Do you think this is the worst “best man” toast ever ?

May 02

Do you think this is the worst “best man” toast ever ?

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This guy Terry thinks that he was the worst “Best Man” ever, giving speech below for his brother wedding, what do you think of the speech guys ? You can make comments for this guy if you want … and for me, he did great on the best man toasts (I give some note for each section).
Below is what the guy mend to say, but you can hear the actual speech here :
http://terrychay.com/blog/article/best-man-toast.shtml

(Note : This is a good start, you should introduce yourself to the audience)
Excuse me. I am Terry Chay, the little brother of the groom, Ken Chay, and perhaps the worst “best man” ever. Why? When my brother and I were in college and graduate school, I would call home and my dad would say, “You know when your brother calls, he always asks about you and if you are doing okay, but you never ask about Ken.”

(Note : Continue with sweet memories between you and the newly wed)
That’s because I always depended on my brother. When we were kids, I would never wear a hat to school. Every winter I would be crying at the bus stop because it was so cold and every winter, my brother would always give me his hat so I could stay warm—that’s the sort of person the groom is.

Our mom would often repeat this story. I’m sure she’s looking down from heaven right now, smiling. If she were alive, I can imagine how happy she’d be that Ken is marrying Mia. She’d probably be ribbing Dad right now saying how she’d always knew Ken would marry well.

My dad worried about Ken. He once told my brother, “Ken, when you were a child and we’d go see a baseball game, we’d have general admission tickets and you would sit in the first seat available. I don’t want you settling for the first girl you find, you’ve got to wait for the best one.” Well, Dad, Ken took your advice, and waited, and waited. I bet you were starting to worry. Good thing the perfect girl, Mia, came along!

(Note : Some history for audience about the newly wed)
Perhaps I should explain how the bride, Mia Chung, and my brother met. A few years ago, we were eating our traditional Christmas Eve dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant (we are, after all, a family of men). By a happy coincidence the Chungs came in while we were having dinner and we exchanged greetings. After dinner, Ken suggested to Dad that we wait for the Chungs to finish and have tea with them next door. We did and Ken and Mia hit it off immediately like it was destiny…

I want to go further back. Dad and Dr. Chung are golfing buddies. Dr. Chung would say, “You know, Seung, Mrs. Chung is always complaining that our daughter has never met your son. You should introduce them.” My father said, “That won’t work. Ken would smell a matchmaking attempt and get turned off. But you know, we like to go eat Vietnamese… I can call you before we go out and you can happen to meet us there.”

So, we should thank Dr and Mrs. Chung and my father for bringing the happy couple together, without their knowledge. Because sometimes, destiny needs a little nudge.

(Note : Some jokes to remove nervous)
One more story. When I was four and my brother six, Uncle Francis grilled him on his mathematics. “What’s 5 + 3?” “8!” “What’s 10 + 4?” “14” “What’s 13 - 11?” “2.” “What’s 6 + -3?” a long pause because me brother hadn’t learned negative numbers. “3?” he guessed. My uncle became very frustrated. He then got very clever and said, “What’s the Six-Million Dollar Man plus the Bionic Woman?” “Love?” my brother responded.

It is because of responses like that and taking care of me that I’d say, “Mommy, Kenny is “next to God,” but looking at my brother and his beautiful wife Mia, I see I had it a bit wrong, he’s next to a Goddess. And I thought I’d never be prouder of my brother than on that day when he confounded Uncle Francis, but again I am wrong. Seeing him here with Mia and her wonderful family, I say with conviction that every day from now will only make me prouder to have such a wonderful brother and be welcome in such a wonderful family.

(Note : The Closing)
Every one of us, let’s raise our glasses and toast. Here is to the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, Ken Chay and Mia Chung! (Remember to drink to my own toast.)