In this brief motivational YouTube short, the host welcomes viewers to the new week, noting the first day of school for two students, Holland and Shepherd, as personal milestones. He then shares a story about singer Andy Grammer, who after losing his mother, confronts his grief by approaching women who remind him of her and offering to buy them a meal or coffee. This act, described as "going on the offense," transforms his sadness into a generous gesture that often leads to meaningful connections, as illustrated by a woman who thanked him for buying her lunch because she had recently lost her son. The speaker uses this anecdote to encourage listeners to acknowledge their own burdens and actively channel them into positive actions that benefit others, framing it as a "Moment of Yes" for the week ahead.
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Hey everyone, here's your Moment of Yes for Monday, August 14th. First day of school for Holland and Shepherd. Crazy. I know school's starting in different places across the country. Holland and Shepherd started today. Shepherd's first day of school ever as a 10th grader. Shepherd going into his senior year. So kind of special days all around. So your Moment of Yes for today. I was watching a video yesterday with Andy Grammer, the singer, the musician. And he lost his mom a few years ago, and she was on the younger side, and definitely a special person in his life. He talks openly about how much he misses her, sort of how difficult the grief has been. And so he was describing in this interview that he'll find himself like in coffee shops and restaurants, like when he's on the road touring or just in general, And he'll see a woman or a group of women who maybe they're the age of his mom when she passed away, and he'll get sentimental and he'll feel sad. But what he does now, he says, I go on the offense. So he'll see a woman or women and he'll go up. He's like a little bit awkward at first, but he'll say, hey, can I buy your dinner? Or, can I buy your coffee? You know, I lost my mom a few years ago and you all kind of remind me of her. Please let me treat your lunch or whatever. Nice gesture, usually gets a good response. And he did it recently and he bought this woman's meal and she said, actually, thank you for doing that. I lost my son. He was about your age. And it was obviously this great moment that they had. But I love, as he talked about it, it's taking an area of sadness or grief For him, and he's using it as a way to go on the offensive, right? Go on offense. Take that grief and use it. We don't need to get rid of it, but we can transform it— how we process it, how we use it. We can turn it into something that obviously is sad and difficult, but we can turn it into something that makes us feel good and blesses others in the process. And so for For each of us, we're all carrying around stuff, but how can we take that stuff and how can we go on offense? Think about that today, Monday, as we start off our week. That's your moment of yes for today, everybody. Have an awesome week. Bye.
