. >> c.s. lewis said to be a christian means to forgive the inexcusable because god has forgiven the inexcusable in you. to be a christian means to forgive the inexcusable because god has forgiven the inexcusable in you. i want you to reflect upon that quote by the great c.s. lewis as you listen to the rest of my remarks. sunday evening while participating in the bridge to peace event, my sister witnessed an act that encapsulates charleston's reaction to this brutal emanuel ame church murders. while 15,000 people held hands in unity across the bridge a man stretched his arms towards heaven and declared at the top of his lungs this is how we riot in charleston. this man personifies why we should be proud of how charleston has dealt with this unspeakable tragedy. i'm very proud of my hometown. also, the victims' families with their statements of forgiveness and even charity toward the murderer of their loved ones personifies why we should be proud of charleston. in human terms, the families' response t

c.s. lewisa book that i was reading last night said he cannot even live up to his own principles and i don't either. i and the failed may and. but every day i have a new opportunity. but i tell the young people your different and unique. the key to life is to unwrap those gaps wherever they may be and use them to change the world. to make the world a better place. if you can tell people about the handbook it was not there to tell us what we should not do to lead a successful and meaningful life. and his blessings, in my opinion for reading that handbook. my life i have been struck by lightning to be a commentator in the church and was elected to though legislature in 26 years of age my mother and father didn't even live in ohio. they could not believe that. [laughter] at the age of 30 i got a chance to go to washington to work with ronald reagan. my dad carried mail on his back my father's mother could not speak english when fathers father was day coal miner and john kasich is in washington? i c

c.s. lewis said he cannot even live up to his own principles. i don't either. i'm a failed guy. but, what i know is every day i have a new opportunity. when i tell these young people are your gifts different and unique to you. the key to life is to unwrap those gifts, whatever they may be, and use those gifts to change the world. to make the world a better place. you can tell people about the handbook. the handbook was not here to tell us what we should do. the handbook that the lord has given us told us about the way to lead a successful and meaningful life. and his blessings come. in my opinion, from reading that handbook. my life, i have been struck by lightning since the day i told me i would be a commentator in that church. i was elected to the legislature at 26 years. my mother and father could not believe it. they did not even live in ohio. in 1982 at the age of 30, i got a chance to go to washington and work with ronald reagan and so many other great people. i became the chairman of the budget committee. my mother's mother could not speak english. my father's father was

he explained that in reading the bible and the essays of c.s. lewis, he had been reminded of his upbringing in that catholic orphanage. he wanted to change his life and devote his years to service. shortly thereafter, on behalf of my firm, i wrote a check to tom to buy domino's for over $1 billion. and then all but a small living stipend, he then turned around and donated to catholic charities. he found a college and named it not after himself, but after the mother of god, ave maria university. i asked him a few weeks ago what was the most rewarding part of his life? was it winning the world series? building dominoes from nothing or driving that bugatti? you can guess his answer. he said i've had enough toys to know how important they aren't. it was giving back through the university. living life in fullness includes serving others. and doing so without pride or personal gain. it will fill your heart expand your world. i've seen that kind of service in large and small ways in my own family. my sister's devoted the last 45 years of her life to the care