Speech For Family Novels & Stories

I had to acknowledge the man's audacity if he believed he could dissuade me with his words. He cleared his throat, struggling with a series of coughs. When he spoke, there was a strong conviction in his voice. "There is much more to this situation than... you... understand." After taking several deep breaths, he continued. "Every family has obligations and secrets. The Reigo family is no exception. I hold your father in the highest regard and consider myself lucky to call him my friend."

my dad stated simply and then nodded to my mother who smiled. "And I would offer this, love each other, care for each other, act and make choices with the well being of each other in mind. As my mate stated, we are all family now. Families protect each other, they support each other, they love each other and they help each other grow. Thank you." She ended and was met with even more cheers. I looked out to see many pack members with tears in their eyes. Lee and Liam brought forward a pedestal as Livia and Sage each placed a knife on it. I nodded and my father joined us.

That evening, I gathered Emma, Ethan, and Sophia in the living room. “Family meeting,” I said. Emma looked nervous. Ethan looked curious. Sophia just wanted snacks. “I want to talk to you all about something important. About family. About what makes us family.” I looked at each of them. “Ethan, you have two parents who love you. Two homes. Two families that want you. That’s special.” He nodded. “Sophia, you’re the baby. The one who keeps us all laughing and reminds us not to take everything so seriously.”

a voice echoed in the atmosphere, and my eyes flicked to the stage. I recognized the face immediately. It was the same Mc from back then. Yes! This is it. It's about to get messy. I can't wait. He invited Mom and dad to the stage to give a speech. Dad took the mic and gave a long speech. His speech was mostly about the company's growth and his family. He mentioned his wife, his beloved daughter, and me… his adopted daughter whom he loved like his own. I scoffed, rolling my eyes. Perhaps it would've stung my heart if he'd said this back then, but fuck it! I don't give a damn.

“What? What do you mean?” “I mean, you should have a family because you want one. Because you want a wife and a child. Because you love them.” Her mouth had suddenly gone dry, but she made herself say it. “A family isn’t about gaining an inheritance or getting revenge, Cedric. A family is about love. Or do you want your children to have the same childhood you had?”

"Thank you for coming. I believe we need to address certain matters as a family." * * *

On the way back, Noah reached over and squeezed my hand. “Big day today,” he said, his voice soft but filled with pride. “Your conference speech.” My stomach fluttered at the reminder. I had been invited to speak at a prestigious writing conference, one that gathered authors from around the world. The theme this year was family, and they had asked me to share my perspective on found families and the power of love to rebuild lives. I nodded, exhaling slowly. “I’m nervous, but excited. I just hope I do justice to the topic.”

“I would like to thank everyone for coming in our annual extended family gathering. As members of the Sterling family, each one of you had brought great contribution in our society and we should be proud of our bloodline and heritage. We must continue working to maintain our family dignity and strive for a better future for our family legacy.” The first part of the speech was all bright and encouraging, everyone was smiling and agreeing, of course, they were all proud to be part of such prestigious family and lineage, even the in laws were proud because through marriage they became part of the Sterling family. Of course, with the exception of a few.

“There’s no need for that, Ruby. I just… I needed to. That’s all. It was time.” “Still,” Keely cut in, crossing her arms with mock offense. “Took you long enough.” “You’re lucky you’re on a screen right now, old man.” Esperanza laughed. Damien smiled faintly. “I’d expect nothing less.” Roman stepped forward then, raising his glass a little. No big speech, no dramatics—just his voice, strong and low and steady. “We’ve been through hell,” he said. “We fought, bled, lost… and loved. And somehow, through all of it—we’re still standing. Together. That’s what family means.”

“You don’t have to come.” “Miss the greatest war the mafia is ever going to have, I am going to tell our kids that, I fought alongside their father, I am going to tell our kids that, I stood by you and our girls, they are going to learn that fighting for family is always good.” I smiled. “You have everything all figured out for us.” He spoke and I smiled, I did, I wanted a family, I wanted to love them like my mom didn’t love me, they will never know what it means not to be loved.