Warren Smith

I decided that I would start practicing not saying things that would make me weak. And what happened was that I had to stop saying almost everything that I was saying.

I decided that I would start practicing not saying things that would make me weak. And what happened was that I had to stop saying almost everything that I was saying.

And that's how it felt. You practiced with that, have you? To say that you had an impact on my life, which is why this is surreal, to say you had an impact on my life would be an understatement. And we can get into that if you'd like. That was in graduate school. Okay. but I was feeling that in those conversations, trying to live up to something in a way.

And that's how it felt. You practiced with that, have you? To say that you had an impact on my life, which is why this is surreal, to say you had an impact on my life would be an understatement. And we can get into that if you'd like. That was in graduate school. Okay. but I was feeling that in those conversations, trying to live up to something in a way.

And that's how it felt. You practiced with that, have you? To say that you had an impact on my life, which is why this is surreal, to say you had an impact on my life would be an understatement. And we can get into that if you'd like. That was in graduate school. Okay. but I was feeling that in those conversations, trying to live up to something in a way.

I mean, it was, you're kind of saying that what people want to hear not trying to sound intelligent, but something like that.

I mean, it was, you're kind of saying that what people want to hear not trying to sound intelligent, but something like that.

I mean, it was, you're kind of saying that what people want to hear not trying to sound intelligent, but something like that.

And I never expected anything like this to happen, but I did tell myself, if I ever, by some miracle, had the chance to speak to you, I would allow myself permission to allow my words to have that vulnerability and to go to that place that I have not allowed myself to go to because I think there is value there. But the reason I bring that, because that is kind of,

And I never expected anything like this to happen, but I did tell myself, if I ever, by some miracle, had the chance to speak to you, I would allow myself permission to allow my words to have that vulnerability and to go to that place that I have not allowed myself to go to because I think there is value there. But the reason I bring that, because that is kind of,

And I never expected anything like this to happen, but I did tell myself, if I ever, by some miracle, had the chance to speak to you, I would allow myself permission to allow my words to have that vulnerability and to go to that place that I have not allowed myself to go to because I think there is value there. But the reason I bring that, because that is kind of,

I've never spoken about the reality of the school where I was teaching. Yeah, okay. Let's go down that path. So these are kids with behavioral challenges that other schools could not handle. So they put them all together. It's a last line of defense, sort of. So they're specialized. It's funded through... public school system.

I've never spoken about the reality of the school where I was teaching. Yeah, okay. Let's go down that path. So these are kids with behavioral challenges that other schools could not handle. So they put them all together. It's a last line of defense, sort of. So they're specialized. It's funded through... public school system.

I've never spoken about the reality of the school where I was teaching. Yeah, okay. Let's go down that path. So these are kids with behavioral challenges that other schools could not handle. So they put them all together. It's a last line of defense, sort of. So they're specialized. It's funded through... public school system.

So a student is so challenging, it could be for any reason, some are involved with gangs, substance abuse challenges, some are bullies, some are the bullied. For whatever reason, that school can't, they're just not equipped. They pay, I think it's $50,000 a head, something along those lines, to send them to this school, which is governed by a board and an executive director. And here I am.

So a student is so challenging, it could be for any reason, some are involved with gangs, substance abuse challenges, some are bullies, some are the bullied. For whatever reason, that school can't, they're just not equipped. They pay, I think it's $50,000 a head, something along those lines, to send them to this school, which is governed by a board and an executive director. And here I am.

So a student is so challenging, it could be for any reason, some are involved with gangs, substance abuse challenges, some are bullies, some are the bullied. For whatever reason, that school can't, they're just not equipped. They pay, I think it's $50,000 a head, something along those lines, to send them to this school, which is governed by a board and an executive director. And here I am.

No.

No.

No.