The only time I was struck dumb (& for me that was Unusual) was at my youngest daughters wedding. I had written a verse to her & new hubby & wanted to say it in church, there I was fully reheersed knew it off by heart, stood before the lecturn, Mike on, I opened my mouth but nothing came out, the church was hushed waiting but I stood there for several minutes, finally the vicar came & took over. I was mortified, I wanted so much to tell my daughter how much she meant to me via my verse. I cried for ages.
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