Marisol thomas global lyme alliance speech
Marisol thomas global lyme alliance speech transcript.
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Below is Marisol Thomas’ Honoree speech given at the 2017 Global Lyme Alliance New York Gala on October 11, 2017
When the Global Lyme Alliance reached out to me to say they wanted to honor me, my first instinct was to say no.
Actually, my first instinct was to run and hide.
I’m not the usual success story that you hear about in these speeches.
Marisol thomas global lyme alliance speech
I’m not at the end of my long journey. I’m deeply in the midst of it. To be completely honest, I’m in pain right now, and I was actually so worried that I wouldn’t physically be able to make it here tonight.
I don’t like to lie.
And when I was approached to be honored, I feared that by accepting it and standing up here in front of you all, it would be just that. A lie.
Even after I agreed to be a part of this