I'm 72. my parents divorced in Texas with I was 7. My dad didn't want me and my brother with him or to share parenting so he went off to Southern California. So I stayed with my mother who brought us back to Columbus Ohio where we were from. Once when I was being dropped off for a rare visit with my father, said to me; "why don't you ask your dad if there was any chance of us getting back together again". She didn't understand that It was the cruelest thing she could have done to me. I hero-worshiped my Navy aviator "the right stuff" father. Of course, it didn't work. He went back to Palm Springs the next week and I was stuck in Columbus Ohio. I wanted my mother and father to be together. My mother remarried when I was 11 to a not very bright I'll tempered mean man that I could not accept as my father because abusive bully of a "man" who loved to intimidate children and I grew up in that hell of high anxiety until the day I got out of high school. It affected me physically and emotionally and screwed up my ability to form relationships for the rest of my life. Friends didn't stay, women didn't stay and I'm 72 and alone. I consciously refused to have children out of fear that I might screw up a child the way I'd been screwed up. Now my father is gone, My mother is gone and I have no children. Take what he says about the importance of parenting your children and not running out on them seriously.
"Every child deserves a mother and a father" No greater words of wisdom have been uttered. Too bad our culture has rejected this great piece of advice. One of the most inspiring speeches I've ever heard.
He came to speak at my university this year and I kid you not - he gave the exact same speech there, word for word. He straight up has this entire thing memorized verbatim.
+Hannah Kroeger He made the speech that way in order to utilize the time given and deliver the impact in a most optimal manner. I bet he had to re tell his story hundreds of times. It is well practiced and well rehearsed, but it doesn't make it any less inspiring.
Ivan Isakovic lol I wasn't saying it wasn't inspiring. I watched this video three times in a row because I love his story so much. I was just surprised the first time - I was expecting a different delivery. It's crazy to me that he has it memorized. Don't interpret everything as an attack. It was just an observed fact that I thought was interesting and a little mind blowing. Hop off, bro.
Your saying he memorised a 30 min speech word for word? He's probably given that speech a hundred times by now, so it becomes more improv than anything.
That was the best thirty minute speech I have ever heard. Absolutely amazing the cost of divorce and its unforeseen cost years later. He is an absolute genius, and blessed by God.
Too bad none of it is true. After all these years Frank's true story/stories have finally surfaced .THE TRUTH BEHIND CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/FRANK ABAGNALE /A HISTORY SERIES
@@matthewmccann7108 because I believe the person themselves and consistent stories told over multiple different sites and speeches over greg from facebook
@@zapatron1939 oh okay then👍 You do realize people can bs through multiple platforms? Right? But hey your logic and rationale seems more fun. I might try it one day.
@@YourSenpaiZoro He never did any of it , after all these years , his lies are finally being exposed .Check RU-vid THE TRUTH BEHIND CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/FRANK ABAGNALE /A HISTORY SERIES
Man, I can’t imagine how hard it was for him once he found out that his dad passed away while in jail. Not being able to say goodbye or seeing your parents before passing would be unimaginably difficult to get over’
Wow, mesmerising. Such a smooth talker. No wonder what he could get away with for so long. But then the most important messages come towards the end of the speech. He has done his time and more but still admonishes himself for mistakes he made as a teenager. Signs of a pure soul and a great man. Worth listening to few times more.
This is a lie. He is a common con man and did nothing of what he claims. He s law degree nor did any of the above he claim. He is a common household thief.
This is a phenomenal speech. Regardless of what he's done in the past, this man truly knows what life is really about, and have a great respect for him....
Very humble and honest, intelligent man. Came here because I saw "Catch Me If You Can" today. What an inspiring and motivational story, especially the last part. Wise words!
So in your opinion a honest man is someone who never made a misstep? Sure this is a huge one, but coming clean and turning your life upside down sure as hell is worth a whole lot to me.
Everyone in America should hear this message, not necessarily for the first part, but for the end. Thank you Sir for sharing, I was very moved. God Bless
The last 5 minutes of this speech had me on the verge of tears and rightfully so I think this man has an amazing story but the lessons he can teach you from that story are the real knowledge and the real lessons one should learn
Dicaprio is in The Departed but he definitely isn't the only star in the movie, and it's one of the best movies of the 21st century. You should really watch it. Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alac Baldwin are also in the movie, just to name a few.
Tuan Linh you believe that because he told you so. Con man. No matter how many times he tells this worn out diatribe, retribution for his crimes has never been completed and cant be. Notice hes worked hard to ensure the guest appearances on Carson and others have been removed. Something(s) hidden from his life in 1970s. This same supposedly true story has been told and hes paid to tell it over and over again.
I already posted a comment but feel the need to again! As a 38 year old man (39 next week) with 2 daughters (one is 15 yrs old and have a new 9 month old ) I really needed to hear that last 5 minutes! All children need their mother and their father... all children are entitled to their mother and father! My dad has always been the same way... hug kiss and i love you even if im just going to the store! I hope that my children will do the same with their kids someday! Life is so precious... you're children deserve the best version of you! If you always try to be that for them ... even when they aren't watching (usually they are lol) then you will give them the best possible chance at being decent individuals and passing that legacy down the line! Thank you Mr. Abagnale! And may God continue to bless you!
I'm only 15, but never in my life have I listened to a speech that I truly found honestly inspiring until this one. You can honestly tell how much he means every word he says here. He also made the speech hella funny and entertaining. Very respectable man.
hate to break the news as well, but Frank Abagnale's biggest scam was getting everyone to believe his stories. They are all outlandish fabrications of a life he never lead.
I lost my father suddenly at 13 and my parents divorced when I was very little. I'm 32 now, and in a way I can identify with that wanting to run away. I ran from the feelings for a very long time. A I get older, I can look back on points in my life where my dad being gone has really influenced things. I missed him in more ways than I ever knew. I'm trying very hard now to become a man he would be proud of. It took me a very long time to find my direction without him. This really made me miss my dad.
I pray for God to give you blessings man. As well, I'm certain your father would be proud of you, just your emotional depth, the knowledge that you care to live righteously and your ability to love, would make any father proud of their son. I can definitely see those virtues in your comment, you may have lost your father young, but it is easy to tell he had a profound impact on your life. Rest assured my brother, he is proud.
My parents argued and fought all their married life as, a child I wished they had divorced I grew up hating the domestic situation and did try to run away I have been trying to run away from them both all my life they are, selfish individuals, and don't care about the trouble they cause they fed me clothed me critizised me, failed to support me, every hope I had for my future they knocked it on the head
@@michelles2299 everyone's situation is unique and my experience doesn't preclude yours, or yours mine. The best advice I can tell you is to learn to let go of the anger. It sounds like you're still dragging it up a hill. At this point it is clear you are deeply aware of what affected you. Before you die, it is imperative to attempt to take back the reins of your own life in its direction and potential by accepting the past as fact and for all practical purpose leaving as much of it back there as you can because outside of lingering influence on your nervous system response, it truly no longer exists or accurately informs. Another tenet of that is to finally stop comparing your weight to the weight carried by others. Trauma cause and effect is incomparable and attempting to compare is a negative outcome exercise. It blocks your ability to empathize and an important wisdom in life is you need to learn to give what you want to receive. You cannot do that by only filtering the merit of other's stories through the experience of yourself. It is not easy, but nothing worthwhile is, and you can grow past your childhood and take the wisdom of the fact that everyone has their own mountain and move forward with compassion for others and a gentleness for yourself. It's much easier to move things around inside when you learn to remove the weight of individual shame and accept the reiterated trauma of a collective human condition. You have community when you learn to look past yourself. Your parents taught you only to look inward by example of their own selfishness, you just approach it from a wounded angle of victimization. Your parents probably did too but it was impossible for you to see that angle as a child. Your childhood is over now. You aren't wrong, but you're also not alone. You can't rewrite the past, but you can work on yourself in the present regardless of who is to blame.
This man is incredible. I can't say much more. I'm glad he's aware of what he's done & his love of his family and want to be a better man is so inspiring.
He’s a pretty pathetic individual . Whole life story has been debunked as lies. He was actually a petty thief targeting families and small businesses. Many of his crimes involved sexually assault. Was never a doctor , pilot, lawyer or professor
I see how he does it. When he speaks he gives a series of specific information, which comes across to the listener as if he is an authority and authentic. That's how he fooled people I guess.
I had the pleasure of seeing this speech live today at the Scaling New Heights conference. Frank is an amazing storyteller. I was blown away by his casual recount of these adventures and the unexpected lesson at the end.
He’s a pretty pathetic individual . Whole life story has been debunked as lies. He was actually a petty thief targeting families and small businesses. Many of his crimes involved sexually assault. Was never a doctor , pilot, lawyer or professor
Idk about the presidential pardons, but much of this story is sadly made up. He claims he was never arrested until France, but he was in jail multiple times when he was a teenager, as well as him never actually passing the bar exam and the "managing night doctor" role never existing at the time he claims he worked at the hospital. He's a very good story teller and he's using that skill to still con people to this day
@Zack - I also noticed that his story about being in the airport and being asked “what type of equipment?” changed over the years. When he went on Johnny Carson, back in the day, he said it was 1 pilot and that when Frank said “General Electric” the pilot just walked away. Then, Johnny Carson made some joke about “Flying a washing machine.” Now, in this speech, Frank says there were three pilots around. OK, maybe that’s not such a big detail that would indicate lying. However, in this speech Frank says the pilot replied “General Electric? What are you flying a washing machine?” Therefore, it is quite clear that Frank stole Johnny Carson’s tag-on joke and lied saying it was true dialogue from a supposedly true story. He also told Johnny Carson that he got a pilot’s uniform by saying it was stolen. In this speech, he says the hotel/dry-cleaner lost it. The #s about the amount of miles he flew and the amount of countries he flew to during the whole course of the scam were very different too vs. the Johnny Carson interview.
That man knows what it means to be a man. A man of faith, love of country, love and respect for family and his responsibilities as a husband and father. Who cares about his criminal activity, listen in at 24 min for the real lesson he learned in life.
He’s a pretty pathetic individual . Whole life story has been debunked as lies. He was actually a petty thief targeting families and small businesses. Many of his crimes involved sexually assault. Was never a doctor , pilot, lawyer or professor
It's all bullshit. He's a con man. His biggest con - is lying about his con. He was a small time crook that petty did crimes of opportunity not carrying who he screwed over.
Frank is an absolutely amazing speaker with an outstanding story. I had a chance to meet with him in NYC many years ago and he is quite charismatic as well as impressive. I do admire him for his accomplishments and how he helps people today at NO charge to the FBI.
Any fool can be a Father A Father's job is easy........meets a woman..........weeks later the woman informs him, he is going to be a Father. Sadly, he leaves and never to be seen again... But it takes a Special MAN..........to be ............A Daddy A daddy is always there, to comfort, love, giving support, that loving hug, and always tells his child he loves them. I know...... I am a single daddy.
Hualani smart != iq This dude is a fraud genius one of the smartest fraudsters the world has ever known Just because he has no education doesn’t mean he couldn’t beat your ass in an intelligence game
I was a bit of a con man in my teens. Still am actually. I can relate to him on so many levels. Including the moral ones which for me in my case have prevented me from being a multimillionaire. Thankfully money means very little to me. It’s just a form of security to me
I thought I was learning about all his larger-than-life and genius moves. But what I learnt was way more than that. Everyone must hear last 3-5 minutes of this talk. Honest. Poignant. And Straight to the Heart....
Just watched Catch Me if You Can, watched the original To Tell the Truth episode with him in it, and watched this video. I'm so happy that I didn't end up missing out on the story of this great man right here. Will be remembered for a lifetime.
This guy has an extraordinary memory, i saw three speeches on three different occasions and all of them were identical, words, jokes, phrases, reactions,...all exactly the same
Frank, I watched the movie about you a few weeks ago and want to read the book. Of all the experiences you’ve had your closing words are the best. I pray those words changed the hearts and thoughts of many in the audience and have a great effect on the world they live in. Your wife is a very blessed woman, so are you and your children. One of those nights when you go sit in the living room without the tv on remember that Christ paid the price of your sins and mine and ask Him for forgiveness and to reside in your heart. I suspect you’ve already done this, for many of us forgiving ourselves is the hardest thing to do. Praying for you.
Incredible speech by an incredible man. His commitment to his wife and family enforces that he is now, telling the truth. And his value's have always been there despite his crimes.
He’s a pretty pathetic individual . Whole life story has been debunked as lies. He was actually a petty thief targeting families and small businesses. Many of his crimes involved sexually assault. Was never a doctor , pilot, lawyer or professor
I saw the movie awhile ago but wow, his story in his words is amazing! His words at the end really touched my heart and brought me to tears. Despite his misadventures, he knew what is important in life and values those things. Wow!
Funny how Johnny Carson in 1978 was the one who told Frank the 'washing machines' joke. This man fabricates so many stories it is insane. Almost every tall tale he tells can be disputed and even found to be false.
Wow! It took some time into his talk for me to realize who this man was.... I so appreciate his honesty, his clarity, his absolute understanding of grace and his message at the end. My parents divorced when I was 7. I ran away, only to be brought back by my dad...he insisted I must go with my mom. I just realized after watching this, that the little girl who broke and resolved in that moment to not allow circumstances or people to ever get too close finally cried. Powerful talk. Thank you sir. I hold hope for a world where children never suffer divorce. May you find peace within...you were a child and did the best you were able to in that moment.
