[The birthday celebrant is photographed here with the love of his life, AMY, as they posed together in Paris, France (circa 2009) with the imposing and one of the most famous monuments thereat, the Arc de Triomphe as backdrop. I tried to look for a photo in Bert’s FB page where he is attired in red as his astrology-horoscope dictates that red is his lucky color, actually cherry red. ]
You’re a VIRGO and is possessed with positive TRAITS,
It’s a long enumeration but INTELLIGENCE is top on the LIST;
And you’re GOAL-ORIENTED without stopping in your QUEST,
And almost always indeed, you aspire for the BEST!
You started out as a MARINER1, a bit ADVENTUROUS INDEED—
Thus, you’ve travelled almost all over, like a galloping STEED2;
But whence your appeal at WANDERLUST3 has nicely EBBED—
You pursued a course to be a CPA4, a dream that got IMBEDDED5!
You were a PELARGON6 child who’ve gotten much JOY & PRIDE,
Raised and taken care of by your KIN and diligent mentors in a STRIDE;
A coterie of teachers who saw you as CUTE,
Led by your Ninang Nilda7 who’s a teacher so ASTUTE8!
And PELARGON milk was your fave BEVERAGE,
The ration of it came as though flowing like a CASCADE9;
And soon you became a HEALTHY TODDLER,
Eventually, as an adult you turned into a happy HOLLERER10!
In the game of CHESS you’re the BOBBY FISCHER11 of the CLAN,
Teachers-BOARDERS12, in our home losing in a mode that’s DEADPAN13;
You even beat me so many TIMES,
Your winning seemed squired by clinking CHIMES!
Tio MEMOY14 who was skillful in CHESS TOO,
Would look forward to continuously play with YOU;
It was a game that proved too TIME-CONSUMING,
I guess Tio MEMOY can’t accept the skein of LOSING!
You’ve similarly been acknowledged as BEST in GOLF,
You’ve bagged lots of prizes mostly when it’s time for RUDOLF15;
Played the game with your expert FRIENDS & KINS,
‘Tis time for those HOLLERS and the graceful PUTTINGS!
And as the top man in DIMAX16 & NOR17,
Your employees and subalterns can’t ask for MORE;
As you have shown much compassion when NEEDED,
But you’d scowl & frown, when you’re a bit PEEVED.
On your natal day on SEPTEMBER TWO,
It’s as though a celebration for a DUO;
Your jolly side when you do the happy HOLLER,
And the somber version when you turn into a glum FROWNER!
[Bert is pictured here during an Alaskan cruise last year, with all of his wide smile as though seemingly prepared to embrace and catch all of God’s blessings and graces. It is hoped that all of Bert’s kith and kin would fervently pray for a continued shower of blessings unto him on his natal day this September 2.]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERT!!!!
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