Narrative Speech

Narrative Speech

I never cared about anyone. I always made sure that me and my family, friends are safe and happy. It did not bother me that there are people who are suffering and need help. I never even tried to help anyone. Being nice to strange people was just not in my nature. I always thought in this cruel world, all one needs to do is to make sure that he gets everything regardless of others. I spent years of my life with this belief. I had everything and made sure that everyone who is close to me has everything.

I served in the US Navy and was in Philippines in 1991 during the Mount Pinatubo eruption. Even though the volcano eruption was expected and the volcanologists had asked the government to evacuate a large area around the volcano, this eruption caused a massive damage. The eruption was more severe than expected.

The eruption took place on 15th June, 1991 and was followed by severe earthquakes which caused damage, furthermore. The situation was so bad and it was pitch dark for 2 entire days because the eruption had blocked the sun light. The situation was completely out of control. People were shouting for help because their roofs were collapsing due to the weight of ask mixed with rain. Mount Pinatubo ejected hazardous gases, which not only damaged people and risked their lives, but also damaged the ozone layer. The sulphur dioxide ejected by the volcano, mixed with oxygen and water in the atmosphere and formed sulphuric acid. There were a number of casualties as the roofs of houses collapsed.

The locals envied us because the US Navy Base was safe and evacuated much earlier to save us from any damage. People over there were helpless and needed someone to support and help them, but I never even tried to help them. Though I had a lot of money as compared to them, I still did not help them. I did not even leave my house to see if people living in my locality or even my neighbors wanted help. All I did was see people helpless as they were coming out of their houses. Al most every roof collapsed, but even then I did not bother helping them.

After a few months, I felt guilty as to why I did not help any of the victims of the volcanic eruption. I decided to make ...