Kevin Tuan Kiet Nguyen

Kindled with joy, we welcomed our baby boy

Every prayer answered the day you arrived

Vast is the love a father learns to hold

I watched my whole world change at your first cry

Never alone — my son, I'm always by your side

Tuan Kiet is your Vietnamese name

Under it, courage and kindness are one

A gift from the homeland across the sea

Never forget where your family began

Keep it with pride, let it steady your hand

In you, two worlds meet and make a good man

Each road you walk, let your roots keep you strong

Take them wherever your journey may go

Nguyen is the name you will carry with grace

Growing up in a fast and restless age

Unafraid, you will find your own place

Yours is the strength to turn every page

Embrace what we teach, then go make your way

Now and always, I lift your name in prayer to the Lord

T.A. Nguyen

April 2009

(For my son, Kevin Tuan Kiet Nguyen, with love!)

Tiffany Kieu Nhi Nguyen

The good Lord blessed us with a baby girl

Inspired by your beauty and smiles

Father, I shall forever be

From the moment I see your face

And day by day, you bring us joy and grace

No greater gift could ever take your place

You are the angel sent to our lives

Kieu Nhi is your Vietnamese name

Imprinted in your features, a proud race

Enrich us with your love and smiley face

Unique, yes, you are one in a million

Nothing can stop or change your dream

Happiness you should seek, and you shall get

I am here right beside you every step of the way

Now that you are turning eleven

Growing up in the technology age

Unravel the myth of yesterday

Your inquiring mind will lead the way

Embrace and learn from our path, your parents

Now and forever, I pray the Lord for thee.

T.A. Nguyen
April 2009

For my daughter, with love!