I jumpedintothe 5ftzoneatthepooland I landedrightinfrontoftheinstructor, savingmymomfrom a bookthatwasabouttobiteher, toldsomebodynottodosomethingthatwasdangerous.
I wentinto a hauntedhouse, stoodupformyfriend.
I stooduptotheteacherclimbing a steepmountain.
Meandmyfriendswentto a veryscaryhauntedhousewhen I helpedsomeonewiththeirhomework.
There's a mountainlionspottedonthetrail.
Andthen a weeklater I wenthikingonthattrail, standinguptobullies.
I protectedmyfriendswhentheygotjumpedsavingsomeonefrom a robberywhen I wasawayonvacation.
I wasoutofboarding.
A kidwashavingtroubleswimmingandluckily I wasabletograbhim.
Myfriend, hejumpedoutthewindowbuthemissedthemlandingthatwasrightunderthewindowand I likekindoflikewasholdingontohimlikethis.
I was a sailinginstructorat a campandtherewas a hugestormandboatswerecapsizingand a coupleofkidsweregettingcaughtinthisreefandso I hadtojumpoutoftheboatandswimfasterthanthecurrent, whichfrankly I didn't knowif I coulddouhandwritetheboatandsavethekidsand I diditjustbemyselfapproachingsomeone I reallyadmiretoexpressinterestininterningforthem.
I walkedupto a coupleinthecluband I justmadesurethegirlwasokaybecausetheguywasbeingkindofaggressiveand I justwantedtopullherawayfromhim, movetonewyork.
UmrightafterhighschoolfromfloridaWhen I was 22 yearsold, I wenttoMexicototeachEnglishallbymyself, movedout, I thinkstarting a communityofdiverseandmarginalizedindividualswithin a companythatsoughttorepresentthatinitscontentauditionfor a marvelfilm I performedinfrontof 200 peopleatanallasiancomedyshowcalledasianafstepoutofmycomfortzone, lefthomelisteningtomyselfandmakingthedecisiontouhtomedicallytransitioncatchingsomeonethatslippedthroughthedoorsofthetrainandtheactualplatformbabysitting a kid a coupletimes.
I'veseenpeoplethatneededhelpand I calledtheambulanceforthem.
I thinkthebravestthing I'veeverdoneisprobablyjustlikelearningtowalkagainafter I brokemylegtowalkawayfromtemptationsandnotlookback.
I think I haven't donesomethingbraveuntilnowprotectingmypuppyfrombeingkindofattacked.
Movedtonewyorksaved a lifethroughCPR, someonewasdrowning.
I waswalkingwith a friendincollegeand a groupofguysin a carshotatus.
Firstsquadas a registerednursebringingsomebodybacktolifewhentheyweredyingwithCPR I servedmycountry, donating a kidneytomymother, PackingupmystufffromBaltimoreandcomingtoNewYorkonmy 50thbirthday, myfriendand I walkedfromKatmandutoMountEverest.
Therewas a caraccidentinfrontofDuncandonutsthatwasinand I watcheditunfoldandthevanflippedoverandslidonthehighwayandnotthinking.
I justjumpedintoitandpulledtheguyouttheoutthevanGiving a speechinfrontof a policecommissionerandtheaudienceof 600 peoplestandatmydaughter's casketatthefuneralhome, gettingmarried, ApplyingtograduateschoolatNYU.
MovingtoCaliforniawhen I didn't have a jobor a placetolivethathad $300.
Yeah, thatwasprettybrave, quittingmyjob.
Wewereon a lakeandtwoguysand a girlon a raftgoingacrossthelakeand a guycamebywith a speedboatandranthegirloverandweranoutonthelakeand, andwejuststarteddivingtotrytofindher, butweneverdid.
I dealtwiththeconflicttoadmitthat I had a crushonsomeoneWhen I wasinGradesix.
Therewas a littleboyon a baseballdiamondthatwashitintheheadwith a baseballbatandwhowentunconsciousand I pickedhimupandbroughthimtotheNurse's office, comingtoAmerica.
I'vehelped a lotofpeopleinsituations, butbrave.
No, I'veneverdoneanything.
I thinkbrave.
Everything I'vedonewasjustautomatic.
I thinkrunintothemilitarytowarnsomebodythat a carwascoming, helping a youngsteroutoftheocean.
I took a jobnotformoney, butbecause I reallywantedtodothework, stooduptosomeoneandgavethemsomeinformationthatitwasuncomfortablebeing a goodfather.
A gentlemanhadhiscarrunningwithhischildinthecar, putthechild, putthecaringearandstartedrollingdownhillasitrolleddownhill.
I openedthefrontdoor, pushedthekidoversomewhatrudelyandputthecaringeartobringbackupthisinterview.
I don't knowif I'vedoneanythingthat's braveEveryday.
I buy a newspaperformy 98 yearoldneighbor.
Being a medicalcoremeant I wasabletosave a life.
What's thebravestthingyou'veeverdone?
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