For all the things you’ve done br To make those words have very precious meanings br For the thousand and one ways you’ve shown br All the sweet things in life br We’d like to thank you Pa and Ma br For being special… so special indeed. br br br All through our lives you are there br To share with our triumphs and defeats, br Laughter and tears, hopes and despair, br For being there when we needed you most br When we yearn for someone to understand us br When we seek for a shoulder to cry on br For simply being there when life turns upside-down br Thank you so much, Ma and Pa br For giving us the courage and inspiration to go on. br br br As we kneel down to pray br We thank God for providing us br Parents who’d never forsake br When everyone else turns away br This is a tribute to you, Pa and Ma br You’re 23 years together now br Many happy returns of this day! br br br Note: They have just celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary but this poem was written on their 23rd anniversary.