Sixteen candles, and what do you get? A man, I say, and a good one yet.
Humor and trust, ‘magination and joy, Honesty, playfulness, ambition and, boy, Invention and wonder, forgiveness and caring, Spontaneity, patience, focus, and sharing.
↑ A virtue list I wrote years ago. And all of them, Son, you continue to show! Permit me to add to it just a few more That you seem to have added to your inner core:
Ability, sympathy, detachment, loyalty, In my view, Oake, you’re better than royalty.
I’m proud of you.