Elizabeth Smart, Keynote Speaking at the 23rd Annual National Federation of Families Conference
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Elizabeth Smart, Keynote speaking at the 23rd Annual National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Conference in Washington D.C. Elizabeth speaks about her story of resilience after being abducted at an early age.
No, it's called keeping your audience engaged. It's not meant to be entertainment and I can't imagine anybody finds her abduction funny. However, there are always odd, if not humorous, anecdotes in even the worst situations. Nobody wants to see somebody stand there and cry for 45 minutes.
I find Elizabeth to be an amazing speaker, somebody who retells unimagineable events that changed her life. The fact she is so strong, so normal, so grounded, is a testament to who she is and to her family.
After all these years I just read her book "My Story". I really admire her so much! She stayed in tune with God's spirit and survived. She has not allowed herself to be victimized all of her life! Such a strong and spiritual young lady who is making a difference in the world. Thank you Elizabeth Smart for being such a strong advocate!
no just the only way she can tell it, without crying every time...humour is an armor to protect her.
I believe she's telling the truth. Though, I must agree that she seems too enthusiastic & energetic about telling her story. I think she just decided to adopt this "style" of speaking after she became an advocate & public speaker. The first few years after her rescue she spoke differently - more like a victim in a way. Although I don't care for her speaking style, she's still an inspiration. And kudos to her for turning the "victim" inside of her into a "victor" inside & out. Bravo!
SURVIVOR AND FIGHTER!
This is her best speech ever, I’m so happy for her
People think she's faking because she's telling it with joy. Well, some people take pain differently. Some people get mentally traumatized or some people actually move forward and try to find happiness. Like Jessica Mullenburg look at some videos before her kidnapping in 2001, she's usually happy and joyful. Look at an interview she did in 2009 she seems very depressed, sad, and traumatized and day-to-day life is hard. She took the pain a different way than Elizabeth.
+DancemomsGirlys 33:10 so sweet i cryed sniff sniff(,:
Wonderful example of strength and resilience..much love and thanks Elizabeth.
Trauma isnt always crying and becoming quiet and depressed. Sometimes its laughing, distancing yourself from that experience, and smiling about it. She is who she is today because of all of her life experience including her kidnapping and it seems that she is okay with that and has done the work it takes to cope with something like this. It probably is scripted but that doesnt make it fake. Speaking in public is scary for some people and writing out and memorizing what you're gonna say first can help ease that
Yo Kim!.. Why no dogs.. those hound dogs would have immediately picked up on Wanda's fresh stench 😕 Would've led them right to the camp!..She was just up the hill from her home.
She is an amazing person. And, what a great family she must have.
"Popular is another word to rude" 👏👏👏👏 applaude mamá smart
You've got problems, C Noble. Elizabeth may do a great job speaking at these engagements but I am quite sure this is not how she envisioned her life. She was thrust into this situation, she did not seek it out. Because she happens to educate others by telling her story doesn't mean she wouldn't trade her horrific abduction and captivity for a normal childhood in a heartbeat. Of course she would. Please keep your ignorant, sad comments to yourself.
she's married now , isnt she..? wish her safety and all the best .for the rest of her life.
She knows her story. Same script all over the internet.
*and understandably so*.
This is hilarious and sad at the same time
She's probably gotten used to telling her story over and over
She was on Nancy Grace to help push a victims right bill through not discuss her ordeal on t,v. with the ever so nosy Nancy Grace. I think she wants to put people at ease and can now speak without the complete shock of her KIDNAPPING you need a shrink
You are obviously not a female rape victim and should keep your opinions to yourself.
Why is she telling such a horrible story with a smile and with humor? I know she is used to traveling and sharing this story over and over so she isn't going to cry every time, but smiling and trying to be cute and funny?! A little out of place
This was pathetic on Grace's part. She sounded condescending toward Smart. She put on this ridiculous motherese voice. Frankly, it's embarrassing to watch. Smart is obviously annoyed, at understandably so.
She sounds like she's reading a script.. Same words EVERY single time! She is to animated..and John,i assume he used protection. I don't think he wanted her pregnant
if you can't see that she is lying you need to wake up. it's like she is enjoying telling this script.
You’re disgusting. This woman went through hell and she can tell her story however she damn well wants.
@@sophieelizabeth8689 well said!!!!!!
She's doing it for the money, just terrible, she could have gone for help on many occasions.