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Sue Klebold's new TED Talk

Feb 2, 2017
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Sue Klebold TED talk, Columbine Dylan Klebold, killer's mom

Sue Klebold just posted a TED talk.* I haven't watched it yet. Bracing. (Update on that below.)

I posted on FB, and already getting great responses from readers. Sue is pretty impressive, so I have little doubt that it's brace and candid and touching.

Here's a quote from it: "The stubborn belief that we are somehow different, that someone we love would never think of hurting themselves or someone else, can cause us to miss what's hidden in plain sight."

Update:

I just watched. Really brave. Really powerful. And less painful (for me) than I expected. It was actually a relief because the emotional distance she has gone just in the past year--since she did the first round of interviews--is so palpable. (Who knows if she feels that way every day, but she comes across so much more at peace with it now, which put me at more peace.)

It's always there, always will be, always horrible, but it feels now that she's far enough to examine it closely and thoughtfully, and . . . this feels like an odd word, but elegantly.

* If you're unaware, Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two Columbine shooters.

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4 days ago

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Kane Reeves
Sep 26

That quote really highlights how difficult it can be to recognize what someone may be experiencing beneath the surface. The emphasis on listening, empathy, and avoiding assumptions makes this a particularly thought-provoking discussion, and it’s a good reminder that meaningful conversations can reveal things we might otherwise overlook. On a completely different practical note, tools like giggal.ai show how technology can help with everyday communication workflows.

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Aug 23

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Churchill Dennis
Aug 14

That line about “hidden in plain sight” really stayed with me, and I’m so glad you came back to update the post after watching—that sense of relief you felt came through clearly. By the way, I keep a free short haircut style gallery I like to share: https://shorthaircuts.net/

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