Fairly decent bloke.
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Slow but trying.
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View all 111 →The three things I strive for are authenticity, presence and empathy. You’d have to ask my loved ones if I’m pulling them off.
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Quiet, sharp, clumsy.
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A strong sense of being loved and a hopefulness for their life ahead.
A net positive from my time on Earth.
Flashes of hubris.
Hopefully we have life in the minds and hearts of the people we interacted with.
Giving a speech in high school at a pep rally that wasn’t going so well and the dean unplugged the mic. Apparently, I was rambling and the spirit of the cafeteria was being weighed down.
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