AN: This wasn't the one I was planning on posting today but as it's the only unposted Finn drabble I have right now I decided to post it in memory of Corey Monteith. It's definitely one of those news reports that you wish was wrong.
Prompt: Mouth McFadden - "Because sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you've been, and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you wanted to be. The person you are." - 'One Tree Hill'
"And now I'd like to introduce to you one of the two best men, Finn Hudson."*
Hearing Mr. Schue's words I took a deep breath and stood up feeling nervous. I had already been nervous about making a speech but what I was about to do made me even more nervous. Last year I had made a fuss about being partnered with Kurt for the ballad assignment and here I was about to sing a song to him in front of a banquet hall full of people.
Getting to my feet, I straightened the jacket of my suit. I could do this. I had to do this to make up for my behavior since the start of the school year. Between giving him a hard time about the duets project and ignoring the bullying I knew was taken place, Kurt deserved this. It was time that I stopped being the person who just went with the crowd and started being myself. Stopped being one of those who sacrificed himself for the sake of popularity and do what I knew was right.
In essence, it was time I started being a little more like Kurt. Through everything he had held on to his principles and beliefs. He had continued to be himself and do what he thought was right, despite the fact that it made things harder for him.
That was the type of person that I wanted to be and as I took the microphone from Mr. Schue I knew that my journey to that goal started today.
*dialogue from "Furt"