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The Ups of Downs…Refined and Revised Toastmasters Speech May 2008

May 7, 2008 by Scott Hammond  
Filed under Family, Fathering, Scott Hammond, Speaking

THE UPS OF DOWNS

1.RING……… HOSPITAL…ULTRASOUND STORY…PREGNANT WIFE

(THE $1M QUESTION WAS IN OUR MINDS…MR TM, FELOW TM & GUESTS)

2.  INTRODUCTION…What would be our LESSONS WITH GABE?

3.  RING…JONI’S WATER BROKE/BIRTH…Recovery and I went home

4.  RING…JONI FROM SACRAMENTO…JONI IS CALLING ME TO SAC

·        Joni is SUPERWOMAN

5.  MEETING WITH STERILE DOCTOR /NEXT DAY

·                    DOWN YES…MARRIAGES FAIL WITHIN 1 YEAR/FAMILY IN PERIL

·                    MY HEART BROKE THEN

·                    HAVE YOU HAD YOUR HEART BREAK?  WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

·                    WHAT I DID WAS…WALK

 

 6.  THE WALKS AT UC DAVIS… GABE NEVER FATHER, FOOTBALL OR ENGINEER…TEARS, PRAYER, NEGOTIATE, ANGER THEN…

·        RELEASING CONTROL, ACCEPTENCE, FAITH, and DECIDING LOVE

 

7.  9 YEARS LATER…MICAH STORY…NO GOOD BAD DAY…

·                    ALL BOY, 3 YEARS, MELTDOWN TANTRUM,” MICAH STOP!”

·                    GABE IN A SPECIAL NEEDS MOMENT OF GST (STORY)

·                    JONI…I DON’T KNOW ABOUT MICAH.I LIKE DOWN SYNDROME/GABE

 

8.  GABE HAS TAUGHT US…HE HAS BECOME OUR TEACHER

GABE HAS SPECIAL NEEDS OF INTELLECT…NONE OF SPIRIT

SO VERY…LOVING, GENTLE, AND KIND

·                    SLOW DOWN…BE HERE NOW…BE PRESENT…ENJOY LIFE AND GST

·                    MEANS TO BE HERE NOW, BE PRESENT AND ENJOY THE MOMENT

 

·                    TO …SMILE MORE OFTEN…LET ME SHOW YOU (DEMO)

10. LET’S TRY IT TOGETHER….

·        LOOK UP…SMILE…LOOK …BREATHE…GET IT…FEEL IT?

·        BREATHE, RELAX, SMILE, A HAPPY PLACE?

·        LADIES AND GENTS WELCOME TO GST….GABRIEL STANDARD TIME

                    (MR. TOASTMASTER……)

 

 


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