two years ago I was screaming of pain in an emergency room the first few doses of
an emergency room the first few doses of
an emergency room the first few doses of morphine hadn’t made a dent and my blood
morphine hadn’t made a dent and my blood
morphine hadn’t made a dent and my blood pressure was crashing fast so doctors
pressure was crashing fast so doctors
pressure was crashing fast so doctors rushed me into an operating room after
rushed me into an operating room after
rushed me into an operating room after finally giving me enough medication to
finally giving me enough medication to
finally giving me enough medication to dull the pain
dull the pain
dull the pain the surgeon introduced himself and asked
the surgeon introduced himself and asked
the surgeon introduced himself and asked me if I understood what was about to
me if I understood what was about to
me if I understood what was about to happen
happen
happen since all they knew at this point was
since all they knew at this point was
since all they knew at this point was that liquid was rapidly filling up my
that liquid was rapidly filling up my
that liquid was rapidly filling up my abdominal cavity he started enumerated
abdominal cavity he started enumerated
abdominal cavity he started enumerated the risks like that I might lose a lot
the risks like that I might lose a lot
the risks like that I might lose a lot of blood or worse when I cut him off and
of blood or worse when I cut him off and
of blood or worse when I cut him off and said yes I know and I might die just do
said yes I know and I might die just do
said yes I know and I might die just do what you have to do I was 21 years old
what you have to do I was 21 years old
what you have to do I was 21 years old and brushing shoulders with death one
and brushing shoulders with death one
and brushing shoulders with death one morning at the young age of six a
morning at the young age of six a
morning at the young age of six a crippling pain took over what I now know
crippling pain took over what I now know
crippling pain took over what I now know was juvenile idiopathic arthritis I was
was juvenile idiopathic arthritis I was
was juvenile idiopathic arthritis I was in so much pain I was a tough kid but
in so much pain I was a tough kid but
in so much pain I was a tough kid but even the lightest of bed sheets over my
even the lightest of bed sheets over my
even the lightest of bed sheets over my legs was enough to make me cry I would
legs was enough to make me cry I would
legs was enough to make me cry I would struggle just to sit up in bed every
struggle just to sit up in bed every
struggle just to sit up in bed every morning and would watch the bathroom
morning and would watch the bathroom
morning and would watch the bathroom door stretched further and further away
door stretched further and further away
door stretched further and further away from me the hallway seemed to go on for
from me the hallway seemed to go on for
from me the hallway seemed to go on for miles
miles
miles anxiety would creep in as tears streamed
anxiety would creep in as tears streamed
anxiety would creep in as tears streamed down my face and I wondered how I was
down my face and I wondered how I was
down my face and I wondered how I was going to make it all the way over there
going to make it all the way over there
going to make it all the way over there today let alone outside the pain put me
today let alone outside the pain put me
today let alone outside the pain put me in a wheelchair within a year where I
in a wheelchair within a year where I
in a wheelchair within a year where I remained for seven more four years I
remained for seven more four years I
remained for seven more four years I felt like a prisoner of my own pain I
felt like a prisoner of my own pain I
felt like a prisoner of my own pain I quickly forgot what it was like not to
quickly forgot what it was like not to
quickly forgot what it was like not to have to claw through that fog of pain
have to claw through that fog of pain
have to claw through that fog of pain just to accomplish simple daily tasks I
just to accomplish simple daily tasks I
just to accomplish simple daily tasks I was even afraid of moving because the
was even afraid of moving because the
was even afraid of moving because the consequences seemed enormous what if I
consequences seemed enormous what if I
consequences seemed enormous what if I dropped this book I can’t bend down and
dropped this book I can’t bend down and
dropped this book I can’t bend down and if I do I won’t be able to get up I’ll
if I do I won’t be able to get up I’ll
if I do I won’t be able to get up I’ll be stuck here
be stuck here
be stuck here on this floor in pain until one of my
on this floor in pain until one of my
on this floor in pain until one of my parents finds me it will worry them fear
parents finds me it will worry them fear
parents finds me it will worry them fear followed me everywhere and I felt
followed me everywhere and I felt
followed me everywhere and I felt completely powerless
completely powerless
completely powerless I watched it take a toll on my parents
I watched it take a toll on my parents
I watched it take a toll on my parents hurting them was the worst part they
hurting them was the worst part they
hurting them was the worst part they both loved me so much but no matter what
both loved me so much but no matter what
both loved me so much but no matter what they did they couldn’t take my pain away
they did they couldn’t take my pain away
they did they couldn’t take my pain away ice packs heating pads warm baths more
ice packs heating pads warm baths more
ice packs heating pads warm baths more pillows new diet acupuncture every pill
pillows new diet acupuncture every pill
pillows new diet acupuncture every pill on the planet nothing worked they fought
on the planet nothing worked they fought
on the planet nothing worked they fought all the time
all the time
all the time even in the hospital waiting room our
even in the hospital waiting room our
even in the hospital waiting room our family fell apart and I felt like it was
family fell apart and I felt like it was
family fell apart and I felt like it was my fault
my fault
my fault I felt even guilty er that I couldn’t
I felt even guilty er that I couldn’t
I felt even guilty er that I couldn’t protect my little sister from it all I
protect my little sister from it all I
protect my little sister from it all I wanted to relieve that suffering but I
wanted to relieve that suffering but I
wanted to relieve that suffering but I had no idea how in the meantime I got
had no idea how in the meantime I got
had no idea how in the meantime I got involved in school projects whatever
involved in school projects whatever
involved in school projects whatever could get my mind off my life and
could get my mind off my life and
could get my mind off my life and focused on others I dreamt of the day
focused on others I dreamt of the day
focused on others I dreamt of the day that I could put one foot in front of
that I could put one foot in front of
that I could put one foot in front of the other without shooting pain then I
the other without shooting pain then I
the other without shooting pain then I turned 14 and doctors found a new
turned 14 and doctors found a new
turned 14 and doctors found a new medication that got me walking again but
medication that got me walking again but
medication that got me walking again but it came with the potentially dangerous
it came with the potentially dangerous
it came with the potentially dangerous side effect of suppressing my body’s
side effect of suppressing my body’s
side effect of suppressing my body’s defenses since my arthritis was the
defenses since my arthritis was the
defenses since my arthritis was the result of an overactive immune system
result of an overactive immune system
result of an overactive immune system attacking my own joints suppressing it
attacking my own joints suppressing it
attacking my own joints suppressing it across the board meant that I could have
across the board meant that I could have
across the board meant that I could have trouble fighting off viruses infections
trouble fighting off viruses infections
trouble fighting off viruses infections or any other intruders those first few
or any other intruders those first few
or any other intruders those first few steps were incredible I remember feeling
steps were incredible I remember feeling
steps were incredible I remember feeling as though I was walking on clouds
as though I was walking on clouds
as though I was walking on clouds I even karate kicked my sister for the
I even karate kicked my sister for the
I even karate kicked my sister for the first time something I’d wanted to do
first time something I’d wanted to do
first time something I’d wanted to do for years
for years
for years I had no idea how long this window of
I had no idea how long this window of
I had no idea how long this window of opportunity would last so I wanted to do
opportunity would last so I wanted to do
opportunity would last so I wanted to do as much as I could
as much as I could
as much as I could knowing I could relapse at any moment I
knowing I could relapse at any moment I
knowing I could relapse at any moment I ran for school president fundraise for
ran for school president fundraise for
ran for school president fundraise for earthquake survivors in Haiti went to
earthquake survivors in Haiti went to
earthquake survivors in Haiti went to Europe with my high school Chamber
Europe with my high school Chamber
Europe with my high school Chamber Orchestra and worked with disability
Orchestra and worked with disability
Orchestra and worked with disability organizations still in relatively good
organizations still in relatively good
organizations still in relatively good health I joined a college trip to
health I joined a college trip to
health I joined a college trip to Nicaragua to experience the world from a
Nicaragua to experience the world from a
Nicaragua to experience the world from a different perspective I had no idea this
different perspective I had no idea this
different perspective I had no idea this trip would change my life while visiting
trip would change my life while visiting
trip would change my life while visiting a small village
a small village
a small village I met a four year old little boy named
I met a four year old little boy named
I met a four year old little boy named Diego I happened to be placed in his
Diego I happened to be placed in his
Diego I happened to be placed in his grandmother’s home a strong member of
grandmother’s home a strong member of
grandmother’s home a strong member of the women’s coffee cooperative we were
the women’s coffee cooperative we were
the women’s coffee cooperative we were there to help from my experience working
there to help from my experience working
there to help from my experience working with kids with special needs
with kids with special needs
with kids with special needs I noticed that Diego had cerebral palsy
I noticed that Diego had cerebral palsy
I noticed that Diego had cerebral palsy and was unable to walk or sit up on his
and was unable to walk or sit up on his
and was unable to walk or sit up on his own
own
own his big smile and childish giggle made
his big smile and childish giggle made
his big smile and childish giggle made my heart melt I quickly grew to love him
my heart melt I quickly grew to love him
my heart melt I quickly grew to love him I could feel the family’s love for Diego
I could feel the family’s love for Diego
I could feel the family’s love for Diego but it pained me to realize that he
but it pained me to realize that he
but it pained me to realize that he spent everyday lying in bed not playing
spent everyday lying in bed not playing
spent everyday lying in bed not playing not learning his potential stifled
not learning his potential stifled
not learning his potential stifled people in Diego’s village were
people in Diego’s village were
people in Diego’s village were struggling just to survive
struggling just to survive
struggling just to survive they understood that no one really had
they understood that no one really had
they understood that no one really had time for a little boy with a disability
time for a little boy with a disability
time for a little boy with a disability who they thought would never contribute
who they thought would never contribute
who they thought would never contribute to the community that week I would knock
to the community that week I would knock
to the community that week I would knock on his mother’s door every morning and
on his mother’s door every morning and
on his mother’s door every morning and sheepishly ask if I could play with
sheepishly ask if I could play with
sheepishly ask if I could play with Diego she would quietly nod and let me
Diego she would quietly nod and let me
Diego she would quietly nod and let me in I could feel her watching us as we
in I could feel her watching us as we
in I could feel her watching us as we colored and I read him stories and
colored and I read him stories and
colored and I read him stories and broken Spanish I wasn’t sure if she
broken Spanish I wasn’t sure if she
broken Spanish I wasn’t sure if she wanted me there and I started to
wanted me there and I started to
wanted me there and I started to seriously worry about coming off as an
seriously worry about coming off as an
seriously worry about coming off as an arrogant Westerner on our last day the
arrogant Westerner on our last day the
arrogant Westerner on our last day the whole village gathered at the top of a
whole village gathered at the top of a
whole village gathered at the top of a hill to say their goodbyes as we boarded
hill to say their goodbyes as we boarded
hill to say their goodbyes as we boarded the bus my heart sank as I looked around
the bus my heart sank as I looked around
the bus my heart sank as I looked around and realized that Diego and his mom were
and realized that Diego and his mom were
and realized that Diego and his mom were nowhere to be found
nowhere to be found
nowhere to be found of course she’s busy I told myself and
of course she’s busy I told myself and
of course she’s busy I told myself and tried to put on a smile heading to the
tried to put on a smile heading to the
tried to put on a smile heading to the bus I turned around one last time and
bus I turned around one last time and
bus I turned around one last time and saw a figure in the distance I realized
saw a figure in the distance I realized
saw a figure in the distance I realized it was Diego’s mom with him in her arms
it was Diego’s mom with him in her arms
it was Diego’s mom with him in her arms trudging up the hill
trudging up the hill
trudging up the hill as she got closer I could see that tears
as she got closer I could see that tears
as she got closer I could see that tears were streaming down her face we both
were streaming down her face we both
were streaming down her face we both burst until loud sobs as she ran up to
burst until loud sobs as she ran up to
burst until loud sobs as she ran up to me and hugged me tight Diego still in
me and hugged me tight Diego still in
me and hugged me tight Diego still in her arms and nestled between us her
her arms and nestled between us her
her arms and nestled between us her gratitude overwhelmed me it stretched
gratitude overwhelmed me it stretched
gratitude overwhelmed me it stretched far beyond the language barrier I
far beyond the language barrier I
far beyond the language barrier I instantly realized that my admiration
instantly realized that my admiration
instantly realized that my admiration for her was reciprocated and that my
for her was reciprocated and that my
for her was reciprocated and that my time with Diego had been truly
time with Diego had been truly
time with Diego had been truly meaningful on the bus back i wailed the
meaningful on the bus back i wailed the
meaningful on the bus back i wailed the only time I’ve ever cried that hard in
only time I’ve ever cried that hard in
only time I’ve ever cried that hard in public in public then I got really angry
public in public then I got really angry
public in public then I got really angry why was it that because of where he was
why was it that because of where he was
why was it that because of where he was born
born
born Diego would only have a fraction of the
Diego would only have a fraction of the
Diego would only have a fraction of the opportunities I had there he would be
opportunities I had there he would be
opportunities I had there he would be lying in his bed for the rest of his
lying in his bed for the rest of his
lying in his bed for the rest of his life staring up at his tin roof instead
life staring up at his tin roof instead
life staring up at his tin roof instead of discovering the world right outside
of discovering the world right outside
of discovering the world right outside why did I get to leave my prison but he
why did I get to leave my prison but he
why did I get to leave my prison but he can’t my own suffering and powerlessness
can’t my own suffering and powerlessness
can’t my own suffering and powerlessness came crashing back except this time
came crashing back except this time
came crashing back except this time maybe I could do something I could help
maybe I could do something I could help
maybe I could do something I could help Diego’s family see the beauty in his
Diego’s family see the beauty in his
Diego’s family see the beauty in his condition I would find him a way to get
condition I would find him a way to get
condition I would find him a way to get the right kind of adapted equipment he
the right kind of adapted equipment he
the right kind of adapted equipment he needed to reach for the stars I started
needed to reach for the stars I started
needed to reach for the stars I started sketching the equipment he needed and
sketching the equipment he needed and
sketching the equipment he needed and making rough calculations about how much
making rough calculations about how much
making rough calculations about how much it would cost I thought of things like
it would cost I thought of things like
it would cost I thought of things like the kind of wheels he would need for the
the kind of wheels he would need for the
the kind of wheels he would need for the rough countryside terrain I scheduled an
rough countryside terrain I scheduled an
rough countryside terrain I scheduled an appointment with the Canadian NGO worker
appointment with the Canadian NGO worker
appointment with the Canadian NGO worker coordinating our group in Managua the
coordinating our group in Managua the
coordinating our group in Managua the capital and I couldn’t wait to tell her
capital and I couldn’t wait to tell her
capital and I couldn’t wait to tell her my plans the meeting did not go well she
my plans the meeting did not go well she
my plans the meeting did not go well she spent almost an hour telling me why
spent almost an hour telling me why
spent almost an hour telling me why having been in Diego’s life for one week
having been in Diego’s life for one week
having been in Diego’s life for one week was enough that I shouldn’t take on more
was enough that I shouldn’t take on more
was enough that I shouldn’t take on more and end up disappointing him his family
and end up disappointing him his family
and end up disappointing him his family and myself I started to cry what she
and myself I started to cry what she
and myself I started to cry what she probably thought were tears of guilt but
probably thought were tears of guilt but
probably thought were tears of guilt but they were really tears of fury and
they were really tears of fury and
they were really tears of fury and frustration why couldn’t she understand
frustration why couldn’t she understand
frustration why couldn’t she understand no I was not going to just turn my back
no I was not going to just turn my back
no I was not going to just turn my back on Diego he needed a wheelchair and I
on Diego he needed a wheelchair and I
on Diego he needed a wheelchair and I was going to get it for him end of story
was going to get it for him end of story
was going to get it for him end of story later that night my teachers and the
later that night my teachers and the
later that night my teachers and the other NGO workers said
other NGO workers said
other NGO workers said Symone she doesn’t know you like we do
Symone she doesn’t know you like we do
Symone she doesn’t know you like we do just do what feels right
just do what feels right
just do what feels right so fueled by fury and with Diego’s
so fueled by fury and with Diego’s
so fueled by fury and with Diego’s family’s permission I spent the next
family’s permission I spent the next
family’s permission I spent the next year fundraising to get him a wheelchair
year fundraising to get him a wheelchair
year fundraising to get him a wheelchair set for his environment special walker
set for his environment special walker
set for his environment special walker and adapted toys and convinced an
and adapted toys and convinced an
and adapted toys and convinced an incredible volunteer occupational
incredible volunteer occupational
incredible volunteer occupational therapist to come back to Nicaragua with
therapist to come back to Nicaragua with
therapist to come back to Nicaragua with me it was exhilarating to see the
me it was exhilarating to see the
me it was exhilarating to see the immense impact we had on Diego’s quality
immense impact we had on Diego’s quality
immense impact we had on Diego’s quality of life his motivation and motor skills
of life his motivation and motor skills
of life his motivation and motor skills went through the roof what I really
went through the roof what I really
went through the roof what I really didn’t expect was the even greater
didn’t expect was the even greater
didn’t expect was the even greater impact we had on his family and
impact we had on his family and
impact we had on his family and community the one kid they thought there
community the one kid they thought there
community the one kid they thought there was no hope for was now the coolest kid
was no hope for was now the coolest kid
was no hope for was now the coolest kid in town with the walker he was even able
in town with the walker he was even able
in town with the walker he was even able to walk for the first time I felt deeply
to walk for the first time I felt deeply
to walk for the first time I felt deeply fulfilled by this experience and decided
fulfilled by this experience and decided
fulfilled by this experience and decided to dedicate my career to alleviating
to dedicate my career to alleviating
to dedicate my career to alleviating suffering I’m now in my final year of
suffering I’m now in my final year of
suffering I’m now in my final year of law majoring in international human
law majoring in international human
law majoring in international human rights and development but there I was
rights and development but there I was
rights and development but there I was two years ago heading into emergency
two years ago heading into emergency
two years ago heading into emergency surgery a rare infection had been
surgery a rare infection had been
surgery a rare infection had been aggressively poisoning my body for
aggressively poisoning my body for
aggressively poisoning my body for months and now it had ripped through an
months and now it had ripped through an
months and now it had ripped through an organ this was it rock bottom I was
organ this was it rock bottom I was
organ this was it rock bottom I was resentful of fate I was resentful of all
resentful of fate I was resentful of all
resentful of fate I was resentful of all the people who never had to experience
the people who never had to experience
the people who never had to experience what it’s like to have a broken body I
what it’s like to have a broken body I
what it’s like to have a broken body I was supposed to be an adult now but I
was supposed to be an adult now but I
was supposed to be an adult now but I felt even more helpless than I had been
felt even more helpless than I had been
felt even more helpless than I had been as a child entering the operating room
as a child entering the operating room
as a child entering the operating room it was like being sucked back into every
it was like being sucked back into every
it was like being sucked back into every single moment of suffering and utter
single moment of suffering and utter
single moment of suffering and utter powerlessness I had ever experienced
luckily the operation was successful all
luckily the operation was successful all I remember is waking up in the ICU
I remember is waking up in the ICU
I remember is waking up in the ICU holding my dad’s hand but instead of
holding my dad’s hand but instead of
holding my dad’s hand but instead of feeling grateful and despite all the
feeling grateful and despite all the
feeling grateful and despite all the morphine I burst into deep painful
morphine I burst into deep painful
morphine I burst into deep painful whimpers daddy it’s not fair I kept
whimpers daddy it’s not fair I kept
whimpers daddy it’s not fair I kept repeating it why does this keep
repeating it why does this keep
repeating it why does this keep happening to me I know sweetie he said
happening to me I know sweetie he said
happening to me I know sweetie he said all he could do was hold
all he could do was hold
all he could do was hold like a child I was sad I was bitter I
like a child I was sad I was bitter I
like a child I was sad I was bitter I was angry but with each passing day my
was angry but with each passing day my
was angry but with each passing day my resentment led to reflection what was I
resentment led to reflection what was I
resentment led to reflection what was I doing here why was this really happening
doing here why was this really happening
doing here why was this really happening to me lying in the hospital I remembered
to me lying in the hospital I remembered
to me lying in the hospital I remembered my painful million mile marathons just
my painful million mile marathons just
my painful million mile marathons just to get to the bathroom and then
to get to the bathroom and then
to get to the bathroom and then remembered seeing Diego lying in his bed
remembered seeing Diego lying in his bed
remembered seeing Diego lying in his bed but he wasn’t in that bed anymore
but he wasn’t in that bed anymore
but he wasn’t in that bed anymore he was up and about in his wheelchair
he was up and about in his wheelchair
he was up and about in his wheelchair and walker playing with his friends and
and walker playing with his friends and
and walker playing with his friends and I was going to be okay too I thought
I was going to be okay too I thought
I was going to be okay too I thought about all the other kids still lying in
about all the other kids still lying in
about all the other kids still lying in their beds
their beds
their beds who’s speaking up for them what if I
who’s speaking up for them what if I
who’s speaking up for them what if I could speak up for them I recovered and
could speak up for them I recovered and
could speak up for them I recovered and decided to start a nonprofit
decided to start a nonprofit
decided to start a nonprofit organization that provides adapted
organization that provides adapted
organization that provides adapted equipment and access to medical services
equipment and access to medical services
equipment and access to medical services for children with special needs in
for children with special needs in
for children with special needs in developing countries I dream of a world
developing countries I dream of a world
developing countries I dream of a world where all kids with special needs no
where all kids with special needs no
where all kids with special needs no matter where they’re born could be
matter where they’re born could be
matter where they’re born could be allowed to reach their full potential
allowed to reach their full potential
allowed to reach their full potential and feel valued my team and I are
and feel valued my team and I are
and feel valued my team and I are determined to make that dream a reality
determined to make that dream a reality
determined to make that dream a reality we recently returned to Nicaragua my
we recently returned to Nicaragua my
we recently returned to Nicaragua my first time as director of the
first time as director of the
first time as director of the organization we had enough resources to
organization we had enough resources to
organization we had enough resources to sustainably support five children so we
sustainably support five children so we
sustainably support five children so we informed a local rural area clinic that
informed a local rural area clinic that
informed a local rural area clinic that we were there to help a couple kids who
we were there to help a couple kids who
we were there to help a couple kids who need it most the next day they presented
need it most the next day they presented
need it most the next day they presented us to over a dozen families waiting for
us to over a dozen families waiting for
us to over a dozen families waiting for us in the sweltering Sun I was
us in the sweltering Sun I was
us in the sweltering Sun I was devastated as I looked around at all the
devastated as I looked around at all the
devastated as I looked around at all the nervous faces because we couldn’t help
nervous faces because we couldn’t help
nervous faces because we couldn’t help everyone this time it was
everyone this time it was
everyone this time it was heart-wrenching to have to turn away
heart-wrenching to have to turn away
heart-wrenching to have to turn away some of the kids even temporarily but I
some of the kids even temporarily but I
some of the kids even temporarily but I would never make a promise I can’t keep
would never make a promise I can’t keep
would never make a promise I can’t keep it struck me that these were only a few
it struck me that these were only a few
it struck me that these were only a few of the children in a small part of one
of the children in a small part of one
of the children in a small part of one country who needed our help
country who needed our help
country who needed our help clearly the demand for what we do is
clearly the demand for what we do is
clearly the demand for what we do is profound but we’re determined to give
profound but we’re determined to give
profound but we’re determined to give every Shopp kid a shot at a beautiful
every Shopp kid a shot at a beautiful
every Shopp kid a shot at a beautiful life looking back
life looking back
life looking back I can see that my life has been a
I can see that my life has been a
I can see that my life has been a journey of constant learning I learned
journey of constant learning I learned
journey of constant learning I learned that at any age you can lose anything
that at any age you can lose anything
that at any age you can lose anything your family your health even your life I
your family your health even your life I
your family your health even your life I learned that everyone has less than some
learned that everyone has less than some
learned that everyone has less than some and more than others and I learned that
and more than others and I learned that
and more than others and I learned that every challenge brings with it a new
every challenge brings with it a new
every challenge brings with it a new opportunity the reality of my condition
opportunity the reality of my condition
opportunity the reality of my condition is that I could relapse at any time so
is that I could relapse at any time so
is that I could relapse at any time so I’m grateful for every single moment I
I’m grateful for every single moment I
I’m grateful for every single moment I get I’m beginning to understand that my
get I’m beginning to understand that my
get I’m beginning to understand that my experience was suffering has been
experience was suffering has been
experience was suffering has been pointing me towards the path I needed to
pointing me towards the path I needed to
pointing me towards the path I needed to take it’s given me a unique sense of
take it’s given me a unique sense of
take it’s given me a unique sense of empathy and depth of insight into the
empathy and depth of insight into the
empathy and depth of insight into the struggles of others that are often
struggles of others that are often
struggles of others that are often overlooked I’ve gained the power to
overlooked I’ve gained the power to
overlooked I’ve gained the power to convey hope that suffering can be
convey hope that suffering can be
convey hope that suffering can be transformed and that every life has
transformed and that every life has
transformed and that every life has potential and I’m determined to help as
potential and I’m determined to help as
potential and I’m determined to help as many children reach that potential while
many children reach that potential while
many children reach that potential while I can thank you
I can thank you
I can thank you [Applause]
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