oh and you all the sudden heard a song playing in the background and you
playing in the background and you
playing in the background and you thought is that Aretha and you thought
thought is that Aretha and you thought
thought is that Aretha and you thought for a minute oh I love this song this is
for a minute oh I love this song this is
for a minute oh I love this song this is a great song or a time that you sat in
a great song or a time that you sat in
a great song or a time that you sat in your work parking lot sitting there
your work parking lot sitting there
your work parking lot sitting there because a great song was on the radio
because a great song was on the radio
because a great song was on the radio and you had to hit Whitney’s high note
and you had to hit Whitney’s high note
and you had to hit Whitney’s high note and I want to dance with somebody to
and I want to dance with somebody to
and I want to dance with somebody to face the day sometimes music helps think
face the day sometimes music helps think
face the day sometimes music helps think about a time a song transported you to a
about a time a song transported you to a
about a time a song transported you to a memory something you’d forgotten songs
memory something you’d forgotten songs
memory something you’d forgotten songs have that ability songs have the ability
have that ability songs have the ability
have that ability songs have the ability to make us happy they have the ability
to make us happy they have the ability
to make us happy they have the ability to energize us we turn them up we rock
to energize us we turn them up we rock
to energize us we turn them up we rock out we jam we feel better we smile songs
out we jam we feel better we smile songs
out we jam we feel better we smile songs also have the opposite effect sometimes
also have the opposite effect sometimes
also have the opposite effect sometimes sometimes you will hear a song and it
sometimes you will hear a song and it
sometimes you will hear a song and it brings back a negative memory a time
brings back a negative memory a time
brings back a negative memory a time that made you sad and we turn it down we
that made you sad and we turn it down we
that made you sad and we turn it down we shut it off we don’t listen and we walk
shut it off we don’t listen and we walk
shut it off we don’t listen and we walk away songs are staples in our lives
away songs are staples in our lives
away songs are staples in our lives it wasn’t the proudest moment in my
it wasn’t the proudest moment in my
it wasn’t the proudest moment in my adult life when I dropped my son off to
adult life when I dropped my son off to
adult life when I dropped my son off to kindergarten on the first day and I
kindergarten on the first day and I
kindergarten on the first day and I watched him stroll proudly up to the
watched him stroll proudly up to the
watched him stroll proudly up to the school with his giant backpack in that
school with his giant backpack in that
school with his giant backpack in that little cherub body singing at the top of
little cherub body singing at the top of
little cherub body singing at the top of his lungs I’m up all night to get lucky
his lungs I’m up all night to get lucky
his lungs I’m up all night to get lucky she’s up all night to get enough heath
she’s up all night to get enough heath
she’s up all night to get enough heath scarlet lettering me to the other
scarlet lettering me to the other
scarlet lettering me to the other sixteen moms and yoga pants in the
sixteen moms and yoga pants in the
sixteen moms and yoga pants in the parking lot it’s okay there yoga pants
parking lot it’s okay there yoga pants
parking lot it’s okay there yoga pants have probably been too yoga I have not
have probably been too yoga I have not
have probably been too yoga I have not so as he walked up to that school I
so as he walked up to that school I
so as he walked up to that school I realized oh wow that song will always be
realized oh wow that song will always be
realized oh wow that song will always be a memory for me now I am a high school
a memory for me now I am a high school
a memory for me now I am a high school teacher and if there’s one thing I know
teacher and if there’s one thing I know
teacher and if there’s one thing I know for sure you have to get their attention
for sure you have to get their attention
for sure you have to get their attention singing I have discovered is a surefire
singing I have discovered is a surefire
singing I have discovered is a surefire way to do that rapping is a guarantee I
way to do that rapping is a guarantee I
way to do that rapping is a guarantee I write raps about transcendentalism we
write raps about transcendentalism we
write raps about transcendentalism we rap about grammar rules
rap about grammar rules
rap about grammar rules and my kids pay attention music gets our
and my kids pay attention music gets our
and my kids pay attention music gets our attention it’s crucial to remember this
attention it’s crucial to remember this
attention it’s crucial to remember this but what if I told you that I believe
but what if I told you that I believe
but what if I told you that I believe everyone in this room everyone on earth
everyone in this room everyone on earth
everyone in this room everyone on earth has a song and it has nothing to do with
has a song and it has nothing to do with
has a song and it has nothing to do with the radio what if I told you that I
the radio what if I told you that I
the radio what if I told you that I think we all carry with us everyday a
think we all carry with us everyday a
think we all carry with us everyday a life song a song that we sing to others
life song a song that we sing to others
life song a song that we sing to others in the way that we make them feel in the
in the way that we make them feel in the
in the way that we make them feel in the way that we present ourselves and in the
way that we present ourselves and in the
way that we present ourselves and in the way that we live our lives some people
way that we live our lives some people
way that we live our lives some people songs are positive you know who they are
songs are positive you know who they are
songs are positive you know who they are you’re excited to see them coming you
you’re excited to see them coming you
you’re excited to see them coming you look forward to spending time with them
look forward to spending time with them
look forward to spending time with them they leave you better you smile when
they leave you better you smile when
they leave you better you smile when they’re around some people songs are
they’re around some people songs are
they’re around some people songs are nasty and sad and bitter and angry and
nasty and sad and bitter and angry and
nasty and sad and bitter and angry and you know who they are too because you
you know who they are too because you
you know who they are too because you tend to avoid when you see them coming
tend to avoid when you see them coming
tend to avoid when you see them coming they make us feel less deflated empty
they make us feel less deflated empty
they make us feel less deflated empty embarrassed of who we are and some
embarrassed of who we are and some
embarrassed of who we are and some people songs these are the best kind of
people songs these are the best kind of
people songs these are the best kind of people our mentors are inspirational and
people our mentors are inspirational and
people our mentors are inspirational and what they sing to us permanently changes
what they sing to us permanently changes
what they sing to us permanently changes us it makes us rethink the way that we
us it makes us rethink the way that we
us it makes us rethink the way that we approach things the way that we interact
approach things the way that we interact
approach things the way that we interact with others and the reason those songs
with others and the reason those songs
with others and the reason those songs are so inspiring is because those people
are so inspiring is because those people
are so inspiring is because those people don’t even have to be there for you to
don’t even have to be there for you to
don’t even have to be there for you to sing their song you hear them you can
sing their song you hear them you can
sing their song you hear them you can hear them in moments where you are
hear them in moments where you are
hear them in moments where you are frustrated or where you are struggling
frustrated or where you are struggling
frustrated or where you are struggling you hear their voice their life song
you hear their voice their life song
you hear their voice their life song sings to you even when they aren’t
sings to you even when they aren’t
sings to you even when they aren’t present today I would like to present to
present today I would like to present to
present today I would like to present to you the idea that every one of us in
you the idea that every one of us in
you the idea that every one of us in this room has a life song that could
this room has a life song that could
this room has a life song that could impact someone else and we also have to
impact someone else and we also have to
impact someone else and we also have to be careful about the life song of others
be careful about the life song of others
be careful about the life song of others impacting us I’m going to share with you
impacting us I’m going to share with you
impacting us I’m going to share with you two specific examples the first example
two specific examples the first example
two specific examples the first example that I would like to share with you is
that I would like to share with you is
that I would like to share with you is my grandmother this is Mary Lou Buerkle
my grandmother this is Mary Lou Buerkle
my grandmother this is Mary Lou Buerkle my grandmother and grandfather raised
my grandmother and grandfather raised
my grandmother and grandfather raised six children devoutly Cat
six children devoutly Cat
six children devoutly Cat like she never missed church her faith
like she never missed church her faith
like she never missed church her faith never wavered even when one of her six
never wavered even when one of her six
never wavered even when one of her six children was killed tragically in an
children was killed tragically in an
children was killed tragically in an accident very young my grandmother at
accident very young my grandmother at
accident very young my grandmother at the end of her life developed the
the end of her life developed the
the end of her life developed the relentless disease known as Alzheimer’s
relentless disease known as Alzheimer’s
relentless disease known as Alzheimer’s now I have two current friends both
now I have two current friends both
now I have two current friends both living with terminal cancer and they
living with terminal cancer and they
living with terminal cancer and they make what sometimes seems to other
make what sometimes seems to other
make what sometimes seems to other people like irreverent jokes about their
people like irreverent jokes about their
people like irreverent jokes about their situation they laugh about the current
situation they laugh about the current
situation they laugh about the current state of their lives I call it their
state of their lives I call it their
state of their lives I call it their sense of tumor they insist that humor is
sense of tumor they insist that humor is
sense of tumor they insist that humor is the only way to get through something
the only way to get through something
the only way to get through something that crappy my grandmother also had a
that crappy my grandmother also had a
that crappy my grandmother also had a wicked sense of humor she had a humor
wicked sense of humor she had a humor
wicked sense of humor she had a humor and every fate in the face of everything
and every fate in the face of everything
and every fate in the face of everything she faced in her life until I was 12
she faced in her life until I was 12
she faced in her life until I was 12 years old I really thought my
years old I really thought my
years old I really thought my grandfather’s given name was asshole as
grandfather’s given name was asshole as
grandfather’s given name was asshole as my grandmother slipped further down the
my grandmother slipped further down the
my grandmother slipped further down the rabbit hole of her disease she began to
rabbit hole of her disease she began to
rabbit hole of her disease she began to do things that didn’t make any sense as
do things that didn’t make any sense as
do things that didn’t make any sense as is common with Alzheimer’s and one of
is common with Alzheimer’s and one of
is common with Alzheimer’s and one of those things was that for no explainable
those things was that for no explainable
those things was that for no explainable reason whatsoever she would raise her
reason whatsoever she would raise her
reason whatsoever she would raise her middle fingers up during prayer I don’t
middle fingers up during prayer I don’t
middle fingers up during prayer I don’t care how old you are that’s funny and we
care how old you are that’s funny and we
care how old you are that’s funny and we would lovingly lower her arms and say
would lovingly lower her arms and say
would lovingly lower her arms and say crap we’re talking to the Lord right now
crap we’re talking to the Lord right now
crap we’re talking to the Lord right now and she’d say he’s seen him before
my grandmother’s song speaks to me today
my grandmother’s song speaks to me today my grandmother in the face of a disease
my grandmother in the face of a disease
my grandmother in the face of a disease that warped her brain and wrapped around
that warped her brain and wrapped around
that warped her brain and wrapped around her memories stayed true to her song her
her memories stayed true to her song her
her memories stayed true to her song her character her humor all the way to the
character her humor all the way to the
character her humor all the way to the end
end
end my grandmother had it and as a result
my grandmother had it and as a result
my grandmother had it and as a result her life song speaks to me when people
her life song speaks to me when people
her life song speaks to me when people make me feel less when I worry that
make me feel less when I worry that
make me feel less when I worry that someone is judging me when I get
someone is judging me when I get
someone is judging me when I get unconfident about a situation I know who
unconfident about a situation I know who
unconfident about a situation I know who am i sing my life song that is authentic
am i sing my life song that is authentic
am i sing my life song that is authentic to me because my grandmother
to me because my grandmother
to me because my grandmother demonstrated that and she’s also helped
demonstrated that and she’s also helped
demonstrated that and she’s also helped me face very difficult situations with a
me face very difficult situations with a
me face very difficult situations with a sense of humor that I wouldn’t have had
sense of humor that I wouldn’t have had
sense of humor that I wouldn’t have had without her
without her
without her the second life song I would like to
the second life song I would like to
the second life song I would like to talk about today is Jason my J as I
talk about today is Jason my J as I
talk about today is Jason my J as I called him Jason was a student in my
called him Jason was a student in my
called him Jason was a student in my tenth grade English class and then again
tenth grade English class and then again
tenth grade English class and then again as a senior in my 12th grade English
as a senior in my 12th grade English
as a senior in my 12th grade English class as most tenth graders can be he
class as most tenth graders can be he
class as most tenth graders can be he was a little squirrely and by the time
was a little squirrely and by the time
was a little squirrely and by the time he was a senior he had mellowed out he
he was a senior he had mellowed out he
he was a senior he had mellowed out he had matured he was much more
had matured he was much more
had matured he was much more internalizing of his behaviors Jason
internalizing of his behaviors Jason
internalizing of his behaviors Jason loved to write but not English
loved to write but not English
loved to write but not English assignments Jason wrote song lyrics the
assignments Jason wrote song lyrics the
assignments Jason wrote song lyrics the whole time I was teaching jason wrote
whole time I was teaching jason wrote
whole time I was teaching jason wrote letters to his girlfriend but the thing
letters to his girlfriend but the thing
letters to his girlfriend but the thing that Jason was most known for was lists
that Jason was most known for was lists
that Jason was most known for was lists he loved to make lists he would sit in
he loved to make lists he would sit in
he loved to make lists he would sit in class and make lists of everything he
class and make lists of everything he
class and make lists of everything he had to do that day everything he had
had to do that day everything he had
had to do that day everything he had already done that day everything he
already done that day everything he
already done that day everything he wished he had done that day and just
wished he had done that day and just
wished he had done that day and just list list list I distinctly remember one
list list list I distinctly remember one
list list list I distinctly remember one day walking up to Jason’s desk and
day walking up to Jason’s desk and
day walking up to Jason’s desk and saying what’s the list about today Jay
saying what’s the list about today Jay
saying what’s the list about today Jay and he said prom it’s everything I have
and he said prom it’s everything I have
and he said prom it’s everything I have to do before prom and I looked down at
to do before prom and I looked down at
to do before prom and I looked down at his desk and the first thing on the list
his desk and the first thing on the list
his desk and the first thing on the list was make more lists I can’t make it up
was make more lists I can’t make it up
was make more lists I can’t make it up we laughed
we laughed
we laughed I remember that moment beautifully the
I remember that moment beautifully the
I remember that moment beautifully the week of Jason’s graduation from high
week of Jason’s graduation from high
week of Jason’s graduation from high school he came to my classroom and asked
school he came to my classroom and asked
school he came to my classroom and asked and handed me an envelope and he asked
and handed me an envelope and he asked
and handed me an envelope and he asked me not to read it until he left as is
me not to read it until he left as is
me not to read it until he left as is typical for teenage boys they’re not
typical for teenage boys they’re not
typical for teenage boys they’re not very acute about showing their emotions
very acute about showing their emotions
very acute about showing their emotions so I waited till he left and I read it
so I waited till he left and I read it
so I waited till he left and I read it and I’m gonna read you a portion of that
and I’m gonna read you a portion of that
and I’m gonna read you a portion of that letter now I believe that everyone
letter now I believe that everyone
letter now I believe that everyone deserves another chance no matter what
deserves another chance no matter what
deserves another chance no matter what they’ve done just like the quote from
they’ve done just like the quote from
they’ve done just like the quote from the Diary of Anne Frank everyone is good
the Diary of Anne Frank everyone is good
the Diary of Anne Frank everyone is good at heart if someone can truly say
at heart if someone can truly say
at heart if someone can truly say they’re sorry and mean it they most
they’re sorry and mean it they most
they’re sorry and mean it they most likely have learned their lesson and
likely have learned their lesson and
likely have learned their lesson and deserve another chance in conclusion I
deserve another chance in conclusion I
deserve another chance in conclusion I want to let you know that if ever in
want to let you know that if ever in
want to let you know that if ever in your life you regret the path that
your life you regret the path that
your life you regret the path that you’ve chosen or you feel that you
you’ve chosen or you feel that you
you’ve chosen or you feel that you haven’t made a difference in any way you
haven’t made a difference in any way you
haven’t made a difference in any way you have you have created a huge impact on
have you have created a huge impact on
have you have created a huge impact on my life alone and have given me so much
my life alone and have given me so much
my life alone and have given me so much to think about in the years to come not
to think about in the years to come not
to think about in the years to come not to mention how many others you have
to mention how many others you have
to mention how many others you have helped you are and always will be a
helped you are and always will be a
helped you are and always will be a great person you’ll always hold a
great person you’ll always hold a
great person you’ll always hold a special place in my heart love Jason PS
special place in my heart love Jason PS
special place in my heart love Jason PS please don’t beat me up for making this
please don’t beat me up for making this
please don’t beat me up for making this one big long paragraph Jason died two
one big long paragraph Jason died two
one big long paragraph Jason died two years after he graduated in a horrible
years after he graduated in a horrible
years after he graduated in a horrible car accident
car accident
car accident Jason’s solved sings to me every day
Jason’s solved sings to me every day
Jason’s solved sings to me every day give people second chances you are
give people second chances you are
give people second chances you are making a difference everyone is good at
making a difference everyone is good at
making a difference everyone is good at heart
heart
heart what a gift his song is to me
what a gift his song is to me
what a gift his song is to me I’ve spoken to his parents I spoke to
I’ve spoken to his parents I spoke to
I’ve spoken to his parents I spoke to both of them before today to make sure
both of them before today to make sure
both of them before today to make sure it was all right that I demonstrated his
it was all right that I demonstrated his
it was all right that I demonstrated his letter to you and they both were happy
letter to you and they both were happy
letter to you and they both were happy to hear from me and I made sure to tell
to hear from me and I made sure to tell
to hear from me and I made sure to tell them how Jason’s song is still being
them how Jason’s song is still being
them how Jason’s song is still being sung I’ve been a teacher for 16 years
sung I’ve been a teacher for 16 years
sung I’ve been a teacher for 16 years I’ve lost 11 students to death seven of
I’ve lost 11 students to death seven of
I’ve lost 11 students to death seven of them in violence when I open the
them in violence when I open the
them in violence when I open the newspaper and I read where they were who
newspaper and I read where they were who
newspaper and I read where they were who they were with what they were suspected
they were with what they were suspected
they were with what they were suspected to be doing or what time it was I don’t
to be doing or what time it was I don’t
to be doing or what time it was I don’t remember any of those details I remember
remember any of those details I remember
remember any of those details I remember the little boy named Solomon who begged
the little boy named Solomon who begged
the little boy named Solomon who begged me to call him D D because he hated his
me to call him D D because he hated his
me to call him D D because he hated his name and how much he loved his brother
name and how much he loved his brother
name and how much he loved his brother I remember crystals laugh and how it
I remember crystals laugh and how it
I remember crystals laugh and how it filled the whole classroom and how loyal
filled the whole classroom and how loyal
filled the whole classroom and how loyal she was to her best friends I remember
she was to her best friends I remember
she was to her best friends I remember Cora who stopped in the middle of an
Cora who stopped in the middle of an
Cora who stopped in the middle of an actual fire evacuation to assist a
actual fire evacuation to assist a
actual fire evacuation to assist a student who had fallen those life songs
student who had fallen those life songs
student who had fallen those life songs stay with us when people have a positive
stay with us when people have a positive
stay with us when people have a positive impact on your life you carry that with
impact on your life you carry that with
impact on your life you carry that with you forever
you forever
you forever and it can go the other way too now when
and it can go the other way too now when
and it can go the other way too now when I think about those students I think
I think about those students I think
I think about those students I think about the lessons I’ve learned and what
about the lessons I’ve learned and what
about the lessons I’ve learned and what is the lesson here I think their lives
is the lesson here I think their lives
is the lesson here I think their lives are the lesson what if it was gone
are the lesson what if it was gone
are the lesson what if it was gone tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow what song are you singing what song Laer
what song are you singing what song Laer
what song are you singing what song Laer are people hearing from you in your
are people hearing from you in your
are people hearing from you in your day-to-day interactions how is your song
day-to-day interactions how is your song
day-to-day interactions how is your song making people feel I know what my song
making people feel I know what my song
making people feel I know what my song is my song is kindness my song is
is my song is kindness my song is
is my song is kindness my song is acceptance my song is tolerance but the
acceptance my song is tolerance but the
acceptance my song is tolerance but the times in my life that I regret the most
times in my life that I regret the most
times in my life that I regret the most are the times when I didn’t sing it I
are the times when I didn’t sing it I
are the times when I didn’t sing it I didn’t sing it I watched a stranger
didn’t sing it I watched a stranger
didn’t sing it I watched a stranger struggle and I either pretended not to
struggle and I either pretended not to
struggle and I either pretended not to notice or consciously decided not to
notice or consciously decided not to
notice or consciously decided not to care when a sister needed my support
care when a sister needed my support
care when a sister needed my support when a brother needed rescue from
when a brother needed rescue from
when a brother needed rescue from judgment and I swallowed my song despite
judgment and I swallowed my song despite
judgment and I swallowed my song despite knowing that singing it was the right
knowing that singing it was the right
knowing that singing it was the right thing to do
thing to do
thing to do so we all want to sing a song of
so we all want to sing a song of
so we all want to sing a song of kindness right I mean we all agree suns
kindness right I mean we all agree suns
kindness right I mean we all agree suns of kindness are the goal but some of you
of kindness are the goal but some of you
of kindness are the goal but some of you might have used knotty fingers and
might have used knotty fingers and
might have used knotty fingers and traffic on the way here already this
traffic on the way here already this
traffic on the way here already this morning so the problem is that love is a
morning so the problem is that love is a
morning so the problem is that love is a verb kindness takes self-discipline
verb kindness takes self-discipline
verb kindness takes self-discipline tremendous self-discipline it takes time
tremendous self-discipline it takes time
tremendous self-discipline it takes time it takes effort it takes money sometimes
it takes effort it takes money sometimes
it takes effort it takes money sometimes it takes your energy to be there and
it takes your energy to be there and
it takes your energy to be there and offer your side your song of kindness to
offer your side your song of kindness to
offer your side your song of kindness to others and how do you really know how do
others and how do you really know how do
others and how do you really know how do you know what your song is singing to
you know what your song is singing to
you know what your song is singing to others how do you know the impact you’re
others how do you know the impact you’re
others how do you know the impact you’re making I would argue that perfection is
making I would argue that perfection is
making I would argue that perfection is not the goal it’s not realistic we are
not the goal it’s not realistic we are
not the goal it’s not realistic we are not a perfect people I think it’s a
not a perfect people I think it’s a
not a perfect people I think it’s a commitment to being self-aware when you
commitment to being self-aware when you
commitment to being self-aware when you are self-aware you are accepting that
are self-aware you are accepting that
are self-aware you are accepting that you need to be deeply deeply personally
you need to be deeply deeply personally
you need to be deeply deeply personally honest with yourself we know when the
honest with yourself we know when the
honest with yourself we know when the songs we sing are ugly you have to be
songs we sing are ugly you have to be
songs we sing are ugly you have to be honest when frustration annoyance
honest when frustration annoyance
honest when frustration annoyance irritation anger a lack of sleep hunger
irritation anger a lack of sleep hunger
irritation anger a lack of sleep hunger are impacting the song you’re singing to
are impacting the song you’re singing to
are impacting the song you’re singing to someone else you have to be able to be
someone else you have to be able to be
someone else you have to be able to be aware of those times step back and
aware of those times step back and
aware of those times step back and readjust the lyrics to your song now
readjust the lyrics to your song now
readjust the lyrics to your song now scientists have actually been studying
scientists have actually been studying
scientists have actually been studying this for years neuroscience research has
this for years neuroscience research has
this for years neuroscience research has been
been
been the unequivocally positive that when you
the unequivocally positive that when you
the unequivocally positive that when you commit regular acts of kindness to
commit regular acts of kindness to
commit regular acts of kindness to others when you make other people feel
others when you make other people feel
others when you make other people feel good your brain physically changes it
good your brain physically changes it
good your brain physically changes it builds sustains it fuels it hardwires
builds sustains it fuels it hardwires
builds sustains it fuels it hardwires differently so that you are trained to
differently so that you are trained to
differently so that you are trained to think differently you are different when
think differently you are different when
think differently you are different when you are kind to others and not just the
you are kind to others and not just the
you are kind to others and not just the people you think deserve it
people you think deserve it
people you think deserve it especially the people you think don’t we
especially the people you think don’t we
especially the people you think don’t we are smarter we are faster we are
are smarter we are faster we are
are smarter we are faster we are stronger when we practice kindness
stronger when we practice kindness
stronger when we practice kindness regularly that’s the real that’s the
regularly that’s the real that’s the
regularly that’s the real that’s the reality science has proven it so we’ve
reality science has proven it so we’ve
reality science has proven it so we’ve got to make that conscious effort to
got to make that conscious effort to
got to make that conscious effort to commit to regularly making others feel
commit to regularly making others feel
commit to regularly making others feel good it’s I love that dress
good it’s I love that dress
good it’s I love that dress where’d you get those shoes sitting down
where’d you get those shoes sitting down
where’d you get those shoes sitting down with someone and saying I have felt how
with someone and saying I have felt how
with someone and saying I have felt how you feel those are the difference makers
you feel those are the difference makers
you feel those are the difference makers everything in your life will be greatly
everything in your life will be greatly
everything in your life will be greatly enhanced if you are able to do that your
enhanced if you are able to do that your
enhanced if you are able to do that your job your relationship with your
job your relationship with your
job your relationship with your partner’s your relationship with your
partner’s your relationship with your
partner’s your relationship with your friends your co-workers everything is
friends your co-workers everything is
friends your co-workers everything is faster stronger and better when you
faster stronger and better when you
faster stronger and better when you regularly practice kindness science
regularly practice kindness science
regularly practice kindness science backs it so why is it so difficult we
backs it so why is it so difficult we
backs it so why is it so difficult we need to sing our songs of love and
need to sing our songs of love and
need to sing our songs of love and kindness more more often have you ever
kindness more more often have you ever
kindness more more often have you ever been in public and watched your phone
been in public and watched your phone
been in public and watched your phone let’s search for a signal and it does
let’s search for a signal and it does
let’s search for a signal and it does that little cool thing that makes us say
that little cool thing that makes us say
that little cool thing that makes us say bad words it says searching for
bad words it says searching for
bad words it says searching for connection yeah we’re all searching for
connection yeah we’re all searching for
connection yeah we’re all searching for connection to the phone will not work if
connection to the phone will not work if
connection to the phone will not work if it is not connected we do not work our
it is not connected we do not work our
it is not connected we do not work our best unless we are connected you have to
best unless we are connected you have to
best unless we are connected you have to make the effort to connect to others now
make the effort to connect to others now
make the effort to connect to others now the world is an imperfect place if you
the world is an imperfect place if you
the world is an imperfect place if you want to be angry there is plenty to be
want to be angry there is plenty to be
want to be angry there is plenty to be angry about there are plenty of reasons
angry about there are plenty of reasons
angry about there are plenty of reasons to be upset there’s injustice and
to be upset there’s injustice and
to be upset there’s injustice and suffering and inequality and feelings of
suffering and inequality and feelings of
suffering and inequality and feelings of judgment and things that you feel should
judgment and things that you feel should
judgment and things that you feel should be different but guess what here’s the
be different but guess what here’s the
be different but guess what here’s the secret that’s when you love bigger
secret that’s when you love bigger
secret that’s when you love bigger that’s when you sing louder because what
that’s when you sing louder because what
that’s when you sing louder because what if someone else views your song here’s
if someone else views your song here’s
if someone else views your song here’s your words and they begin to sing and
your words and they begin to sing and
your words and they begin to sing and then someone else sings there
then someone else sings there
then someone else sings there and someone else sings their song it
and someone else sings their song it
and someone else sings their song it would be the most beautiful chorus of
would be the most beautiful chorus of
would be the most beautiful chorus of human kindness that could ever exist on
human kindness that could ever exist on
human kindness that could ever exist on this planet operate from a grateful
this planet operate from a grateful
this planet operate from a grateful heart I read recently that gratitude is
heart I read recently that gratitude is
heart I read recently that gratitude is an awareness and acknowledgement in our
an awareness and acknowledgement in our
an awareness and acknowledgement in our soul that things could have been
soul that things could have been
soul that things could have been different things could have been
different things could have been
different things could have been different be grateful be joyful bring
different be grateful be joyful bring
different be grateful be joyful bring that to others so I’m going to end this
that to others so I’m going to end this
that to others so I’m going to end this the same way I started it how many of
the same way I started it how many of
the same way I started it how many of you know the words to your song and
you know the words to your song and
you know the words to your song and would you sing it to a stranger thank
would you sing it to a stranger thank
would you sing it to a stranger thank you
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