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A speech to laugh at, a toast to cry at, and a smile to share

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Well the time has come. For some reason I thought I had more time than this, but apparently life comes faster than you think. I guess I should stop eluding the point and let you know what the heck I am referring to......OR....I could just keep rattling on about nothing just to see how far you will go, desperately seeking the point (IF I even have one). The topic is: The Wedding, or rather the Marriage of my one and only sister. I'm sitting here trying to write a speech that will blow everyone away. A speech that will be funny, charming, and romantic. A speech that briefly describes the last 20 years with my sister. How do you put into words the love and admiration that you have for someone? How does one say, "I love you and I'm happy for you" creatively? Typically, writing is not a struggle for me (obviously). I'm a speech writer, it's what I do. I don't discuss a lot of emotions face to face, but I'm great at putting them to paper. Only this time, the...