Today, 11 October 2009 is the first (1st) Wedding Anniversary of our son – Sunir’s wedding to Shannon.

They are in Europe at this time as they went there to celebrate the occasion with Shannon’s sister Erica . Her boyfriend Matt (who is from France doing post-graduate study in Ontario, Canada) is still in Kingston, Ontario trying to complete his Ph.D..

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I wrote a poem for this ocassion which I sent them by electronic mail to them to-day.

Poem
                                                                                                                                                  11 October, 2009
Celebrating our son Sunir’s 1st Wedding Anniversary
 

Our happiness multiplied many-folds when you were born
Anxiety evaporated when your sister Nina welcomed you with a smile
The joy effervesced when you took to robots and computers
 

We jumped with ecstasy at your first job at 16 and gone to the university
This combo remained steady all thru your university life which mesmerised us all    
You are the twin twinkling star with your sister, both illuminating the family
 

The “empty nest” syndrome   hit us the most when you were gone from home
You were our focus and delight for many years when your sister was away
Those days are now gone to our memory lane and forever reminisced with glee
 

Then we heard the thunder of a young man’s love – going from Toronto to Kingston
A four-year rumble ended with a bang and Shannon brought a rainbow display
Your wedding day October 11 ,2008 is etched in our heart bringing ecstasy par excellent  
 

The young son   transformed to a young man all ready to take on the world
A supporting charming and graceful wife at your side, what a pair
We can weave many dreams and savour all the possibilities for future to unfold.    
 

Both of you along with Nina, Sunjay, Sitara and Sachin are a constellation in our life
This is all we want in our life whatever years we have to enjoy the sparkle
We pray your and Shannon’s happiness forever and ever.         dad
 

Pravin Shah