Relay for Life - Washington University in St. Louis (Part 1 of 2) March 21 - 2009 Relay for Life Spring 09 - Tony Speech A couple months ago, my fiancé, Tony Perolio, a very enthusiastic boy, called me just to announce that he was asked to give a speech at Relay for Life. He was so excited and so incredibly honored. First of all, he loves talking. Period. Secondly, he revels in every chance he has to make people tear up. Thirdly, and most importantly, he truly sees his personal struggle as a learning experience and sincerely desires to share his life lessons with others, so that their lives might be bettered, even if in a very small way. Tony wrote the speech I am going to read to you in a few minutes a couple weeks ago. He spent time revising, editing, deciding what to take out and what to leave in. He wanted his message to be direct, while also giving you an idea of what kind of man he is, outside of the cancer. Tony is unable to attend this event today because he is in the hospital. Very suddenly, because of his lowered immune system, he caught an awful respiratory virus, which requires him to be closely monitored and on oxygen, for we don't know how long. He was very sad he could not give his speech today because this message is so important to him. I assured Tony that the speech would be read; the message would get out. More so, perhaps, than the speech I am about to read, Tony's message will be relayed by his personal testament. Whether you have had the privilege to ...
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