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[Applause] we were in the green room figuring out
we were in the green room figuring out
we were in the green room figuring out how we were going to tie in this last
how we were going to tie in this last
how we were going to tie in this last session that’s all I can hope for is
session that’s all I can hope for is
session that’s all I can hope for is that the the feedback is that I will
that the the feedback is that I will
that the the feedback is that I will provide comfort and not be too cheesy so
provide comfort and not be too cheesy so
provide comfort and not be too cheesy so here we go and to tie everything in
here we go and to tie everything in
here we go and to tie everything in together since I am the final Speaker of
together since I am the final Speaker of
together since I am the final Speaker of the day no applause that no sarcastic
the day no applause that no sarcastic
the day no applause that no sarcastic applause that’s good is we’re going to
applause that’s good is we’re going to
applause that’s good is we’re going to go back to session 1 to dream now I’m
go back to session 1 to dream now I’m
go back to session 1 to dream now I’m not going to sing well but I do have a
not going to sing well but I do have a
not going to sing well but I do have a prop and have nothing to do necessarily
prop and have nothing to do necessarily
prop and have nothing to do necessarily with madam rats art although it’s moving
with madam rats art although it’s moving
with madam rats art although it’s moving so we’ll see but I do have a value
so we’ll see but I do have a value
so we’ll see but I do have a value proposition and a challenge for each of
proposition and a challenge for each of
proposition and a challenge for each of you today and but I’m going to start
you today and but I’m going to start
you today and but I’m going to start with a question how many one way or the
with a question how many one way or the
with a question how many one way or the other
other
other have been touched by cancer show hands
how many of you enjoy going to the beach
how many of you enjoy going to the beach seeing a sunset going to a concert or
seeing a sunset going to a concert or
seeing a sunset going to a concert or ball game or dare I say maybe even going
ball game or dare I say maybe even going
ball game or dare I say maybe even going to a Broadway play now I’m going to ask
to a Broadway play now I’m going to ask
to a Broadway play now I’m going to ask one final question I’ve asked about 288
one final question I’ve asked about 288
one final question I’ve asked about 288 times and no one has ever missed it so
times and no one has ever missed it so
times and no one has ever missed it so there’s no pressure ok but if you’re a
there’s no pressure ok but if you’re a
there’s no pressure ok but if you’re a young mom or dad and your oncologist
young mom or dad and your oncologist
young mom or dad and your oncologist tells you that you have less than 6
tells you that you have less than 6
tells you that you have less than 6 months to live you have late-stage
months to live you have late-stage
months to live you have late-stage cancer who the first people that you and
cancer who the first people that you and
cancer who the first people that you and your spouse are going to think of your
your spouse are going to think of your
your spouse are going to think of your children 289 times that’s good so I’m
children 289 times that’s good so I’m
children 289 times that’s good so I’m going to share a story with you about a
going to share a story with you about a
going to share a story with you about a young mom named Amy 34 years old her
young mom named Amy 34 years old her
young mom named Amy 34 years old her husband Roger
husband Roger
husband Roger and their two children Carly 8 and Jimmy
and their two children Carly 8 and Jimmy
and their two children Carly 8 and Jimmy 5 at 31 a me was diagnosed with breast
5 at 31 a me was diagnosed with breast
5 at 31 a me was diagnosed with breast cancer which later metastasized she
cancer which later metastasized she
cancer which later metastasized she battled for about 3 and a half years
battled for about 3 and a half years
battled for about 3 and a half years chemotherapy intense radiation and all
chemotherapy intense radiation and all
chemotherapy intense radiation and all throughout her treatment she had three
throughout her treatment she had three
throughout her treatment she had three emotions repeatedly fear fear that her
emotions repeatedly fear fear that her
emotions repeatedly fear fear that her children would forget her dread of
missing out on all the milestones in her
missing out on all the milestones in her children’s lives that the concerts the
children’s lives that the concerts the
children’s lives that the concerts the recitals of ballgames the first date the
recitals of ballgames the first date the
recitals of ballgames the first date the graduations and guilt of leaving behind
graduations and guilt of leaving behind
graduations and guilt of leaving behind her children leaving behind her husband
her children leaving behind her husband
her children leaving behind her husband Roger combined household income for
Roger combined household income for
Roger combined household income for Roger name II was about $140,000 a year
Roger name II was about $140,000 a year
Roger name II was about $140,000 a year yet throughout the treatment for three
yet throughout the treatment for three
yet throughout the treatment for three and a half years it just shot that so
and a half years it just shot that so
and a half years it just shot that so they were erect financially so who in
they were erect financially so who in
they were erect financially so who in their right mind during all this would
their right mind during all this would
their right mind during all this would say honey let’s let’s go to San Diego
say honey let’s let’s go to San Diego
say honey let’s let’s go to San Diego let’s go to San Francisco let’s go to
let’s go to San Francisco let’s go to
let’s go to San Francisco let’s go to New York City let’s go to Florida let’s
New York City let’s go to Florida let’s
New York City let’s go to Florida let’s go skiing in Colorado they wouldn’t do
go skiing in Colorado they wouldn’t do
go skiing in Colorado they wouldn’t do it financially they wouldn’t do it
it financially they wouldn’t do it
it financially they wouldn’t do it emotionally they wouldn’t do it
emotionally they wouldn’t do it
emotionally they wouldn’t do it logistically but this family did just
logistically but this family did just
logistically but this family did just that they flew to San Diego they stayed
that they flew to San Diego they stayed
that they flew to San Diego they stayed at the Loews Coronado they went to the
at the Loews Coronado they went to the
at the Loews Coronado they went to the San Diego Zoo they went to SeaWorld they
San Diego Zoo they went to SeaWorld they
San Diego Zoo they went to SeaWorld they went to Legoland
went to Legoland
went to Legoland they enjoyed sunsets roger Namie had spa
they enjoyed sunsets roger Namie had spa
they enjoyed sunsets roger Namie had spa treatments while the kids were on the
treatments while the kids were on the
treatments while the kids were on the beach they lived they bonded together
beach they lived they bonded together
beach they lived they bonded together the family eleven weeks later Amy died
the family eleven weeks later Amy died
the family eleven weeks later Amy died 10 days shy of her 35th birthday her
10 days shy of her 35th birthday her
10 days shy of her 35th birthday her husband Roger called me that day that
husband Roger called me that day that
husband Roger called me that day that day
day
day to tell me that the memory that they
to tell me that the memory that they
to tell me that the memory that they created were priceless we’re literally
created were priceless we’re literally
created were priceless we’re literally priceless and it was the best medicine
priceless and it was the best medicine
priceless and it was the best medicine they ever could have been prescribed how
they ever could have been prescribed how
they ever could have been prescribed how did I get here my children were seven
did I get here my children were seven
did I get here my children were seven and nine when my wife was diagnosed they
and nine when my wife was diagnosed they
and nine when my wife was diagnosed they were 11 and 13 when she passed away in
were 11 and 13 when she passed away in
were 11 and 13 when she passed away in 2006 but before Jill died we started the
2006 but before Jill died we started the
2006 but before Jill died we started the Jack and Jill late-stage cancer
Jack and Jill late-stage cancer
Jack and Jill late-stage cancer foundation a national 501c3 nonprofit
foundation a national 501c3 nonprofit
foundation a national 501c3 nonprofit and since 2006 we provided thousands of
and since 2006 we provided thousands of
and since 2006 we provided thousands of smiles to these young late stage cancer
smiles to these young late stage cancer
smiles to these young late stage cancer families thousands of cherished precious
families thousands of cherished precious
families thousands of cherished precious indispensable memories now this isn’t a
indispensable memories now this isn’t a
indispensable memories now this isn’t a talk about the foundation other than to
talk about the foundation other than to
talk about the foundation other than to state this one fact foreign colleges to
state this one fact foreign colleges to
state this one fact foreign colleges to validate the medicinal importance the
validate the medicinal importance the
validate the medicinal importance the medicinal impact of going to the beach
medicinal impact of going to the beach
medicinal impact of going to the beach of rollercoasters of going to concerts
of rollercoasters of going to concerts
of rollercoasters of going to concerts of ballgames of Broadway plays for
of ballgames of Broadway plays for
of ballgames of Broadway plays for oncologists to prescribe the importance
oncologists to prescribe the importance
oncologists to prescribe the importance of laughter and smiling is really
of laughter and smiling is really
of laughter and smiling is really extraordinary one more brief story to
extraordinary one more brief story to
extraordinary one more brief story to share about two years after my wife
share about two years after my wife
share about two years after my wife passed away I was making a presentation
passed away I was making a presentation
passed away I was making a presentation a few hundred people on the foundation
a few hundred people on the foundation
a few hundred people on the foundation and a couple came up afterwards and they
and a couple came up afterwards and they
and a couple came up afterwards and they wanted to help me network they had a
wanted to help me network they had a
wanted to help me network they had a friend they wanted me to meet now I
friend they wanted me to meet now I
friend they wanted me to meet now I lived in Nashville I lived in Atlanta
lived in Nashville I lived in Atlanta
lived in Nashville I lived in Atlanta rather and this friend of theirs was in
rather and this friend of theirs was in
rather and this friend of theirs was in Nashville and all I knew about this
Nashville and all I knew about this
Nashville and all I knew about this woman before we agreed to meet for 20
woman before we agreed to meet for 20
woman before we agreed to meet for 20 minute cup of coffee
minute cup of coffee
minute cup of coffee about two months later was that she had
about two months later was that she had
about two months later was that she had lost her husband in cancer her children
lost her husband in cancer her children
lost her husband in cancer her children had lost their dad and that became our
had lost their dad and that became our
had lost their dad and that became our icebreaker well a 20-minute cup of
icebreaker well a 20-minute cup of
icebreaker well a 20-minute cup of coffee
coffee
coffee turned into nine hours of conversation
turned into nine hours of conversation
turned into nine hours of conversation it turned into three dinners and were
it turned into three dinners and were
it turned into three dinners and were married and somewhere out there Karen is
married and somewhere out there Karen is
married and somewhere out there Karen is here I don’t know where but she’s out
here I don’t know where but she’s out
here I don’t know where but she’s out there somewhere hello Karen and during
there somewhere hello Karen and during
there somewhere hello Karen and during that first evening it wasn’t a date she
that first evening it wasn’t a date she
that first evening it wasn’t a date she told me about how she was coping how she
told me about how she was coping how she
told me about how she was coping how she was dealing was being now a single mom
was dealing was being now a single mom
was dealing was being now a single mom was two kids who had lost their dad to
was two kids who had lost their dad to
was two kids who had lost their dad to cancer and she said she was grieving in
cancer and she said she was grieving in
cancer and she said she was grieving in a non-traditional way and her personal
a non-traditional way and her personal
a non-traditional way and her personal mantra became hurry up and live but when
mantra became hurry up and live but when
mantra became hurry up and live but when she said those four words hurry up and
she said those four words hurry up and
she said those four words hurry up and live it was like a lightning bolt hit me
live it was like a lightning bolt hit me
live it was like a lightning bolt hit me right between the eyes
and that brings us to the value
and that brings us to the value proposition to challenge because it
proposition to challenge because it
proposition to challenge because it shouldn’t take a terminal diagnosis
shouldn’t take a terminal diagnosis
shouldn’t take a terminal diagnosis first all to hurry up and live for us
first all to hurry up and live for us
first all to hurry up and live for us all to celebrate family for us all to
all to celebrate family for us all to
all to celebrate family for us all to create our own memories so karen has
create our own memories so karen has
create our own memories so karen has since started a lifestyle company hurry
since started a lifestyle company hurry
since started a lifestyle company hurry up and live and well I promise I wasn’t
up and live and well I promise I wasn’t
up and live and well I promise I wasn’t going to sing and I don’t know how
going to sing and I don’t know how
going to sing and I don’t know how people just talk about songs without
people just talk about songs without
people just talk about songs without singing them so it took so I won’t sing
singing them so it took so I won’t sing
singing them so it took so I won’t sing I’m gonna I’m gonna say a few lines from
I’m gonna I’m gonna say a few lines from
I’m gonna I’m gonna say a few lines from a song called hurry up and live that was
a song called hurry up and live that was
a song called hurry up and live that was written was Karen and mine and
written was Karen and mine and
written was Karen and mine and influenced by Karen not going to wait
influenced by Karen not going to wait
influenced by Karen not going to wait for my golden years going to light the
for my golden years going to light the
for my golden years going to light the fuse right now right here and enjoy the
fuse right now right here and enjoy the
fuse right now right here and enjoy the show from the front row when I hear that
show from the front row when I hear that
show from the front row when I hear that alarm go off can’t wait to jump up and
alarm go off can’t wait to jump up and
alarm go off can’t wait to jump up and turn it off
turn it off
turn it off now I can’t be late
now I can’t be late
now I can’t be late gonna seize the day and hurry up and
gonna seize the day and hurry up and
gonna seize the day and hurry up and live every moment feels pretty good
live every moment feels pretty good
live every moment feels pretty good yeah donut tomorrow is today don’t let
yeah donut tomorrow is today don’t let
yeah donut tomorrow is today don’t let it get away life the gift hurry up and
it get away life the gift hurry up and
it get away life the gift hurry up and live like a rockstar go on and give
live like a rockstar go on and give
live like a rockstar go on and give everything you got that moment you’ve
everything you got that moment you’ve
everything you got that moment you’ve been waiting for just walk through the
been waiting for just walk through the
been waiting for just walk through the door this is it so hurry up and live so
door this is it so hurry up and live so
door this is it so hurry up and live so I challenge you all to slow down and
I challenge you all to slow down and
I challenge you all to slow down and celebrate family to adopt the lifestyle
celebrate family to adopt the lifestyle
celebrate family to adopt the lifestyle hurry up and live and the call to action
hurry up and live and the call to action
hurry up and live and the call to action is that may we educate adults and
is that may we educate adults and
is that may we educate adults and children alike on the importance of
children alike on the importance of
children alike on the importance of family on the great value of cherished
family on the great value of cherished
family on the great value of cherished memories for all of us and may we all
memories for all of us and may we all
memories for all of us and may we all everybody very good and now to the prop
everybody very good and now to the prop
everybody very good and now to the prop in the final ten seconds one more time
in the final ten seconds one more time
in the final ten seconds one more time may we all hurry up and live thank you
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