HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL! (a limerick)

Happy birthday to Phillip!

who lost his favorite pug pup      

He weathers life's pace

with unflagging grace,

always half FULL is the cup

Phil loves God above all

He helps the tall and the small

He lives the Good News,

(even wearing clown shoes)

He'll help you up, if you fall

Family is clearly his heart

Mary, and three sons, to start

Rae, Jay, and Hannah

Round out the clan-a

with Maddy, the granddaughter part

Phil is a fixer and doer   

handy with old, and the newer

He builds and he paints

works hard, never faints

For things to do?  He'd like fewer

Phil works close with the Navy
in still water, or wavy
His engineer mind
(the arc-second kind)
is, to his colleagues, good gravy

Phil is an awesome brother 
I'm glad we have the same mother
He listens and loves
treats all with kid gloves
For a BIG laugh, there's no other 

THE END.  

Love you, Phil!  Happy Day!