Remember when you broke your toe and had to wear that shoe for 4 weeks? You wore it religiously! hahaha These pictures are from one of our summer late nights out in the back yard. I don't think I could tell you enough stories that night. You seem to love all the stories of when I was in my youth. And you ask me to tell you about Papa. And your great grandmother Anna Leota. That night was so much fun. I'm so glad I took these pictures of you.
Well, looks like you're going to have a birthday coming up next month. Holycow you'll be 9 years old. I look at you everyday and think to myself how life is absolutely wonderful. That you're growing into a beautiful young lady. How pleased I am with you.
Let me tell you what's going on in the world as of right now. Let's see. Mitt Romney is campaigning for the Republicans side. President Obama is our current U.S. President, a Democrat nonetheless. Looks like they're going neck to neck with their political slurs. Just the other day, I heard Grandma Pola making a comment on how she never thought she would feel so much animosity towards a Mormon politician. Let alone, feel so much opposition towards an elected official in government that also represents the church. Well, I just had to laugh. I thought with Grandma, the church came first, and then our leaders, muchless our country. I guess the wheels are turnin' my love. The heirarchy seems to go like this in this day and age: Country, God, Family.... and so and so forth. Wow. The good part about it is that those three tend to change on a daily basis. I was very surprised to hear that Grandma's loyalty lies with Hawaii. We are democrats true and true. I asked her who she was going to vote for come election time. Ani, my parents have always been very proud democrats ever since I could remember. As a child, we used to campaign for Mayor Frank Fasi. Those yellow shaka signs with Frank Fasi's face on it. Wow, those were the days. Parking out on Kamehameha Hwy early in the morning and hauling out the signs. As much as I didn't like it back then, you know, somehow, it's given me a sense of respect for my parents and their devotion to the democratic party. So back to me asking Grandma who she was going to vote for. Obama (our Democrat Pres.) or Mitt Romney (Republic, yet Mormon) Grandma looked at me with a dumbfounded look. I thought for a split second that perhaps she didn't hear me right. Her reply was a brief one. "Obama, Nancy. No one can fight for the poor like a democrat". I thought, how profound of my mother. Putting aside all our church beliefs, everything we grew up knowing. This was the first time I've ever heard a clear concise separation of church and state. And it came from none other, the woman I adore. Yet never did I ever think would say. My dear mother. I have added respect and adoration for her, Ani. There's a definite reason why we are to listen to our parents, Ani.
Love, Mama
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