Humorous Wedding Speech To Citizens

I admit; I am a person who can confidently say that they enjoy public speaking. So obviously, I had no clue on what to write this speech about. Of my large list of ideas, none seemed just right. Eventually, I settled on the topic goal setting. But, again, it just wasn't it. I kept hitting dead ends when it finally hit me: a topic that I am very passionate about. How valuable true citizenship is.

Recently, we visited Washington D.C. While there, we witnessed a breathtaking laying of the wreath ceremony at Arlington cemetery, to commemorate the fallen soldiers who gave everything; their identity and their lives. It was in that moment when I realized what citizenship truly meant. Citizenship is doing everything for your fellow people, even if it may cost you, personally. Citizenship is a

Everything began several years ago, when my grandmother was diagnosed with a disease called ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This terrible disease affects the path of neurons to the central nervous system, leading to paralysis. After a long battle, she sadly passed away and our family grieved for the loss of a mother, wife, and grandmother. This is a loss that I still feel, but every day I aspire to be like her. She was incredibly caring, and always thought of others. She was one of the most amazing people I have had the pleasure of knowing. So shortly after, when our school ran a coin drive, I knew that I needed to enter this contest to attempt to win the money for the ALS association. Each student was to write about what organization the money should be donated to, and why. I could not bear to see anyone else lose a beloved family member to this disease like I had, so I gave it my all. Miraculously, I won, and $200.00 was donated for research to find a cure. A spark was lit inside of me, and I realized that there were things I could do that were very well in my power to help others and give back to my community every