Dad's Legacy

Admonishing against arrogance and apathy Building lives buttressed with leadership brace Caring for his children, blending compassion and circumspection Daddy* dearest is decisive, determined, diligent, dedicated, disciplinarian... Empowering with his enabling encouragement Fatherly figure, firming up family fortress by his faith-fortitude Godly in gearing, guarding, governing, guiding along grace goodness Hoisting us toward holiness-height, happiness’ health and heavenly hope... Instructor was Dad: intelligent and inspiring Jovial while being just; amidst job-stress, jubilant Keen in his knowledge kingdom for kindling kindness Leading us to love’s light along liberating lessons in life... Man of mercy and might, managing meaningfully Nurturing so well with Mom’s nursing nourishment Offering and opening great opportunities for optimization Prayerful Dad propelled us to perform with best for progress Quitting not in doing best despite qualms to attain noble quests... Reverberating Dad’s legacy, worth remembering Surely serving as steadfast statutes of strength’s stamina Truthful indeed against trying times toward triumphant tasks Unwavering since he had them exemplified by the Lord’s uplift Values he did instill is us verily make us victors, vanquishing vanity... Wonderful Dad, you have made us today’s winners ‘Xample you are to us, a champion , a hero of ‘xcellence Your memory* lives in our hearts forever; yes, beyond eternity’s yon Zealous are we to thank you, and we praise the Lord for your virtues’ zest. *Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Daddy Roberto passed away on January 2, 2019, as he was called to be with the Lord forever. Dad, by the grace and power of the Lord, left us - his children and his grandchildren - with a great testimony of a blessed fulfilled life as a husband, father, brother, church member, community contributor; indeed a virtuous life-builder. December 10, 2019 ABC form with alliteration 6th place, "Memorial of a Loved One" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 12/13/2019.