This poem is from a friend to Pauline for her birthday. It reminisces on their long friendship and Pauline's kindness. Instead of a gift, the friend collected spare change over the year and donated $182 to a charity to build a home for a family in need, as a birthday gift reflecting Pauline's caring nature.

1. Happy Birthday
Pauline

2. Another Birthday’s rolled around and I thought of all the years
That we’ve been friends together, through laughter, joy and tears
We’ve shared many an adventure and done some crazy things
I love all the remembering and the happiness it brings.

3. We’ve talked about our blessings and how we have enough
And though a gift is always fun, how we don’t need more stuff.
Even when you’ve had great trials, I’ve seen you freely give
And think of those less fortunate, the kind of lives they live.

4. So, I collected all my quarters, my nickels and my dimes
That I’ve been saving for a year and made for you this rhyme
I even found some pennies, and loonies, toonies too
And took them to a bank machine to make this gift for you.

5. There was one hundred eighty two dollars and a few cents too
I donated it to someone else, as a birthday gift from you.
I hope as others care and give that we will find a way
To build a home for Ana and her family too, I pray.
Happy Birthday Pauline