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now all my charms are or throne and what
now all my charms are or throne and what strength I haves my own prospero in
strength I haves my own prospero in
strength I haves my own prospero in Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir
Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir
Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir I did not do it on purpose Marie
I did not do it on purpose Marie
I did not do it on purpose Marie Antoinette everything is an illusion
Antoinette everything is an illusion
Antoinette everything is an illusion Matahari what do all these lines have in
Matahari what do all these lines have in
Matahari what do all these lines have in common you might think nothing but all
common you might think nothing but all
common you might think nothing but all these quotes all of these pearls their
these quotes all of these pearls their
these quotes all of these pearls their last words the first being from the
last words the first being from the
last words the first being from the Shakespearean character Prospero as he
Shakespearean character Prospero as he
Shakespearean character Prospero as he says his farewell to the theatre and at
says his farewell to the theatre and at
says his farewell to the theatre and at least now they’re seen as a sort of
least now they’re seen as a sort of
least now they’re seen as a sort of farewell address from Shakespeare
farewell address from Shakespeare
farewell address from Shakespeare himself the second being from Marie
himself the second being from Marie
himself the second being from Marie Antoinette as she stepped to the
Antoinette as she stepped to the
Antoinette as she stepped to the guillotine and had a scuffle with her be
guillotine and had a scuffle with her be
guillotine and had a scuffle with her be header and the last being the grim
header and the last being the grim
header and the last being the grim perceptions of Mata Hari before her
perceptions of Mata Hari before her
perceptions of Mata Hari before her execution last words have an almost
execution last words have an almost
execution last words have an almost magnetic pull on us we often see them as
magnetic pull on us we often see them as
magnetic pull on us we often see them as these ultimate little bits of truth
these ultimate little bits of truth
these ultimate little bits of truth these one-liners that we who haven’t yet
these one-liners that we who haven’t yet
these one-liners that we who haven’t yet experienced dying or death can come to
experienced dying or death can come to
experienced dying or death can come to live by but why why do we look for our
live by but why why do we look for our
live by but why why do we look for our advice our mantras our game changers are
advice our mantras our game changers are
advice our mantras our game changers are wrapped up into these supposedly
wrapped up into these supposedly
wrapped up into these supposedly Universal one-liners generalized
Universal one-liners generalized
Universal one-liners generalized catchphrases just can’t capture what it
catchphrases just can’t capture what it
catchphrases just can’t capture what it means to live a good and unique life and
means to live a good and unique life and
means to live a good and unique life and what I really wanted to find here in the
what I really wanted to find here in the
what I really wanted to find here in the end when I finally took this journey
end when I finally took this journey
end when I finally took this journey that I want to share with you was not an
that I want to share with you was not an
that I want to share with you was not an answer because I don’t think there is
answer because I don’t think there is
answer because I don’t think there is one way to live a worthwhile life but
one way to live a worthwhile life but
one way to live a worthwhile life but many different pathways you can take so
many different pathways you can take so
many different pathways you can take so I went on looking for a method a method
I went on looking for a method a method
I went on looking for a method a method to solve this great conundrum we call a
to solve this great conundrum we call a
to solve this great conundrum we call a happy life
happy life
happy life and that’s the conversation we’re going
and that’s the conversation we’re going
and that’s the conversation we’re going here today the match really struck me
here today the match really struck me
here today the match really struck me last year when my great-aunt went into a
last year when my great-aunt went into a
last year when my great-aunt went into a nursing home she’s 63 years old and
nursing home she’s 63 years old and
nursing home she’s 63 years old and she’s been a quadriplegic since the
she’s been a quadriplegic since the
she’s been a quadriplegic since the early 20s when she injured her spinal
early 20s when she injured her spinal
early 20s when she injured her spinal cord in a motorcycle accident
cord in a motorcycle accident
cord in a motorcycle accident watching her become more dependent on
watching her become more dependent on
watching her become more dependent on others especially my mom after living
others especially my mom after living
others especially my mom after living independently for many years I had the
independently for many years I had the
independently for many years I had the chance to see loneliness for the first
chance to see loneliness for the first
chance to see loneliness for the first time
time
time truly it’s one of the most terrifying
truly it’s one of the most terrifying
truly it’s one of the most terrifying things out there you’ve seen nursing
things out there you’ve seen nursing
things out there you’ve seen nursing home residents are far too easy to
home residents are far too easy to
home residents are far too easy to forget most live isolated in their rooms
forget most live isolated in their rooms
forget most live isolated in their rooms with little social interaction save a
with little social interaction save a
with little social interaction save a few check-ins from nurses aides and the
few check-ins from nurses aides and the
few check-ins from nurses aides and the occasional family visitor and because
occasional family visitor and because
occasional family visitor and because many have the zukul disabilities that
many have the zukul disabilities that
many have the zukul disabilities that make valuable communication difficult
make valuable communication difficult
make valuable communication difficult it’s often lost all together when we
it’s often lost all together when we
it’s often lost all together when we think about our role in the world and
think about our role in the world and
think about our role in the world and the larger impact that our generation
the larger impact that our generation
the larger impact that our generation may have on a positive future
may have on a positive future
may have on a positive future talk often gets to blaming the past but
talk often gets to blaming the past but
talk often gets to blaming the past but in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a
in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a
in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a sight of the valuable relationships we
sight of the valuable relationships we
sight of the valuable relationships we could form with our elders to bridge the
could form with our elders to bridge the
could form with our elders to bridge the past the present and the future failures
past the present and the future failures
past the present and the future failures and victories alike are opportunities
and victories alike are opportunities
and victories alike are opportunities for growth and we shouldn’t have to
for growth and we shouldn’t have to
for growth and we shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel to move forward I
reinvent the wheel to move forward I
reinvent the wheel to move forward I searched for a few conversations to
searched for a few conversations to
searched for a few conversations to start our journey at my great aunt’s
start our journey at my great aunt’s
start our journey at my great aunt’s nursing home the residents shared their
nursing home the residents shared their
nursing home the residents shared their lives their thoughts and their regrets
lives their thoughts and their regrets
lives their thoughts and their regrets with me the common thread through all
with me the common thread through all
with me the common thread through all these stories was hope every resident
these stories was hope every resident
these stories was hope every resident had something that made their face light
had something that made their face light
had something that made their face light up and that passion that positive
up and that passion that positive
up and that passion that positive motivation that has the power to change
motivation that has the power to change
motivation that has the power to change the world now I’m going to invite a few
the world now I’m going to invite a few
the world now I’m going to invite a few classmates up here to tell these stories
classmates up here to tell these stories
classmates up here to tell these stories even though they are deeply personal to
even though they are deeply personal to
even though they are deeply personal to the people who shared them now all these
the people who shared them now all these
the people who shared them now all these experiences are ours to pass on and grow
experiences are ours to pass on and grow
experiences are ours to pass on and grow from
from
from resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2
resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2
resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2 veteran I was in the Navy three and a
veteran I was in the Navy three and a
veteran I was in the Navy three and a half years I was very good I was in the
half years I was very good I was in the
half years I was very good I was in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf
you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf
you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf on my ship 318 people with the officers
on my ship 318 people with the officers
on my ship 318 people with the officers I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m
I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m
I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m number 318 all my shipmates are gone the
number 318 all my shipmates are gone the
number 318 all my shipmates are gone the first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower
first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower
first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower was my general I did pretty good I’m
was my general I did pretty good I’m
was my general I did pretty good I’m lucky to be alive I lost a lot of
lucky to be alive I lost a lot of
lucky to be alive I lost a lot of friends when we had the Normandy
friends when we had the Normandy
friends when we had the Normandy invasion the Germans were waiting for us
invasion the Germans were waiting for us
invasion the Germans were waiting for us we had our boys there too we did pretty
we had our boys there too we did pretty
we had our boys there too we did pretty good unlucky to be alive my second
good unlucky to be alive my second
good unlucky to be alive my second daughter I was in the Navy I first time
daughter I was in the Navy I first time
daughter I was in the Navy I first time I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18
I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18
I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18 months she ran in my arms
months she ran in my arms
months she ran in my arms daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia
daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia
daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia when I went in the Navy
when I went in the Navy
when I went in the Navy my wife was two months pregnant and I
my wife was two months pregnant and I
my wife was two months pregnant and I was overseas 18 months when I came home
was overseas 18 months when I came home
was overseas 18 months when I came home that’s it
that’s it
that’s it she ran in my arms that was good
resident to a hopeful creator I’m glad
resident to a hopeful creator I’m glad to be alive
to be alive
to be alive seeing people that’s worse than I am I
seeing people that’s worse than I am I
seeing people that’s worse than I am I tell you it’s the hope to do better I
tell you it’s the hope to do better I
tell you it’s the hope to do better I wanted to create my life again because I
wanted to create my life again because I
wanted to create my life again because I was living alone and I want to get an
was living alone and I want to get an
was living alone and I want to get an apartment and living alone again but I
apartment and living alone again but I
apartment and living alone again but I didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be
didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be
didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be without God or the institution I’d
without God or the institution I’d
without God or the institution I’d probably be dead I thank God for this
probably be dead I thank God for this
probably be dead I thank God for this type of institution that gives me a
type of institution that gives me a
type of institution that gives me a chance to live with a chance to do my
chance to live with a chance to do my
chance to live with a chance to do my family career all over again I just
family career all over again I just
family career all over again I just would live and be happy I want to be
would live and be happy I want to be
would live and be happy I want to be creative dead I’m engineer by trade and
creative dead I’m engineer by trade and
creative dead I’m engineer by trade and operating engineer resident 3 my great
operating engineer resident 3 my great
operating engineer resident 3 my great end after I had my accident life moved
end after I had my accident life moved
end after I had my accident life moved very quickly
very quickly
very quickly you always were told to adjust to this
you always were told to adjust to this
you always were told to adjust to this type of life that things were not going
type of life that things were not going
type of life that things were not going to be accepted but that you had to
to be accepted but that you had to
to be accepted but that you had to adjust and many people became very
adjust and many people became very
adjust and many people became very bitter very angry about what had
bitter very angry about what had
bitter very angry about what had happened to them and I was just too busy
happened to them and I was just too busy
happened to them and I was just too busy and there was just never time to stop
and there was just never time to stop
and there was just never time to stop and think about really what had happened
and think about really what had happened
and think about really what had happened and so I think what I would tell someone
and so I think what I would tell someone
and so I think what I would tell someone would be to just keep moving forward
would be to just keep moving forward
would be to just keep moving forward there’s some benefits looking back and
there’s some benefits looking back and
there’s some benefits looking back and remembering good memories and that takes
remembering good memories and that takes
remembering good memories and that takes a long time to be able to accomplish
a long time to be able to accomplish
a long time to be able to accomplish because you feel both sad but you feel
because you feel both sad but you feel
because you feel both sad but you feel that they were happy memories so you
that they were happy memories so you
that they were happy memories so you just take on this new chapter and you
just take on this new chapter and you
just take on this new chapter and you deal with it as hopefully the best you
deal with it as hopefully the best you
deal with it as hopefully the best you can you continue either on the road you
can you continue either on the road you
can you continue either on the road you were going on or you select another
were going on or you select another
were going on or you select another course of action for your life and you
course of action for your life and you
course of action for your life and you choose that road but it’s important to
choose that road but it’s important to
choose that road but it’s important to continue to function to be a part of
continue to function to be a part of
continue to function to be a part of society to socialise to meet people
society to socialise to meet people
society to socialise to meet people there’s a whole life ahead of you
there’s a whole life ahead of you
there’s a whole life ahead of you if you’re injured when you’re young I
if you’re injured when you’re young I
if you’re injured when you’re young I think you have to make sure that you
think you have to make sure that you
think you have to make sure that you find something in life to grab on to and
find something in life to grab on to and
find something in life to grab on to and to make you happy the ancient Greeks had
to make you happy the ancient Greeks had
to make you happy the ancient Greeks had this kind of mystical reverence for
this kind of mystical reverence for
this kind of mystical reverence for Oracle’s individuals who brought forward
Oracle’s individuals who brought forward
Oracle’s individuals who brought forward the prophecies of the gods
the prophecies of the gods
the prophecies of the gods Oracle’s bore the responsibility of
Oracle’s bore the responsibility of
Oracle’s bore the responsibility of speaking up for those who
speaking up for those who
speaking up for those who speak up for themselves and for the most
speak up for themselves and for the most
speak up for themselves and for the most part communities listened responded and
part communities listened responded and
part communities listened responded and took action because of this valuable
took action because of this valuable
took action because of this valuable advice
advice
advice I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets
I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets
I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets speak up every day because no voice
speak up every day because no voice
speak up every day because no voice should be silenced no experience has the
should be silenced no experience has the
should be silenced no experience has the right to dominate over another when we
right to dominate over another when we
right to dominate over another when we wet our grandparents our neighbors even
wet our grandparents our neighbors even
wet our grandparents our neighbors even complete strangers who live in nursing
complete strangers who live in nursing
complete strangers who live in nursing homes be silenced we lose the
homes be silenced we lose the
homes be silenced we lose the opportunity to learn and grow
opportunity to learn and grow
opportunity to learn and grow experiences may feel like this deeply
experiences may feel like this deeply
experiences may feel like this deeply private adventure but those lessons we
private adventure but those lessons we
private adventure but those lessons we learn there for everyone when we share
learn there for everyone when we share
learn there for everyone when we share and listen openly that’s when we truly
and listen openly that’s when we truly
and listen openly that’s when we truly have the power to stop making old
have the power to stop making old
have the power to stop making old mistakes and start building a future
mistakes and start building a future
mistakes and start building a future worth taking pride in worth living in
worth taking pride in worth living in
worth taking pride in worth living in and worth growing old in eventually now
and worth growing old in eventually now
and worth growing old in eventually now is just the start and since every story
is just the start and since every story
is just the start and since every story has its once upon a time I thought I’d
has its once upon a time I thought I’d
has its once upon a time I thought I’d share mine with you it began with an end
share mine with you it began with an end
share mine with you it began with an end some of the last thoughts of the
some of the last thoughts of the
some of the last thoughts of the incredible neurologist and storyteller
incredible neurologist and storyteller
incredible neurologist and storyteller Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my
Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my
Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my dearest wish for you is to find yours
dearest wish for you is to find yours
dearest wish for you is to find yours and now week short of breath my once
and now week short of breath my once
and now week short of breath my once firm muscles melted away by cancer I
firm muscles melted away by cancer I
firm muscles melted away by cancer I find my thoughts increasingly not on the
find my thoughts increasingly not on the
find my thoughts increasingly not on the supernatural or the spiritual but on
supernatural or the spiritual but on
supernatural or the spiritual but on what is meant by living a good and
what is meant by living a good and
what is meant by living a good and worthwhile life achieving a sense of
worthwhile life achieving a sense of
worthwhile life achieving a sense of peace within oneself I find my thoughts
peace within oneself I find my thoughts
peace within oneself I find my thoughts drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest
drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest
drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest the seventh day of the week and perhaps
the seventh day of the week and perhaps
the seventh day of the week and perhaps the seventh day of one’s life as well
the seventh day of one’s life as well
the seventh day of one’s life as well when one may feel that one’s work is
when one may feel that one’s work is
when one may feel that one’s work is done and one may in good conscience rest
done and one may in good conscience rest
done and one may in good conscience rest thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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now all my charms are or throne and what
now all my charms are or throne and what strength I haves my own prospero in
strength I haves my own prospero in
strength I haves my own prospero in Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir
Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir
Shakespeare’s Tempest pardon me sir I did not do it on purpose Marie
I did not do it on purpose Marie
I did not do it on purpose Marie Antoinette everything is an illusion
Antoinette everything is an illusion
Antoinette everything is an illusion Matahari what do all these lines have in
Matahari what do all these lines have in
Matahari what do all these lines have in common you might think nothing but all
common you might think nothing but all
common you might think nothing but all these quotes all of these pearls their
these quotes all of these pearls their
these quotes all of these pearls their last words the first being from the
last words the first being from the
last words the first being from the Shakespearean character Prospero as he
Shakespearean character Prospero as he
Shakespearean character Prospero as he says his farewell to the theatre and at
says his farewell to the theatre and at
says his farewell to the theatre and at least now they’re seen as a sort of
least now they’re seen as a sort of
least now they’re seen as a sort of farewell address from Shakespeare
farewell address from Shakespeare
farewell address from Shakespeare himself the second being from Marie
himself the second being from Marie
himself the second being from Marie Antoinette as she stepped to the
Antoinette as she stepped to the
Antoinette as she stepped to the guillotine and had a scuffle with her be
guillotine and had a scuffle with her be
guillotine and had a scuffle with her be header and the last being the grim
header and the last being the grim
header and the last being the grim perceptions of Mata Hari before her
perceptions of Mata Hari before her
perceptions of Mata Hari before her execution last words have an almost
execution last words have an almost
execution last words have an almost magnetic pull on us we often see them as
magnetic pull on us we often see them as
magnetic pull on us we often see them as these ultimate little bits of truth
these ultimate little bits of truth
these ultimate little bits of truth these one-liners that we who haven’t yet
these one-liners that we who haven’t yet
these one-liners that we who haven’t yet experienced dying or death can come to
experienced dying or death can come to
experienced dying or death can come to live by but why why do we look for our
live by but why why do we look for our
live by but why why do we look for our advice our mantras our game changers are
advice our mantras our game changers are
advice our mantras our game changers are wrapped up into these supposedly
wrapped up into these supposedly
wrapped up into these supposedly Universal one-liners generalized
Universal one-liners generalized
Universal one-liners generalized catchphrases just can’t capture what it
catchphrases just can’t capture what it
catchphrases just can’t capture what it means to live a good and unique life and
means to live a good and unique life and
means to live a good and unique life and what I really wanted to find here in the
what I really wanted to find here in the
what I really wanted to find here in the end when I finally took this journey
end when I finally took this journey
end when I finally took this journey that I want to share with you was not an
that I want to share with you was not an
that I want to share with you was not an answer because I don’t think there is
answer because I don’t think there is
answer because I don’t think there is one way to live a worthwhile life but
one way to live a worthwhile life but
one way to live a worthwhile life but many different pathways you can take so
many different pathways you can take so
many different pathways you can take so I went on looking for a method a method
I went on looking for a method a method
I went on looking for a method a method to solve this great conundrum we call a
to solve this great conundrum we call a
to solve this great conundrum we call a happy life
happy life
happy life and that’s the conversation we’re going
and that’s the conversation we’re going
and that’s the conversation we’re going here today the match really struck me
here today the match really struck me
here today the match really struck me last year when my great-aunt went into a
last year when my great-aunt went into a
last year when my great-aunt went into a nursing home she’s 63 years old and
nursing home she’s 63 years old and
nursing home she’s 63 years old and she’s been a quadriplegic since the
she’s been a quadriplegic since the
she’s been a quadriplegic since the early 20s when she injured her spinal
early 20s when she injured her spinal
early 20s when she injured her spinal cord in a motorcycle accident
cord in a motorcycle accident
cord in a motorcycle accident watching her become more dependent on
watching her become more dependent on
watching her become more dependent on others especially my mom after living
others especially my mom after living
others especially my mom after living independently for many years I had the
independently for many years I had the
independently for many years I had the chance to see loneliness for the first
chance to see loneliness for the first
chance to see loneliness for the first time
time
time truly it’s one of the most terrifying
truly it’s one of the most terrifying
truly it’s one of the most terrifying things out there you’ve seen nursing
things out there you’ve seen nursing
things out there you’ve seen nursing home residents are far too easy to
home residents are far too easy to
home residents are far too easy to forget most live isolated in their rooms
forget most live isolated in their rooms
forget most live isolated in their rooms with little social interaction save a
with little social interaction save a
with little social interaction save a few check-ins from nurses aides and the
few check-ins from nurses aides and the
few check-ins from nurses aides and the occasional family visitor and because
occasional family visitor and because
occasional family visitor and because many have the zukul disabilities that
many have the zukul disabilities that
many have the zukul disabilities that make valuable communication difficult
make valuable communication difficult
make valuable communication difficult it’s often lost all together when we
it’s often lost all together when we
it’s often lost all together when we think about our role in the world and
think about our role in the world and
think about our role in the world and the larger impact that our generation
the larger impact that our generation
the larger impact that our generation may have on a positive future
may have on a positive future
may have on a positive future talk often gets to blaming the past but
talk often gets to blaming the past but
talk often gets to blaming the past but in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a
in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a
in a holier-than-thou mindset we’ve a sight of the valuable relationships we
sight of the valuable relationships we
sight of the valuable relationships we could form with our elders to bridge the
could form with our elders to bridge the
could form with our elders to bridge the past the present and the future failures
past the present and the future failures
past the present and the future failures and victories alike are opportunities
and victories alike are opportunities
and victories alike are opportunities for growth and we shouldn’t have to
for growth and we shouldn’t have to
for growth and we shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel to move forward I
reinvent the wheel to move forward I
reinvent the wheel to move forward I searched for a few conversations to
searched for a few conversations to
searched for a few conversations to start our journey at my great aunt’s
start our journey at my great aunt’s
start our journey at my great aunt’s nursing home the residents shared their
nursing home the residents shared their
nursing home the residents shared their lives their thoughts and their regrets
lives their thoughts and their regrets
lives their thoughts and their regrets with me the common thread through all
with me the common thread through all
with me the common thread through all these stories was hope every resident
these stories was hope every resident
these stories was hope every resident had something that made their face light
had something that made their face light
had something that made their face light up and that passion that positive
up and that passion that positive
up and that passion that positive motivation that has the power to change
motivation that has the power to change
motivation that has the power to change the world now I’m going to invite a few
the world now I’m going to invite a few
the world now I’m going to invite a few classmates up here to tell these stories
classmates up here to tell these stories
classmates up here to tell these stories even though they are deeply personal to
even though they are deeply personal to
even though they are deeply personal to the people who shared them now all these
the people who shared them now all these
the people who shared them now all these experiences are ours to pass on and grow
experiences are ours to pass on and grow
experiences are ours to pass on and grow from
from
from resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2
resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2
resident 1 a 99 year old World War 2 veteran I was in the Navy three and a
veteran I was in the Navy three and a
veteran I was in the Navy three and a half years I was very good I was in the
half years I was very good I was in the
half years I was very good I was in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf
you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf
you know the Normandy invasion 1st Wharf on my ship 318 people with the officers
on my ship 318 people with the officers
on my ship 318 people with the officers I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m
I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m
I’m the only one alive 317 are gone I’m number 318 all my shipmates are gone the
number 318 all my shipmates are gone the
number 318 all my shipmates are gone the first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower
first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower
first invasion in Normandy Eisenhower was my general I did pretty good I’m
was my general I did pretty good I’m
was my general I did pretty good I’m lucky to be alive I lost a lot of
lucky to be alive I lost a lot of
lucky to be alive I lost a lot of friends when we had the Normandy
friends when we had the Normandy
friends when we had the Normandy invasion the Germans were waiting for us
invasion the Germans were waiting for us
invasion the Germans were waiting for us we had our boys there too we did pretty
we had our boys there too we did pretty
we had our boys there too we did pretty good unlucky to be alive my second
good unlucky to be alive my second
good unlucky to be alive my second daughter I was in the Navy I first time
daughter I was in the Navy I first time
daughter I was in the Navy I first time I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18
I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18
I seen her she ran in my arms she was 18 months she ran in my arms
months she ran in my arms
months she ran in my arms daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia
daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia
daddy daddy her name is patty Patricia when I went in the Navy
when I went in the Navy
when I went in the Navy my wife was two months pregnant and I
my wife was two months pregnant and I
my wife was two months pregnant and I was overseas 18 months when I came home
was overseas 18 months when I came home
was overseas 18 months when I came home that’s it
that’s it
that’s it she ran in my arms that was good
resident to a hopeful creator I’m glad
resident to a hopeful creator I’m glad to be alive
to be alive
to be alive seeing people that’s worse than I am I
seeing people that’s worse than I am I
seeing people that’s worse than I am I tell you it’s the hope to do better I
tell you it’s the hope to do better I
tell you it’s the hope to do better I wanted to create my life again because I
wanted to create my life again because I
wanted to create my life again because I was living alone and I want to get an
was living alone and I want to get an
was living alone and I want to get an apartment and living alone again but I
apartment and living alone again but I
apartment and living alone again but I didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be
didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be
didn’t this isn’t a bad place to be without God or the institution I’d
without God or the institution I’d
without God or the institution I’d probably be dead I thank God for this
probably be dead I thank God for this
probably be dead I thank God for this type of institution that gives me a
type of institution that gives me a
type of institution that gives me a chance to live with a chance to do my
chance to live with a chance to do my
chance to live with a chance to do my family career all over again I just
family career all over again I just
family career all over again I just would live and be happy I want to be
would live and be happy I want to be
would live and be happy I want to be creative dead I’m engineer by trade and
creative dead I’m engineer by trade and
creative dead I’m engineer by trade and operating engineer resident 3 my great
operating engineer resident 3 my great
operating engineer resident 3 my great end after I had my accident life moved
end after I had my accident life moved
end after I had my accident life moved very quickly
very quickly
very quickly you always were told to adjust to this
you always were told to adjust to this
you always were told to adjust to this type of life that things were not going
type of life that things were not going
type of life that things were not going to be accepted but that you had to
to be accepted but that you had to
to be accepted but that you had to adjust and many people became very
adjust and many people became very
adjust and many people became very bitter very angry about what had
bitter very angry about what had
bitter very angry about what had happened to them and I was just too busy
happened to them and I was just too busy
happened to them and I was just too busy and there was just never time to stop
and there was just never time to stop
and there was just never time to stop and think about really what had happened
and think about really what had happened
and think about really what had happened and so I think what I would tell someone
and so I think what I would tell someone
and so I think what I would tell someone would be to just keep moving forward
would be to just keep moving forward
would be to just keep moving forward there’s some benefits looking back and
there’s some benefits looking back and
there’s some benefits looking back and remembering good memories and that takes
remembering good memories and that takes
remembering good memories and that takes a long time to be able to accomplish
a long time to be able to accomplish
a long time to be able to accomplish because you feel both sad but you feel
because you feel both sad but you feel
because you feel both sad but you feel that they were happy memories so you
that they were happy memories so you
that they were happy memories so you just take on this new chapter and you
just take on this new chapter and you
just take on this new chapter and you deal with it as hopefully the best you
deal with it as hopefully the best you
deal with it as hopefully the best you can you continue either on the road you
can you continue either on the road you
can you continue either on the road you were going on or you select another
were going on or you select another
were going on or you select another course of action for your life and you
course of action for your life and you
course of action for your life and you choose that road but it’s important to
choose that road but it’s important to
choose that road but it’s important to continue to function to be a part of
continue to function to be a part of
continue to function to be a part of society to socialise to meet people
society to socialise to meet people
society to socialise to meet people there’s a whole life ahead of you
there’s a whole life ahead of you
there’s a whole life ahead of you if you’re injured when you’re young I
if you’re injured when you’re young I
if you’re injured when you’re young I think you have to make sure that you
think you have to make sure that you
think you have to make sure that you find something in life to grab on to and
find something in life to grab on to and
find something in life to grab on to and to make you happy the ancient Greeks had
to make you happy the ancient Greeks had
to make you happy the ancient Greeks had this kind of mystical reverence for
this kind of mystical reverence for
this kind of mystical reverence for Oracle’s individuals who brought forward
Oracle’s individuals who brought forward
Oracle’s individuals who brought forward the prophecies of the gods
the prophecies of the gods
the prophecies of the gods Oracle’s bore the responsibility of
Oracle’s bore the responsibility of
Oracle’s bore the responsibility of speaking up for those who
speaking up for those who
speaking up for those who speak up for themselves and for the most
speak up for themselves and for the most
speak up for themselves and for the most part communities listened responded and
part communities listened responded and
part communities listened responded and took action because of this valuable
took action because of this valuable
took action because of this valuable advice
advice
advice I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets
I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets
I don’t think Oracle’s are gone prophets speak up every day because no voice
speak up every day because no voice
speak up every day because no voice should be silenced no experience has the
should be silenced no experience has the
should be silenced no experience has the right to dominate over another when we
right to dominate over another when we
right to dominate over another when we wet our grandparents our neighbors even
wet our grandparents our neighbors even
wet our grandparents our neighbors even complete strangers who live in nursing
complete strangers who live in nursing
complete strangers who live in nursing homes be silenced we lose the
homes be silenced we lose the
homes be silenced we lose the opportunity to learn and grow
opportunity to learn and grow
opportunity to learn and grow experiences may feel like this deeply
experiences may feel like this deeply
experiences may feel like this deeply private adventure but those lessons we
private adventure but those lessons we
private adventure but those lessons we learn there for everyone when we share
learn there for everyone when we share
learn there for everyone when we share and listen openly that’s when we truly
and listen openly that’s when we truly
and listen openly that’s when we truly have the power to stop making old
have the power to stop making old
have the power to stop making old mistakes and start building a future
mistakes and start building a future
mistakes and start building a future worth taking pride in worth living in
worth taking pride in worth living in
worth taking pride in worth living in and worth growing old in eventually now
and worth growing old in eventually now
and worth growing old in eventually now is just the start and since every story
is just the start and since every story
is just the start and since every story has its once upon a time I thought I’d
has its once upon a time I thought I’d
has its once upon a time I thought I’d share mine with you it began with an end
share mine with you it began with an end
share mine with you it began with an end some of the last thoughts of the
some of the last thoughts of the
some of the last thoughts of the incredible neurologist and storyteller
incredible neurologist and storyteller
incredible neurologist and storyteller Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my
Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my
Oliver Sacks he has been my muse my dearest wish for you is to find yours
dearest wish for you is to find yours
dearest wish for you is to find yours and now week short of breath my once
and now week short of breath my once
and now week short of breath my once firm muscles melted away by cancer I
firm muscles melted away by cancer I
firm muscles melted away by cancer I find my thoughts increasingly not on the
find my thoughts increasingly not on the
find my thoughts increasingly not on the supernatural or the spiritual but on
supernatural or the spiritual but on
supernatural or the spiritual but on what is meant by living a good and
what is meant by living a good and
what is meant by living a good and worthwhile life achieving a sense of
worthwhile life achieving a sense of
worthwhile life achieving a sense of peace within oneself I find my thoughts
peace within oneself I find my thoughts
peace within oneself I find my thoughts drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest
drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest
drifting to the Sabbath the day of rest the seventh day of the week and perhaps
the seventh day of the week and perhaps
the seventh day of the week and perhaps the seventh day of one’s life as well
the seventh day of one’s life as well
the seventh day of one’s life as well when one may feel that one’s work is
when one may feel that one’s work is
when one may feel that one’s work is done and one may in good conscience rest
done and one may in good conscience rest
done and one may in good conscience rest thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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