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LoveMotivated by One WORD:
Tammy Tong ● p08
Strengthen. Challenge. Support.
Nānākuli Mā‘ili Wai‘anae Mākaha
Issue #4 • May 2016
THE MAGAZINE OF THE WAI‘ANAE COAST. FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. www.napuamagazineshawaii.com
2 Na Pua `O Wai`anae • May 2016
from the PUBLISHER
ALOHA TO YOU!We can’t believe this much time has passed since our �rst
monthly publication. We are sitting here writing you this letter thinking, “we just wrote the �rst one”. We
humbly hope you enjoyed our �rst issue, and were able to share it with friends and family. We received some very gracious calls and emails from readers who have appreciated the positive content. �ank you so much.
Our mission is to challenge, strengthen and support our communities by sharing content you care about--real stories of real people with real struggles and real strength to spread hope and inspiration. We promise to do the best job we can. If you like what we do, please share it on Facebook or Instagram as we hope to be welcomed into all of our Wai’anae homes. Unfortunately, we are not able to send hard copies of our publication to the entire Wai’anae coast. In an e ort to be available to all, we have digital versions to
read on our website at www.napuamagazineshawaii.com. Sign up for your monthly copy.
On the website, we have provided an easy-to-use business directory of our trusted business partners. Every business you see in the directory is a business we know and trust. You can be assured that we did our best to bring you the best. Our directory
is organized by name and also by industry.
We have also added the convenience of a smart app available (free) on the Itunes and the Google Play Store platforms. We are working on being able to send you great deals from our business partners, and also hoping to share a little about them as people. We hope that when you need products and services you will trust “our list, not only hers,” and that you will allow us to “yelp” about our businesses, and their commitment to our hometowns.
Our goal is to provide you with the information, products and services you need, and also to help our businesses survive and thrive. It takes courage, commitment and risk to run a business, and it’s di�cult to be all to everyone, so when we �nd businesses that operate with integrity and quality, it’s de�nitely something we want to share. Connecting one another only strengthens our community. We become a force to reckon with. We take charge of our destiny, and become agents of change.
Remember this publication is for and about YOU, so if you have anything you’d like to share please send us an email at [email protected]. In this publication we wrote an article entitled “My Hero, My Heart”. �e article is meant as a platform for our residents to send love and appreciation to someone special in their lives. In this article we honor those who have helped you on your journey. Please let us know if you’d like to share about someone special who has impacted your life.
Mahalo nui for allowing us into your homes.
Tad Keola MakailaMomi Robins-Makaila
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06Community Contributor
HPD O�cer Kaipo Paiva is building bridges in more ways than one, and contributing to our communities on behalf of HPD sponsored programs.
08Cover Story
Wai’anae’s own: Tammy Tong, a perfect example of how one sel¦ess, inspirational, loving woman can impact so many lives.
10Terrific Teen
Kasey Nunies making Wai’anae Proud, by doing and being her best.
14Faith and Spirituality
Shepherding the Lost, because it takes a village.
17Healthy Relationships
If you want an improved life, you can have it now. It’s simply a matter of how much you want it.
19/20Meet our Business Partners
p19 ReStore Habitat is Building Homes and Lives for God’s People. �ey are an example of Companies Caring for our Communities. �ey are Examples of Excellence. p20 Tadd Rienstra of TJR WORKS! He helps folks appreciate their home.
22History and Community
My Hero. My Heart. My Papa: A thank you from a granddaughter to her Papa.
18Health and Wellness
Be Done with Diabetes: One of many interesting facts and tips that may help you be done with diabetes.
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LoveMotivated by One WORD:
Tammy Tong ● p08
Strengthen. Challenge. Support.
Nānākuli Mā‘ili Wai‘anae Mākaha
Issue #4 • April 2016
THE MAGAZINE OF THE WAI‘ANAE COAST. FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. www.napuamagazineshawaii.com
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If you see Officer Kaipo Paiva coming toward you, you’re not necessarily in trouble, so don’t worry! He might be coming to
make sure you don’t get in trouble. �at’s what O�cer Kaipo does. He serves Waipahu High School with the Adopt-A-School program under the direction of Agent Arnold La’anui. He also serves in the R.A.P. (Real And Powerful) program in Waipahu Elementary.
O�cer Paiva shared with us the reasons for why he does what he does. “I choose to do what I do because I want to make an impact on all of Waipahu, all of Hawaii, and all of our world. I believe that what I do makes a di erence.” “I’d like to see these programs in all of our schools,” asserted O�cer Kaipo.
Kaipo shared that his father, Anthony Paiva and mom, Brenda Paiva are his role models. He does what he does because they have instilled those values. “My father passed away from cancer. �e last two weeks with him were very memorable, but also challeng-ing. At �rst, I had a lot of regret after he passed--wishing I spent more time with him. Then, I realized, I needed to change my perception. I was enough; my father was proud of me; and I spent time with him. It was all my perception. �at’s what I teach my students. We can change our realities by choosing to look for the positive.” “I love working with the youth and motivating them to give their best so that they may be their best. It brings a smile to my face when I see, that because of my work, my students have better relationships with police o�cers in general.” “Many of my students recognize me years after our class. �ey share with me that they have changed their lives. I love that I had a small part in that.”
Kaipo explained that overcoming his own struggles has helped him to become a better person. He wants to share that with the world, especially our youth. “Self-sabotage was a big one for me. I sabotaged all of my personal relationships. I actually pursued relationships that I knew would not last. Commitment was di�cult; I struggled with trust. I remember contemplating suicide at one point in my life. My life was so backwards. You name it, I had it, but with the strategies I teach my students, I have overcome so many issues. I am paying it forward by sharing the concepts I have learned. I am proud to be a representative of the Honolulu Police Department. We transform people’s lives.” When Kaipo isn’t working for HPD, Kaipo works with ‘Personal Mastery’ and ‘A Time For Change’ “It’s the best feeling in the world to be able to help others in everything I do. I belief that if you’re going to give, expect nothing in return. �e reward we receive is the happiness of the person we’ve blessed. I believe there is more than enough for everyone in the world. Scarcity is the mindset of “not enough” and is the root of hate, jealousy and fear. �e abundant mindset of having more than enough is what I’d like everyone to grasp. We are worthy of success. �at’s the bottom line. I hope for all of us to understand that and hold on tight.”
If you’re interested in talking story with Officer Kaipo Paiva, give him a call at (808) 723-8863 and [email protected].
The Honolulu Police Department is doing what they can to support our communities. Let ’s show them our appreciation for what they do, and also try to get them in our Wai’anae Coast Schools. Please contact O�cer Kaipo Paiva to get the ball rolling for Wai’anae.
HPD OFFICER KAIPO PAIVABuilding Bridges. Connecting Communities. Making a Difference.
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Stacey Pasion: “Tammy is selfless, kind hearted, and has a sincere love for
others. Tammy makes my heart smile and I am forever grateful to have her in
my life.”
Lisa Huihui Pakele: “Aunty Tammy inspires me with her heart of serving others with a
spirit of excellence. Today, I serve because of Aunty Tammy’s example of being a blessing
to others. I absolutely love doing life together with her!”
Momi Robins-Makaila: “Sometimes I stand back and just watch her. What I see is a
pure heart--someone who genuinely loves helping others. She pays no mind to who’s
watching, only with doing her very best. She is a wonderful woman of Wai’anae.”
“My pitbull stubbornness helps me receive my blessings.” �at’s what Aunty Tammy says, but, Aunty Tammy is nothing like a pit
bull--she’s quite the opposite: gentle, and loving. She’s a wonderful woman of Wai’anae, and we are honored to honor her.
57 year-young, Wai’anae resident, Tammy Tong, shared her testimony. Her purpose for sharing her life is simple. “I want to impart my knowledge on the younger generation. �ey need wisdom from those who have walked before them, and I want to share it.” Aunty Tammy added, “�e one thing I learned to do is hold on to God’s promises, like a pitbull. When I realized what was rightfully mine because of His promises for our lives, I held on to it, and it has worked for me, always. �at’s my message to the world.”
In 2004, Tammy’s friend and mentor Pastor DonaLee Pang asked Tammy to think about, and write down her goals. “I was 45 at the time. I wanted to retire in 5 years, so I wrote it down as a goal. I lived my life for 5 years, the best I could, keeping in mind my goal. When 2009 came, I reminded God about my plans. In the beginning of that year, the post o�ce put out 3 o ers for early retirement, but she didn’t qualify. Audaciously, she reminded God about Moses. When Moses led the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt, they took the spoils of Egypt with them. �ey had the money! Like a child expecting to collect on the promise of her Daddy, she said, “I want the money too!” In June of that year, the post o�ce o ered an incentive, with money, and she quali�ed!
Aunty Tammy’s Dad, (everyone knows him as old man Tong) advised her not to retire. She respected her dad more than any man she’d ever known, yet she knew to listen to God. She served 25 years at the U.S. Postal Service, then retired in 2009. In December of that same year, Tammy accompanied her father to a doctor’s appointment where he was told that his bone cancer had returned. He never heard his doctor say those words. She never told him either. Instead, she spent almost every day, the next year, with her Dad.
Mr. Tong died a year later. Tammy never expected that a goal she set 6 years prior would bring her a miracle of that magnitude. “I was blessed with the opportunity to take care of my dad every day. God knows so far ahead of us. His plans always work for our good. We just need to recognize it, and listen.”
“I didn’t always listen, especially in my young days. I was undisciplined; lived without boundaries; and it got me into trouble. �e wisdom I have gained from my mistakes I can share with the younger generation to help them avoid making the same mistakes I have.”
“When I began to know God, I learned to spend time with Him. Every morning, before work, I’d go down to the beach to meditate. I could feel God’s presence in the birds, the trees and the ocean. I asked Him to take care of every situation I faced. I held on, like a pitbull, to His promises of salvation.”
“Every time I �nd myself in a struggle, I cling to God’s prom-ises, and He gets me through it. As we get older, our identity and purpose becomes crystal clear. I look forward to sharing with our younger generation the things I’ve learned. 57 years has earned me that. If they need a little push in recognizing my wisdom, I can push,” she jokes.
Today, Aunty Tammy serves at Word of Life Christian Center and runs her own business, Destiny Development. It is a collaborative venture, leadership-driven by Worldwide Dreambuilders and the family-owned AMWAY Corp. If you’re needing business coaching or mentorship, or just need a little bit of guidance from a gentle, loving, strong, wisdom-�lled Wai’anae woman with pitbull faith, give her a call at 808-799-4095.
TAMMY TONG-WONDERFUL WOMAN OF WAI’ANAEGENTLE AND LOVING, STRONG AND WISE
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Kasey Kainalukahaonehinuhinu Nunies is this issue’s Terrific Teen. Nā Pua o Wai’anae is proud to introduce this loving sister,
thankful daughter, and conscientious student. Endearing moments of Kasey and her brand new baby brother, is what captured our attention. After we stalked her mom’s facebook posts, she was someone we wanted to share with Wai’anae.
Kasey, Wai’anae Valley Homestead, born and raised, is a senior at Island Pacific Academy. Kasey ’s academic achievements are impressive. She’s been accepted into IPA’s National Honors Society, and Spanish Honors Society. She’s achieved Headmaster’s List two years in a row--maintaining a GPA above 3.67. Kasey has been accepted into San Diego State University, and into the Honors program at UH Manoa. Kasey listed one of her accom-plishments as “becoming a big sister on November 3rd, 2015 to my adorable baby brother, Kingston Kealolamalamaonapaliloa De Lima”. Isn’t that adorable?
Kasey loves to play basketball at the park near her house. She appreciates friends who are loyal, honest, caring. She wants friends who do not like drama, just fun times. “Of course, they need to love Beyonce,” Kasey joked.
When asked to share about her struggles, Kasey candidly shared, “Unfortunately, I have faced many struggles in my life. The biggest struggle I’ve faced was to grow up without one of my parents. As a child, the idea that your parent will never leave your side, nor hurt you, is engraved in your heart. Your parents are your eternal heroes. I felt rejected, depressed, and I blamed myself for the situation. However, I overcame! I have very loving people in my life who extend me their unconditional support, constant encouragement, spiritual enlightenment, and loving embraces.” To my Mom, Mohala Delima, my step-dad, Lance Delima, my grandmother, Deborah Ho’opai, my Uncle Kinohi, and to God, I give my heartfelt gratitude. Because of them that I have risen above my pain and stress.”
“I especially want to shout out my mom who has done her best to support and love me by always caring about my thoughts, feelings, and ideas--whether it be my opinions on Beyonce during the NFL 50 halftime show, how I felt about the workload in school, or when I’ve felt hurt or alone.”
When asked, “what advice would you give to a young person who believed they couldn’t achieve goals?” Kasey poignantly shared, “I
have friends from Wai’anae who constantly doubt themselves. I’ve heard them say, “I’ll be lucky if I get into LCC.” Of course, there’s nothing wrong with attending a community college, but my point is that when they doubt, they limit themselves. My response to them is this: “Don’t, think you’re alone in those thoughts. We’ve all had them. As the cliché goes, ‘nothing is impossible’.” Kasey adds, “If you really want something, it will probably take hard work, blood, sweat, and tears, but it is attainable. Just do NOT give up. You can do it, only, if you believe you can.” Thank you Kasey Nunies, for sharing your story as the Nā Pua o Wai’anae May 2016, terrific teen!
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faith & SPIRITUALITY
It takes a village to raise a child. I know �rsthand what that means. When I was in the mainland and not able to be there for my children,
my sisters-in-law, my sisters, and my mom helped me more than I’ll ever be able to repay. My daughter practically lived with her aunties, who helped her view the world, and understand herself. My daughter’s teachers (who were friends of mine) helped me take care of her too. Today, she knows that she has a multitude of people she can count on when she needs help. I hate to think about what could have happened if she did not have them. For whatever reasons, some of our children don’t feel they can talk to anyone about the issues they face everyday. In the last few months we’ve lost many young lives to suicide. For some reason, they didn’t feel like they could go on. For some reason they felt alone. Were they bullied? Were they isolated? We will never know.
Even if we didn’t know these children personally, it is our obligation to make this our concern. Too many of our children are being stolen by the world, and the fraudulent culture that encourages the pursuit of things that do not matter. As we move farther and farther away from times when we knew all of our neighbors, and when Aunty down the street would cook dinners because Mom and Dad were working late, we lose connection, we become isolated, and when life gets too hard, we have nowhere to turn.
My heart goes out to the ‘ohana who have recently lost their young, loved ones to the world. We feel sorrowful, but time passes, and we forget. But we should never forget because we lose focus on what’s important. If we focus on love, faith, trust, building relationships and holding ourselves accountable for one another, we strengthen bonds, we increase account-ability, and we increase safety, communication, and connection. �e lives of our children depend on our communities being strong and connected. We can care for each other’s children like shepherds shepherd their sheep.
***Shepherds were one of the oldest occupations originating in Asia
Minor thousands of years ago. Shepherds were paid to safely lead their ¦ock of sheep from pasture to pasture. When one sheep wandered o , the shepherd would go after the lost sheep, pick it up, and carry it over his shoulder. �e shepherd carried the sheep until the sheep knew the shepherd’s scent, realizing that it would be safe if it stayed connected and close to the shepherd. �at’s how we should see ourselves to all of our community’s children. Hawaii is unique in that the sense of ‘ohana is embedded in our culture, but still, we must remember to take the time to reach out to one another’s children. When we see something not right, we should stop what we are doing, ask questions, make calls, make
connections, o er support, and be the shepherd to the lost. Sometimes we tell ourselves to mind our own businesses because we don’t want to o end anyone, but the risk of o ending another is smaller than the risk of losing someone because we didn’t do anything.
Over the next few months, we will suggest ways to help, and connect you with organizations helping shepherd the lost. �ey can use our help, and they need all of us. If you know of ways, or have suggestions to strengthen our communities and protect our ‘ohana, please give us a call at (808) 888-9434, or email us at [email protected].
Our goal is to become a voice to compel social change.
SHEPHERDING THE LOST
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healthy RELATIONSHIPS
If we believe we live our current reality because of our choices, then we can get the life we want. This article is inspired by an episode of “�e Inspiration Show”. Natalie Ledwell sat down with Dr. Joe Dispenza to share the science
behind the workings of the mind and body, and we can use this information to change our lives.Dr. Dispenza’s perspectives come from his understanding of quantum physics, neuroscience, neuroendocrinology and genetics. You do not
need to know what these words mean to make a change today. According to Dr. Dispenza, science tells us that we are not made to be the same our entire lives. We are “marvels of adaptability” with the power to change the feelings, emotions, and thoughts that keep us prisoner to our past.
Our brain is hard-wired and emotionally conditioned by what we think and feel. If we think the same thoughts, we make the same choices; that create the same behavior; that produce the same experiences; that create the same emotions; that drive the same thoughts; that keep us repeating our past over and over again. Most of us have past experiences that have emotionally charged us in negative ways and we cannot escape them. We live our same realities as if we have no choice. But we do. Here’s how we change.
Step 1: Examine the emotions you have memorized that keep you stuck in your past. Every time you have a thought, place it into a category: good or bad. Examine where the thought came from.
Thought Good
Thought?
Bad
Thought?
Where did this thought come from? Is it rational?
Do I want these thoughts in my future?
This person cannot be
trusted because he is
just like everyone else
in my life who has lied
to me.
✓ There is no evidence, but in my past I was hurt before
when someone close to me, lied to me. This prevents
me from trusting others.
I DO NOT WANT THIS IN MY FUTURE.
I am a very good
teacher✓ NO WORK HERE!
Step 2: Decide which thoughts you want to put your energy behind. (For the thoughts you do not want to bring into your future, replace them with new thoughts so intent, clear, elevated, and ampli�ed in emotion, that your unconscious mind thinks your thoughts are your real experiences. When you do that, you alter and recondition your mind and body into that new personal reality. You will physiologically change the composition of your brain, which changes your personality, and improves your personal reality. �at equals to a better life, which means everyone around you is better too.
Broadcast a new signature into the world. You are physically able to maintain this everyday no matter what conditions you face. You can watch Natalie Ledwell and Dr. Joe Dispenza at the folllowing address or you can read this magazine on our website at www.napuamagazineshawaii.com for quick links: http://www.mindmovies.com/inspirationshow/index.php?episode=202.
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List 3 of the most important people in your life. Now erase one of them. Place a big “X” over one name. �at loved one could
be the one life, touched by diabetes. Statistically speaking, one of every three people will have diabetes.
Hawaii has one of the lowest rates of diabetes when compared to the nation, but that still means 1 in 3 of us will get it. Diabetes is on the rise from 2000--22% of our residents have diabetes. Eventually, diabetes leads to heart disease. Our loved ones could lose their eyesight, their kidneys, their ability to walk, or a limb. No one wants to su er any of those things, but if we continue on our current path, that will be the future for 1 of every 3 of us.
In Hawaii, approximately 600,000 people live with prediabetes or diabetes. With the amount of money we spend on pharmaceutical drugs, and awareness, you would expect our health to improve drastically. We applaud the e orts of the health community in raising awareness and for creating programs, but as individuals we need to do more for ourselves. Because diabetes is linked to “a sedentary lifestyle, eating a high-starch and -sugar diet; not sleeping enough and regularly; chronic high stress; and exposure to numerous chemical toxins,” (Yarnell & Abascal, 2014), only lifestyle changes can do the best job at beating diabetes, but there are herbal remedies that help as well, while you’re working on improving habits.
True (Ceylon) Cinnamon, as opposed to Cassia Cinnamon has been known to be a natural insulin sensitizer. Although the bene�ts are short term, true Cinnamon is known to “signi�cantly lower fasting blood glucose levels, total cholesterol, and triglycerides while raising high-density lipoprotein (the good cholesterol) (Yarnell & Abas-cal, 2014). �ese recommendations are not intended to replace your doctor’s orders, just supplemental information you can use to take control of your own health.
�e purpose of our articles is to help all of us, live our best lives, and to share the wealth of information circulating, in this case, specifically about diabetes. Ask questions. Continue your own research. Take the information to people you trust--your doctors, but be your own advocate. Ask them their opinions and recommenda-tions on how to incorporate small changes into your life, so you can keep it, (your life) for as long as you can.
ReferenceYarnell, E., & Abascal, K. (2014). Herbs for Diabetes: Update-Part 1. Alternative & Complementary �erapies, 20(6), 328-333 6p. doi:10.1089/act.2014.20607
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“I thought the ReStore closed down.” �at’s what most residents thought. �ere’s great news; they are still around, and they will be
for years to come. ReStore is in Campbell Industrial Park, on Malakole street next to Napa. �e ‘ohana at ReStore invites you to come treasure hunt for bargain �nds.
Or, if you have household goods you won’t use: appliances; paint; ¦ooring; or lighting, for example, donate it to the ReStore, and help the ReStore carry forth it’s mission to “build homes and lives for God’s people.”
�e ReStore Leeward is an e ort by Habitat for Humanity to sustain itself; to continue to provide for west O’ahu ‘ohana in need, like the Pi’i ‘ohana from Nānākuli. Tammy Lee Pi’i and her grandmother applied for help from Habitat for Humanity when their home basically “cracked in half.” �e roots of their mango tree cracked the walls of their cesspool, which led to the disaster. Waste material leaked into their neighbor’s yard, and with no money and nowhere to turn, they prayed for a miracle. Habitat for Humanity was their miracle. �ey helped Tammy Lee and her ‘ohana build a brand new home the very next year. Tammy Lee was so grateful for Habitat for Humanity, that she began volunteering 3 times a week from 8:30 - 2pm. Once a month, with the help of Habitat for Humanity and Aloha Foods, Tammy Lee prepares meals for the homeless ‘ohana in Nānākuli. Tammy shared, “Years ago, when I was 8 months pregnant to my baby, I got addicted to drugs. My grandmother kicked me out of the house because she was frustrated. I made so many mistakes, but I am forgiven. I was blessed with a beautiful home. With absolutely zero dollars to my name, we built a house that is not just a house. It’s my home, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. Now that they have blessed me, I pay it forward and bless others. God is good to me, and so I try to be good to others.”
ReStore Leeward is able to improve the lives of Leeward ‘ohana with the proceeds they earn from the ReStore. �e ReStore, a retail estab-lishment and reseller of household items, operates by reselling donated goods. �eir mission is to eliminate poverty housing, and homelessness from our Leeward Coast. �ey rehabilitate homes, but more importantly, they ReStore Hawaii’s families. �at’s not all they do. �is past year alone, ReStore Habitat Leeward visited the emergency shelter in
Kalaeloa, on four occasions, to help install security cameras, and to paint. �ey also sewed over a hundred curtains. Every year the ReStore participates in the Build-A-�on to help one family with much needed repairs. �e ReStore also donates pillows, sheets, towels, comforters and other items to the homeless on the Leeward Coast.
“�e reason our ReStore is such a big hit is because when custom-ers walk in to donate their goods, they know they are helping their
RESTORE HABITAT HAWAIIneighbors, and adding to community,” says Skidget, ReStore Manager. “Our customers come from every corner of our island. �ey love being a part of the Habitat ‘ohana. �e products, the pricing and the super friendly sta is what keeps our customers coming back,” says Jo Bautista Executive Director.
Since 2008 ReStore Leeward has helped advance the mission of Habitat for Humanity. �e ReStore has grown from a 3700 square foot store to over 7500. Even in hard economic times, the ReStore continues to increase sales. People appreciate the opportunity to save money and give back at the same time.” Visit the ReStore in Campbell Industrial Park at 91-291 Malakole street near Napa Auto Parts. �ey are open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm. �ey can be reached by phone at (808) 682-8411. Make sure you have some time. Once you �nd your �rst treasure, you’ll want to keep on looking.
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I can’t imagine where I would be without the love of this very generous, gracious man. My world is a better place, because
he is in it. I would like to honor a man who really is, my hero, and my heart. He’s my Papa; Richard “Maka” Kealoha. He was born on February 28, 1952. He grew up in Haleiwa, but moved to Wai’anae as a young man. As a young man, my papa loved to dive, paddle canoe, and surf. He and my Nanna lived next door to each other in Mā’ili. Soon after they were married, they moved to Wai’anae Valley where they’ve lived for over 30 years. They raised 6 children in Wai’anae; my Dad, and my aunties. Today, they have 15 grandchildren, and they continue to help raise them too. My Papa is the greatest man alive. I love everything about him, especially his smile. This sounds so cliche, but nothing can light up my day more than when he smiles at me. He has the kindest heart. I’ve never, ever seen him jealous or petty. He always wishes everyone well, and the littlest things amazes him.
My Papa has always told me to be thankful for what I have, and to take care of the things that mean the most. He always says, “Ani, go to work, work hard, and take care of your job, because that’s the most important thing. If you take care of your job, your job will take care of you and your family.”
“He’s always done that. If he starts work at 6:00am, he gets up at 3:00am just to make sure he arrives at work on time. He never calls in sick, and he always does his best. Some years ago, my Papa was involved in a serious accident at work. His main focus was to get better so he could get back to work. He amazed everyone by how fast he healed from that accident.”
“My Papa is my role model and exactly the kind of man I want to marry. I strive to have that kind of work ethic and to take care of my family, the way he’s taken care of us.”
“My Papa and I have shared some great moments. He takes me to get my nails done, and waits in the car for me, for as long as I need. We talk about the good ol’ days, when he says times were easier. He calls me and checks on me, just to make sure I’m okay. I do the same for him too.”
“It’s really comforting to know that I’ll always have his shoulder to cry on, and I am eternally grateful. I hate to think that there are little gir ls out there who may never know the love of a Papa like mine.
MY HERO. MY HEART. MY PAPA.Richard “Maka” Kealoha
If God forbid, today was our last day on earth, I’d like my Papa to know that there’s never been a day that’s gone by, that I didn’t thank God for him.
Thank you Papa Maka for being my
hero and my heart.
I love you, Riani
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