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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.11,0:00:07.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I look into the mirror,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.82,0:00:12.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I see my 12-year-old self\Nwith cuts, scars, and bruises,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.89,0:00:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it wasn't who I am.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.27,0:00:18.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every day, I was bullied\Nbecause of who I was.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.96,0:00:21.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was born with this disorder\Ncalled ectrodactyly,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.60,0:00:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which gave me four fingers on each hand\Nand two toes on each foot.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.49,0:00:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the hairs didn't grow\Ninside my ears correctly.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.98,0:00:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the best thing about those things
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.69,0:00:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that I can just drive with Bluetooth\Nhooked up into my hearing aids,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.98,0:00:40.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just jamming out just for fun,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.56,0:00:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while I can just drive around\Nand do the Spock
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.35,0:00:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and find that everyone -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.55,0:00:48.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can just freak out and say,\N"Whoa, this is cool."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.96,0:00:52.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every time when I hear "suicide,"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.89,0:00:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people getting bullied, I never knew\Nwhat it really was until I felt it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.23,0:00:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Go kill yourself."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.98,0:01:01.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You're not worth it."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.42,0:01:02.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You're retarded."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.46,0:01:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It hurt so much\Nthat it's been said to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.76,0:01:13.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Suicide is now the number one cause\Nfor teenagers from 12 to 18.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.58,0:01:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It hurts everyone inside,\Nbut they're not doing something.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.86,0:01:25.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I went to a Young Life camp,\NI wanted to meet new friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.77,0:01:28.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to have a better experience.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.11,0:01:30.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to enjoy life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.98,0:01:32.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that didn't really work out.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.78,0:01:35.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So every day I sat in the corner.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.38,0:01:38.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this one day, it was special to me:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.56,0:01:42.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a guy with big bushy hair,\Nwith a guitar in his hand.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.51,0:01:44.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,showing the biggest smile to everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.84,0:01:47.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was in a group with tons of people,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.17,0:01:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he says, "Give me a minute.\NI'm going to talk to this kid."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.57,0:01:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So he did.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.05,0:01:53.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He'd come sit down with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.86,0:01:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He'd talk and say, "I've been bullied too.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.28,0:02:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never had a lot of friends either\Nbecause of who I was."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.78,0:02:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We talked about it, and we had\Nthe exact same comment of each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.37,0:02:07.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We didn't know who we really were.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.15,0:02:09.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He always told me something,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.82,0:02:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"No matter what happens,\Nyou just need to smile.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.90,0:02:16.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just need to smile\Nbecause you're beautiful."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.98,0:02:20.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every day, he said that to me,\Nit made me think more.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.41,0:02:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,About two years ago,\NDevin committed suicide.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.22,0:02:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My heart was broken.\NI didn't know what to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.84,0:02:32.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't want to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.79,0:02:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Devin really changed my life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.70,0:02:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After I went to his funeral,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.98,0:02:41.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my mind started to think,\N"I need to do something about this."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.99,0:02:44.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It keeps hurting me inside.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.83,0:02:51.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I thought I can't do something,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.72,0:02:57.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it came to my head,\N"Smile, you are beautiful."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.42,0:03:00.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And instantly I knew I can do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.55,0:03:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So for the past two years,\NI was holding a sign that says,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.52,0:03:06.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Smile, you're beautiful."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.87,0:03:12.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It didn't stop me from doing it\Nafter tons of months.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.14,0:03:14.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People say, "You're an idiot.\NWhy are you doing this?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.72,0:03:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're wasting your whole time.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.19,0:03:19.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should go get a job,\Ndo something fun with your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.61,0:03:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just stand instead of sitting\Non the side of the street,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.48,0:03:26.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just holding a sign that always says,\N'Smile, you're beautiful.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.09,0:03:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day, I was standing on the side\Nof the road holding the sign.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.38,0:03:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This guy comes up to me and says,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.20,0:03:38.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I love your message.\NMy son did the exact same thing."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.19,0:03:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he talked about how his son said\Nthe exact same thing to other people,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.72,0:03:46.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Smile, you're beautiful,"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.61,0:03:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to every single girl and guy\Nwho was sitting alone
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.84,0:03:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and didn't know what to do in life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.86,0:03:56.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he told me\Nthat he committed suicide too.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.71,0:04:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said that was his message\Nfrom his son from above,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.90,0:04:04.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he broke down as I did.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.58,0:04:08.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it means so much that\NI'm doing something to help other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.84,0:04:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to California to hold my sign
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.60,0:04:15.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to show other people\Nthat they are beautiful no matter what.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.85,0:04:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to Santa Monica, Long Beach,\Neven Warner Brothers Studios
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.64,0:04:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to hold a sign that says,\N"Smile, you're beautiful."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.92,0:04:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people say it's crazy,\Nbut for me, it's the best time of my life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.17,0:04:32.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I just want to remind to everyone -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.67,0:04:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Smile, you are beautiful."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.52,0:04:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)