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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!

Copyright © Demetrios Trifiatis | Year Posted 2021

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Heidi Sands Date: 7/1/2021 5:29:00 PM Impressive Demetrios. Interesting to read about and inspiring too. Thanks for sharing :) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/1/2021 11:15:00 PM Hello, my dearest friend, Heidi. Thank you so much for commenting. Hugs xxx

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 7/1/2021 12:27:00 PM Hello Demetrios, I have enjoyed this poem to read. Happpy Canada Day. Enjoy your day. Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 7/2/2021 10:25:00 AM HelloDemetrios, Thank you. I hope you had a good day yesterday. Blessings . Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/1/2021 11:15:00 PM Happy Canada Day, my dearest, Darlene. Blessings.

Vijay Pandit Date: 7/1/2021 6:08:00 AM Tremendous accomplishments my friend. You made yourself who you are against all odds. BIG congrats. Great tribute to Canada! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/1/2021 7:47:00 AM Within this sixteen lines are hidden twenty years of suffering, defeats, victories and happiness. If one asked me to repeat it , my reply would be a gigantic NOT AGAIN! Thank you for your understanding and compassion my dearest, friend Vijay! Thank you. Blessings

Sotto Poet Date: 7/1/2021 4:14:00 AM Dear friend Demetrios, this is a really interesting tale and it is a joy to learn a bit of your history and the impressive results you achieve. I am moved to the United States though. I commend you for using such enormous drive to achieve your goals. A heartfelt thank you to you and all of your Canadian friends on this wonderful Canadian day. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/1/2021 4:27:00 AM Thank you for appreciating my efforts, my dearest friend, Lasaad. Now, that I look back at my Odyssey and what I went through, I confess that without my faith in God and the wish for a better world I felt to motivate me, I would never have achieved anything. God bless you for your good words. Blessings.

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/1/2021 1:05:00 AM A very enjoyable read Demetrios, love to hear of people doing well for themselves and you certainly have. Ill join you in wishing all our Canadian friends on here a very Happy Canada Day. Tom Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/1/2021 1:53:00 AM You are a good man, Tom and you rejoice when others succeed, unfortunately, my friend, not all people feel that way. Thank you for being who you are. God bless you!