Doesnt he make his audience uncomfortable with his obvious difference?
The first thing you notice about Alvin is his own comfort level with himself. The next is his humour. Alvins most common comment from older students is he should do stand-up comedy. In fact, its Alvins difference that makes him so appealing. As Alvin has quite candidly stated in many speeches, you will never forget him as long as you live. If the goal of a speaker is to be memorable, Alvin is your speaker. Yet, as his wife Darlene likes to say, Theres more to Alvin than whats missing. Many have said that after a short time you focus less on his differences and more on his similarities. One more point. Alvin believes in challenging every person present to think about their own attitudes so if they are at all uncomfortable, its a good thing. One sure way to grow is change our pre-conceived ideas and moving outside our comfort zones can be a great start.
