Happy Canada Day

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!