Say a few Words

by John Williams

Some day each of us will be called upon to stand up and Say A Few Words. Maybe it's already happened to you. Unless you were fortunate enough to be born with the natural talent of an orator, your first experience in public speaking probably sent chills of sheer, unadulterated terror throughout your entire body. Isn't it amazing how even the most prolific "gabber," who can carry on a one-sided conversation for hours on end, can turn into a mumbling, bumbling bowl of jelly when called...