I Am My Father's Daughter

• I miss my father today more than ever, not only because he was my idol and the light that still illuminates my path, but because he also taught me that life has no meaning without loyalty – a rare currency indeed in this age.
• My father was an exceptional person; he was supportive of those around him, was generous and respected different opinions. His words were always translated into action, spreading goodness to those around him.
• Since I was young, everyone has said I look like my father. As the years have passed I have become more and more like him, as my commitment to the human values he instilled in me have grown.
• My faithful father taught me the importance and value of loyalty, accountability and honour – that which is born of self-respect, rather than a fear of others.

• Gibran Khalil Gibran says: "Sincerity is an invisible act, with no censorship except by one's conscience." Yet, conscience is not the same for all people – it is a product of upbringing and experience.
• We must be loyal – for our own sake just as much as for others' – and exist in an ocean of people who preserve this virtue and abide by it. Likewise, we must not meet betrayal with betrayal.
• We must be loyal to those who support us through thick and thin, and return to them their favour doubly, especially when life confronts them with troubles and difficulties. This was a lesson from my father.
• My father … be assured that I am faithful and loyal to every person you have sent to support me from your place in heaven.