Dad life can't have been easy Traversing three continents with us, your family In a story of colonization, of migration how consistently and without complaint you worked to build a life for us whom you loved I will never forget the day I accompanied you to the bank And everyone stopped work and stood up To sing Happy Birthday to You Was it any wonder why? You made an impact on all with your quiet, open minded, down to earth, effortless grace and humour, honesty, patience, compassion and understanding And of course, your talented sportsmanship for which you won many awards Including one from IBIS Prudential with a plaque that reads "Awarded for racket skills, loyalty, friendship & above all his role as the Euston key man" You encouraged me to dream and follow my way Even if it was not the way you would go You did not let differences stand in the way of love Thank you for being there for me, for everything you gave "It's good to talk" you would often say to me when we had aired and shared our thoughts Now you are gone, I miss you But your spirit resides in fond memories in my heart And no doubt in the hearts of all who knew you