I really enjoyed getting to listen to Kim Peek this afternoon. He was not only interesting, but also hilarious. I think my favorite part of listening to him was how after answering a question he would say "Thank you".I was so impressed by how his father has cared for Kim all of his life and has such a great attitude and has so much love for his son. I loved Kim's message that he wants to share with everyone he talks to, that we should treat everyone the way that we want to be treated. We shouldn't treat people badly because they are different, we are all different. He is an inspiration to me.
I was amazed by all of the information that Kim knows and how it isn't just factual recall, but he remembers new information by associating it with other things he knows. It is incredible that he can read two pages at once with separate eyes, in 8-10 seconds, and remember something like 97% of what he read. I can't remember that much reading one page slowly!
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Kim and am so glad that I took the time to listen to him speak. Holding his Oscar wasn't too bad either!
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