Graduation Speech: Native Sydneysider

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The numbers do not really show the order they will be presented in. They are there just to keep track of how many questions I have.

Today I am here with native Sydneysider, Ed Kennedy, to ask a few questions about his journey as the messenger.

Ed, now that you know you delivered joy to these people who were lost in their life, what impact does it place on you and others who feel they serve no purpose in life?

This journey was definitely a giant whirlwind of emotions and feelings, and it has really changed my perspective on how valuable life is. Just like Ma says that I’m “all promise and no results”. Living in the harsh environment I grew up in, I was convinced I was some dimwit compared to my better siblings. If I did not wanted
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These people were the ones I was closest to, yet these missions proved I knew nothing about their backstory. The hearts suit represented how deep and personal these relationships were, and how “hearing the color of red and black” presents a risk of digging to deep and losing the relationship forever. At first, I was too cowardly and clueless to know how to start fixing my friends’ problems. However, they still got to learn how valuable they meant to this world too.

Can you describe how you felt when you discovered the random man was the one that sculpted this journey for you?

I was perplexed about how this random man went through all of this ruckus to conjure this damn journey. Just because I learned something, doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard on me! He called me the “epitome of ordinariness”, but then said that if I was capable, anyone was. Every single that helped me: Daryl and Keith, and the failed bank robber, the random man who had access to my house, all wanted me to learn the all important lesson. They did not want me to end up like my dad, dead as the “epitome of ordinariness”.

Do you think your relationship with Audrey has changed because of this
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I am a person who has a new philosophy in life. I am capable of standing up to fear and accomplishing beyond what I think I am capable of. I have helped so many others discover and understand this new principle too. My perspective on life has changed, and I am going to look at life as a place where I can take opportunities to discover more of myself. Hopefully, I will still be able to retain friendships I have made during this journey.

Has the folder the random man presented to you place any impact on you?

I was astounded by how the man just pulled out what I have experienced in life for the past few months. I even started questioning my existence, asking for help on what to do. The man tells me to keep on going because “it’s only the pages that stop here”. I thought once I was done with these good deeds, i would be done forever. Little did I know, I just began a new rebirth, a new section of my life where I got to add new artifacts of my life into that folder. I need to keep doing extraordinary things and go above and beyond my limits to make myself a stronger

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