Friday, June 22, 2012

MAC's end of the year speech

Each of the 8th graders were asked to submit a speech for the final awards presentation.  The following is what MAC wrote:


Hello.  It’s me, MAC.  Now I know I’m not interesting or nice to be around, but I would be honored if you would hear me out.  So this is it.  The time when we look back onto our most precious memories at this school.  Heh!  It’s funny, I haven’t even been here that  long and still…I already have so many memories of his place.  Like when I first came here at the end of the first quarter of school.  Every moment I was at the borderline of tears because I didn’t want to leave my old school.  People kept trying to tell me that it was for the best and that it wasn’t meant to be.  My response, ptoie!  I didn’t believe in that crud.  Why was this whole fate thing so important?  The idea of fate was stupid to me.  I mean, it’s creepy how many people think that your life was planned out before we were even born.  I never really even thought about fate.  I mean, fate is the reason why I have disabilities.  Fate is the reason why my grandfather died.  Fate is the reason that I am who I am.  Many times, it felt as if fate was trying to hurt me or kill me.  Fate is cruel.  For me fate has never been good.  I’ve heard that fate is the law in the universe stating that everything happens for a reason.  But…why?  Why do people believe in that malarkey?  Fate doesn’t exist…does it?  Maybe it’s not real.  Maybe people are just fooling themselves. 

If fate is real, then what’s the purpose for my inner and outer turmoil?  I pondered on that question for a long time before I came to my conclusion.  If I wasn’t me, then I would have never gotten accepted to BMS.  I wouldn’t have the talents that I have.  But most important I wouldn’t have the friends that I hold near and dear to my heart.  When I realized this, I was able to hold my head up high and keep moving forward.  No matter how mad I get, I can keep going.

I know that not everyone is liked, I get that.  But even so I can keep holding on to my life.  BMS served it’s purpose for me.  And this school has done so as well, but in a better way.  I’ve met so many wonderful people.  Yeah, some still get on my nerves but…they still made my life more interesting.  They kept me young.  So this is it?  The time when we say goodbye to our lives together?  NO!  We don’t have to say goodbye.  What we have to do is welcome in the change.  Change may be hard for us, but not impossible.   
Change is why I’ve met all you wonderful people.  And I hope…that you all…remember me…yeah, pretty cheesy, I know.  But hey, embrace the meaning of my name, right?

Seriously, please remember me…not as a violent freak, but as someone who has been through so much and can still find it in her heart to wish everyone here happiness.