The person I will be speaking about is my brother Brian
Franciszak. Step One:The occasion I will use to speak about him is
his wedding where I will be giving the Best Sister toast.Step
Two:List 2-4 NOUNS or ADJECTIVES to best describe this person. NOT
PHRASES!!ImpulsiveGleefulHonorableKind
Step ThreeFour Specific Anecdotes1. Hes always been honorable. I
used to throw toys down the steps so the he would get in trouble
and he would always take the punishment even though he knew he
hadnt done anything wrong. Step FourFour Specific Ancedotes2. Brian
has always been very gleeful. He received his first unicycle on a
very cold, snowy Christmas morning and I remember him spending the
whole morning in his pajamas teaching himself to balance
correctly.Step FourFour Specific Anecdotes3. Brian has always been
very impulsive. He called me once during his senior year of HS and
said, Hey Sissy, guess where I am? He had skipped school to spend
his girlfriends birthday in Brooklyn and gotten lost and wanted me
to break the news to our parents.
Step FourFour Specific Anecdotes4. Brian has always been very
kind. He spent the morning of my wedding with me instead of with
the guys. He made my favorite breakfast and kept me from becoming
too nervous. Step FourFigures of Speech1. Metaphor: Brian is my
rock. Hes the crutch that always holds me up and keeps me from
crumbling even when life throws the worst possible curveballs at
us. Step FiveFigures of Speech2. Simile: Brian is as stubborn as
any mule. On the Christmas morning when he received his first
unicycle, he spent hours in his pajamas teaching himself to balance
on one wheel, like a flamingo propped on a single leg. Step
FiveFigures of Speech3. Alliteration: As a child, Brian was always
an absolute angel. Step FiveFigures of Speech4. Imagery: For the
longest time, Brian had blue hair. Not the pale blue of the sky or
the weak blue of the ocean on a calm day, but rather the deep blue
of the bluest things; irises, Lego bricks, and Cookie Monsters
overstuffed stomach.Step FiveFigures of Speech5. Dialogue: Brian
tends to call me at the worst possible times. One Spring afternoon
he called while I was trying to carry groceries up to my apartment.
Hey Sissy, he said. Guess where I am right now? Where he was was
Brooklyn and he wanted me to tell our parents.Step
FiveIntroTwenty-six years ago I cried an entire day because he was
born. Not because I was happy, but because I couldnt believe our
parents actually went through with giving me a baby brother. Today
Im crying because that baby brother has grown into an amazing man
and an even better husband. As Brians sister, let me thank everyone
who helped make Brian and Biancas wedding such a success. Step
SixConclusionBrian, Bianca, I am so happy for both of you today.
This marriage is the start of so many new adventures for the two of
you, but also for the rest of our family. Hunter S. Thompson, a
favorite author of all of us Kanes, once encouraged everyone to Buy
the ticket and take the ride and I cannot wait to see where this
ride takes you and the rest of us. Congratulations!!
Step SevenShort PauseSome of us werent sure that this day was
ever going to come and that maybe / just maybe / Brian would stay
living with us for the rest of his life. Thankfully Bianca came
along and now we can have our guest room back for guests!Manuscript
MarksLong PausesChristmas morning was bright and clear, but cold
and the coat Momma made him wear made it difficult to balance.
Brian tried and tried to make that unicycle stay upright and then
// finally he managed a wobbly ride across the driveway. Manuscript
MarksEmphasisI dropped the groceries that I was carrying and said,
You are WHERE?! Why are you in BROOKLYN?! I knew that my parents
were NOT going to be happy and I guess he did to since he asked me
to let them know where he was. Manuscript MarksChange in ToneThere
was no reason that I should be nervous, but for some reason I
couldnt make myself open the door. Brian looked over at me and
said, (Whisper) But Sissy, you have to get out of the car. (Louder)
Its YOUR wedding day!Manuscript MarksIdentifying Figures of
SpeechFrom the moment he was born, everyone has known that Brian is
somebody special. He was a remarkable little boy, everyone always
remarked how he was an absolute angel. Manuscript Marks
