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\( life=\sum(people) \) For my 50th birthday, I wish to thank, appreciate and celebrate the people who influence the way I think, decide, and act. Loving mom, happy dad and doting sister Without papa’s early morning cramming for my exams, I would never have become an engineer. Papa is the workhorse: he ironed my school uniform daily, and dutifully bused me to school. Papa is the sole athlete in our family, and I have been jealous of the almost effortless skill he displays at almost any physical game, be it tennis, basketball, cricket, billiards, swimming, …...

I was three years old in 1975, and I have no recollection of watching the movie, only that I have always loved listening to the song, its lyrics and the uplifting music. My mom tells me that I loved this song from the moment I heard it in the theater with her and dad. The song is surprisingly deep, beautiful, poetic, and philosophical. I dedicate this post for my 26th anniversary with my beloved ❤️....