[Applause]
and everyone close their eyes now
picture a homeless person what do you
see do you see a person standing on the
street corner holding the sign what
about someone pushing a shopping cart
pulled their only belongings how about a
dirty disheveled person begging for food
or money now open your eyes if you
picture any of these images in your head
you are right congratulations
but you’re also wrong you see almost
this extends beyond the textbook
definition of literally not at home
homelessness includes being house
insecure for unstable living with
multiple people outside a direct family
members couchsurfing staying with
friends living in hotel these are all
versions of houses insecurity so now
that we understand whether this is let
me tell you the district in this room
there are at least 100 people going off
the textbook definition of homelessness
probably being that less than one out of
the 100 people in this room could face
homelessness now I know what everyone
here is picking so what so what less
than one out of 100 people sounds like a
pretty good Cystic to me I mean
essentially just this almost homeless
but the rest of my body isn’t however
and we add the other definitions of
homelessness into the occasion the
numbers drastically changed now out of
the 100 people in this room
65 you could face housing insecurity I
am one of those 65 people it’s early in
the morning of
costing for my classmates leave the room
once everyone falls at the door
I kneel in the trash can it’s Friday I
haven’t had a real meal since one day I
dig through the trash looking for
anything anything that I can possibly
eat wait I spot something there’s a lump
of a pop-tart one of my classmates
happening so I take the pop-tart out of
its packaging what are you doing I look
up and see a group of girls staring at
me I know they’re going to tell everyone
the base home is digging through the
trash can
they’re gonna know that I was taking all
of their food I kind of know that
something is wrong I’m looking to
Florida I just lost something I got off
the floor to face of four girls standing
the volume is worse than the faces I
tried to explain to them what I’m doing
but they just turned to late as the
girls walk out the door and until
they’re gone in the trash and snicker
alley with everywhere and stare my eyes
tear up and I filled hitting my heart
one of these girls chained me like this
if they don’t even know me
this is not the first time that I have
been taught to conclude that doesn’t
belong to me this is not the first time
that I have done days without eating a
real meal this is not the first time
that I’ve been mistreated by people who
don’t know what’s going on behind closed
doors the Bell finally rings with the
school day to be over and I’m walking
with my friends as less in their plans
for the weekend my friends keep asking a
thing going to my house they really want
to see what it looks like if it offends
our for years I still have your health
looks like they complain they don’t know
that I don’t have a house for them to
see so I make up my same old routine
excuse I’m busy
and they’ve been up there same old
routine reaction roll their eyes and
scoff at me and I feel my same old
Mateen emotions a penny Hartz
I know that I am NOT the only person
that goes through this I’m not the only
person facing the stylish struggle but I
don’t want anyone else to ever be
mistreated that situation but they have
no control over I don’t want anyone else
to ever feel the way that I do right now
then line clicks I see my mom stay in
the parking line and I am running to her
welcome norm shotty I must say every
homeless person my mind roll self wants
to save every homeless person
big dream honey remember those girls at
pageants that when asked what’s the most
important in our society needs they
would answer very sincerely my dad with
world peace you see I had the same
mindset as those girls except I want to
end world homelessness and get this
I was actually serious about it now that
I will learn I don’t think big trust me
but my big starts with small actions the
first step is just being aware of the
housing insecurity
around sets housing insecurity is
sitting next to you it is walking past
you
it is everywhere it may not be obvious
though and that’s why it’s important to
never say anything more offensive about
women situation but what I comment on
someone’s appearance or hygiene simply
remind yourself that they may be facing
an exile of struggle or living in
unstable circumstances now that we are
aware we can turn an awareness into
action something as simple as a smile
and a conversation are all it takes to
make someone’s day mother Teresa once
said not always you do great things we
have any small things with great love
you know that Mother Teresa started
small divorces a million peoples of
lives change does not happen overnight
now I hate to be the bearer of bad news
but we can all the Teresa it sucks I
know anything but all however we can be
kind we can be idiots and we have your
voice for those who don’t have them so
I’m a jack of the box where you can pick
my brother up from the airport my mom
and I are watching a video Michael
online the man walks in the door I
notice that this myth is friendly with
everyone in Russia he was talking with
all the employees and I love all the
customers something seems different
about him
I don’t know how to describe it it’s
like his smile seems come deep the man
walks in the back of the restaurant
without getting any food so I dressed my
mom and ask her if she can buy this man
a meal because there is a side chance
that you might have
today and no harm no foul it’s just a
kind gesture on the nozzle the cashier I
realize that having a conversation with
this man that might be real slant to his
face so I get up I walk over to this
table and start talking to them and
trust me this is a big deal because I
hate talking to people but this man
opens right up
he’s telling me about how he just been a
new friend today I really hope I can be
a second son today he has nowhere to go
on Christmas it’s going to rain all
night he’s really worried but hopefully
he can find a shelter to go to with his
new friend her conversation continues on
minute after minute in the back of my
mind I realized that I have not had a
conversation so pure and so genuine in a
really long time
this man has space love life’s hardest
challenges he hasn’t had a real meal in
weeks he’s been homeless for years
doesn’t like these challenges get the
best of him he wakes up every morning
but he didn’t take on the day and give
the people around them love and
compassion that’s something that I
rarely see a lot of people might not
include myself it’s – figure Butler from
the airport so I stand up and I do this
kind gentleman a woman grace I would not
trade the look a rod joy in love on that
man’s face for the world I realized now
I got all my bad english calls
hardly no one ever stopped to talk to me
or validating experiences no one ever
gave me the genuine hug
no one ever showed me that they just
care for me if we treat every person
like that homeless man was treated back
in jail on the box we can truly have an
impact but your conversation and
compassion does not have to stop here
there are more most organizations we
need more empathetic and loving people
like everyone here today to join in on
the fight against the stigma around
housing insecurity and to contribute to
ending it you can volunteer at a food
bank shelter or soup kitchen central
food and clothing pantry either school
people granola bar and water in the
Arctic about it’s truly as simple as its
comes in the bottle they are I truly
believe that one of the most fulfilling
moments in our life is to be a life
changer for someone else
this reminds me of a parable that’s just
always in my mind kind of cheesy and
most of you already know it but I’m just
going to go forth there’s a man walking
down the beach littered with washed up
starfish King compass a boy who is
picking up to the starfish and putting
them back into the ocean
one by one pretty tedious task if you
ask me I mean if X is ridiculous so we
asked the boy what on earth are you
doing right and hopeful the voice says
sir I’m saving the starfish can tell
push the man responsible son there are
thousands of starfish but only one of
you what difference can you make the boy
picks up a starfish gently toss a second
field sink to the ocean and then I need
a difference to that one we can’t any
multiple business we can’t bring world
peace but we can bring peace to one
person’s world and that’s what really
matters
can everyone close their eyes just one
more time
bear with me now picture a housing
what do you see do you see me
[Applause]
you
and everyone close their eyes now
picture a homeless person what do you
see do you see a person standing on the
street corner holding the sign what
about someone pushing a shopping cart
pulled their only belongings how about a
dirty disheveled person begging for food
or money now open your eyes if you
picture any of these images in your head
you are right congratulations
but you’re also wrong you see almost
this extends beyond the textbook
definition of literally not at home
homelessness includes being house
insecure for unstable living with
multiple people outside a direct family
members couchsurfing staying with
friends living in hotel these are all
versions of houses insecurity so now
that we understand whether this is let
me tell you the district in this room
there are at least 100 people going off
the textbook definition of homelessness
probably being that less than one out of
the 100 people in this room could face
homelessness now I know what everyone
here is picking so what so what less
than one out of 100 people sounds like a
pretty good Cystic to me I mean
essentially just this almost homeless
but the rest of my body isn’t however
and we add the other definitions of
homelessness into the occasion the
numbers drastically changed now out of
the 100 people in this room
65 you could face housing insecurity I
am one of those 65 people it’s early in
the morning of
costing for my classmates leave the room
once everyone falls at the door
I kneel in the trash can it’s Friday I
haven’t had a real meal since one day I
dig through the trash looking for
anything anything that I can possibly
eat wait I spot something there’s a lump
of a pop-tart one of my classmates
happening so I take the pop-tart out of
its packaging what are you doing I look
up and see a group of girls staring at
me I know they’re going to tell everyone
the base home is digging through the
trash can
they’re gonna know that I was taking all
of their food I kind of know that
something is wrong I’m looking to
Florida I just lost something I got off
the floor to face of four girls standing
the volume is worse than the faces I
tried to explain to them what I’m doing
but they just turned to late as the
girls walk out the door and until
they’re gone in the trash and snicker
alley with everywhere and stare my eyes
tear up and I filled hitting my heart
one of these girls chained me like this
if they don’t even know me
this is not the first time that I have
been taught to conclude that doesn’t
belong to me this is not the first time
that I have done days without eating a
real meal this is not the first time
that I’ve been mistreated by people who
don’t know what’s going on behind closed
doors the Bell finally rings with the
school day to be over and I’m walking
with my friends as less in their plans
for the weekend my friends keep asking a
thing going to my house they really want
to see what it looks like if it offends
our for years I still have your health
looks like they complain they don’t know
that I don’t have a house for them to
see so I make up my same old routine
excuse I’m busy
and they’ve been up there same old
routine reaction roll their eyes and
scoff at me and I feel my same old
Mateen emotions a penny Hartz
I know that I am NOT the only person
that goes through this I’m not the only
person facing the stylish struggle but I
don’t want anyone else to ever be
mistreated that situation but they have
no control over I don’t want anyone else
to ever feel the way that I do right now
then line clicks I see my mom stay in
the parking line and I am running to her
welcome norm shotty I must say every
homeless person my mind roll self wants
to save every homeless person
big dream honey remember those girls at
pageants that when asked what’s the most
important in our society needs they
would answer very sincerely my dad with
world peace you see I had the same
mindset as those girls except I want to
end world homelessness and get this
I was actually serious about it now that
I will learn I don’t think big trust me
but my big starts with small actions the
first step is just being aware of the
housing insecurity
around sets housing insecurity is
sitting next to you it is walking past
you
it is everywhere it may not be obvious
though and that’s why it’s important to
never say anything more offensive about
women situation but what I comment on
someone’s appearance or hygiene simply
remind yourself that they may be facing
an exile of struggle or living in
unstable circumstances now that we are
aware we can turn an awareness into
action something as simple as a smile
and a conversation are all it takes to
make someone’s day mother Teresa once
said not always you do great things we
have any small things with great love
you know that Mother Teresa started
small divorces a million peoples of
lives change does not happen overnight
now I hate to be the bearer of bad news
but we can all the Teresa it sucks I
know anything but all however we can be
kind we can be idiots and we have your
voice for those who don’t have them so
I’m a jack of the box where you can pick
my brother up from the airport my mom
and I are watching a video Michael
online the man walks in the door I
notice that this myth is friendly with
everyone in Russia he was talking with
all the employees and I love all the
customers something seems different
about him
I don’t know how to describe it it’s
like his smile seems come deep the man
walks in the back of the restaurant
without getting any food so I dressed my
mom and ask her if she can buy this man
a meal because there is a side chance
that you might have
today and no harm no foul it’s just a
kind gesture on the nozzle the cashier I
realize that having a conversation with
this man that might be real slant to his
face so I get up I walk over to this
table and start talking to them and
trust me this is a big deal because I
hate talking to people but this man
opens right up
he’s telling me about how he just been a
new friend today I really hope I can be
a second son today he has nowhere to go
on Christmas it’s going to rain all
night he’s really worried but hopefully
he can find a shelter to go to with his
new friend her conversation continues on
minute after minute in the back of my
mind I realized that I have not had a
conversation so pure and so genuine in a
really long time
this man has space love life’s hardest
challenges he hasn’t had a real meal in
weeks he’s been homeless for years
doesn’t like these challenges get the
best of him he wakes up every morning
but he didn’t take on the day and give
the people around them love and
compassion that’s something that I
rarely see a lot of people might not
include myself it’s – figure Butler from
the airport so I stand up and I do this
kind gentleman a woman grace I would not
trade the look a rod joy in love on that
man’s face for the world I realized now
I got all my bad english calls
hardly no one ever stopped to talk to me
or validating experiences no one ever
gave me the genuine hug
no one ever showed me that they just
care for me if we treat every person
like that homeless man was treated back
in jail on the box we can truly have an
impact but your conversation and
compassion does not have to stop here
there are more most organizations we
need more empathetic and loving people
like everyone here today to join in on
the fight against the stigma around
housing insecurity and to contribute to
ending it you can volunteer at a food
bank shelter or soup kitchen central
food and clothing pantry either school
people granola bar and water in the
Arctic about it’s truly as simple as its
comes in the bottle they are I truly
believe that one of the most fulfilling
moments in our life is to be a life
changer for someone else
this reminds me of a parable that’s just
always in my mind kind of cheesy and
most of you already know it but I’m just
going to go forth there’s a man walking
down the beach littered with washed up
starfish King compass a boy who is
picking up to the starfish and putting
them back into the ocean
one by one pretty tedious task if you
ask me I mean if X is ridiculous so we
asked the boy what on earth are you
doing right and hopeful the voice says
sir I’m saving the starfish can tell
push the man responsible son there are
thousands of starfish but only one of
you what difference can you make the boy
picks up a starfish gently toss a second
field sink to the ocean and then I need
a difference to that one we can’t any
multiple business we can’t bring world
peace but we can bring peace to one
person’s world and that’s what really
matters
can everyone close their eyes just one
more time
bear with me now picture a housing
what do you see do you see me
[Applause]
you
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