Because of you.

Because of you I always eat my meat first. ("Eat your meat first it is what I am paying for")

Because of you I use my knife and fork correctly and I know (although I don't always do it) how I am supposed to butter my roll, use cutlery from the outside in, not put my elbows on the table, etc., etc.

Because of you I am not fond of people that blow their own trumpets.

Because of you I know when I am wrong.

Because of you I stand by what I think is right.

Because of you I love cable cars (although I know you both hated and loved them but could not stay off them).

Because of you I say I am going to,  "yes yes" when I need to wee.

Because of you I always want to know about what is going on around me.

Because of you I love science fiction (I think of all the Saturday nights that you and I watched Buck Rodgers and Star Trek together)

Because of you I enjoy classical music (even though I used to groan when you played it in the car)

Because of you I am a better person than I would have been.

Thank you Daddy, Happy Birthday Daddy.  You are still with us in our hearts!