thank you I’m going to make a long story very short this morning I’m going to
very short this morning I’m going to
very short this morning I’m going to tell the story of my walk with Joaquin I
tell the story of my walk with Joaquin I
tell the story of my walk with Joaquin I want you to know that I have permission
want you to know that I have permission
want you to know that I have permission and Joaquin’s blessing to share this
and Joaquin’s blessing to share this
and Joaquin’s blessing to share this journey with you this morning
so Joaquin I lived very different
so Joaquin I lived very different experiences as children I went to
experiences as children I went to
experiences as children I went to regular classes where I learned reading
regular classes where I learned reading
regular classes where I learned reading writing math social studies in science
writing math social studies in science
writing math social studies in science whereas when he went to school on that
whereas when he went to school on that
whereas when he went to school on that same campus he was schooled behind this
same campus he was schooled behind this
same campus he was schooled behind this big metal fence or at least to me at the
big metal fence or at least to me at the
big metal fence or at least to me at the time it was a big metal fence and at in
time it was a big metal fence and at in
time it was a big metal fence and at in his classroom he learned not about
his classroom he learned not about
his classroom he learned not about reading writing math social studies in
reading writing math social studies in
reading writing math social studies in science but he learned compliance
science but he learned compliance
science but he learned compliance through aversive conditioning methods he
through aversive conditioning methods he
through aversive conditioning methods he was trained to be compliant however he
was trained to be compliant however he
was trained to be compliant however he didn’t do so well in learning compliance
didn’t do so well in learning compliance
didn’t do so well in learning compliance and so they sent him away to a non
and so they sent him away to a non
and so they sent him away to a non public school for children with autism
public school for children with autism
public school for children with autism where for 10 years he worked on
where for 10 years he worked on
where for 10 years he worked on compliance training at the end of that
compliance training at the end of that
compliance training at the end of that 10 years he wasn’t doing so well he was
10 years he wasn’t doing so well he was
10 years he wasn’t doing so well he was trying to communicate that that wasn’t
trying to communicate that that wasn’t
trying to communicate that that wasn’t working for him and he wanted something
working for him and he wanted something
working for him and he wanted something different and my parents were given an
different and my parents were given an
different and my parents were given an ultimatum and they were told that if
ultimatum and they were told that if
ultimatum and they were told that if they did not put their son on medication
they did not put their son on medication
they did not put their son on medication that he would be expelled from that
that he would be expelled from that
that he would be expelled from that special school and the only other option
special school and the only other option
special school and the only other option for him would be a mental hospital a
for him would be a mental hospital a
for him would be a mental hospital a state institution
state institution
state institution well this scared my parents and they
well this scared my parents and they
well this scared my parents and they opted to go ahead and follow the the
opted to go ahead and follow the the
opted to go ahead and follow the the recommendations of the professionals in
recommendations of the professionals in
recommendations of the professionals in the field and they put joaquin on
the field and they put joaquin on
the field and they put joaquin on medications and within a couple days
medications and within a couple days
medications and within a couple days joaquin who loved to run and and shout
joaquin who loved to run and and shout
joaquin who loved to run and and shout and play and fly jump around was
and play and fly jump around was
and play and fly jump around was convulsing on the floor having
convulsing on the floor having
convulsing on the floor having convulsions and when the medications
convulsions and when the medications
convulsions and when the medications were adapted to hopefully not have him
were adapted to hopefully not have him
were adapted to hopefully not have him have convulsions not have seizures he
have convulsions not have seizures he
have convulsions not have seizures he became psychotic and very dangerous and
became psychotic and very dangerous and
became psychotic and very dangerous and after five long months of
after five long months of
after five long months of being able to get his behavior and his
being able to get his behavior and his
being able to get his behavior and his health under control a crisis happened
health under control a crisis happened
health under control a crisis happened and Joaquin actually ended up going to
and Joaquin actually ended up going to
and Joaquin actually ended up going to the very place that our family was
the very place that our family was
the very place that our family was trying to prevent him from going in the
trying to prevent him from going in the
trying to prevent him from going in the first place I spent a lot of time
first place I spent a lot of time
first place I spent a lot of time thinking about how does this happen how
thinking about how does this happen how
thinking about how does this happen how does Joaquin how does this beautiful
does Joaquin how does this beautiful
does Joaquin how does this beautiful family my mother who raised 11 brothers
family my mother who raised 11 brothers
family my mother who raised 11 brothers and sisters in Spain and who was a
and sisters in Spain and who was a
and sisters in Spain and who was a devoted mother and my father Elvis
devoted mother and my father Elvis
devoted mother and my father Elvis Presley here ha and who is a military
Presley here ha and who is a military
Presley here ha and who is a military retiree and devoted father and husband
retiree and devoted father and husband
retiree and devoted father and husband how does this Spanish italian-american
how does this Spanish italian-american
how does this Spanish italian-american family end up with the son that they
family end up with the son that they
family end up with the son that they love so much in a state institution
love so much in a state institution
love so much in a state institution where he spent 15 years of his life and
where he spent 15 years of his life and
where he spent 15 years of his life and where every weekend we had to drive two
where every weekend we had to drive two
where every weekend we had to drive two hours to go visit him how does that
hours to go visit him how does that
hours to go visit him how does that happen and I started to realize that
happen and I started to realize that
happen and I started to realize that there was a certain level of commitment
there was a certain level of commitment
there was a certain level of commitment that was in place in my brother’s early
that was in place in my brother’s early
that was in place in my brother’s early life and I looked up the definition of
life and I looked up the definition of
life and I looked up the definition of commitment and there are two definitions
commitment and there are two definitions
commitment and there are two definitions which makes sense to me
which makes sense to me
which makes sense to me one is devotion or dedication to a cause
one is devotion or dedication to a cause
one is devotion or dedication to a cause a person or relationship and the other
a person or relationship and the other
a person or relationship and the other is an act of legally confining someone
is an act of legally confining someone
is an act of legally confining someone to a prison or mental health facility
to a prison or mental health facility
to a prison or mental health facility when Joaquin was younger there wasn’t a
when Joaquin was younger there wasn’t a
when Joaquin was younger there wasn’t a real devotion or dedication to him and
real devotion or dedication to him and
real devotion or dedication to him and his life quality as a cause to him as a
his life quality as a cause to him as a
his life quality as a cause to him as a person to a relationship with him where
person to a relationship with him where
person to a relationship with him where he could learn to communicate reciprocal
he could learn to communicate reciprocal
he could learn to communicate reciprocal II and by default without that
II and by default without that
II and by default without that commitment to him by default he was
commitment to him by default he was
commitment to him by default he was confined to a mental health facility you
confined to a mental health facility you
confined to a mental health facility you see we have this institutional mindset
see we have this institutional mindset
see we have this institutional mindset and it says there’s us and there’s them
and it says there’s us and there’s them
and it says there’s us and there’s them there are the normal people and the
there are the normal people and the
there are the normal people and the special people there are those who
special people there are those who
special people there are those who belong and there are those who do not
belong and there are those who do not
belong and there are those who do not belong institutionalization happens when
belong institutionalization happens when
belong institutionalization happens when we judge others as not belonging and we
we judge others as not belonging and we
we judge others as not belonging and we don’t just do it
don’t just do it
don’t just do it with disability we also do it with
with disability we also do it with
with disability we also do it with religion we do it with race we do it
religion we do it with race we do it
religion we do it with race we do it with sexual orientation gender gender
with sexual orientation gender gender
with sexual orientation gender gender identity and somehow we are always the
identity and somehow we are always the
identity and somehow we are always the ones standing in judgment of others
ones standing in judgment of others
ones standing in judgment of others right institutionalization happens both
right institutionalization happens both
right institutionalization happens both in reality and it happens in our minds
in reality and it happens in our minds
in reality and it happens in our minds it happens like it did to Joaquin in
it happens like it did to Joaquin in
it happens like it did to Joaquin in reality and it happens in our minds when
reality and it happens in our minds when
reality and it happens in our minds when we’re in judgment of others this is
we’re in judgment of others this is
we’re in judgment of others this is exhausting
exhausting
exhausting and people ask me all the time how do
and people ask me all the time how do
and people ask me all the time how do you do it you must be so exhausted the
you do it you must be so exhausted the
you do it you must be so exhausted the way you are so involved in your
way you are so involved in your
way you are so involved in your brother’s life but I beg to differ
brother’s life but I beg to differ
brother’s life but I beg to differ what’s really we do have moments we do
what’s really we do have moments we do
what’s really we do have moments we do have moments that are exhausting like
have moments that are exhausting like
have moments that are exhausting like the time he put his mark on the cake for
the time he put his mark on the cake for
the time he put his mark on the cake for our dear friends memorial service that
our dear friends memorial service that
our dear friends memorial service that was stressful that was exhausting but
was stressful that was exhausting but
was stressful that was exhausting but and there are many more moments but
and there are many more moments but
and there are many more moments but what’s really exhausting has nothing to
what’s really exhausting has nothing to
what’s really exhausting has nothing to do with autism and Joaquin but more so
do with autism and Joaquin but more so
do with autism and Joaquin but more so how society has responded through
how society has responded through
how society has responded through segregation through having him live in a
segregation through having him live in a
segregation through having him live in a situation where no none of us would want
situation where no none of us would want
situation where no none of us would want to live in in an institution what’s
to live in in an institution what’s
to live in in an institution what’s exhausting is the constant seizures
exhausting is the constant seizures
exhausting is the constant seizures what’s exhausting is the seizures that
what’s exhausting is the seizures that
what’s exhausting is the seizures that happen that nobody noticed until I got
happen that nobody noticed until I got
happen that nobody noticed until I got there on the weekend and said when did
there on the weekend and said when did
there on the weekend and said when did he have a seizure and they said we
he have a seizure and they said we
he have a seizure and they said we didn’t know he had a seizure and I had
didn’t know he had a seizure and I had
didn’t know he had a seizure and I had him lay down for three hours to sleep
him lay down for three hours to sleep
him lay down for three hours to sleep off his seizure what’s exhausting is
off his seizure what’s exhausting is
off his seizure what’s exhausting is when I take him to the restroom to
when I take him to the restroom to
when I take him to the restroom to assist him and I noticed that he’s
assist him and I noticed that he’s
assist him and I noticed that he’s wearing someone else’s underwear and
wearing someone else’s underwear and
wearing someone else’s underwear and their name is crossed off and his name
their name is crossed off and his name
their name is crossed off and his name is written above what’s exhausting is
is written above what’s exhausting is
is written above what’s exhausting is when the shirt he’s wearing has someone
when the shirt he’s wearing has someone
when the shirt he’s wearing has someone else’s name on it and his name written
else’s name on it and his name written
else’s name on it and his name written above their name what’s exhausting is
above their name what’s exhausting is
above their name what’s exhausting is when he’s wearing someone else’s
when he’s wearing someone else’s
when he’s wearing someone else’s sweatshirt or someone else’s sock over
sweatshirt or someone else’s sock over
sweatshirt or someone else’s sock over and over again wearing other people’s
and over again wearing other people’s
and over again wearing other people’s clothes other people’s shoes
clothes other people’s shoes
clothes other people’s shoes joaquin loves nothing more than his
joaquin loves nothing more than his
joaquin loves nothing more than his backpack and one day i went to pick him
backpack and one day i went to pick him
backpack and one day i went to pick him up and they couldn’t find his backpack
up and they couldn’t find his backpack
up and they couldn’t find his backpack and so they took somebody else’s
and so they took somebody else’s
and so they took somebody else’s backpack cross off their name and gave
backpack cross off their name and gave
backpack cross off their name and gave it to my brother
it to my brother
it to my brother what’s exhausting is finding bruises on
what’s exhausting is finding bruises on
what’s exhausting is finding bruises on him that nobody noticed until I got
him that nobody noticed until I got
him that nobody noticed until I got there and bite marks that nobody noticed
there and bite marks that nobody noticed
there and bite marks that nobody noticed until I got there
until I got there
until I got there so what’s exhausting is not my brother
so what’s exhausting is not my brother
so what’s exhausting is not my brother so much as the world’s response to my
so much as the world’s response to my
so much as the world’s response to my brother when we were in the process of
brother when we were in the process of
brother when we were in the process of fighting to get Joaquin released from
fighting to get Joaquin released from
fighting to get Joaquin released from the institution a fight that took three
the institution a fight that took three
the institution a fight that took three years Joaquin my mother asked Joaquin
years Joaquin my mother asked Joaquin
years Joaquin my mother asked Joaquin what would you like to be your
what would you like to be your
what would you like to be your homecoming meal when we finally get you
homecoming meal when we finally get you
homecoming meal when we finally get you out and he said steak and I don’t know
out and he said steak and I don’t know
out and he said steak and I don’t know why he said steak we didn’t really eat
why he said steak we didn’t really eat
why he said steak we didn’t really eat steak growing up we were more of a rice
steak growing up we were more of a rice
steak growing up we were more of a rice and chicken kind of family but he said
and chicken kind of family but he said
and chicken kind of family but he said steak and we later realized for those
steak and we later realized for those
steak and we later realized for those three years he kept saying I want steak
three years he kept saying I want steak
three years he kept saying I want steak I like steak steak is coming steak is
I like steak steak is coming steak is
I like steak steak is coming steak is coming and I’m wearing the necklace that
coming and I’m wearing the necklace that
coming and I’m wearing the necklace that says steak is coming right now he kept
says steak is coming right now he kept
says steak is coming right now he kept saying that and we realized that was his
saying that and we realized that was his
saying that and we realized that was his metaphor for what he knew he needed and
metaphor for what he knew he needed and
metaphor for what he knew he needed and what he deserved and that was life
what he deserved and that was life
what he deserved and that was life quality so here’s the day we announced
quality so here’s the day we announced
quality so here’s the day we announced to him that he was gonna finally get
to him that he was gonna finally get
to him that he was gonna finally get that steak what happened at your meeting
that steak what happened at your meeting
that steak what happened at your meeting Joaquin is that listen for a second what
Joaquin is that listen for a second what
Joaquin is that listen for a second what happened is it was decided that you get
happened is it was decided that you get
happened is it was decided that you get to come home on November 4th which is 21
Joaquin also learned some choice adult
Joaquin also learned some choice adult words in the institution when we stop
words in the institution when we stop
words in the institution when we stop judging we start appreciating we’re
judging we start appreciating we’re
judging we start appreciating we’re going to talk a little bit about that
going to talk a little bit about that
going to talk a little bit about that let’s countdown to stake we need to
let’s countdown to stake we need to
let’s countdown to stake we need to really get to know people in a deep and
really get to know people in a deep and
really get to know people in a deep and respectful way and I want you to meet
respectful way and I want you to meet
respectful way and I want you to meet Joaquin and get to know him in a deeper
Joaquin and get to know him in a deeper
Joaquin and get to know him in a deeper way right now with this next video
way right now with this next video
way right now with this next video [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
I love you WI amazing me
I love you WI amazing me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh Fayette to say
all right of me hammer and hammer hammer
all right of me hammer and hammer hammer Joaquin knows that he’s loved we still
Joaquin knows that he’s loved we still
Joaquin knows that he’s loved we still sing that song every day
sing that song every day
sing that song every day steaming each person is vastly valuable
steaming each person is vastly valuable
steaming each person is vastly valuable seeds they’re peaceful self treating a
seeds they’re peaceful self treating a
seeds they’re peaceful self treating a person as worthless seeds an irritated
person as worthless seeds an irritated
person as worthless seeds an irritated arid self perfectly stated by our friend
arid self perfectly stated by our friend
arid self perfectly stated by our friend Peyton Goddard walk he knows that he is
Peyton Goddard walk he knows that he is
Peyton Goddard walk he knows that he is esteemed highly and that precedes his
esteemed highly and that precedes his
esteemed highly and that precedes his peaceful self you see to merely strive
peaceful self you see to merely strive
peaceful self you see to merely strive for acceptance is unacceptable it is
for acceptance is unacceptable it is
for acceptance is unacceptable it is complete and unconditional appreciation
complete and unconditional appreciation
complete and unconditional appreciation that we desire we tend to think that
that we desire we tend to think that
that we desire we tend to think that tolerance is going to be enough or that
tolerance is going to be enough or that
tolerance is going to be enough or that even acceptance is going to be enough
even acceptance is going to be enough
even acceptance is going to be enough but we really need to strive for that
but we really need to strive for that
but we really need to strive for that appreciation and here’s the difference
appreciation and here’s the difference
appreciation and here’s the difference tolerance says I am me and you are you
tolerance says I am me and you are you
tolerance says I am me and you are you but there’s something wrong with you but
but there’s something wrong with you but
but there’s something wrong with you but I’m gonna put up with you anyway
I’m gonna put up with you anyway
I’m gonna put up with you anyway appreciate acceptance says I am me and
appreciate acceptance says I am me and
appreciate acceptance says I am me and you are you and I am superior to you I
you are you and I am superior to you I
you are you and I am superior to you I am judging you there is something wrong
am judging you there is something wrong
am judging you there is something wrong with you
with you
with you but because I’m a good person I am going
but because I’m a good person I am going
but because I’m a good person I am going to accept you however if we appreciate
to accept you however if we appreciate
to accept you however if we appreciate someone we’re saying I and me and you
someone we’re saying I and me and you
someone we’re saying I and me and you are you and we are on a level playing
are you and we are on a level playing
are you and we are on a level playing field we are both part of humanity
field we are both part of humanity
field we are both part of humanity we are both beautiful i esteem you I
we are both beautiful i esteem you I
we are both beautiful i esteem you I value you we have different journeys and
value you we have different journeys and
value you we have different journeys and experiences I want to understand your
experiences I want to understand your
experiences I want to understand your journey I want to share in your journey
journey I want to share in your journey
journey I want to share in your journey and I invite you to share in mind that’s
and I invite you to share in mind that’s
and I invite you to share in mind that’s appreciation and that is what has made a
appreciation and that is what has made a
appreciation and that is what has made a difference in Joaquin’s life
difference in Joaquin’s life
difference in Joaquin’s life what is steak steak is waking up in your
what is steak steak is waking up in your
what is steak steak is waking up in your own bed in your own home in your own
own bed in your own home in your own
own bed in your own home in your own community when we start appreciating we
community when we start appreciating we
community when we start appreciating we find creative ways to include people we
find creative ways to include people we
find creative ways to include people we had to find creative ways to include
had to find creative ways to include
had to find creative ways to include Joaquin and who better than his family
Joaquin and who better than his family
Joaquin and who better than his family that he has a history with to be able to
that he has a history with to be able to
that he has a history with to be able to know what those creative ways for
know what those creative ways for
know what those creative ways for including him are
including him are
including him are family’s important community is
family’s important community is
family’s important community is important who best to be there when you
important who best to be there when you
important who best to be there when you need them and who best to know that when
need them and who best to know that when
need them and who best to know that when you’re in the hospital you need your
you’re in the hospital you need your
you’re in the hospital you need your heat to your house to keep you going
heat to your house to keep you going
heat to your house to keep you going family stake means when your uncle
family stake means when your uncle
family stake means when your uncle walking your brother Joaquin and your
walking your brother Joaquin and your
walking your brother Joaquin and your cousin Joaquin are together in your
cousin Joaquin are together in your
cousin Joaquin are together in your house when they visit from Spain that
house when they visit from Spain that
house when they visit from Spain that that’s the best environment not in an
that’s the best environment not in an
that’s the best environment not in an institution spending time with your
institution spending time with your
institution spending time with your family having a contest for growing a
family having a contest for growing a
family having a contest for growing a mustache with your dad
mustache with your dad
mustache with your dad that’s steak spending time with your mom
that’s steak spending time with your mom
that’s steak spending time with your mom knowing your mom is there for you
knowing your mom is there for you
knowing your mom is there for you and being able to be there for your mom
and being able to be there for your mom
and being able to be there for your mom when she needs you and being able to be
when she needs you and being able to be
when she needs you and being able to be with your mother’s body the day that she
with your mother’s body the day that she
with your mother’s body the day that she died that steak something that could not
died that steak something that could not
died that steak something that could not have happened when you’re
have happened when you’re
have happened when you’re institutionalized 3 when we include
institutionalized 3 when we include
institutionalized 3 when we include people they experience a sense of
people they experience a sense of
people they experience a sense of belonging
belonging
belonging Joaquin always experienced a sense of
Joaquin always experienced a sense of
Joaquin always experienced a sense of belonging whenever our family would
belonging whenever our family would
belonging whenever our family would trait take drives into the country and
trait take drives into the country and
trait take drives into the country and so I used to sing this song to him as a
so I used to sing this song to him as a
so I used to sing this song to him as a kid and I still sing it with him every
kid and I still sing it with him every
kid and I still sing it with him every day West Virginia
day West Virginia
day West Virginia now you go take me home so we moved
now you go take me home so we moved
now you go take me home so we moved walking out of the institution on to a
walking out of the institution on to a
walking out of the institution on to a country road where he has friends he has
country road where he has friends he has
country road where he has friends he has his own harem of women who adore him he
his own harem of women who adore him he
his own harem of women who adore him he goes to community picnics he gets to
goes to community picnics he gets to
goes to community picnics he gets to commune with his nurse who happens to be
commune with his nurse who happens to be
commune with his nurse who happens to be his neighbor runs into her neighbors and
his neighbor runs into her neighbors and
his neighbor runs into her neighbors and friends who take him for rides on Harley
friends who take him for rides on Harley
friends who take him for rides on Harley Davidsons while watching the cows and he
Davidsons while watching the cows and he
Davidsons while watching the cows and he gets to go into the city because he’s
gets to go into the city because he’s
gets to go into the city because he’s the anxiety is down he’s relaxed because
the anxiety is down he’s relaxed because
the anxiety is down he’s relaxed because he lives in the country in a place of
he lives in the country in a place of
he lives in the country in a place of his choosing he then gets to go and be
his choosing he then gets to go and be
his choosing he then gets to go and be part of the community in other places as
part of the community in other places as
part of the community in other places as well – when people belong they have hope
well – when people belong they have hope
well – when people belong they have hope and life quality
and life quality
and life quality Joaquin now works he loves his work
Joaquin now works he loves his work
Joaquin now works he loves his work doing all the things that he’s good at
doing all the things that he’s good at
doing all the things that he’s good at that he chooses and then he gets to play
that he chooses and then he gets to play
that he chooses and then he gets to play after he’s done with his word
contributes to the community and rests
contributes to the community and rests and has fun and drinks his favorite
and has fun and drinks his favorite
and has fun and drinks his favorite beverages
did I mention Joaquin loves beer
did I mention Joaquin loves beer he loves to laugh he loves to go for
he loves to laugh he loves to go for
he loves to laugh he loves to go for walks and runs and he loves to fly
walks and runs and he loves to fly
walks and runs and he loves to fly he loves to ride his bike and he loves
he loves to ride his bike and he loves
he loves to ride his bike and he loves to park it wherever the heck he wants
to park it wherever the heck he wants
to park it wherever the heck he wants and he can because he has his own home
and he can because he has his own home
and he can because he has his own home now
now
now Joaquin can communicate in multiple ways
Joaquin can communicate in multiple ways
Joaquin can communicate in multiple ways he can use his words he can use typing
he can use his words he can use typing
he can use his words he can use typing supported typing and he can use a yes/no
supported typing and he can use a yes/no
supported typing and he can use a yes/no communication board and so his voice is
communication board and so his voice is
communication board and so his voice is heard and honored where it was not in an
heard and honored where it was not in an
heard and honored where it was not in an institutional setting one when they have
institutional setting one when they have
institutional setting one when they have life quality we have life quality we all
life quality we have life quality we all
life quality we have life quality we all partake in steak
partake in steak
partake in steak Joaquin now attend San Diego State
Joaquin now attend San Diego State
Joaquin now attend San Diego State University he goes to class every week
University he goes to class every week
University he goes to class every week when his body is able to when he feels
when his body is able to when he feels
when his body is able to when he feels like he can and it’s so exciting that
like he can and it’s so exciting that
like he can and it’s so exciting that he’s making friends and he’s not only
he’s making friends and he’s not only
he’s making friends and he’s not only learning but they’re learning they’re
learning but they’re learning they’re
learning but they’re learning they’re learning he’s contributing to so many
learning he’s contributing to so many
learning he’s contributing to so many lives last week when he walked into
lives last week when he walked into
lives last week when he walked into class somebody yelled from across the
class somebody yelled from across the
class somebody yelled from across the auditorium steak is coming and it made
auditorium steak is coming and it made
auditorium steak is coming and it made his day it made his life Joaquin loves
his day it made his life Joaquin loves
his day it made his life Joaquin loves to learn about civil rights history and
to learn about civil rights history and
to learn about civil rights history and he actually got an award from Disability
he actually got an award from Disability
he actually got an award from Disability Rights California for self-advocacy and
Rights California for self-advocacy and
Rights California for self-advocacy and helping to get himself out of the
helping to get himself out of the
helping to get himself out of the institution this walk with Joaquin
institution this walk with Joaquin
institution this walk with Joaquin causes me to reflect a lot about whether
causes me to reflect a lot about whether
causes me to reflect a lot about whether or not I’m bringing steak into the world
or not I’m bringing steak into the world
or not I’m bringing steak into the world or not see the walk that we live it can
or not see the walk that we live it can
or not see the walk that we live it can either bring about steak or it can bring
either bring about steak or it can bring
either bring about steak or it can bring about institutionalization for the
about institutionalization for the
about institutionalization for the Joaquin’s that we know the people in our
Joaquin’s that we know the people in our
Joaquin’s that we know the people in our community when we begin to understand
community when we begin to understand
community when we begin to understand our role in disabling others we can
our role in disabling others we can
our role in disabling others we can begin to create inclusive possibilities
begin to create inclusive possibilities
begin to create inclusive possibilities and empower people and that’s what it’s
and empower people and that’s what it’s
and empower people and that’s what it’s about
about
about will your walk brings
will your walk brings
will your walk brings I believe in mistake the question is do
I believe in mistake the question is do
I believe in mistake the question is do you
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