Kings2009

Queen Rose Benjamin:
Say something.

King Silas Benjamin:
Oh, I hate public speaking.

[the guests laugh encouragingly]

King Silas Benjamin:
To get old is a terrible thing. We should do it in reverse, so that we can appreciate the strength; the only consolation in the creaks and the limited range of vision is that we don't endure it alone. So I see - well, well, *almost* see - friends, family, blessings. Oh, there have been days - and this, this is one of those days I feel that strength. My heart is filled with richly oxygenated blood from experience, and my mind is clear.

[fireworks go off in the distance]

King Silas Benjamin:
[to his wife] Good timing...

King Silas Benjamin:
To our city... to our people; may we all grow old together.