Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Sweetheart -- that's how we call our dad. Mom, us - the children, and specially the grandchildren would address him with this term of endearment. And it speaks well of himself for he is such a sweet, caring, thoughtful father and grandfather to us all.

As a father, he used to be very strict -- I vaguely recall he would lock the TV cabinet during weekdays so we can focus on school-work. Or have his belt ready when someone had to learn a lesson! But he has been a very good provider and, even to this day and age, we know, he would always put the family's needs before his own (even if he's not supposed to anymore).

Friends describe him as a very jolly man who will go out of his way to make other people happy! His own brothers and sisters as well as his in-laws and even his colleagues and staff at work all look up to him with respect and pride.

He is a man with a such BIG heart. He continues to make us proud and he is an inspiration we look up to as we start our own families.

Dad, as you celebrate your 63rd birthday, we pray that God bless you with the best of health, keep you strong in everything that you do and give you happiness and contentment in everything that you have. Miss you sweetheart! We both love you!

-- from your children down under