Make a speech at a friend’s wedding

“So yes, I gave an opening speech at my friend’s wedding. I was really nervous about giving this speech because I wasn’t sure it was actually any good, and because I was giving the speech in front of at least 60+ people. Public speaking has never been what you might call my strong suit, and getting up in front of all those people was one of the toughest things I’ve had to do in a long time. I got up there…and I choked. Looking at all those eyes staring at me, all I could do was blather on about the Pastor’s speech (who had introduced me) and blabber about how my speech was never going to be as good. I was just buying time to try and gather my wits. I stumbled the first couple of lines, I didn’t speak loud enough and I completely skipped two sentences of the speech because I lost my place. I was just about to go bolting out of the building right then and there, run for my life and never look back, but then I looked at my friend and her husband-to-be, and the Pastor (God bless him) looked me in the eye and said “You’re alright.” So I looked back down at my speech and I finished it.”