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I feel so all right to be talking tilted
I feel so all right to be talking tilted I was junior and Harborne majoring in
I was junior and Harborne majoring in
I was junior and Harborne majoring in journalism and I just gotten a job on
journalism and I just gotten a job on
journalism and I just gotten a job on this school newspaper so I had taken
this school newspaper so I had taken
this school newspaper so I had taken some interviews on my recorder for an
some interviews on my recorder for an
some interviews on my recorder for an article that was you and then one
article that was you and then one
article that was you and then one weekend but as you go home Jeff is a
weekend but as you go home Jeff is a
weekend but as you go home Jeff is a friend of mine so I went home spent the
friend of mine so I went home spent the
friend of mine so I went home spent the weekend with her i lunch with my family
weekend with her i lunch with my family
weekend with her i lunch with my family and then started to head back towards
and then started to head back towards
and then started to head back towards campus well I was believe I was saying
campus well I was believe I was saying
campus well I was believe I was saying back to the interviews while driving
back to the interviews while driving
back to the interviews while driving because I was 2 exits away from campus
because I was 2 exits away from campus
because I was 2 exits away from campus and went clear across the median and
and went clear across the median and
and went clear across the median and head on with the pickup truck the reason
head on with the pickup truck the reason
head on with the pickup truck the reason why I think I was listening to them back
why I think I was listening to them back
why I think I was listening to them back it’s because their directs it was
it’s because their directs it was
it’s because their directs it was recorded like everything this country’s
recorded like everything this country’s
recorded like everything this country’s always listening to do the gentleman
always listening to do the gentleman
always listening to do the gentleman saying help us on the way ma’am to the
saying help us on the way ma’am to the
saying help us on the way ma’am to the sirens and the recording and the
sirens and the recording and the
sirens and the recording and the ambulance the only part you don’t hear
ambulance the only part you don’t hear
ambulance the only part you don’t hear which is kind of strange is the sound of
which is kind of strange is the sound of
which is kind of strange is the sound of the crowd she’s help so I must have
the crowd she’s help so I must have
the crowd she’s help so I must have clenched the record button upon impact
clenched the record button upon impact
clenched the record button upon impact but the truck as a result I sustained
but the truck as a result I sustained
but the truck as a result I sustained traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal
traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal
traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal injury which is where the brain cheers
injury which is where the brain cheers
injury which is where the brain cheers her tears and I was in a coma I did the
her tears and I was in a coma I did the
her tears and I was in a coma I did the damage to the left portion of my brain
damage to the left portion of my brain
damage to the left portion of my brain and my entire right side was affected so
and my entire right side was affected so
and my entire right side was affected so didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with
didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with
didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with my right leg and that thing with her
my right leg and that thing with her
my right leg and that thing with her right arm now all I was in that coma I
right arm now all I was in that coma I
right arm now all I was in that coma I got transferred
got transferred
got transferred Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and
Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and
Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and spinal cord injury hospital and I was
spinal cord injury hospital and I was
spinal cord injury hospital and I was there for about a month and doctors came
there for about a month and doctors came
there for about a month and doctors came to her family and said you know we tried
to her family and said you know we tried
to her family and said you know we tried everything we can she’s not coming out
everything we can she’s not coming out
everything we can she’s not coming out of her coma I’m making any progress
of her coma I’m making any progress
of her coma I’m making any progress we’re gonna send her home with the all
we’re gonna send her home with the all
we’re gonna send her home with the all my family was shocked and they doctors
my family was shocked and they doctors
my family was shocked and they doctors reassured them that sometimes when a
reassured them that sometimes when a
reassured them that sometimes when a patient goes home certain scents and
patient goes home certain scents and
patient goes home certain scents and sounds can bring the right and that’s
sounds can bring the right and that’s
sounds can bring the right and that’s exactly what happened to me so one day I
exactly what happened to me so one day I
exactly what happened to me so one day I was just laying around my bed as usual
was just laying around my bed as usual
was just laying around my bed as usual and my sister came in and started
and my sister came in and started
and my sister came in and started playing Bible songs I started being
playing Bible songs I started being
playing Bible songs I started being along to the words another day my father
along to the words another day my father
along to the words another day my father came in my room just stretch to my right
came in my room just stretch to my right
came in my room just stretch to my right arm well the pain was so intense no way
arm well the pain was so intense no way
arm well the pain was so intense no way verbalizing it so we started stretch my
verbalizing it so we started stretch my
verbalizing it so we started stretch my arm started to lean down towards arm and
arm started to lean down towards arm and
arm started to lean down towards arm and just next time just tell me to stop so
just next time just tell me to stop so
just next time just tell me to stop so the next time he came in my room just
the next time he came in my room just
the next time he came in my room just charged my arm and mouth the word
charged my arm and mouth the word
charged my arm and mouth the word stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home
stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home
stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home with the webcam so they can watch our
with the webcam so they can watch our
with the webcam so they can watch our progress or my progress from their
progress or my progress from their
progress or my progress from their hospital and once I was done mouthing
hospital and once I was done mouthing
hospital and once I was done mouthing the words as you a couple more criteria
the words as you a couple more criteria
the words as you a couple more criteria like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth
like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth
like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth raise one finger for yes two for no
raise one finger for yes two for no
raise one finger for yes two for no before I could go back there for more
before I could go back there for more
before I could go back there for more intense therapy why did those intense
intense therapy why did those intense
intense therapy why did those intense there
there
there peace was speech therapy it used to be
peace was speech therapy it used to be
peace was speech therapy it used to be where no one could understand me and
where no one could understand me and
where no one could understand me and people are also good they try their
people are also good they try their
people are also good they try their absolute hardest they smile and nod and
absolute hardest they smile and nod and
absolute hardest they smile and nod and try to respond to what they thought I
try to respond to what they thought I
try to respond to what they thought I said and at the time it made no sense
said and at the time it made no sense
said and at the time it made no sense whatsoever
and that surprised so as you go through
and that surprised so as you go through a bunch of articulation and enunciation
a bunch of articulation and enunciation
a bunch of articulation and enunciation exercises to get my speech sounding kind
exercises to get my speech sounding kind
exercises to get my speech sounding kind of normal another part of speech therapy
of normal another part of speech therapy
of normal another part of speech therapy was add to relearn how does follow a
was add to relearn how does follow a
was add to relearn how does follow a safty parade food her ground-up boobs
safty parade food her ground-up boobs
safty parade food her ground-up boobs like baby food and being 21 at the time
like baby food and being 21 at the time
like baby food and being 21 at the time I had you drink my fetus out of a cup
I had you drink my fetus out of a cup
I had you drink my fetus out of a cup another intense therapy it’s a physical
another intense therapy it’s a physical
another intense therapy it’s a physical night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair
night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair
night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair to a walker do it cane and I keep
to a walker do it cane and I keep
to a walker do it cane and I keep thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game
thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game
thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game because I walk a couple steps without it
because I walk a couple steps without it
because I walk a couple steps without it and start devising ways on how to burn
and start devising ways on how to burn
and start devising ways on how to burn it but I’ve never come up with a good
it but I’ve never come up with a good
it but I’ve never come up with a good way so the next sentence therapy was
way so the next sentence therapy was
way so the next sentence therapy was occupational that’s where they work on
occupational that’s where they work on
occupational that’s where they work on your arms they used to try all these
your arms they used to try all these
your arms they used to try all these exercises my right arm you get it to
exercises my right arm you get it to
exercises my right arm you get it to reawaken including this one where they
reawaken including this one where they
reawaken including this one where they put this little shocker advices on it
put this little shocker advices on it
put this little shocker advices on it but it never did wake up so it was super
but it never did wake up so it was super
but it never did wake up so it was super upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk
upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk
upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk about a you all right so I actually
about a you all right so I actually
about a you all right so I actually finished what I started
finished what I started
finished what I started so my electives
so my electives
so my electives I could take anywhere so I just took
I could take anywhere so I just took
I could take anywhere so I just took them online but my core causes had to
them online but my core causes had to
them online but my core causes had to take off burn that was really hard
take off burn that was really hard
take off burn that was really hard considering I didn’t drive but my
considering I didn’t drive but my
considering I didn’t drive but my professors only made me go once a week
professors only made me go once a week
professors only made me go once a week and then make up with all their costs it
and then make up with all their costs it
and then make up with all their costs it was Missy right afterwards and then my
was Missy right afterwards and then my
was Missy right afterwards and then my family also John’s driving me down there
family also John’s driving me down there
family also John’s driving me down there but it was an all-day event it took two
but it was an all-day event it took two
but it was an all-day event it took two and a half hours to get down there and I
and a half hours to get down there and I
and a half hours to get down there and I waited burn out half across and then
waited burn out half across and then
waited burn out half across and then turn a forest back so it took me a good
turn a forest back so it took me a good
turn a forest back so it took me a good exert three years but I finally walked
exert three years but I finally walked
exert three years but I finally walked two houses seized juicing my diploma
when they take another three to find a
when they take another three to find a part-time job that was there for about
part-time job that was there for about
part-time job that was there for about ten months and I started to get an idea
ten months and I started to get an idea
ten months and I started to get an idea why not use experiences to help others
why not use experiences to help others
why not use experiences to help others avoid all this fun and exciting is
avoid all this fun and exciting is
avoid all this fun and exciting is something I did so I took over to
something I did so I took over to
something I did so I took over to Starbucks one day and I started to have
Starbucks one day and I started to have
Starbucks one day and I started to have a conversation with the business center
a conversation with the business center
a conversation with the business center and he’s from new tech solutions and he
and he’s from new tech solutions and he
and he’s from new tech solutions and he has a software that uses mostly texting
has a software that uses mostly texting
has a software that uses mostly texting and what he wanted to do we’ll say you
and what he wanted to do we’ll say you
and what he wanted to do we’ll say you can text us but does not while you drive
can text us but does not while you drive
can text us but does not while you drive so he said to me me my other business
so he said to me me my other business
so he said to me me my other business owner can help agree a public service
owner can help agree a public service
owner can help agree a public service announcement
announcement
announcement they are best called the second later
they are best called the second later
they are best called the second later and you can find them on Facebook and
and you can find them on Facebook and
and you can find them on Facebook and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter it’s just a second later one word I
it’s just a second later one word I
it’s just a second later one word I thought that new tech also helped me
thought that new tech also helped me
thought that new tech also helped me create a non profit beneficial space and
create a non profit beneficial space and
create a non profit beneficial space and company it’s called a circulator I
company it’s called a circulator I
company it’s called a circulator I talked to many schools because it’s
talked to many schools because it’s
talked to many schools because it’s important to get my message across
important to get my message across
important to get my message across has there no new drivers I also talked
has there no new drivers I also talked
has there no new drivers I also talked to the legislation surely help them it
to the legislation surely help them it
to the legislation surely help them it adopt a new bill that makes people go
adopt a new bill that makes people go
adopt a new bill that makes people go hands-free I’ve talked to the medical
hands-free I’ve talked to the medical
hands-free I’ve talked to the medical association of Atlanta and Georgia my
association of Atlanta and Georgia my
association of Atlanta and Georgia my PSA brings in several cities in order to
PSA brings in several cities in order to
PSA brings in several cities in order to promote the message against distract
promote the message against distract
promote the message against distract Jovie if I can just save one life that
Jovie if I can just save one life that
Jovie if I can just save one life that all this hard work will be all worth it
all this hard work will be all worth it
all this hard work will be all worth it there are many ways people can become
there are many ways people can become
there are many ways people can become distracted it was an attack
distracted it was an attack
distracted it was an attack and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been
and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been
and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been a decade now boy so balls around this
a decade now boy so balls around this
a decade now boy so balls around this wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want
wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want
wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want you but I’ve got to so we all see people
you but I’ve got to so we all see people
you but I’ve got to so we all see people driving distracted every day of our
driving distracted every day of our
driving distracted every day of our lives
lives
lives so what’s it great that what’s on the
so what’s it great that what’s on the
so what’s it great that what’s on the books is not working I mean how many
books is not working I mean how many
books is not working I mean how many people are we gonna have to see die or
people are we gonna have to see die or
people are we gonna have to see die or become permanently disabled before the
become permanently disabled before the
become permanently disabled before the law is changed so I could tell you about
law is changed so I could tell you about
law is changed so I could tell you about the hours upon hours that’s been waiting
the hours upon hours that’s been waiting
the hours upon hours that’s been waiting on transportation or I can tell you
on transportation or I can tell you
on transportation or I can tell you about the fact that I was dominant on my
about the fact that I was dominant on my
about the fact that I was dominant on my right side and to relearn I do
right side and to relearn I do
right side and to relearn I do everything single handily on my left or
everything single handily on my left or
everything single handily on my left or like it so you used to have such a
like it so you used to have such a
like it so you used to have such a passion for running gave me so much joy
passion for running gave me so much joy
passion for running gave me so much joy and freedom and I was technology keeps
and freedom and I was technology keeps
and freedom and I was technology keeps going at the rate that has been going I
going at the rate that has been going I
going at the rate that has been going I will never run again I think the
will never run again I think the
will never run again I think the penalties for distracted driving
penalties for distracted driving
penalties for distracted driving chipping me so severe that people will
chipping me so severe that people will
chipping me so severe that people will never forget the David Earth distracted
never forget the David Earth distracted
never forget the David Earth distracted how were they all gonna do are y’all
how were they all gonna do are y’all
how were they all gonna do are y’all gonna focus more on the road are you
gonna focus more on the road are you
gonna focus more on the road are you gonna put your audio like tonot devices
gonna put your audio like tonot devices
gonna put your audio like tonot devices out of reach are y’all gonna but both
out of reach are y’all gonna but both
out of reach are y’all gonna but both the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up
the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up
the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up it’s his choice please make the correct
it’s his choice please make the correct
it’s his choice please make the correct one and in 2015 three thousand four
one and in 2015 three thousand four
one and in 2015 three thousand four hundred and seventy-seven people I did
hundred and seventy-seven people I did
hundred and seventy-seven people I did she’s distracted driving that was like
she’s distracted driving that was like
she’s distracted driving that was like the size of my high school thankfully I
the size of my high school thankfully I
the size of my high school thankfully I was not one of the ones who died but I
was not one of the ones who died but I
was not one of the ones who died but I was one
was one
was one the 390,000 that were injured it’s not
the 390,000 that were injured it’s not
the 390,000 that were injured it’s not worth it
worth it
worth it I don’t know how to be more
I don’t know how to be more
I don’t know how to be more straightforward than that my hope is
straightforward than that my hope is
straightforward than that my hope is that you all drive safely as possible
that you all drive safely as possible
that you all drive safely as possible and with happy and successful lives
and with happy and successful lives
and with happy and successful lives [Applause]
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I feel so all right to be talking tilted
I feel so all right to be talking tilted I was junior and Harborne majoring in
I was junior and Harborne majoring in
I was junior and Harborne majoring in journalism and I just gotten a job on
journalism and I just gotten a job on
journalism and I just gotten a job on this school newspaper so I had taken
this school newspaper so I had taken
this school newspaper so I had taken some interviews on my recorder for an
some interviews on my recorder for an
some interviews on my recorder for an article that was you and then one
article that was you and then one
article that was you and then one weekend but as you go home Jeff is a
weekend but as you go home Jeff is a
weekend but as you go home Jeff is a friend of mine so I went home spent the
friend of mine so I went home spent the
friend of mine so I went home spent the weekend with her i lunch with my family
weekend with her i lunch with my family
weekend with her i lunch with my family and then started to head back towards
and then started to head back towards
and then started to head back towards campus well I was believe I was saying
campus well I was believe I was saying
campus well I was believe I was saying back to the interviews while driving
back to the interviews while driving
back to the interviews while driving because I was 2 exits away from campus
because I was 2 exits away from campus
because I was 2 exits away from campus and went clear across the median and
and went clear across the median and
and went clear across the median and head on with the pickup truck the reason
head on with the pickup truck the reason
head on with the pickup truck the reason why I think I was listening to them back
why I think I was listening to them back
why I think I was listening to them back it’s because their directs it was
it’s because their directs it was
it’s because their directs it was recorded like everything this country’s
recorded like everything this country’s
recorded like everything this country’s always listening to do the gentleman
always listening to do the gentleman
always listening to do the gentleman saying help us on the way ma’am to the
saying help us on the way ma’am to the
saying help us on the way ma’am to the sirens and the recording and the
sirens and the recording and the
sirens and the recording and the ambulance the only part you don’t hear
ambulance the only part you don’t hear
ambulance the only part you don’t hear which is kind of strange is the sound of
which is kind of strange is the sound of
which is kind of strange is the sound of the crowd she’s help so I must have
the crowd she’s help so I must have
the crowd she’s help so I must have clenched the record button upon impact
clenched the record button upon impact
clenched the record button upon impact but the truck as a result I sustained
but the truck as a result I sustained
but the truck as a result I sustained traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal
traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal
traumatic brain injury a diffuse axonal injury which is where the brain cheers
injury which is where the brain cheers
injury which is where the brain cheers her tears and I was in a coma I did the
her tears and I was in a coma I did the
her tears and I was in a coma I did the damage to the left portion of my brain
damage to the left portion of my brain
damage to the left portion of my brain and my entire right side was affected so
and my entire right side was affected so
and my entire right side was affected so didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with
didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with
didn’t say I can do minimal mouths with my right leg and that thing with her
my right leg and that thing with her
my right leg and that thing with her right arm now all I was in that coma I
right arm now all I was in that coma I
right arm now all I was in that coma I got transferred
got transferred
got transferred Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and
Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and
Supercenter Atlanta it’s a brain and spinal cord injury hospital and I was
spinal cord injury hospital and I was
spinal cord injury hospital and I was there for about a month and doctors came
there for about a month and doctors came
there for about a month and doctors came to her family and said you know we tried
to her family and said you know we tried
to her family and said you know we tried everything we can she’s not coming out
everything we can she’s not coming out
everything we can she’s not coming out of her coma I’m making any progress
of her coma I’m making any progress
of her coma I’m making any progress we’re gonna send her home with the all
we’re gonna send her home with the all
we’re gonna send her home with the all my family was shocked and they doctors
my family was shocked and they doctors
my family was shocked and they doctors reassured them that sometimes when a
reassured them that sometimes when a
reassured them that sometimes when a patient goes home certain scents and
patient goes home certain scents and
patient goes home certain scents and sounds can bring the right and that’s
sounds can bring the right and that’s
sounds can bring the right and that’s exactly what happened to me so one day I
exactly what happened to me so one day I
exactly what happened to me so one day I was just laying around my bed as usual
was just laying around my bed as usual
was just laying around my bed as usual and my sister came in and started
and my sister came in and started
and my sister came in and started playing Bible songs I started being
playing Bible songs I started being
playing Bible songs I started being along to the words another day my father
along to the words another day my father
along to the words another day my father came in my room just stretch to my right
came in my room just stretch to my right
came in my room just stretch to my right arm well the pain was so intense no way
arm well the pain was so intense no way
arm well the pain was so intense no way verbalizing it so we started stretch my
verbalizing it so we started stretch my
verbalizing it so we started stretch my arm started to lean down towards arm and
arm started to lean down towards arm and
arm started to lean down towards arm and just next time just tell me to stop so
just next time just tell me to stop so
just next time just tell me to stop so the next time he came in my room just
the next time he came in my room just
the next time he came in my room just charged my arm and mouth the word
charged my arm and mouth the word
charged my arm and mouth the word stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home
stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home
stopped and Shepherd summer sent me home with the webcam so they can watch our
with the webcam so they can watch our
with the webcam so they can watch our progress or my progress from their
progress or my progress from their
progress or my progress from their hospital and once I was done mouthing
hospital and once I was done mouthing
hospital and once I was done mouthing the words as you a couple more criteria
the words as you a couple more criteria
the words as you a couple more criteria like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth
like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth
like pet my dog brush my hair and teeth raise one finger for yes two for no
raise one finger for yes two for no
raise one finger for yes two for no before I could go back there for more
before I could go back there for more
before I could go back there for more intense therapy why did those intense
intense therapy why did those intense
intense therapy why did those intense there
there
there peace was speech therapy it used to be
peace was speech therapy it used to be
peace was speech therapy it used to be where no one could understand me and
where no one could understand me and
where no one could understand me and people are also good they try their
people are also good they try their
people are also good they try their absolute hardest they smile and nod and
absolute hardest they smile and nod and
absolute hardest they smile and nod and try to respond to what they thought I
try to respond to what they thought I
try to respond to what they thought I said and at the time it made no sense
said and at the time it made no sense
said and at the time it made no sense whatsoever
and that surprised so as you go through
and that surprised so as you go through a bunch of articulation and enunciation
a bunch of articulation and enunciation
a bunch of articulation and enunciation exercises to get my speech sounding kind
exercises to get my speech sounding kind
exercises to get my speech sounding kind of normal another part of speech therapy
of normal another part of speech therapy
of normal another part of speech therapy was add to relearn how does follow a
was add to relearn how does follow a
was add to relearn how does follow a safty parade food her ground-up boobs
safty parade food her ground-up boobs
safty parade food her ground-up boobs like baby food and being 21 at the time
like baby food and being 21 at the time
like baby food and being 21 at the time I had you drink my fetus out of a cup
I had you drink my fetus out of a cup
I had you drink my fetus out of a cup another intense therapy it’s a physical
another intense therapy it’s a physical
another intense therapy it’s a physical night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair
night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair
night from the bed – Oh real wheelchair to a walker do it cane and I keep
to a walker do it cane and I keep
to a walker do it cane and I keep thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game
thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game
thinking I’ve gotten rid of this game because I walk a couple steps without it
because I walk a couple steps without it
because I walk a couple steps without it and start devising ways on how to burn
and start devising ways on how to burn
and start devising ways on how to burn it but I’ve never come up with a good
it but I’ve never come up with a good
it but I’ve never come up with a good way so the next sentence therapy was
way so the next sentence therapy was
way so the next sentence therapy was occupational that’s where they work on
occupational that’s where they work on
occupational that’s where they work on your arms they used to try all these
your arms they used to try all these
your arms they used to try all these exercises my right arm you get it to
exercises my right arm you get it to
exercises my right arm you get it to reawaken including this one where they
reawaken including this one where they
reawaken including this one where they put this little shocker advices on it
put this little shocker advices on it
put this little shocker advices on it but it never did wake up so it was super
but it never did wake up so it was super
but it never did wake up so it was super upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk
upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk
upsetting but on a good note I’ll talk about a you all right so I actually
about a you all right so I actually
about a you all right so I actually finished what I started
finished what I started
finished what I started so my electives
so my electives
so my electives I could take anywhere so I just took
I could take anywhere so I just took
I could take anywhere so I just took them online but my core causes had to
them online but my core causes had to
them online but my core causes had to take off burn that was really hard
take off burn that was really hard
take off burn that was really hard considering I didn’t drive but my
considering I didn’t drive but my
considering I didn’t drive but my professors only made me go once a week
professors only made me go once a week
professors only made me go once a week and then make up with all their costs it
and then make up with all their costs it
and then make up with all their costs it was Missy right afterwards and then my
was Missy right afterwards and then my
was Missy right afterwards and then my family also John’s driving me down there
family also John’s driving me down there
family also John’s driving me down there but it was an all-day event it took two
but it was an all-day event it took two
but it was an all-day event it took two and a half hours to get down there and I
and a half hours to get down there and I
and a half hours to get down there and I waited burn out half across and then
waited burn out half across and then
waited burn out half across and then turn a forest back so it took me a good
turn a forest back so it took me a good
turn a forest back so it took me a good exert three years but I finally walked
exert three years but I finally walked
exert three years but I finally walked two houses seized juicing my diploma
when they take another three to find a
when they take another three to find a part-time job that was there for about
part-time job that was there for about
part-time job that was there for about ten months and I started to get an idea
ten months and I started to get an idea
ten months and I started to get an idea why not use experiences to help others
why not use experiences to help others
why not use experiences to help others avoid all this fun and exciting is
avoid all this fun and exciting is
avoid all this fun and exciting is something I did so I took over to
something I did so I took over to
something I did so I took over to Starbucks one day and I started to have
Starbucks one day and I started to have
Starbucks one day and I started to have a conversation with the business center
a conversation with the business center
a conversation with the business center and he’s from new tech solutions and he
and he’s from new tech solutions and he
and he’s from new tech solutions and he has a software that uses mostly texting
has a software that uses mostly texting
has a software that uses mostly texting and what he wanted to do we’ll say you
and what he wanted to do we’ll say you
and what he wanted to do we’ll say you can text us but does not while you drive
can text us but does not while you drive
can text us but does not while you drive so he said to me me my other business
so he said to me me my other business
so he said to me me my other business owner can help agree a public service
owner can help agree a public service
owner can help agree a public service announcement
announcement
announcement they are best called the second later
they are best called the second later
they are best called the second later and you can find them on Facebook and
and you can find them on Facebook and
and you can find them on Facebook and Twitter
Twitter it’s just a second later one word I
it’s just a second later one word I
it’s just a second later one word I thought that new tech also helped me
thought that new tech also helped me
thought that new tech also helped me create a non profit beneficial space and
create a non profit beneficial space and
create a non profit beneficial space and company it’s called a circulator I
company it’s called a circulator I
company it’s called a circulator I talked to many schools because it’s
talked to many schools because it’s
talked to many schools because it’s important to get my message across
important to get my message across
important to get my message across has there no new drivers I also talked
has there no new drivers I also talked
has there no new drivers I also talked to the legislation surely help them it
to the legislation surely help them it
to the legislation surely help them it adopt a new bill that makes people go
adopt a new bill that makes people go
adopt a new bill that makes people go hands-free I’ve talked to the medical
hands-free I’ve talked to the medical
hands-free I’ve talked to the medical association of Atlanta and Georgia my
association of Atlanta and Georgia my
association of Atlanta and Georgia my PSA brings in several cities in order to
PSA brings in several cities in order to
PSA brings in several cities in order to promote the message against distract
promote the message against distract
promote the message against distract Jovie if I can just save one life that
Jovie if I can just save one life that
Jovie if I can just save one life that all this hard work will be all worth it
all this hard work will be all worth it
all this hard work will be all worth it there are many ways people can become
there are many ways people can become
there are many ways people can become distracted it was an attack
distracted it was an attack
distracted it was an attack and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been
and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been
and my keys but it isn’t many it’s been a decade now boy so balls around this
a decade now boy so balls around this
a decade now boy so balls around this wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want
wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want
wreck I think about it 24/7 I don’t want you but I’ve got to so we all see people
you but I’ve got to so we all see people
you but I’ve got to so we all see people driving distracted every day of our
driving distracted every day of our
driving distracted every day of our lives
lives
lives so what’s it great that what’s on the
so what’s it great that what’s on the
so what’s it great that what’s on the books is not working I mean how many
books is not working I mean how many
books is not working I mean how many people are we gonna have to see die or
people are we gonna have to see die or
people are we gonna have to see die or become permanently disabled before the
become permanently disabled before the
become permanently disabled before the law is changed so I could tell you about
law is changed so I could tell you about
law is changed so I could tell you about the hours upon hours that’s been waiting
the hours upon hours that’s been waiting
the hours upon hours that’s been waiting on transportation or I can tell you
on transportation or I can tell you
on transportation or I can tell you about the fact that I was dominant on my
about the fact that I was dominant on my
about the fact that I was dominant on my right side and to relearn I do
right side and to relearn I do
right side and to relearn I do everything single handily on my left or
everything single handily on my left or
everything single handily on my left or like it so you used to have such a
like it so you used to have such a
like it so you used to have such a passion for running gave me so much joy
passion for running gave me so much joy
passion for running gave me so much joy and freedom and I was technology keeps
and freedom and I was technology keeps
and freedom and I was technology keeps going at the rate that has been going I
going at the rate that has been going I
going at the rate that has been going I will never run again I think the
will never run again I think the
will never run again I think the penalties for distracted driving
penalties for distracted driving
penalties for distracted driving chipping me so severe that people will
chipping me so severe that people will
chipping me so severe that people will never forget the David Earth distracted
never forget the David Earth distracted
never forget the David Earth distracted how were they all gonna do are y’all
how were they all gonna do are y’all
how were they all gonna do are y’all gonna focus more on the road are you
gonna focus more on the road are you
gonna focus more on the road are you gonna put your audio like tonot devices
gonna put your audio like tonot devices
gonna put your audio like tonot devices out of reach are y’all gonna but both
out of reach are y’all gonna but both
out of reach are y’all gonna but both the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up
the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up
the ends of the wheel and oh buckle up it’s his choice please make the correct
it’s his choice please make the correct
it’s his choice please make the correct one and in 2015 three thousand four
one and in 2015 three thousand four
one and in 2015 three thousand four hundred and seventy-seven people I did
hundred and seventy-seven people I did
hundred and seventy-seven people I did she’s distracted driving that was like
she’s distracted driving that was like
she’s distracted driving that was like the size of my high school thankfully I
the size of my high school thankfully I
the size of my high school thankfully I was not one of the ones who died but I
was not one of the ones who died but I
was not one of the ones who died but I was one
was one
was one the 390,000 that were injured it’s not
the 390,000 that were injured it’s not
the 390,000 that were injured it’s not worth it
worth it
worth it I don’t know how to be more
I don’t know how to be more
I don’t know how to be more straightforward than that my hope is
straightforward than that my hope is
straightforward than that my hope is that you all drive safely as possible
that you all drive safely as possible
that you all drive safely as possible and with happy and successful lives
and with happy and successful lives
and with happy and successful lives [Applause]
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