Five Years Later
“Are आप nervous?” Laura asked as she adjusted Harold’s cap.
“Nah,” Harold answered with a smile. Laura crossed her arms and gave him a look. “Okay, fine!” Harold admitted. “Maybe a little.”
Laura smiled.
“You’ll do fine. Now, go! They’re waiting for you,” she कहा ushering him toward the stage.
“And now,” कहा a man at the podium, “our August Martin High School valedictorian of 2020, Harold Chance!”
Harold smiled and waved at the audience in the auditorium as they applauded.
“Thank you, everyone,” he कहा into the microphone. The audience silenced and clicks of cameras replaced it. “Before I begin, I would like to say that what I’m about to say is something I’ve never told anyone before. Not because it doesn’t matter, but because I was waiting for the right time. I think now is that time.
“Six years ago, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Manhattan. And no, not caused द्वारा me.” He paused for laughs, and continued when it died back down. “For two weeks, I was barely responsive because of the amount of pain medicines I was given. When I finally came back to full consciousness, I was told there was a twenty percent chance of my walking ever again.
“I was devastated. The doctors offered physical therapy, and I only accepted because my mother and sister begged me to. For almost a year, physical therapy seemed to do nothing. I still couldn’t even pick my foot up off the ground. I thought it was hopeless and was coming close to demanding that therapy be cancelled for good. Then finally, I was sent a sign.
“I’m not going to tell आप what it was, because sometimes I wonder if I really saw what I thought I saw या if the accident screwed me up worse than I’d thought.” He paused again for laughs. “Either way, I accepted it as a sign because I needed hope. And though I still have to use this blasted crutch, at least I didn’t give up, या I wouldn’t be standing here at all.
“The reason I’m saying this is because I wanted to make this point. Hope is a powerful thing, and if आप can use this hope to fuel your determination, आप can do anything. That is why I stand here today, and it can become where आप all stand tomorrow, या अगला week, या even five years from now. Anyone can turn “what I can’t do” into “what can’t I do.” So, students of August Martin, what I want to advise आप of today, is to never give up hope. If आप can believe in hope, then आप will discover that miracles can really happen.”
The audience applauded and Harold called a powerful, “Thank you, AMHS!” and hobbled offstage with his crutch on his right side.
Laura was still applauding as he came backstage.
“That was an amazing speech, Harold!” she कहा hugging him. When she pulled away, she said, “You know, आप can tell me what that sign was. I wouldn’t think you’re crazy.”
Harold smiled and pushed some hair behind her ear.
“Don’t worry about it, Laura. You’re better off not knowing,” he कहा calmly.
Laura studied him curiously.
“Is everything okay, Harold?” she asked.
Harold laughed.
“I assure you, Laura, everything is just fine.”
Fin.
“Are आप nervous?” Laura asked as she adjusted Harold’s cap.
“Nah,” Harold answered with a smile. Laura crossed her arms and gave him a look. “Okay, fine!” Harold admitted. “Maybe a little.”
Laura smiled.
“You’ll do fine. Now, go! They’re waiting for you,” she कहा ushering him toward the stage.
“And now,” कहा a man at the podium, “our August Martin High School valedictorian of 2020, Harold Chance!”
Harold smiled and waved at the audience in the auditorium as they applauded.
“Thank you, everyone,” he कहा into the microphone. The audience silenced and clicks of cameras replaced it. “Before I begin, I would like to say that what I’m about to say is something I’ve never told anyone before. Not because it doesn’t matter, but because I was waiting for the right time. I think now is that time.
“Six years ago, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Manhattan. And no, not caused द्वारा me.” He paused for laughs, and continued when it died back down. “For two weeks, I was barely responsive because of the amount of pain medicines I was given. When I finally came back to full consciousness, I was told there was a twenty percent chance of my walking ever again.
“I was devastated. The doctors offered physical therapy, and I only accepted because my mother and sister begged me to. For almost a year, physical therapy seemed to do nothing. I still couldn’t even pick my foot up off the ground. I thought it was hopeless and was coming close to demanding that therapy be cancelled for good. Then finally, I was sent a sign.
“I’m not going to tell आप what it was, because sometimes I wonder if I really saw what I thought I saw या if the accident screwed me up worse than I’d thought.” He paused again for laughs. “Either way, I accepted it as a sign because I needed hope. And though I still have to use this blasted crutch, at least I didn’t give up, या I wouldn’t be standing here at all.
“The reason I’m saying this is because I wanted to make this point. Hope is a powerful thing, and if आप can use this hope to fuel your determination, आप can do anything. That is why I stand here today, and it can become where आप all stand tomorrow, या अगला week, या even five years from now. Anyone can turn “what I can’t do” into “what can’t I do.” So, students of August Martin, what I want to advise आप of today, is to never give up hope. If आप can believe in hope, then आप will discover that miracles can really happen.”
The audience applauded and Harold called a powerful, “Thank you, AMHS!” and hobbled offstage with his crutch on his right side.
Laura was still applauding as he came backstage.
“That was an amazing speech, Harold!” she कहा hugging him. When she pulled away, she said, “You know, आप can tell me what that sign was. I wouldn’t think you’re crazy.”
Harold smiled and pushed some hair behind her ear.
“Don’t worry about it, Laura. You’re better off not knowing,” he कहा calmly.
Laura studied him curiously.
“Is everything okay, Harold?” she asked.
Harold laughed.
“I assure you, Laura, everything is just fine.”
Fin.
Harry:well now we know who you-
Me:should we go to बिस्तर
Harry:right penguins following me and Ron
Hermione:good night private *blows a kiss*
Private:*sigh*
Me:night skipper
Skipper:night Alex
Harry:night Alex
Me:night
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अगला moring
At dark defense and dark magic
Professor q:a-a-and remaeber that I-I-f आप ever find a v-v-v-aprime use garlic *bells ring*
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at lunch
Me:I am telling आप mayfol is going to get आप in trouble
Harry:don't worry
Skipper:who mayfol
Me:someone आप don't want to me
Mayfol:why not Alex
Me:no reason jerk
Mayfol:I'll see आप griffdory at flying lesson
Me:ahggggggg again
Harry:don't worry it won't happen like on the 1year
Private:what happen?
Hermoien:you don't want to know
Part 3 ends
Part 4 coming soon to a फैन्पॉप near you
Me:should we go to बिस्तर
Harry:right penguins following me and Ron
Hermione:good night private *blows a kiss*
Private:*sigh*
Me:night skipper
Skipper:night Alex
Harry:night Alex
Me:night
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अगला moring
At dark defense and dark magic
Professor q:a-a-and remaeber that I-I-f आप ever find a v-v-v-aprime use garlic *bells ring*
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at lunch
Me:I am telling आप mayfol is going to get आप in trouble
Harry:don't worry
Skipper:who mayfol
Me:someone आप don't want to me
Mayfol:why not Alex
Me:no reason jerk
Mayfol:I'll see आप griffdory at flying lesson
Me:ahggggggg again
Harry:don't worry it won't happen like on the 1year
Private:what happen?
Hermoien:you don't want to know
Part 3 ends
Part 4 coming soon to a फैन्पॉप near you
Skipper:kowalski anything
Kowalski:I FOUND SOMETHING
Private:WHAT IS IT!
Kowalski:A UNDERGROUND CITY
Me:IMPOLESSIE
Kowalski:WELL CAME ON DOWN
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The city
Lina:but there's has to be a way out Doon
Doon:should we check at the pipeworks
Lina:sure
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The crew
Me:whoa it's dark here and they don't have a sun या a moon
Kowalski:well this is a underground city
Me:true true but does it have to be in a pipeworks
Lina and Doon
Lina:FOUND ANYTHING
Doon:NOTHING
Me:kowalski um guys we should-
The crew:help them sure
Me:hi I am Alex
Lina:I Lina and this is Doon
Me:hi this is skipper,kowalski,private and rico
Lina:are आप guys from up there *points up*
Me:mhhh
Doon:is it light up there
Me: दिन and night and there's पेड़ and grass-
Lina:what's a पेड़ and grass
Me and the penguins:?
Me:you don't know what's anything that's up there
Lina:no
Me:you know your city is underground right?
Lina and Doon: WHAT!
End of part 1
Kowalski:I FOUND SOMETHING
Private:WHAT IS IT!
Kowalski:A UNDERGROUND CITY
Me:IMPOLESSIE
Kowalski:WELL CAME ON DOWN
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The city
Lina:but there's has to be a way out Doon
Doon:should we check at the pipeworks
Lina:sure
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The crew
Me:whoa it's dark here and they don't have a sun या a moon
Kowalski:well this is a underground city
Me:true true but does it have to be in a pipeworks
Lina and Doon
Lina:FOUND ANYTHING
Doon:NOTHING
Me:kowalski um guys we should-
The crew:help them sure
Me:hi I am Alex
Lina:I Lina and this is Doon
Me:hi this is skipper,kowalski,private and rico
Lina:are आप guys from up there *points up*
Me:mhhh
Doon:is it light up there
Me: दिन and night and there's पेड़ and grass-
Lina:what's a पेड़ and grass
Me and the penguins:?
Me:you don't know what's anything that's up there
Lina:no
Me:you know your city is underground right?
Lina and Doon: WHAT!
End of part 1