Five Years Later
“Are Ты nervous?” Laura asked as she adjusted Harold’s cap.
“Nah,” Harold answered with a smile. Laura crossed her arms and gave him a look. “Okay, fine!” Harold admitted. “Maybe a little.”
Laura smiled.
“You’ll do fine. Now, go! They’re waiting for you,” she сказал(-а) ushering him toward the stage.
“And now,” сказал(-а) a man at the podium, “our August Martin High School valedictorian of 2020, Harold Chance!”
Harold smiled and waved at the audience in the auditorium as they applauded.
“Thank you, everyone,” he сказал(-а) into the microphone. The audience silenced and clicks of cameras replaced it. “Before I begin, I would like to say that what I’m about to say is something I’ve never told anyone before. Not because it doesn’t matter, but because I was waiting for the right time. I think now is that time.
“Six years ago, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Manhattan. And no, not caused by me.” He paused for laughs, and continued when it died back down. “For two weeks, I was barely responsive because of the amount of pain medicines I was given. When I finally came back to full consciousness, I was told there was a twenty percent chance of my walking ever again.
“I was devastated. The doctors offered physical therapy, and I only accepted because my mother and sister begged me to. For almost a year, physical therapy seemed to do nothing. I still couldn’t even pick my foot up off the ground. I thought it was hopeless and was coming close to demanding that therapy be cancelled for good. Then finally, I was sent a sign.
“I’m not going to tell Ты what it was, because sometimes I wonder if I really saw what I thought I saw или if the accident screwed me up worse than I’d thought.” He paused again for laughs. “Either way, I accepted it as a sign because I needed hope. And though I still have to use this blasted crutch, at least I didn’t give up, или I wouldn’t be standing here at all.
“The reason I’m saying this is because I wanted to make this point. Hope is a powerful thing, and if Ты can use this hope to fuel your determination, Ты can do anything. That is why I stand here today, and it can become where Ты all stand tomorrow, или Далее week, или even five years from now. Anyone can turn “what I can’t do” into “what can’t I do.” So, students of August Martin, what I want to advise Ты of today, is to never give up hope. If Ты can believe in hope, then Ты will discover that miracles can really happen.”
The audience applauded and Harold called a powerful, “Thank you, AMHS!” and hobbled offstage with his crutch on his right side.
Laura was still applauding as he came backstage.
“That was an amazing speech, Harold!” she сказал(-а) hugging him. When she pulled away, she said, “You know, Ты can tell me what that sign was. I wouldn’t think you’re crazy.”
Harold smiled and pushed some hair behind her ear.
“Don’t worry about it, Laura. You’re better off not knowing,” he сказал(-а) calmly.
Laura studied him curiously.
“Is everything okay, Harold?” she asked.
Harold laughed.
“I assure you, Laura, everything is just fine.”
Fin.
“Are Ты nervous?” Laura asked as she adjusted Harold’s cap.
“Nah,” Harold answered with a smile. Laura crossed her arms and gave him a look. “Okay, fine!” Harold admitted. “Maybe a little.”
Laura smiled.
“You’ll do fine. Now, go! They’re waiting for you,” she сказал(-а) ushering him toward the stage.
“And now,” сказал(-а) a man at the podium, “our August Martin High School valedictorian of 2020, Harold Chance!”
Harold smiled and waved at the audience in the auditorium as they applauded.
“Thank you, everyone,” he сказал(-а) into the microphone. The audience silenced and clicks of cameras replaced it. “Before I begin, I would like to say that what I’m about to say is something I’ve never told anyone before. Not because it doesn’t matter, but because I was waiting for the right time. I think now is that time.
“Six years ago, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Manhattan. And no, not caused by me.” He paused for laughs, and continued when it died back down. “For two weeks, I was barely responsive because of the amount of pain medicines I was given. When I finally came back to full consciousness, I was told there was a twenty percent chance of my walking ever again.
“I was devastated. The doctors offered physical therapy, and I only accepted because my mother and sister begged me to. For almost a year, physical therapy seemed to do nothing. I still couldn’t even pick my foot up off the ground. I thought it was hopeless and was coming close to demanding that therapy be cancelled for good. Then finally, I was sent a sign.
“I’m not going to tell Ты what it was, because sometimes I wonder if I really saw what I thought I saw или if the accident screwed me up worse than I’d thought.” He paused again for laughs. “Either way, I accepted it as a sign because I needed hope. And though I still have to use this blasted crutch, at least I didn’t give up, или I wouldn’t be standing here at all.
“The reason I’m saying this is because I wanted to make this point. Hope is a powerful thing, and if Ты can use this hope to fuel your determination, Ты can do anything. That is why I stand here today, and it can become where Ты all stand tomorrow, или Далее week, или even five years from now. Anyone can turn “what I can’t do” into “what can’t I do.” So, students of August Martin, what I want to advise Ты of today, is to never give up hope. If Ты can believe in hope, then Ты will discover that miracles can really happen.”
The audience applauded and Harold called a powerful, “Thank you, AMHS!” and hobbled offstage with his crutch on his right side.
Laura was still applauding as he came backstage.
“That was an amazing speech, Harold!” she сказал(-а) hugging him. When she pulled away, she said, “You know, Ты can tell me what that sign was. I wouldn’t think you’re crazy.”
Harold smiled and pushed some hair behind her ear.
“Don’t worry about it, Laura. You’re better off not knowing,” he сказал(-а) calmly.
Laura studied him curiously.
“Is everything okay, Harold?” she asked.
Harold laughed.
“I assure you, Laura, everything is just fine.”
Fin.
Everyone was gone except for two of the penguins.
the others where on a vacation with Kaitlyn's sister Leah which she was very annoying.
So I didn't go but my cell phone ranged a пингвин сказал(-а) "Do Ты know I'm a dimwit?"
"I'm a dimwit?"i сказал(-а) and the пингвин сказал(-а) "You're sure are!" I hanged up angrily and сказал(-а) "it could be Skipper,Lily,or Rico."
Private's phone ranged Далее a the пингвин сказал(-а) "Is you're refrigerator running?" "I don't know," сказал(-а) private. "If it is you'd better catch it!" The voice said.
Private сказал(-а) angrily "It could be Kowalski,Rico,or Lily" he complained. But as soon as he сказал(-а) it Skipper ran in. me and Private gasped like if the winkies were going out of business.
"Don't be alarmed I was here the whole entire time,and sorry if I didn't let one of Ты go instead," He said."But Private all the penguins Ты сказал(-а) were wrong,"
WHO WAS THE PRANK CALLER?
the others where on a vacation with Kaitlyn's sister Leah which she was very annoying.
So I didn't go but my cell phone ranged a пингвин сказал(-а) "Do Ты know I'm a dimwit?"
"I'm a dimwit?"i сказал(-а) and the пингвин сказал(-а) "You're sure are!" I hanged up angrily and сказал(-а) "it could be Skipper,Lily,or Rico."
Private's phone ranged Далее a the пингвин сказал(-а) "Is you're refrigerator running?" "I don't know," сказал(-а) private. "If it is you'd better catch it!" The voice said.
Private сказал(-а) angrily "It could be Kowalski,Rico,or Lily" he complained. But as soon as he сказал(-а) it Skipper ran in. me and Private gasped like if the winkies were going out of business.
"Don't be alarmed I was here the whole entire time,and sorry if I didn't let one of Ты go instead," He said."But Private all the penguins Ты сказал(-а) were wrong,"
WHO WAS THE PRANK CALLER?
Alex and skipper been dating for 5 months and this time skipper is taking Alex to see fireflies and Alex is really exceid
Kolwaski, Private and Rico are going to spy on skipper and Alex. Alex: skipper tons is pretty skipper: i Любовь Ты Alex. Alex : i Любовь Ты too by the end of the дата Alex and skipper Kiss on the lips and kolwaski , private and Rico watch alex fell asleep on skipper by actticd.skipper nuzzled Alex with his break and the rest is history And then skipper left Alex sleep on his постель, кровати and whent on training when Alex woke up-she wint to the Russo house hold and skipper waved at Alex and she wave back and when she came back Alex Kiss skipper Alex: well looks like I sleep on your постель, кровати *giggles* then the rest was history
Kolwaski, Private and Rico are going to spy on skipper and Alex. Alex: skipper tons is pretty skipper: i Любовь Ты Alex. Alex : i Любовь Ты too by the end of the дата Alex and skipper Kiss on the lips and kolwaski , private and Rico watch alex fell asleep on skipper by actticd.skipper nuzzled Alex with his break and the rest is history And then skipper left Alex sleep on his постель, кровати and whent on training when Alex woke up-she wint to the Russo house hold and skipper waved at Alex and she wave back and when she came back Alex Kiss skipper Alex: well looks like I sleep on your постель, кровати *giggles* then the rest was history
It was a cool день at the aquarium one день and I was sun tanning on my rock but then suddenly I heard a yell.It was a harbor печать named Kelly.She laughed at me and сказал(-а) to me"Hey you!You should lose some blubbar losar heaheaheahea I shall get your habeatat mate but watch out I'll be therea ta getcha heahea!'' "So your the new species huh?"So Kelly wanna come over tonight?"I asked"Youa mate?Pwa hahahahaha!Then I would lave toa oh yes my shift is ovar Wahalra!''so then I just waited all день for her until finally she came over"Oh I am like so not sorry for comin laate!''she laughed"Well its ok I guess I could of been sleeping in the daytime well please come in and sit down.''I said"Whateva I'm so leavin!''.Ok tell me how good my real life true story is also tell me if I should continue anyways thanks! :D