Maeve has recovered from her bout of chicken pox. The guys at my client were and are very understanding and I managed to work from home for a few days. Anyway this is not the aim of this posting. Earlier this evening my daughter Maeve, a 2.5 year old showed a startling understanding of English and empathy. My Father, may the Lord have mercy on his soul and a man whom I Love and miss dearly, “passed on” (died) three years ago. Rarely a day passes without me missing him in some way. Unusually in the West I had my father as the best man at my wedding. The reason for this is simple. My father was and is the finest man I have ever known. He was neither rich or powerful; But he was an honorable and upstanding man. A true friend to me and to strangers and the only real gentleman i have met and known – and I have met Prince’s and “powerful” run rich men in my 46 years on this planet.

I digress, in my office by the door is a picture of my father as a 6 month old – its rather unusual in my eye in that you can recognize the man that my father became in the face of the baby in the picture. When I said to my 20 month old daughter – “who is this baby” she said “Maeve”. I said “No – its Dada’s Father and your Grandfather” to which Maeve replied “I miss Grandad and Mummy misses Grandad”. I found this touching despite the fact Maeve has mistaken my wife’s father (who is 86) with my Father who died at 69 – a full month before Maeve was conceived. It shows my Daughter has an understanding of family and has empathy.

It does not take away from the simple fact that my dad is no longer with us – and is missed sorely. Dad would have loved Maeve and to be honest I think Dad had a word with the “Boss Upstairs” which allowed Maeve to be conceived. I miss you dad and I love you Daughter.

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