The Value We Hold Dear
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Let's start my speech with a question: What is the most precious and everlasting thing in the world in your eyes? Wealth? You may lose everything you have if you don't control your wealth carefully enough. Beautiful look? Many people pray that they can get hold of beauty, but it disappears far more quickly than they can imagine. Social status? As you grow older, you will find status is just like a passing fad and no one has the secret to keep his status forever.
So, what is the most precious and everlasting thing in the world? When you are far away from your hometown and feel especially lonely, who will you think of? When you stand on the crossroads in your life and don't know which way to choose, who will come into your mind? When you encounter greater difficulties than ever and need other's encouragement, who will give you a helping hand? And when you achieve great progress in your life, who will share their cheerful tears with you?
Yes, it's your family who you will always keep in mind and it's their love that will always support you. No matter you are happy or depressed, they will always stay with you. It’s a group that is made up of much deep devotion, joy, encouragement and sacrifice. It’s a place that is full of hopes, dreams, tears and pleasure. Historically as well as currently, there are too many families of this kind to enumerate. You see, when Thomas Edison was regarded as “the idiot” by his teacher in elementary school, it was his family’s continuing encouragement that led to his final success. When Dong Qing was confused about her future during her childhood, it was her family’s correct guidance that made her become a perfect example of the host. When I felt depressed about my academic failure, it was my family’s understanding that gave me the motivation to move on.
So ladies and gentlemen, I hope that you have already got about what family is all about. When we are little kids, family is like a beacon of light that gives us direction. When we are young adults, family is like a pillar of house that supports our life. When we are elderly people, family is like the sunshine in spring that brings us warmth. Whenever we need them, they will always stay there. It is our family that is one of the most important value we should hold dear.
前前后后忙了接近一个月终于在今天上午结束了比赛，没拿奖特别是得知正好卡在我这的时候是很难受的，毕竟自己准备了这么久，付出了这么多，甚至在明天有考试的情况下还花大把的时间排练，虽然一直安慰自己过程比结果更重要，伤心难过难以避免，不管怎么样，我都很感谢这一个月来努力的自己。
我很想谢谢班主任吧，其实在班上初选的时候自己也没怎么用心也没抱多大期望代表班里去院里参赛，可是老师最终来了句根据平时课堂表现和语音语调好坏愣是把我们几个初选排名稍靠后的名字给加上去，这才使我们得以有这个机会去学校比赛。我也不知道从什么时候开始老师对我的期望值越来越高，她总说我是这一届里她见过的进步最大的学生，然而我自己并没有感觉，只是每天按着自己的计划一步一步往前走。班里很多同学都不喜欢意德老师，说她要求的条条框框太多，每每谈及此事，我总是闭口不言，因为我很喜欢这个老师，她不仅在我的学习上给予我很大帮助，更是在生活上时时刻刻关心我。我其实最感动的是寒假那次大病，那个时候爷爷奶奶都病了，爸爸妈妈每天医院来回跑，自己又临近开学每天熬夜补作业加上一些私事原因竟然在开学前一天病倒了，老师那天不知道我病了，打电话给我安排了开学后注意事项，我也不知道那天凌晨是想干嘛发了条朋友圈，竟然没想到老师一大早打电话过来问我身体情况还问我要不要暂时把班上事务给团支书学委做。我接完电话莫名其妙就想哭，得一良师三生有幸。这次比赛也是，我自己稿子来来回回改了数十次，还一次次让老师帮我看，到了最后我自己都想吐了可是老师还是在坚持帮我改稿子，比赛前仍旧念念不忘我的心里状态，其实这次没拿奖是有点对不住老师的，总感觉让她失望了。
三楼的小伙伴们都很给力丫，一个一个地都很卖力地帮我对稿子，出谋划策，给我提意见，一篇演讲稿反反复复练却总也不嫌弃我，知道我周六八点比赛前一天晚上十一点多才帮我定好妆甚至周六就6点起床帮我化妆的洁莹真是人品好到没话说，教我各种礼仪，上台注意事项，教我怎么穿高跟走路，甚至我只要坐着听她讲都厌烦了她却还在仔仔细细提醒我，雪芹听着我练稿子不断给我提意见甚至只因为我说了一句还没找到合适的鞋子，大晚上回去还刷好鞋子特意给我送过来。玥玥特别热心，明明早上是起不来的小懒猪可是得知我早上需要找她扎辫子还是义无反顾的答应起来，在我没找到合适的衣服的时候甚至把自己的新裙子都愿意借给我，还一直强调没关系。静静是最心急的一个，离比赛还有一个多礼拜她就找我去试她的衣服，并且分享给我她从学姐那边得到的经验，有人愿意关心你的感觉真的好好丫。
婷儿是陪我最久的一个，因为我俩同时准备比赛，每天一起改稿子，练稿子，练即兴演讲，纠动作纠发音，最后她拿了奖可是她却比我还难过，替我抱不平，说我准备了那么久不应该是这个结果，我是有点难过的吧而且有点小嫉妒，可是我由衷的为她高兴并且希望她能够继续走下去，因为她是我朋友啊，她是在我伤心难过的时候一直陪我走过来的朋友，很庆幸没有错过你，such a good girl! 其实我也没想过阴差阳错我们俩会成为这么好的朋友，是你一直陪着我熬过了阴暗的三月，不厌其烦地分享着我的难过与哀愁并且耐心地开导我；是你在我不听话时依旧默默照顾着我，明明自己肠胃比我还差却总是提醒我要按时吃饭；你会在乎我假期回不回家，甚至生日会不会有人陪，你会把我所有的事放在心上。我不知道你们有没有在车站哭了一晚上茫然无助的经历，可是我永远记得那天早上的电话，也是这个电话，我认定了我们是一辈子的朋友。
比赛已经结束，纵使我有多少不甘也该放下，整个准备过程我体会了许多，也经历了不少，更是认识到我不再是小孩子了，不能什么事情都得靠别人，我也希望，有一天我也可以大大方方的说“我也可以帮你”，“我能行”。
