To all my close and dear, true Kingdom Patriots, Aloha Aina. I truly believe somehow, spiritually, figuratively or even physically that we were on the very same waʻa kaulua 2014 years ago that brought one of many migrations to what has become our kula iwi, Hawaiʻi. I just wanted to give you my aloha and acknowledge the mana in which we have gathered- in hot debate (not always seeing eye to eye, but always seeing heart to heart), in solidarity, in action and in goal setting. You all dont know each other but I know all of you and ALOHA NUI. Its a blessing to be born now and to live now fighting for our inherent and inalienable rights and you each inspire me to tears and to strengh- to leadership and to my realization that I am a perpetual student... and a perpetual leader... as are each and every one of you whether you know it or not. You are all a undeniable reflection of our Lahui and I see that in each of you... I dont have very much friends who understand how important the work we do is and I cant have friends who are Uncle Toms or are unconscious patriots. And I can no longer tolerate people like that in my life- not even if I wanted to. I am beyond fake. As you can imagine this leaves very little friendship to be had. And it is my role to define my life only with friends who live in the truth and seek to understand the belligerence in order to make sense of reality. Perhaps like many of you I have lost many friends (purposely) based on value and ethics- based on the path I chose and that I see is pono. Either way our ancestors, our same hā that we carry with us right now, came here together and we continue that association as we take each step with thousands of ancestors taking that step, with the very same breath of life, together. Thank you for having me on this journey. I appreciate you as I, and perhaps you, deal with this 121 year PTSD from the trauma of having our Kingdom occupied illegally every single second of every single day and I know we all strive for its inevitable emancipation... and your strength, patience, wander, knowledge and undying fire is all we need... aloha nui... I just wanted you to know this. Mahalo Ke Akua for all. I have a feeling if we keep this waʻa kaulua going we will meet up with other waʻa and soon we will have a large peleleu- like Kamehamehas war fleet. We are no longer small fish like like David Malo prophesied would be eaten up by the foreign big fish. That prophecy has been fulfilled sadly long ago. We are the big fish now and we will take our na kai ewalu- our eight seas of Hawaiʻi back from this evil and illegal occupation. Keep being you. Shawna Okami-Rosehill Noho Hewa Alapaki Heanu Kalaniakea Wilson Suzanne Case Sharron Cushman Kiana Cummings Kailana Kahawaluokalani Kepelino Moa-Eli Karen DeGuair-Amituanai Clare Apana Kealii Inciong Maggie Zerbe Tisa Moana KaliliWenzel Justin Mark Kalanialii Stoleson Cheyne Lassiter Kaleilehua Kala Lelemia Irvine Bre Amacher Mary Alice Kaiulani Milham Jasmine Choy Krista Steinfeld Alanaaupo Jellings
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:52:58 +0000
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