High School Graduation Pt. 3

Finally, the evening dusked that I would have to graduate high school and (gulp) give my speech.

I arrived at the school nervous but trying to laugh my way through it. It sort of helped, sort of worsened, when I discovered that my classmates were all nervous too. Two of my classmates also had to give a speech, and even those who didn't have to speak seemed to not want to go through with this.

What probably helped me the most, upon finally entering the auditorium and sitting facing the audience, was noticing that most of my guests had found a seat front-and-center. My parents, my grandparents on both parents' sides, my pastor and his wife, and my associate pastor and his wife - they all sat in the very front row in the very center of the auditorium.

And after the graduation ceremony finished, I must say, I noticed I had had some surprise guests who absolutely positively made my night. A family from my church had driven at least an hour to see me graduate. I felt so special, you don't even know.

I gave my speech.

I must say, I had absolutely nothing to do with my delivery up there. That was fully and completely God keeping my back straight, my smile up, my voice audible and mostly even, and my timing decent.

The audience loved it.