This speech was written and delivered by Sachi Caspe during The Speech 2019, a classroom- based competition under the subject Oral Communication in Context.
To our School Principal, Dr.
Esmenia Celeste, to our subject teacher Mr. Carl John Carolino , fellow
students, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
I just want to ask you, have you
experienced to be left by someone you love the most? That someone who always
there when you have a problem. It is hard to be left by someone you love and to
be left by someone who is important to complete your life. If you will ask me,
my answer is yes. I experienced that. I have an older sister and were just two.
My sister is five years older than me. I was three months old when my mother
left us because my father and my mother were always fighting. My father, a
tricycle driver, is a tippler. He spend a lot of money in buying alcoholic
drinks. My mother also has love of alcohol, but she is more active in terms of
playing cards. Her gambling is her reason why she left us. She needs money to
support her vice.
I grew up my grandmother stands
as my comforter when I feel down. She is always there to give me pieces of
advice. One day I asked her where my mom is. I was excited of what she would
answer me but she does not know my mother’s location due to lack of
communication. I am always asking myself why she left us without saying anything.
Why she easily gave up? I thought that when a mother loves her children, she
cannot abandon them.
Every time I celebrate my
birthday, I always wish that someday our family will back to the day that we
used to: strong, happy, and complete. I celebrate my birthdays without my mom
who can give me hug, kiss, and will greet me a happy birthday. I was grade
seven that time when we found out that our mother has a new husband and they
have a three siblings. I was angry to her because all I know she will come back
for us, but no. She is happy with her new family. She already forgot us. Every
time I cry, I always call her name but she does not come back.
My father went to abroad to
forget and move on about their past. He worked hard for us to sustain our needs.
He spent all his time in his work. His sacrifices paid off. When my older
sister graduated in high school, my father put up a small house for us.
It was a month of April 2019 the
day of our moving up ceremony in high school. I don’t have any idea who will
come to join me on the stage to get my award. I was shocked. My eyes were like
shining shimmering when I saw my mom smiling at me then she said that she would
join me on the stage. I started crying because of joy. All of the anger I felt
for her became like bubble--- it easily disappeared. When our moving up
celebration was done, she congratulated me and said she would sleep in our
house. The joy was short- lived as she came back to her family. I was sad anew.
I went to the place that no one can disturb me. I was in pain that time I shouted
all of the pain I felt.
The days passed by and the pain
is still here. I said to myself that I am going to be strong because I know
many people love me. Sometimes, I am insecure when I see other children who
have complete family. But, I will use my experience as my inspiration. I said
to myself that I will not abandon my children someday, because I know the
feeling of being left by someone you love the most. Before I end, I just want
to share my inspirational verse found in Romans 8:18, “the pain that you’ve
been feeling can’t compare to the joy that is coming”.
Thank you and God bless us all.
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