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RANDY PERDUE

One fear that I find fascinating is the fear of
public speaking. It's the number one fear
according to some research. Some would rather
run through a burning building than to stand in
front of an audience to deliver a simple

message.
I remember when my daughter, Randi, had to
say, "To be honest" in an auditorium filled with

parents. She was a Brownie at the time (a
younger version of the Girl Scouts). I feel bad
that I didn't prepare her for the experience. Her
mother and I were anxiously awaiting her stage
appearance, with dad holding the camcorder.
The little girl that came before her annunciated
her line with confidence. She said, "To be
Cheerful." Then came Randi. With a fear on her
face that I had never witnessed, she attempted

to utter out her line. She did well with the first
two words, "To be," but she totally forgot the
word "Honest." She attempted to say the word,
"Cheerful," which was the little girl's line before
her. She couldn't even get the word out
correctly. I was standing there with the
camcorder in hand and you could visibly watch

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