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Dear Dr. Paul,
You are a very inspiring person. I enjoyed every second of your assembly, and you have given me a completely different outlook on life. Thank you so much for that!
You taught us not to give up. Teaching me that if you have a dream then go for it. For me, I have a dream and that's to switch people from gasoline cars to electric cars. I want to help the environment. Before your assembly, I was on the verge of giving up on my dream.
I also have been moved on disabilities. It makes me grateful and it makes me stop complaining about trivial stuff. Thank you so much and I'll never give up!
Kevin, 2nd grader
[typed from thank-you letter written as class assignment]
As a teacher, I can only hope that at least once during the year I successfully touch my students' lives as you have touched theirs in just one hour.
Candlewood Middle School teacher
Half Hollow Hills school district, Dix Hills NY
From the bottom of my heart, Dr. Paul, thank you. You gave me courage today, you gave me hope, and you made me smile again. Whenever I start to feel down about the world, it is incredibly comforting to know that people like you exist - that you are out there somewhere, taking chances and making dreams come true. I hope you know what a special person you are.
There aren't too many Pauls on this planet. People like you are one in a million. But even if we can't all be Paul, we can still be someone.
And that is enough. That is more than enough. In truth, that is everything.
Emma, 10th grader
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Lyndhurst, NJ
Dear Dr. Paul,
Your presentation yesterday at Long Valley Middle School here in Morris County was a real life-changer. Never before has anyone ever approached the subject of disabilities with such honesty and optimism. You altered my view of this world, making it seem so much brighter and hopeful. The enthusiasm that exudes from you made my day all the better for it.
Your past and history inspires me to attempt to change the world in ways never accomplished before. I can swear that your words were better than any sermon from any preacher I've ever listened to. With your words of encouragement, hope, happiness, and love came the sensation that we can make the world a better place. I also believe that our environment of media could make use of inspirational and caring words such as yours.
Sincerely,
Lucas Huizenga
Hello, Paul! Thank you for speaking to us at Candlewood Middle School yesterday. When we left our classes, we thought that your assembly would just be a free period or two.
The honest truth is everyone started laughing when you began to talk. About 2 minutes into your speech when you mentioned your disability, the jokes stopped and everyone felt really bad about what they said and what you went through. When we heard how you overcame it, we all felt a feeling I cannot even explain. It was a mix of happiness (of how you overcame cerebral palsy), remorse (of what you went through), and something else I can't really think of right now. It felt weird.
The entire day, me and my friends looked out all the windows to try to get a sneak peek at your 'BMW'. We all couldn't believe what you went through and where you are today. When we thought about this and how still you try so hard to make people smile, we couldn't help but smile ourselves. It was the least we could do. You probably didn't see these smiles so this represents all the smiles at Candlewood. Turn your head to the left and they are smiling:
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Of course, there were more smiles ... but my fingers are getting tired. You really made a positive impact on us today. Thank you!
Scott Sommer, 8th grade
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