Hi Richard!
Happy Birthday, and Happy New Year! While a "Nearer my God to thee"
attitude may be appropriate, I think more importantly you should be
celebrating your approach to the Circle of Wisdom. Be sure to knock when
you get to that door.
Daniel Kunene
At 07:11 PM 8/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Yes, From the Archive and it's August 15, 2000, one year later
>and you are one year younger, Dr. Iyi-Eweka
>
>Happy Birthday, Mr. President, our dearest son, friend, father,
>and brother, Dr. Iyi-Eweka. May you see many of this glorious
>day. No, no, no. No nursing home. You will be well, well unitl...
>
>Cheers!
>
>Richard Yarl & Family
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ademola iyi-eweka" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 5:29 PM
>Subject: Today is My birthday
>
>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> A day closer to the End Day
>> The last time, I will see the light of day,
>> With the frozen smile of death,
>> Or the frozen sleep of eternity.
>> A day farther from the Start Day;
>> The first time, I saw the light of day.
>> With all the joys and sadness of living,
>> The ups and downs of half a century plus.
>>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> August fifteenth in the last year
>> Of the tubulent millenium.
>> The Leos of the world's day.
>> A joy and remembrance day.
>> I went to bed on the fourteenth,
>> A simple prayer in my mouth.
>> Osa n'Oghodua -Lord God, into your hands,
>> My soul I commit.
>>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> I have seen the fifteenth with smiles.
>> I praise you. Oh! Lord God.
>> For a simple prayer said.
>> And a simple prayer answered.
>> To the church, I wandered.
>> People, people everywhere
>> Not one said," happy bithday."
>>
>> Today is my birth day.
>> Children, children, everywhere.
>> Not one said "Happy birthday Daddy"
>> Could it have been different with Rose alive?
>> May be not. May be yes.
>> But at exactly twelve noon,
>> Rang the telephone with a boom.
>> " Happy Birthday " the voice said from a pay phone
>> I said," So you remembered to call me on the phone."
>>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> A card. Yes. A lone card on the table.
>> The card read, " Happy birthday."
>> An American never forget birthdays.
>> My mind wandered and said,
>> " Rose how are you?""
>> Dead silence!!!
>> Five years after you transpired,
>> Eleven years after I should have transpired
>> I am still here, marching to the tune of life.
>> Left, right. Left right into twilight of life.
>>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> Caught in the act at twenty past One o'clock,
>> By the kids while composing this piece,
>> Suddenly they remebered Daddy's birthday:
>> A gift of wrist watch by one,
>> A promise by the other with a kiss,
>> Something for the aging Daddy.
>> And a lot of cry from the little one,
>> For the honor to open the only gift.
>> Then the chorus," Happy birthday Daddy."
>>
>> Today is my birthday.
>> To the mirror, I showed my face.
>> Gray hair, gray hair everywhere.
>> On top of head and the side buns,
>> At the eyebrows, nostrils, beard, mustache;
>> At the chest, armpit, belly bottom, and down below.
>> But the back of the body , the eyes can not see.
>> I looked up at the heavens and shouted,
>> " It seems I came half a century plus-a long time ago.
>> Osanobuwa, Oh! Lord God. Thank you."
>>
>>
>> Iyi Eweka.
>>
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