Debut Speech Novels & Stories

Samantha’s POV As I finished clearing my desk, agad akong dumiretso patungo sa opisina ni Theo upang ibigay sa kanya ang kanyang speech na ipinaprint niya sa akin. I was supposed to giving it to him a while ago. Ang kaso ay nakalimutan ko sa kadahilanang ipinaayos niya sa akin ang isa pa niyang speech para sa gaganaping graduation kung saan ay siya ang magiging guest of honor and speaker.

ulit niya, mas mababa ang boses. “D-deserve ko po,” pabulong kong sabi. Masyadong mahina. “MALAKAS.” “D-deserve ko po,” ulit ko, nanginginig. Tumayo siya. “Hindi,” sabi niya. “Hindi ka pa rin kumbinsido.” Lumakad siya papunta sa speaker. Pinindot niya ulit ang replay ng huling bahagi ng speech niya. > “because leadership is about sacrifice.”

Nilingon ko siya at natantong tinawag siya ng MC para magbigay ng speech. Isang sulyap pa ang binigay ko kay Arrex bago tuluyang binigay ang buong atensyon kay Mamita. "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight is a momentous occasion—a celebration of life, love, and the enduring spirit of family. As I stand before you, surrounded by the warmth of your presence and the beauty of this evening, I am filled with gratitude and pride," panimula ni Mamita, her voice carrying a mix of pride and emotion.

There would only be "Let's get this over with so we can move to the next phase." Tumayo siya sa tabi nito. The height difference was intimidating. She felt small, but for the first time in weeks, she didn't feel weak. The officiant began his rehearsed speech, his voice monotone. “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...”

Ang mga ilaw ng lungsod sa labas ng mga floor-to-ceiling na bintana, ngayon ay tila napakaliwanag at maganda. Hindi ko talaga gustong ilantad si Quincey nang ganoon kaaga. Kapag mas malalim siyang nagpatuloy, mas magiging masaya ang palabas. Sa sandaling iyon, nag-message sa akin si Trevor, sinabing itinalaga ako ni Pierce bilang company liaison at dadalo ako sa town project investment conference bukas. Kasabay nito, isang financial news article ang nakakuha ng aking pansin.

Pagkatapos ng mahabang sandali ang debutant naman ang magsasalita tumayo si Lacy at tinungo ang mic. "Thank you so much, for coming this party ! I enjoy it so much specially sa mga taong walang sawang nagmamahal sakin, lalong lalo na kay daddy my father and my bestfriend! At kay yaya Nelia na hindi kami iniiwan and of course to my dearest mother na nasa heaven na ngayon I will never forget you mommy and I love you so much kayo ni daddy." maluha-luhang sabi niya ng mag speech na siya.

Pero ngayon ay kinakabahan ako, sapagkat wala pa siya. Tinitigan ako ang nakatapat na microphone na siyang naka attached na sa podium. Nagsimula na akong mag opening remarks speech. “Good evening, distinguished guests, colleagues, and dear friends,” natahimik silang lahat at tumuon lamang sa akin. Ang spotlight ay sa akin lamang itinapat. “It is a tremendous honour to welcome you all this evening as we come together to celebrate a truly remarkable occasion, the 10th Foundation Anniversary of HC Medical City.

“Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Humarap po ako sa inyo ngayon upang ipaalam na pinuputol na po ng aming pamilya ang anumang ugnayan na mayroon kami sa pamilya ni Joaquin Del Mundo.” Nag-umpisa ng nagkaroon ng bulong-bulongan sa kabuuan ng conference room. Nagsisimula pa lang ako sa aking speech ay may nararamdaman na agad akong kirot sa aking dibdib. Alam kong hindi magiging madali itong gagawin ko, ngunit kailangan kong sabihin lahat ng mapapait na mga salitang ito para sa ikatatahimik ng lahat. I swallowed the bile in my throat as I continued.

The guess speaker is also the person who graduated here in WeSaS and now a successful person in her field. As I listened to the speech she's delivering, I was moved by her words. She tells her story before being successful individual. All the struggles she faced, from the financial difficulties to the physical and mental challenges. Her speech stressed that one should be determine in reaching their dreams and objectives in life. That there's no shortcut and one should make efforts, sacrifices, and work hard until they taste the fruit of success. Right after the conclusion of her speech, all of us stood up and gave her a round of applause. Her speech is worthy of time to listen because there'