10
Setting the Stage to Act
“Kim, are you ready?” the producers asked me.
What did they mean? Was I ready for the 10-day trip to Tel Aviv and then Germany I was supposed to take in the morning? Or was I ready for my first public speech on execution I was supposed to give to 2,000 people in less than two hours at this beautiful event? An event where I was on the bill with acclaimed speakers whose work I greatly admired? They were authors and accomplished veterans of the stage. I was the new kid on the block, and the conversation quickly shifted focus to my talk.
“So, Kim, how many times have you given this speech on execution?”
“Never.”
“No, no, sorry. We meant how many times have you given this speech generally, not the specific one you’re giving ...
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