A Humorous Wedding Speech

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Before I begin, I wish to offer my sincerest thanks to the graduation committee for giving me the opportunity to stand on this stage today and address all who are gathered here. I am deeply honored and humbled by this gesture. Firstly, I want to clarify one point: this is not a speech focused on a culmination, nor a homage to days past. This address is a celebration of the future and what is to come. Wrapping up all of the past four years into a tiny package is an impossible feat; instead, I will focus on what I believe happens from here on out. One of my favorite quotes comes from transcendentalist author Henry David Thoreau: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where

Above all, I am deeply grateful for my incredible parents who have supported me through the best and the worst times of my life; I would be nowhere without this guidance. From DuBois Area High School, I extend special gratitude to Mr. Wolfe, the man who taught me to believe wholeheartedly in my own ability to change the world, and not to mention, also helped raise my math score on the SAT by nearly 200 points. I would not be where I am today without his guidance. I also wish to extend my gratefulness to Mrs. Norris, who has been ridiculously supportive of me through all of my endeavors and who aided in the discovery of my passion for politics and government; so much of myself has come from what she has taught.Additionally, I possess a debt of gratitude to my incredible guidance counselor, Mr. Volpe, who dealt with me coming to his door almost incessantly day after day, occasionally to ask about matters dealing with college or graduation, but usually just to chat about random antics and stories. Finally, I thank all the staff and faculty of the DuBois Area Senior High School; they have provided me the opportunity to chase my own dreams and instilled knowledge within that will last a lifetime. There is no way to repay such an incredible gift. So, as this ceremony draws to a close, I ask each individual gathered here to take