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Michelle, I'm requesting you...

till now whatever you did

was special.

But today is a very

special day for me.

I'm in love and I am getting

engaged before you.

I know this could upset you.

Maybe this evening will

never come in your life

and you may be feeling that

you will never fall in love.

I hope you will.

I really do...

but, until then...

please don't... spoil. My. Evening. Ok?

I am very happy today because all the

people I care about in the world...

are in this room. On this occasion,

I'd love to say a few words.

I'm a very lucky girl that

I got parents like you.

And a sister like Michelle.

I haven't been the best

daughter or the best sister.

But I want to tell you all

I that really love you very much.

And I love this house.

There are so many memories here.

I remember one time Michelle

and I were playing outside.

We were running through

the grass holding hands.

And while running, both of us fell

down and both of us started crying.

Mama and papa came running outside and

picked up Michelle and left me outside...

and there I was...

with my arms stretched out.

Waiting.

I'm still waiting.

As a child. I...

I used to be so angry with her.

The amount I loved her the

same amount I was jealous of her...

whatever food I didn't like,

I'd feed her.

I used to wake Michelle in the

middle of the night and ask her...

do you want to drink water? Michelle

used to nod her head and saYes...

and I used to turn my head

and go back to sleep.

She would wait for me

all night long.

I can't believe I did that.

Can you marc?

For all those things that I did,

and all the misplaced...

anger... I'd like to say I'm sorry.

Did I say something wrong?

Then please let me finish.

- I don't want to listen,

It's important to me. Michelle.

Michelle...

- enough!!!!

Sit down.

Slt... down.

For this joyous and

eventful evening...

Michelle had prepared

a speech for Sara,

I would read and Michelle

would sign...

but I don't think that Michelle

is in any mood for signs.

It's important however, that we

should all hear what she said.

"I was eight years old, wild, violent

always angry at life."

"I felt that I would never experience

the beautiful moments of life."

"Then mother put Sara in my arms

for the first time..."

"and then I knew that I'd see the world

through Saras eyes."

"Ma says, that I couldn't

stop smiling all day."

"Sara shared all her happiness

with me..."

"she would hold my hand

and take me everywhere."

"When ma wasn't around

she would feed me..."

"she would wake me at night

and ask me if I wanted water."

"You were the voice

to my silent fingers."

"I am so looking forward

to your wedding day."

"I'll dress up beautifully that day."

"I may never be the bride,

but I will still be the bridesmaid."

"Do teach marc how to sign,

I have lots to complain about you."

"Thank you for allowing me

to be your bridesmaid, Sara."

"I promise I will not cry... as you

walk with marc towards a new life."

Soon this happy note...

a toast...

for Sara and marc

do you, marc Philip bragger,

take Sara Maria McNally...

to be you're lawfully wedded wife?

- I do.

Marc... says yes.

Do you, Sara Maria McNally...

- Now the priest is asking Sara...

take marc Philip bragger to be

your lawfully wedded husband?

If she agrees...

- I do.

Sara says..."Yes".

I declare you to be man and wife

Now they are exchanging rings.

You may now kiss the bride.

The priest has asked them

to kiss as man and wife.

On the cheek?

- No, no, not on the cheek. On the lips.

Tee...

te...

what are you doing here?

Wanted... to talk.

Do you love... me?

I'm suffering...

I understand that you are suffering...

I may never know... what it is

to... love... a man.

Maybe you will never

experience physical love

but...

will you kiss me once...

please?

Tee...

teee...

"In giving me dignity

as a woman..."

"you lost all dignity

as a teacher."

"I realized that

I had asked too much."

"I made a mistake."

"You didn't even give me a chance

to ask for your forgiveness."

"I'm leaving"

"like your walking-stick,

never forget one thing"

"darkness is desperately trying

to engulf you"

"but you must always

walk towards Light"

"every step of yours, filled with hope,

will keep me alive, Michelle"

"once again Light transcended

into darkness..."

"and sound into silence."

"For twelve years

I walked the path you showed me..."

"alone in the darkness."

"When after twelve years I had

found you near the same fountain..."

"and today after 12 days

this mark sheet."

"I'm now a graduate in the arts."

"I want you to be the first one

to hear the good news"

Mr. Sahai this is your bed,

please lie down.

Please... that's it. Mr. Sahai...

this is your bed, Mr. Sahai!

Nurse!

Mr. Sahai...

please lie down... Mr. Sahai

tee...

teee!

Tee...

tee...!

"Amidst us today there

is a student..."

who has set an example

of grit and strength...

and has proved that

nothing is impossible.

She is the pride of our university.

And on this rare achievement, I would

want her to say a few words.

Ladies and Gentleman - Michelle McNally

that's my daughter.

After many attempts...

the spider, in spite of

falling several times...

has finally made her home.

The ant has climbed her mountain.

A tortoise has crossed the dessert...

and today Michelle McNally,

has finally become a graduate.

But there is a difference

between you and me.

What took you 2o years

has taken me 4o.

But I finally did it!

As a child, I always

lagged behind others.

My parents were always ashamed of me.

Every year I would call home

and say, "ma, I failed."

But today I can say...

"ma, I passed."

I know that my parents

are very proud of me.

Telling the world proudly that

I am their daughter

thank you mama, papa...

as a child, I was always

searching for something.

But in the end,

I would only find darkness.

One day, my mother put me

in those unknown arms.

He was different from every one.

He was a magician.

For years he dragged me from

darkness into the Light.

When it comes to God,

we are all blind.

None of you have ever

seen him or heard him.

But I have touched God.

I have felt his presence.

I call him "tee.

For me everything was black

but my teacher taught me

the new meaning of black

black is not only darkness

and suffocation.

It is the colour of achievement.

The colour of knowledge.

The colour of the graduation robe.

The colour that we all share today.

But there is a difference

between you and me.

TodaYou all wear this

to celebrate graduation.

But not me.

Because I want my teacher

to be the first one to see me...

wear this black robe.

Every graduation day,

he brought me here.

Every year, we would stand

near that door...

and every year he would

write in my hand...

"one day I want to see you

on that stage Michelle"

It has taken me 4o years...

to fulfill his dream.

And today, for the first time,

I feel my lack of sight.

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