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I immigrated to Canada from Greece, in nineteen seventy-one
It was the best thing in my life that till that moment I had done

Nothing was easy for me since I did not know anyone, I confess
The first thing I had to do was to establish a new address

I had to find work but spoke little of English and not a word of French
This made everything difficult so I couldn't my hunger quench

Little by little though and after many sacrifices from my part
Slowly but steadily I succeded in making a new start

I began to work and at the same time started going to evening school
For I did not wish forever to remain an ignorant fool 

Years, painfully, passed by and finally, one day I got my first degree
I learned, English, French, German and also got my Ph.D.

Commenced teaching, found an honest Canadian woman, and tied the knot 
Became a Canadian citizen, had children whom I love a lot. 

Now I look back on this exciting adventure and gratefully exclaim:
" Thank you, O CANADA, for, without you, my victory couldn't proclaim! "**  





© Demetrios Trifiatis
       01 July 2021

* This is biographical writing. All words are true!

** Alexander the Great made once a declaration about his teacher who was no other than the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle. He said: " To my father, I owe my being but to my teacher, I owe my well-being." 

Paraphrasing, Alexander, I say: ' To Greece, I owe my being but to Canada, I owe my well-Being."  HAPPY CANADA DAY!

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