hawaii

A Whole New World
"Why not ASU?" My mother screamed at me from the top of her lungs. Interesting question my mother asked, but honestly, if she couldn't answer that within her own mind, then there were some serious issues going on up there. For 17 years I have endured heat which should be illegal, stared at the ugly...

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Oklahoma: A Place For Family Oklahoma: A Place For Family
Most people think living in Hawaii is a vacation all the time and in a way it is. The weather is beautiful and I did get to spend almost every weekend at the beach but sometimes vacation is about seeing the people you love.    Before moving to Japan, we decided to go visit our family in Oklahoma. ...

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Finding Beauty
I can’t take a picture without wondering who might see it. I wondered, though I never knew you, if maybe you might see it. If I knew your name I might’ve straitened up a little more, if I saw your face I might know where to look to meet your gaze. I’ve never been good at...

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Where the Heart of the World Beats Where the Heart of the World Beats
The scent of thick, tropical flowers, fire in the night, wild rain and the crashing sea fill my memory so vividly when I think about Hawaii, these smells become almost visible. My mother had won a trip to Maui because she was a State Farm Insurance Agent, and she chose to bring along my little...

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Heaven and Hell Heaven and Hell
While my family has been blessed to take some extraordinary vacations across the United States, the most emotional trip I have taken was to the Big Island of Hawaii. My grandparents made all the arrangements to fly my family, my three cousins, aunt and uncle, and themselves to Hawaii as Christmas...

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