I never heard of this man but what struck me about him was that not once..not once did he try to make a joke or entertain anyone or lighten the subject as some speak of their past suffering. He speaks humbly and seriously. I respect that.
Sammy Rangel you're story has touch me so much I can't even say! I've been holding anger and resentment against my mother and I now is time to forgive and free myself but I don't know how. Came across your story looking for that thing that would help me do it and after a few minutes into you're story I felt ashamed and like a cry baby thinking if you were able to forgive after all that which is unthinkable to me how can I not? Thank you for sharing your story and I wish you a life full of happiness and love. 💖
Same.. i just found it weird that when he presented himswlf and warned his life story was nothing nice, a big portion of the audience laughed or smiled when they applaud.. Guess they are too used to people joking and stuff.. Strongest life story i heard lately.. Incredible man going through all this and still come out a better man
@@SammyRangel thank you for sharing this difficult and traumatising story. Your life experiences are simply empowering that you are standing on stage Infront of thousands/millions inspiring us all. I have come from a seriously abusive childhood and I have been doing everything to find myself. I have built myself up and now I am strong enough to forgive. Your comment of "Have you ever done to others what your mum had done to you" hit home. I maybe haven't to the same extreme extents but I have hurt because of my hurt. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing yourself, your wisdom, your being into my life. I am grateful for you and I am proud of you. ❤️🙏✨
wow and then i thought i had a difficult life - bro i m starting to forgive everything that happened to me , strong man you are very inspiring ! congrats :)
Sammy I wish I could hug you as a mother. You chose to overcome all that abuse and become a better man. This mama sends you a bear hug, like the ones you deserved when you were little. ❤️️❤️️❤️️
@@surprisesofjoyfulness8147 sending you a big loving hug my friend !! If you haven’t heard it today i love you and am proud of all the obstacles you have overcame to be here today.
Tons of respect to Mr. Rangel for openly sharing his stories of extreme childhood abuse and what it led to in his early life. For him to focus on forgiveness, considering his circumstances, is miraculous. Nothing but the best wishes for a long and happy future for this man. He certainly deserves it!
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Forgiveness is so hard on many levels, it is sneaky...when you think you have finally forgiven those mean, heartless people, then something comes up to remind you of the hurt and pain, and you have to work on forgiveness all over again, and I am 57...still working on it!
Wow. Just wow. This is what I needed. How does this not have more views? I looked up Forgiveness Ted Talks and watched three mediocre talks before finding this life-changing video. I am definitely buying his book.
Respect brother. Your story breaks my heart. When i look at you, i see a kind, gentle and loving man. There must be a rich reward for you in this life or the next...Blessings and hugs
This person is a true blessing. He truly shows us how important self-thinking, empathy and understanding our brain is. In the early days of our lives, we are influenced a lot by the people around us. We need to make sure that we raise our children with skepticism, wisdom, self-thinking and most of all forgiveness. Karma works a bit differently I think. Most us will probably get eaten by maggots (other life). Of course, flames, because burning is also energy and dust is also part of life. Everything around us is one energy, But were all linked to one another. If we die, then life has consumed us through other life, hence birth? More baby maggots probably! We are no different from animals. I do not believe in god because I know the present and base my thinking on forgiveness, a warm heart, the progression of people, truth and hope. Even if the world shows us horrible things. If there was a god? Then how come the world is so blind, naive, and busy with their cell phones? Because they get distracted by others people's belief systems and they hold it as truth. Every belief system is our enemy because it blindfolds us from reality. PS, This is just my understanding. Not here to educate you just trying to find a bridge between believers and disbelievers so we self can choose what we want to know, experience and believe. Greets from a skeptic citizen of The Netherlands and the World, Jorn
Niemand what a thoughtful and thought provoking response. I welcome your perspective and thoughts and interpretations. Much love and respect to you as well. Find me on fb or other social media if you'd like.
What a courageous display! Cycles are not personal and can be broken. Self-awareness and self-worth are a practice. Thank you so much for sharing. My own story is not as traumatic as the one you tell, but it was pretty shitty and it took me years to stop feeling like and playing the victim. What people don't realize is those who play the victim aren't out to hurt them. They honestly just feel they aren't worth good things and that bad things are always a moment away. It's what we are often taught. We need more people like you to bravely take that journey into self-reflection and find out who they are. I cried so hard watching this and was so amazingly touched.
Wow this guys story broke me! I thought my childhood was bad!! I broke down crying watching this as I related my life with his and Sammy is so much stronger then me about it all, its such a massive lesson to learn and just watching this really helps me learn how to deal with my past. A lot of people don't make it as far as has. To tell your story on Ted Talk is hard enough but that was just amazing! I am lost for words! thanks Sammy for one of the most important messages I think I have ever seen on Ted.
Anton...coming from you means a lot. I can only imagine what you have been through to as well....I appreciate your support more than you can know...Find me on facebook if you like...id like to know more about you
Thank you Sammy for your story it was so powerful because I can relate with you. I love that part at the end that made me cry was “ Remember the things that had put you down are the things that will hold you up!”
Wow, that was exceptionally powerful. It requires so much courage to tell your story. I'm glad you told me about your TED Talk the other night with my brother. Till we meet again thanks for the great conversation.
It was extremely difficult to hear about the way you were treated as an innocent child, it broke my heart. You have enormous strength for sharing your story, and promoting love over hate, pain and anger. I Can't imagine this being easy to share such personal and painful experiences. I commend you for your love and inspiration to others
@@SammyRangel I would love to help you out in some way if there is something small i Can do, I learned so much from your pain and suffering and your desire to overcome your past hurts
One of, if not THE most moving TED talks I've seen. Kudos to you Sir for finding your true self again despite the horror of your life. Thank you for your incredible braveness in sharing. May peace be upon you.
Everybody is commenting on how strong Sammy is. True to the bone. But let's just pause for a moment and commend the counsellor. He must be a true God-sent instrument - to bring light and illumination to these hurt souls.
Was locked up in the psych ward and on the day i started to open up in front of everyone, my psychiatrist had me sit in the front row of our facility and we all watched this together. Talking afterwards was hard. Been a calm person since that day. I watch this couple times a year to remind myself it's okay to not feel loved because i love myself.
This is the most powerful and eloquently told real story. These 21:07 minutes mean so much. You are a great gift from the Universe to this world. I thank you from the bottom of my heart Sammy.
Thank you so much H2. This typeof support makes it even more meaningful. Find me on social media if you like...id like to hear more about you and from you
Dear mr Rangel, today I looked for this lecture. With my son we watched it. Very incouraging. Thank you. Today is the second Passover for Jews. This means that everyone who did not have a chance to celebrate passver - had a second chance to correct...to become pure and connect to the higher divine to a beter person to a beter life. I think often about this lecture and spread the massage that everything depends on the person, how to deal with fear anger love joy etc. I wish you FREEDOM and JOY with God blessing voor redemption in every aspect of that, God bless you, From the Netherlands big hug
Sararivka Levi, thank you. Your message was a welcome one. Reading about the meaning of the second Passover in your message made me think of the people who also did get a chance but who can have one now to live life in a new way. What an interesting tradition or practice. Thank you for sharing.
I have a deeper appreciation of life after watching this video. A more empathetic view on the world. And after knowing Sammy personally/professionally... I know that if he has the power to forgive... So do I, so do we... Above all else, to each their own. Thank you for sharing Sammy.
When we think we have it bad, someone has it worse. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through 😢, no innocent child deserves the abuse you went through. This is so heartbreaking in so many levels and that is an understatement. Forgiveness takes courage and you were brave. So thank you for sharing your life’s journey so bravely.
Sammy, your story changed my life about 5 years ago when I watched it. Since then, I have seen it many more times and have shared it with so many people & clients (I am a counselor). You are a guiding light and proof that anyone can heal, forgive & get to the other side. I am so grateful for your bravery to share your story, for the brutal honesty and the mission you now carry out to the world. You are an inspiration!
I struggle with my demons daily, many times pummeling myself for not being able to stop pummeling myself. You story gives me the hope that day might actually come. Thank you
We all struggle daily with those demons Czharcus...that cannot be avoided...it is "how" we struggle that makes the difference...find me on social media...id like to help if I can
You did the right thing! Forgiveness is not for those who have done you wrong. It's for you the victim. It's to set you free so you can live a happy life. Best wishes!
The story of Redemption. Powerful beyond measure. Thank you for the hope and light and power placed on a hill top to help the lost find their way, Mr. Rangel.
What an amazing testimony of survival,I find it miraculous that someone can survive a childhoodlike this,he really is a beacon of hope to many,amazing.
Wow! I'm pretty sure this is the most open, emotional, inspiring and life changing talk I have ever heard. Thank you for your courage to share this story with the world. Your story is changing many, many lives today. God Bless you!!
What an exceptional testament to the soul Mr. Rangel is. He is has transcended his story and transmuted his suffering into pure gold. His last words of this talk pierces the heart and speaks to the meaning of life. God bless him eternally.
Beleive it or not all of that was a blessing in hindsight...the work I do, the people I help, the palces I can go into and come back out of now... FInd me on FB Rudy
i come from the same childhood, could never forgive, never forget. this man is a role model for all people who suffer(ed) from abuse. from this Tedtalk i now know: you never walk alone! bless you, Sammy Rangel ♥ stay on the right side of the track man! grtz from Holland EU.
as a stranger but also as fellow human being who also struggles with forgiveness. Im soo proud of you and you give us hope to be better and do better. all the very best.
This man is an angel on earth, I believe. He will pass on his positivity and spirit for years, forever, via the ripple effect. He will undoubtedly save so many and I am absolutely grateful for happening upon.this and getting to experience such honesty and integrity. I have been changed. I was a social worker for 20 years and my husband is a public defender, so we can understand so.much.of what he says.
Thank you, Sammy. I keep coming back to this talk. I share it with the men in my course on Nonviolent Communication at Racine Correctional Institution. Thank you for the gift of your story.
If u can watch this without shedding a tear then your heart chakra must be blocked! If he can get through all this and still be a good person there is hope for the world xxx
Oh my gosh. This brings tears to my eyes. This poor child. All of his siblings. He don't understand how teachers or neighbors were not aware and nobody helped him.
Dear Sammy Rangel, I was watching your TedTalk on my rebounder and after a few minutes I was asking myself if this was a good idea, because your TedTalk moved me so much - it does not make sense to jump and cry all along... thank you so much and deeply for telling your story. Usually I am very allergic to the word forgiveness because of the cruelty and abuse I had to endure in my family but by listening to you, I can sense how wonderful transformative this can be... Thank you from the deepest part of my heart, there is so much beauty in seeing the sensitivity and vulnerability of someone who has come to terms with his past... wow, this is what I sense to be human, deep deep respekt for the courage you had to change the road you were on and choosing the journey to meet the inner dark chambers Best wishes to you
Bea...thank you so much for this powerful and moving message. Wow. We can connect further if you think it would be helpful. You can find me on facebook or twitter or by email if youd like Much healing is out there for you to have...
My God, what an inspiration! I feel like he who had been hurt that immensely in his own past is surprisingly one who seems the most humble and down-to-earth. I truly look up to this man. Thank you Sammy for this moving talk!
Sammy thank you for sharing such a great story. you are a fighter, I am so sorry that you had to go through a lot to understand the purpose of life. I wish you all the best in fighting the abuses that are ruining our homes and society. love from India.
amazing! I used this talk as a start for one of my group sessions. It was an emotional experience. I admire his courage to tell the story and his tenacity to move on from it.
Sammy I want to hold you as a child and love you with all my heart. Your story is that of God's. Please, I hope you live a fulfilling life of pure joy and happiness. You deserve it to the fullest. Your story has changed my perspective. Thank you and sorry from the deepest part of myself.
I feel honored...for the one mother and father i was denied in life many others have come...for the family I havent known...many have revealed themselves in my life....Fond me on FAcebook
Wow Sammy I never imagined I'd ever get to speak to you. This is truly beautiful. You are such a strong man. I would love to buy you dinner sometime. You are an inspiration. I would love to add you on Facebook, but I do not have a Facebook. I'd love to keep in touch though. Take good care of yourself Sam! I'm rooting for you!
I started crying during the middle of the video. I’m truly inspired by the story he shared even when he suffer from a lot of abuse and neglect in his childhood. I started to learn to forgive those who hurt me even when family members and friends.
By far one of the best most inspirational ted talks I've ever came across! I cried with you and also for your friend that was murdered by a guard. Thank you Sammy, for changing your life and for your courage to share your story. You are changing lives.
What an amazing story. As a mother, I can't imagine what your mum lived through that she would act in this way. I am surprised you find the ability to speak let alone inspire others. I just stalked you Facebook page and saw a glimpse of life after forgiveness and it looks beautiful. What an amazing man. Thank you for sharing.
Yesterday, the quote with which you ended your story was written on a therapist's wall. Our topic for the day was forgiveness. At the end of group, she encouraged us to watch your story and learn about forgiveness. While I am deeply saddened by your story, I am genuinely glad I watched it. Because you shared your story, I can change mine today. Thank you.
Julie White thank you so much for this beautiful message. Would you be willing to connect me to your therapist? Where are you located? Feel free to find me on Facebook If you like as well.
Violence is never the answer, it causes more harm and resolves nothing...With that said, thank you for sharing your story and may you find peace, joy and happiness in your journey.
Criminals aren't criminals, they are broken children.
I appreciate your perspective.
I never heard of this man but what struck me about him was that not once..not once did he try to make a joke or entertain anyone or lighten the subject as some speak of their past suffering. He speaks humbly and seriously. I respect that.
thank you Vox...I appreciate that
Sammy Rangel you're story has touch me so much I can't even say! I've been holding anger and resentment against my mother and I now is time to forgive and free myself but I don't know how. Came across your story looking for that thing that would help me do it and after a few minutes into you're story I felt ashamed and like a cry baby thinking if you were able to forgive after all that which is unthinkable to me how can I not? Thank you for sharing your story and I wish you a life full of happiness and love. 💖
Same.. i just found it weird that when he presented himswlf and warned his life story was nothing nice, a big portion of the audience laughed or smiled when they applaud..
Guess they are too used to people joking and stuff..
Strongest life story i heard lately..
Incredible man going through all this and still come out a better man
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@@SammyRangel thank you for sharing this difficult and traumatising story. Your life experiences are simply empowering that you are standing on stage Infront of thousands/millions inspiring us all. I have come from a seriously abusive childhood and I have been doing everything to find myself. I have built myself up and now I am strong enough to forgive. Your comment of "Have you ever done to others what your mum had done to you" hit home. I maybe haven't to the same extreme extents but I have hurt because of my hurt. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing yourself, your wisdom, your being into my life. I am grateful for you and I am proud of you. ❤️🙏✨
"The things that held you down will one day hold you up."
Beautiful!
"When a man is rejected even from prison, where is there left to go?"
I am humbled by this beautiful, luminous soul.
I cried the second his eyes teared up. He is a beautiful example of human strength and courage.
Mine still do too
i love you sammy, and i admire you, little angel..
me too
wow and then i thought i had a difficult life - bro i m starting to forgive everything that happened to me , strong man you are very inspiring ! congrats :)
Our lives and experiences are equally relative. And starting this process is as hard as it will ever be...so that step is most important
Sammy I wish I could hug you as a mother. You chose to overcome all that abuse and become a better man. This mama sends you a bear hug, like the ones you deserved when you were little. ❤️️❤️️❤️️
Nadja, Rest assured I feel the hug...I have many mothers now...this community is my mother....I welcome you into my life....
Now that’s just all kinds of beautiful…
Can I have one too? I don't feel like anyone loves me, and I have so many enemies 😣
@@surprisesofjoyfulness8147 sending you a big loving hug my friend !! If you haven’t heard it today i love you and am proud of all the obstacles you have overcame to be here today.
@@SammyRangel I'm so proud of you I love you and thank you for inspiring me to keep trying to do better and never give up 💫
Wow, what a story! If this man can recover and forgive, we all can.
Allen Lap thank you so much Allen.
Tons of respect to Mr. Rangel for openly sharing his stories of extreme childhood abuse and what it led to in his early life. For him to focus on forgiveness, considering his circumstances, is miraculous. Nothing but the best wishes for a long and happy future for this man. He certainly deserves it!
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THank you James...feel free to connect with me on Facebook...or Twitter...I'd also like to hear how you came about finding it
Sammy I strongly recommend you try the taoist inner dissolving meditation taught by BK Frantzis, it has helped me alot with my ptsd. God bless
dpc107 I am open to that.
james lachs thank you so much for your support. It means so much. I hope we connect.
By the end of the talk I wanted to hug this man so bad
I accept. Anytime.
Forgiveness is so hard on many levels, it is sneaky...when you think you have finally forgiven those mean, heartless people, then something comes up to remind you of the hurt and pain, and you have to work on forgiveness all over again, and I am 57...still working on it!
Maritha G it is a lifelong journey my friend
I just feel some things are unforgivable
Callum you forgive to be released from the anger and hate - you forgive for you, not them...doesn't mean you forget, though...
Maritha G
Have u found forgiveness yet
Maritha G this is true were born with JUSTICE a GOD Given personal touch forgiveness is so hard when there is no REPENTANCE from the wicked one.
One of the best speaker ive ever heard. Speaking from his heart to us.
Thank you
Wow. Just wow. This is what I needed. How does this not have more views? I looked up Forgiveness Ted Talks and watched three mediocre talks before finding this life-changing video. I am definitely buying his book.
I know right? That´s Just what I thought.
Respect brother. Your story breaks my heart. When i look at you, i see a kind, gentle and loving man. There must be a rich reward for you in this life or the next...Blessings and hugs
I truly hope he gets the best life possible in the next one cuz he payed his dues for eternity.
Thank you Tim...Although life isnt easy now...I live a good llife. I invite you to connect with me on FAcebook...tell me a bit about yourself
This person is a true blessing. He truly shows us how important self-thinking, empathy and understanding our brain is. In the early days of our lives, we are influenced a lot by the people around us. We need to make sure that we raise our children with skepticism, wisdom, self-thinking and most of all forgiveness. Karma works a bit differently I think. Most us will probably get eaten by maggots (other life). Of course, flames, because burning is also energy and dust is also part of life. Everything around us is one energy, But were all linked to one another. If we die, then life has consumed us through other life, hence birth? More baby maggots probably! We are no different from animals. I do not believe in god because I know the present and base my thinking on forgiveness, a warm heart, the progression of people, truth and hope. Even if the world shows us horrible things. If there was a god? Then how come the world is so blind, naive, and busy with their cell phones? Because they get distracted by others people's belief systems and they hold it as truth. Every belief system is our enemy because it blindfolds us from reality.
PS,
This is just my understanding.
Not here to educate you just trying to find a bridge between believers and disbelievers so we self can choose what we want to know, experience and believe.
Greets from a skeptic citizen of The Netherlands and the World,
Jorn
Niemand what a thoughtful and thought provoking response. I welcome your perspective and thoughts and interpretations.
Much love and respect to you as well. Find me on fb or other social media if you'd like.
What a courageous display! Cycles are not personal and can be broken. Self-awareness and self-worth are a practice. Thank you so much for sharing. My own story is not as traumatic as the one you tell, but it was pretty shitty and it took me years to stop feeling like and playing the victim. What people don't realize is those who play the victim aren't out to hurt them. They honestly just feel they aren't worth good things and that bad things are always a moment away. It's what we are often taught. We need more people like you to bravely take that journey into self-reflection and find out who they are. I cried so hard watching this and was so amazingly touched.
Wow this guys story broke me! I thought my childhood was bad!! I broke down crying watching this as I related my life with his and Sammy is so much stronger then me about it all, its such a massive lesson to learn and just watching this really helps me learn how to deal with my past. A lot of people don't make it as far as has. To tell your story on Ted Talk is hard enough but that was just amazing! I am lost for words! thanks Sammy for one of the most important messages I think I have ever seen on Ted.
Anton...coming from you means a lot. I can only imagine what you have been through to as well....I appreciate your support more than you can know...Find me on facebook if you like...id like to know more about you
100% with you my friend!
Thank you Sammy for your story it was so powerful because I can relate with you. I love that part at the end that made me cry was “ Remember the things that had put you down are the things that will hold you up!”
MrParadise My thoughts exactly.
bye
Still in my prayers brother ❤
I am grateful.
Wow, that was exceptionally powerful. It requires so much courage to tell your story. I'm glad you told me about your TED Talk the other night with my brother. Till we meet again thanks for the great conversation.
KIT my friend.
one of the most powerful talks i have ever heard. thank you for sharing.
truly my honor. and in honor of my brother.
You have been transformed from a broken empty shell into a beautiful soul.
We are all in this together Sammy. The power of consciousness is the truth and the love.
It was extremely difficult to hear about the way you were treated as an innocent child, it broke my heart. You have enormous strength for sharing your story, and promoting love over hate, pain and anger. I Can't imagine this being easy to share such personal and painful experiences. I commend you for your love and inspiration to others
For me and my brother it was necessary. What ever we had to endure to get here was worth it
The strength in this one man alone is amazing ❤ i pray that God lifts his spirits & uses him to deliver others of their burdens as well !!
Jesus freaking Christ, this is rough. Man, you have the strength of 1000 men man, I can't believe how you survived this.
Chara thank you so much. Find me on fb or twitter if you'd like to talk more
Sammy Rangel thanks man, I will try and keep being awesome!
@@SammyRangel I would love to help you out in some way if there is something small i Can do, I learned so much from your pain and suffering and your desire to overcome your past hurts
One of, if not THE most moving TED talks I've seen. Kudos to you Sir for finding your true self again despite the horror of your life. Thank you for your incredible braveness in sharing. May peace be upon you.
One word : UNBELIEVABLE😢
IKR
Everybody is commenting on how strong Sammy is. True to the bone. But let's just pause for a moment and commend the counsellor. He must be a true God-sent instrument - to bring light and illumination to these hurt souls.
“What holds you down will some day hold you up.” Beautiful example of redemption, forgiveness & healing. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your support
Can't stop crying.....This guy is an amazing example of a Human Being...
Thank you Mathew...
Standing ovation well deserved. 👏 👏 👏
Forgiveness is not a flaw...but sometimes you need a brave person to remind you of that. Thank you Sammy.
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Forgiveness is not a flaw...well said.
Was locked up in the psych ward and on the day i started to open up in front of everyone, my psychiatrist had me sit in the front row of our facility and we all watched this together. Talking afterwards was hard. Been a calm person since that day. I watch this couple times a year to remind myself it's okay to not feel loved because i love myself.
This is a heck of a story, my childhood doesn't even begin to compare. It's powerful that you chose to forgive after all that.
I have had good teachers and much support like this...
Wow ,such lovely person strong and brave, God bless you 🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶🙏🫶
I am. Thank you
This is the most powerful and eloquently told real story. These 21:07 minutes mean so much. You are a great gift from the Universe to this world. I thank you from the bottom of my heart Sammy.
Thank you so much H2. This typeof support makes it even more meaningful. Find me on social media if you like...id like to hear more about you and from you
Dear mr Rangel, today I looked for this lecture. With my son we watched it. Very incouraging. Thank you. Today is the second Passover for Jews. This means that everyone who did not have a chance to celebrate passver - had a second chance to correct...to become pure and connect to the higher divine to a beter person to a beter life. I think often about this lecture and spread the massage that everything depends on the person, how to deal with fear anger love joy etc. I wish you FREEDOM and JOY with God blessing voor redemption in every aspect of that, God bless you, From the Netherlands big hug
Sararivka Levi, thank you. Your message was a welcome one. Reading about the meaning of the second Passover in your message made me think of the people who also did get a chance but who can have one now to live life in a new way. What an interesting tradition or practice. Thank you for sharing.
I have a deeper appreciation of life after watching this video. A more empathetic view on the world. And after knowing Sammy personally/professionally... I know that if he has the power to forgive... So do I, so do we...
Above all else, to each their own.
Thank you for sharing Sammy.
Michael Zerzycki I appreciate you, appreciating this video out of appreciation for appreciation
When we think we have it bad, someone has it worse. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through 😢, no innocent child deserves the abuse you went through. This is so heartbreaking in so many levels and that is an understatement. Forgiveness takes courage and you were brave. So thank you for sharing your life’s journey so bravely.
Thank you cberg. I wouldnt want to do it again but I would change anything because I love who I am becoming.
Sammy, your story changed my life about 5 years ago when I watched it. Since then, I have seen it many more times and have shared it with so many people & clients (I am a counselor). You are a guiding light and proof that anyone can heal, forgive & get to the other side. I am so grateful for your bravery to share your story, for the brutal honesty and the mission you now carry out to the world. You are an inspiration!
if you want to connect we can. I could always join a video conference or a call with your group.
Sammy God bless you
I struggle with my demons daily, many times pummeling myself for not being able to stop pummeling myself. You story gives me the hope that day might actually come. Thank you
We all struggle daily with those demons Czharcus...that cannot be avoided...it is "how" we struggle that makes the difference...find me on social media...id like to help if I can
"Remember, the things that once held you down, will one day be what hold you up"
You did the right thing! Forgiveness is not for those who have done you wrong. It's for you the victim. It's to set you free so you can live a happy life. Best wishes!
Well said Tricia.
Beyond tears. Thank you for sharing your story. Powerful.
Sara Hoepner .
“You have the power to change your stories”! Very powerful and true. Than you Sammy, from your pain you taught us a valuable lesson!
I continue to learn.
It takes a strong person to forgive. God bless him.
Thank you so much Ysabel
The story of Redemption. Powerful beyond measure. Thank you for the hope and light and power placed on a hill top to help the lost find their way, Mr. Rangel.
What an amazing testimony of survival,I find it miraculous that someone can survive a childhoodlike this,he really is a beacon of hope to many,amazing.
Respect for your honesty Sammy. May the love in your heart give you immense strength.
I use this to face the adversity of today while finding a way to find peace in the midst of it all. Thank you
Wow! I'm pretty sure this is the most open, emotional, inspiring and life changing talk I have ever heard. Thank you for your courage to share this story with the world. Your story is changing many, many lives today. God Bless you!!
I am moved by this Dana. Thank you
Speechless
Thank you Samir
things like these makes me want to continue living in this wretched world. What power!! powerful than nature itself
I hope you speak at various platforms because your testimony is powerful. We do hold the power to change our story.
God bless you always.
I am always looking to spread the message.
Just incredible the bravery of this man. I applaud him. God bless you Sammy.
Thank you Gaye. Sincerely
I NEEDED this, I NEEDED you to deliver this message to me, right now, today.
Thank you so much!
You are an amazing, yet humble man❤
@tina I am so glad you found this and me. I am easy to find if you want to connect.
What an exceptional testament to the soul Mr. Rangel is. He is has transcended his story and transmuted his suffering into pure gold. His last words of this talk pierces the heart and speaks to the meaning of life. God bless him eternally.
Thank you so much for the kind words...It is something we can all model and manifest
As a mother I can't imagine hurting my child and letting anyone get away abusing my child. Your a true child of God. GOD Bless you Sam.
Thank you Cora
God Bless this man..God DID bless him to help others..
Thank you Valerie.
I can't believe 8 watched the whole video but it was totally worth it, He is the meaning of strength and Courage 👏👏
Thank you Jamilly.
I don't understand how his Mother could do those things to a sweet boy like him. He would be a gift.
What a beautiful man! Strong mentally and physically.
Working towards that daily.
Just no words to comment. This is EXCELLENT lesson of our lives.
thank you Muneesh
What an amazing story of survival, strength, and the power behind forgiveness!!! MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU SAMMY!!!
Beleive it or not all of that was a blessing in hindsight...the work I do, the people I help, the palces I can go into and come back out of now...
FInd me on FB Rudy
What amazing strength of character you have.
Thank you Friskey
i come from the same childhood, could never forgive, never forget.
this man is a role model for all people who suffer(ed) from abuse.
from this Tedtalk i now know: you never walk alone!
bless you, Sammy Rangel ♥
stay on the right side of the track man!
grtz from Holland EU.
I walk with you too
@@SammyRangel thank you Sammy, stay healthy and take care,
I really have no words to Say. What a great man. The people WE must admire those who suffered the worse and still had the Heart to forgive.
Wow. I am impressed by you.
Humbled by you.
A great change ....A great speech...and now a great human
as a stranger but also as fellow human being who also struggles with forgiveness. Im soo proud of you and you give us hope to be better and do better. all the very best.
Inesha, I share your sentiment....Dont hesitate to find me on facebook....
Thank you Sammy 😢❤
Thank you too Dimitri
My God Bless Every Step You Take ' Thank You so much
This man is an angel on earth, I believe. He will pass on his positivity and spirit for years, forever, via the ripple effect. He will undoubtedly save so many and I am absolutely grateful for happening upon.this and getting to experience such honesty and integrity. I have been changed. I was a social worker for 20 years and my husband is a public defender, so we can understand so.much.of what he says.
What a message to wake up to...I am so grateful that kind of support. Thank you for the good work you both have put into this world helping people.
Unbelievable, that you emerged healed, I had no idea such cruelty exists, good luck to you my friend.
Thank you Sol
Thank you, Sammy. I keep coming back to this talk. I share it with the men in my course on Nonviolent Communication at Racine Correctional Institution. Thank you for the gift of your story.
My honor and thank you.
Thank you. I cannot tell you what your story has meant for me and how healing it is.
If you'd like to connect please find me on FB...id like to know more
You are a wise man
If u can watch this without shedding a tear then your heart chakra must be blocked! If he can get through all this and still be a good person there is hope for the world xxx
I love your perspective Chloe...it is true there is hope for the world...we are all living proof of that
The most powerful talk I've seen... Brother you are incredible. Respect, love... But over all, thank u!!!
Thank you Martin...spread the message
Oh my gosh. This brings tears to my eyes. This poor child. All of his siblings. He don't understand how teachers or neighbors were not aware and nobody helped him.
Dear Sammy Rangel,
I was watching your TedTalk on my rebounder and after a few minutes I was asking myself if this was a good idea, because your TedTalk moved me so much - it does not make sense to jump and cry all along... thank you so much and deeply for telling your story. Usually I am very allergic to the word forgiveness because of the cruelty and abuse I had to endure in my family but by listening to you, I can sense how wonderful transformative this can be... Thank you from the deepest part of my heart, there is so much beauty in seeing the sensitivity and vulnerability of someone who has come to terms with his past... wow, this is what I sense to be human, deep deep respekt for the courage you had to change the road you were on and choosing the journey to meet the inner dark chambers Best wishes to you
Bea...thank you so much for this powerful and moving message. Wow. We can connect further if you think it would be helpful. You can find me on facebook or twitter or by email if youd like
Much healing is out there for you to have...
I've never met you, but I love you, Sammy! I have donated and hope that your project and your personal life will be filled with achievements. Peace!
My God, what an inspiration! I feel like he who had been hurt that immensely in his own past is surprisingly one who seems the most humble and down-to-earth. I truly look up to this man. Thank you Sammy for this moving talk!
Abuse is a hard thing to forgive.thank you for forgiving your mom.
Thank you Mali
Sammy Rangel 💜
One of the most moving talks I've ever heard.
Stay strong brother.
Thank you a million times
"...one day the things that held you down will hold you up." That was the most extraordinary story of transformation. Thank you!
Sammy thank you for sharing such a great story. you are a fighter, I am so sorry that you had to go through a lot to understand the purpose of life. I wish you all the best in fighting the abuses that are ruining our homes and society. love from India.
amazing! I used this talk as a start for one of my group sessions. It was an emotional experience. I admire his courage to tell the story and his tenacity to move on from it.
Thank you for helping spreading this message.
Sammy I want to hold you as a child and love you with all my heart. Your story is that of God's. Please, I hope you live a fulfilling life of pure joy and happiness. You deserve it to the fullest. Your story has changed my perspective. Thank you and sorry from the deepest part of myself.
I feel honored...for the one mother and father i was denied in life many others have come...for the family I havent known...many have revealed themselves in my life....Fond me on FAcebook
Wow Sammy I never imagined I'd ever get to speak to you. This is truly beautiful. You are such a strong man. I would love to buy you dinner sometime. You are an inspiration. I would love to add you on Facebook, but I do not have a Facebook. I'd love to keep in touch though. Take good care of yourself Sam! I'm rooting for you!
Keep in touch e bai
I'm so glad UA-cam recommended this to me again. I saw it a few years ago it never left me. It profoundly changed me. Thank you so much Mr Rangel. ♥️
My honor, Miriam
Very powerful. I am sobbing like a baby.
Yes I can understand bro
Sammy thank you, for sharing your life, your an amazing Man.. God bless you.
Thank you Rita
I started crying during the middle of the video. I’m truly inspired by the story he shared even when he suffer from a lot of abuse and neglect in his childhood. I started to learn to forgive those who hurt me even when family members and friends.
I wish you a safe journey my friend on your path to healing
Massive respect for this man
even more gratitude for you
By far one of the best most inspirational ted talks I've ever came across! I cried with you and also for your friend that was murdered by a guard. Thank you Sammy, for changing your life and for your courage to share your story. You are changing lives.
I cannot say how much this means to me. Thank you so much
Mad respect to this man no excuses
God bless you, Mr. Rengel, for overcoming your demons of violence.
Than you for your support Nikki....truly means a lot
+Sammy Rangel ..... You're an inspiration to our young people all over. My oldest son watched your video, and it brought him to tears, he was amazed
+Sammy Rangel ....... Also, do you have Instagram??
I do...BUT don't use it much...as I not know how...lbvs
Just wow. Mr. Rangel is one heck of a human being. We should all hope to be half the person he has become against so many odds.
Oh my god. I have no words for this. I was just crying almost through whole 20 minutes. You are incredible Sammy Rangel
I appreciate those kind words.
Stories like this help us see the humanity in every single human being. Thank you for sharing.
What an amazing story. As a mother, I can't imagine what your mum lived through that she would act in this way. I am surprised you find the ability to speak let alone inspire others. I just stalked you Facebook page and saw a glimpse of life after forgiveness and it looks beautiful. What an amazing man. Thank you for sharing.
thank you Mary...no need to stalk...my life is an open book...thank you for your support...feel free to send me a friend request
Incredible. Powerful. Valid. So much respect to this man.
Thank you for your kindness
So touching, so inspiring...I cried. Thank you so much for sharing your story Sammy, you're an inspiration. May God bless you
Wowowowow! What an incredible story. Thank you Tommy Rangel for being compassionate enough to share the pain of your story to help others.
Yesterday, the quote with which you ended your story was written on a therapist's wall. Our topic for the day was forgiveness. At the end of group, she encouraged us to watch your story and learn about forgiveness. While I am deeply saddened by your story, I am genuinely glad I watched it. Because you shared your story, I can change mine today. Thank you.
Julie White thank you so much for this beautiful message. Would you be willing to connect me to your therapist? Where are you located? Feel free to find me on Facebook If you like as well.
Violence is never the answer, it causes more harm and resolves nothing...With that said, thank you for sharing your story and may you find peace, joy and happiness in your journey.
Accoutability is a necessary part of this path. Thank you.