Not long after my wife got pregnant, my dad started to harrass me about getting her a Canadian citizenship. At that time it didn't make any sense to me, given that I would have never asked her to emigrate, given my experiences and the strong bond she has with her family. As I was telling him all this, he kept insisting and explained to me that one never knows what it's going to happen in this part of the world, that it's dangerous and unstable and, since we have the option to get the Canadian passport, why not do it? Paperwork is a bitch and I actually ended up applying for my daughter to get the papers.
The old man was pleased and as I was watching the terror in Georgia last night, it all started to make sense. I was thinking that in fact there is a good chance that we may need to bust a move, given the proximity to Georgia and, of course, the Soviet Union or Russia. The old man has more vision than I thought.
He's coming tomorrow and will see his grandaughter for the first time. A big day for all of us. This is to you, dad. I love you.
Father
Its not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,
To be calm when youve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything youve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
Its always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
Father
Its not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)
Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it.
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and
Make this decision alone? )
