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Smile-O-Meter Friday: Episode 8 (Friday, December 17, 2021)
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[00:00:00.00] Text, Smile-o-meter Friday with Daniel & Ken. Avatars of Daniel and Ken wave under a smiling sun.
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[00:00:05.68] NARRATOR: Hosted by an unlikely duo, who are just trying to bring a little sunshine into the world.
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[00:00:11.76] Daniel and Ken sit in front of a keyboard.
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[00:00:12.69] DANIEL TRUSH: Happy holidays everyone. And welcome to another episode of
[00:00:17.85] BOTH: Smile-O-Meter Friday.
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[00:00:21.36] YouTube icon, text, Subscribed.
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[00:00:22.77] KEN TRUSH: As part of our annual tradition, we are dressing up in our spiffy suits and ties once again to wish you much health enjoy this holiday season.
[00:00:34.96] DANIEL TRUSH: And what a year 2021 has been.
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[00:00:37.92] Video conference with 25 screens.
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[00:00:38.32] KEN TRUSH: We expanded our virtual community.
[00:00:40.78] DANIEL TRUSH: We reopened the Music Center in October.
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[00:00:44.26] Sign, Daniel's Music Foundation.
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[00:00:44.50] KEN TRUSH: We started the DMF National Ambassador Program.
[00:00:48.25] DANIEL TRUSH: And we expanded our disability awareness program.
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[00:00:51.97] T-shirt with text, Just Call Me By My Name.
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[00:00:52.37] KEN TRUSH: Which is now called the DMF Just Call Me By My Name Initiative. D, what should I call you?
[00:00:59.53] DANIEL TRUSH: You could either call me Dan, Daniel, Danny, or Dan, the man from Manhattan. Just don't call me late for dinner, or any meal for that matter.
[00:01:13.03] KEN TRUSH: OK. Dan the man from Manhattan. It's hard to believe all that has happened over the past year. If you want to learn more about our programs, please visit danielsmusic.org.
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[00:01:25.62] Website on screen, text, Welcome.
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[00:01:26.62] DANIEL TRUSH: And let's not forget some of the amazing musicians that we've had previously on Smile Meter Friday-- JJ Vibez from Zimbabwe--
[00:01:38.20] KEN TRUSH: --Grace Novacheck from Texas--
[00:01:40.75] DANIEL TRUSH: --Sparsh Shah from New Jersey--
[00:01:43.24] KEN TRUSH: --Cornel Hrisca-Munn from the UK--
[00:01:45.85] DANIEL TRUSH: --and Tony Dee from the Land Down under Australia.
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[00:01:50.06] YouTube channel on screen.
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[00:01:51.07] Please go to our YouTube channel for the full episodes and stay tuned as we'll be having a lot more guests in 2022.
[00:02:03.88] KEN TRUSH: We've had a lot of fun doing these episodes, and we wanted to put a smile on your face during this holiday season. So please check out a couple of the outtakes from previous episodes.
[00:02:16.01] NARRATOR: Episode 1-- Daniel Keeping It Real And Telling It Like It Is
[00:02:22.52] DANIEL TRUSH: That over the years your hair has gotten a little bit lighter.
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[00:02:26.54] Ken makes a face and pulls his head away from Daniel.
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[00:02:27.93] KEN TRUSH: Thanks, Danny.
[00:02:29.49] DANIEL TRUSH: It has.
[00:02:30.17] [LAUGHS]
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[00:02:31.09] They smile. Daniel touches Ken's hair.
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[00:02:35.94] NARRATOR: Episode 7-- Nancy Smile-O-Meter Director and Daniel's mom encourages more enthusiasm and Ken resists.
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[00:02:45.23] Ken frowns, Daniel smiles. They wear hats.
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[00:02:48.47] DANIEL TRUSH: Thank you, Tony, for sharing that story.
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[00:02:52.01] Let's take a call.
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[00:02:53.78] They both laugh.
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[00:02:55.68] And, finally, keep smiling and try to see the good in everything.
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[00:03:00.74] Text appears above the rotating Earth, The Good In Everything. Daniel wears headphones and nods in front of a microphone. A man plays guitar on a couch, and hands play a keyboard.
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[00:03:21.89] BOTH: (SINGING) Sometimes we are too quick to judge. We're set in our ways, and we just can't budge. When we jump to a quick conclusion, what we think we see might be an illusion.
[00:03:46.78] To see someone for who they really are is a challenge sometimes. It can be so hard. Underneath what you might perceive is another person who lives and breathes. If we look at the world with softer eyes, we just might be in for a big surprise. Cause no matter what at the new day brings, I'm going to try to find the good in everything.
[00:04:46.94] Say hello the way you want to be greeted. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Forgiveness and compassion are good counterpart for keeping kindness inside our hearts.
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[00:05:05.67] He touches his chest.
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[00:05:12.73] Look past the limp, it's just a disguise. Don't miss something right in front of your eyes. See the person, not the misfortune. What's inside their hearts is much more important.
[00:05:33.66] If we look at the world with softer eyes, we just might be in for a big surprise. Cause no matter what the new day brings, I'm going to try to find the good in everything.
[00:06:08.61] Big-hearted people give of themselves, always looking out for somebody else. They're understanding, never demanding. Learning, listening. Hardly ever insisting. If we look at the world with softer eyes, we just might be in for a big surprise. Cause no matter what the new day brings, I'm going to try to find the good in everything. In everything.
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[00:07:12.58] Split screen of the two men who sing.
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[00:07:23.49] Happy holidays. And see next time.
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[00:07:28.92] They point with both hands.
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[00:07:30.98] Text, Smile-o-meter Friday with Daniel and Ken. Thanks for watching! To learn more visit DanielsMusic.org. And subscribe to Daniel's Music Foundation on YouTube. Cursor clicks Subscribe button and notification bell. YouTube icon disappears.