Back then, a classmate and me were friends with a married couple from Duesseldorf, which had met about ten months ago. On December, they would invite a friend of them to come to the fair. That certain friend was Manni. Not only had he put upon by that couple who knew, he wouldn't say no, but moreover had he been suffering the loss of his beloved wife and the suicide of his only daughter for more than a decade. Right from the beginning, we felt, that we had known each other for ages. About two years later, my classmate and the couple had changed their personalities radical and we stopped talking to them.However this had no effect to the friendship, which had grown between Manni and me. I still consider Manni to be my best Xmas present gift. (What's more than getting a best friend and a dad for Xmas?)
Therefore I'd like to thank Manni for the best nine years of my life and cheers to many more to come.
I love you, Daddy.
Maureen 
I brought the cake, where's the party? 
