You
were there to deal with the nappies & the late nights. You were
there to enjoy the wonders of my coming into the world & my gummy
smiles.
You
were there to enjoy my first steps with me, the inevitable falls &
pick me up. I loved that you were there play with me & help me
learn all those first things as a toddler.
You
were there for my first days at school, teach me right from wrong &
that violence never makes you the better person no matter what.
You
were there for my days at high school, the ups & downs of being a
teenager, the dramas and the fights and the serious debates of who
was the better snooker player, the critical topics of the day
clearly, enjoying the quiet times with you watching any & every
sport you could find on the TV.
You
were there to support me & drink with me through the student
years with many a pint & chaser and laugh as I regaled you with
stories of the late night antics of my friends and I.
You
were there through my 20s and 30s and I joined you for one or two
nights at the Gunners enjoying your & Mums company and enjoying
watching you dance together. You probably heaved a sigh of relief
when I settled down with Lindsay & I know that you loved that I
married a woman of Islay descent going by the number of bottles of
whisky that I brought back over the years and the fun of the wedding
on that lovely Isle.
You
were there as a wonderful Granddad to my fine sons & help me
develop as a parent. They always looked forward to seeing you for
their tickles and hugs & a few cheeky tugs on your moustache.
I
was there at the end to help you when you needed me along with our
family to keep you company and smiling.
At
the end of things you have been many things to me Dad, all of the
them remembered with great fondness & will be treasured forever.
To
my one & only Dad with love eternal,
Your
Loving Son,
Greig
