice I chased the program and and we launched
chased the program and and we launched
chased the program and and we launched it and so putting myself out being
it and so putting myself out being
it and so putting myself out being missing piece we transformed it into
missing piece we transformed it into
missing piece we transformed it into this program cause I want to give you
this program cause I want to give you
this program cause I want to give you just a taste of what it’s like when all
just a taste of what it’s like when all
just a taste of what it’s like when all these kids come together for the final
these kids come together for the final
these kids come together for the final culminating concert
do any of you know a song called
do any of you know a song called Twilight
[Music]
[Music] Michaela what grade are you in
Michaela what grade are you in
Michaela what grade are you in what school are you a high North
what school are you a high North
what school are you a high North Elementary all right come on
Elementary all right come on
Elementary all right come on do you know to read orchestral score
do you know to read orchestral score
do you know to read orchestral score let’s bring it up for you until you got
let’s bring it up for you until you got
let’s bring it up for you until you got four right one two three
[Music]
[Music] anybody recognizes what do you know
anybody recognizes what do you know
anybody recognizes what do you know [Music]
we’ve we’ve now brought these programs
we’ve we’ve now brought these programs to almost 14,000 children in just a few
to almost 14,000 children in just a few
to almost 14,000 children in just a few years and we’re now launching our kids
years and we’re now launching our kids
years and we’re now launching our kids also in Virginia but we don’t do this
also in Virginia but we don’t do this
also in Virginia but we don’t do this for thousands of kids we do it for
for thousands of kids we do it for
for thousands of kids we do it for individual kids and every child has a
individual kids and every child has a
individual kids and every child has a story to tell about what the music means
story to tell about what the music means
story to tell about what the music means to them there was a mother who came up
to them there was a mother who came up
to them there was a mother who came up to one of our board members and says my
to one of our board members and says my
to one of our board members and says my son this year he’s in fourth grade last
son this year he’s in fourth grade last
son this year he’s in fourth grade last years and third grade he was doing fine
years and third grade he was doing fine
years and third grade he was doing fine but when he got into fourth grade
but when he got into fourth grade
but when he got into fourth grade somehow he started shutting down and I
somehow he started shutting down and I
somehow he started shutting down and I would ask him how his day wind and he
would ask him how his day wind and he
would ask him how his day wind and he didn’t really respond and his teachers
didn’t really respond and his teachers
didn’t really respond and his teachers were concerned I was concerned and one
were concerned I was concerned and one
were concerned I was concerned and one day in December he comes home from
day in December he comes home from
day in December he comes home from school and he has this recorder right
school and he has this recorder right
school and he has this recorder right and he says mom I just got this as a
and he says mom I just got this as a
and he says mom I just got this as a gift today from the local Orchestra and
gift today from the local Orchestra and
gift today from the local Orchestra and I need to learn how to play it so he
I need to learn how to play it so he
I need to learn how to play it so he started practicing and from that day on
started practicing and from that day on
started practicing and from that day on hid the change was daily was phenomenal
hid the change was daily was phenomenal
hid the change was daily was phenomenal the mom says the parent the teacher
the mom says the parent the teacher
the mom says the parent the teacher called her up and said I don’t know
called her up and said I don’t know
called her up and said I don’t know what’s happened to him but this is a new
what’s happened to him but this is a new
what’s happened to him but this is a new kid and she said you’ve not only given
kid and she said you’ve not only given
kid and she said you’ve not only given him back a love of music and not giving
him back a love of music and not giving
him back a love of music and not giving him love of music but you’ve given him
him love of music but you’ve given him
him love of music but you’ve given him back his love of learning and you’ve
back his love of learning and you’ve
back his love of learning and you’ve given us back our relationship there’s
given us back our relationship there’s
given us back our relationship there’s another girl
another girl
another girl six years old and she she was so excited
six years old and she she was so excited
six years old and she she was so excited about the UNK ripest program she brought
about the UNK ripest program she brought
about the UNK ripest program she brought the workbook home with her to and she
the workbook home with her to and she
the workbook home with her to and she would sing the songs to her mom and she
would sing the songs to her mom and she
would sing the songs to her mom and she brought the workbook to bed with her and
brought the workbook to bed with her and
brought the workbook to bed with her and there was a story in it that she would
there was a story in it that she would
there was a story in it that she would have her mom read to her and this girl
have her mom read to her and this girl
have her mom read to her and this girl is special in that she had I’m a heart
is special in that she had I’m a heart
is special in that she had I’m a heart condition she was born with a hole in
condition she was born with a hole in
condition she was born with a hole in her heart and she had lot she’s been
her heart and she had lot she’s been
her heart and she had lot she’s been through lots of operations and so I
through lots of operations and so I
through lots of operations and so I heard about this girl I said I kind of
heard about this girl I said I kind of
heard about this girl I said I kind of meet her and so she came into the office
meet her and so she came into the office
meet her and so she came into the office with her mom and this little girl Addie
with her mom and this little girl Addie
with her mom and this little girl Addie she comes in and I said I’ve heard all
she comes in and I said I’ve heard all
she comes in and I said I’ve heard all about you and I wanted to have you come
about you and I wanted to have you come
about you and I wanted to have you come in because I wanted to give you a gift
in because I wanted to give you a gift
in because I wanted to give you a gift I said I’d like you to have this little
I said I’d like you to have this little
I said I’d like you to have this little recorder and I said you’re too young to
recorder and I said you’re too young to
recorder and I said you’re too young to play it now but when you go to a little
play it now but when you go to a little
play it now but when you go to a little bit older you’ll be able to play it so
bit older you’ll be able to play it so
bit older you’ll be able to play it so she took it and she just she floated out
she took it and she just she floated out
she took it and she just she floated out of the office like a little angel about
of the office like a little angel about
of the office like a little angel about a week later her mom calls up and says
a week later her mom calls up and says
a week later her mom calls up and says Eddie hasn’t let go of that thing and
Eddie hasn’t let go of that thing and
Eddie hasn’t let go of that thing and she keeps practicing it she’s been
she keeps practicing it she’s been
she keeps practicing it she’s been practicing at all weeks he takes it to
practicing at all weeks he takes it to
practicing at all weeks he takes it to bed with her and get this she just got
bed with her and get this she just got
bed with her and get this she just got her first gig
her first gig
her first gig a solo in the Christmas church of the
a solo in the Christmas church of the
a solo in the Christmas church of the church Christmas claim now the the
church Christmas claim now the the
church Christmas claim now the the narrative changed a bit after this for
narrative changed a bit after this for
narrative changed a bit after this for her about a month and a half or two her
her about a month and a half or two her
her about a month and a half or two her mom called us up and said I’ve just
mom called us up and said I’ve just
mom called us up and said I’ve just gotten off the phone with a DS surgeon
gotten off the phone with a DS surgeon
gotten off the phone with a DS surgeon and all of the doctors had reviewed her
and all of the doctors had reviewed her
and all of the doctors had reviewed her most recent tests I think they were
most recent tests I think they were
most recent tests I think they were preparing for her next operation and he
preparing for her next operation and he
preparing for her next operation and he says to her mom I can’t explain what’s
says to her mom I can’t explain what’s
says to her mom I can’t explain what’s happened with with Addie but her heart
happened with with Addie but her heart
happened with with Addie but her heart has become whole
has become whole
has become whole her heart is completely healed she’s
her heart is completely healed she’s
her heart is completely healed she’s just as as healthy as any other girl her
just as as healthy as any other girl her
just as as healthy as any other girl her age and music has power music music is
age and music has power music music is
age and music has power music music is magic my mission is to bring the magic
magic my mission is to bring the magic
magic my mission is to bring the magic of music to 1 million children in the
of music to 1 million children in the
of music to 1 million children in the next 10 years and I don’t know how I’m
next 10 years and I don’t know how I’m
next 10 years and I don’t know how I’m going to do this but I’m reaching out to
going to do this but I’m reaching out to
going to do this but I’m reaching out to you I’m reaching out to everybody in the
you I’m reaching out to everybody in the
you I’m reaching out to everybody in the Ted community as well to say please be
Ted community as well to say please be
Ted community as well to say please be my missing piece and we can make this
my missing piece and we can make this
my missing piece and we can make this happen what’s your mission is it
happen what’s your mission is it
happen what’s your mission is it possible that you might just be one idea
possible that you might just be one idea
possible that you might just be one idea away one step away from finding that
away one step away from finding that
away one step away from finding that missing piece in your life could you be
missing piece in your life could you be
missing piece in your life could you be the missing piece for somebody near you
the missing piece for somebody near you
the missing piece for somebody near you what if you were to take just one step
what if you were to take just one step
what if you were to take just one step in their direction you might just have
in their direction you might just have
in their direction you might just have the chance to be the missing piece in
the chance to be the missing piece in
the chance to be the missing piece in their life that might make them whole
their life that might make them whole
their life that might make them whole again
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