I ran across this article this morning in the LA Times:
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/05/world/fg-tonga5
I am sitting here posting this with tears rolling down my face, feeling so much pride in the people and country I love so much. I hope that you all will bear with me as I post the article in its entirety rather than just posting a link, but this is so much of who I am. The red patches on their shoulders are the Tongan flag. The posturing is authentic. Although I can't be there to perform Sipi Tau with them, I am there in spirit. These guys are true gentle giants but they can strike fear into the heart of any enemy that would dare to disturb the tranquility of their nature with the intimidating Sipi Tau. The quotes by the Tongans are so anga fakaTonga. Problems in Tonga? "Nothing much." So Tongan. These are guys who are dependable especially if your life depended on it. They have no idea what fear is. Overweight? Yes, if you call 250 pounds of solid muscle overweight. I wish them well as they return to a more peaceful life in the Friendly Islands. I love Tonga and the Tongan people.
Ofa 'atu kakai Tonga! Angi mai si'i matangi 'i Tonga. Maalohi 'o Tonga. Aye! Aye! Aye! Aye!
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/05/world/fg-tonga5
I am sitting here posting this with tears rolling down my face, feeling so much pride in the people and country I love so much. I hope that you all will bear with me as I post the article in its entirety rather than just posting a link, but this is so much of who I am. The red patches on their shoulders are the Tongan flag. The posturing is authentic. Although I can't be there to perform Sipi Tau with them, I am there in spirit. These guys are true gentle giants but they can strike fear into the heart of any enemy that would dare to disturb the tranquility of their nature with the intimidating Sipi Tau. The quotes by the Tongans are so anga fakaTonga. Problems in Tonga? "Nothing much." So Tongan. These are guys who are dependable especially if your life depended on it. They have no idea what fear is. Overweight? Yes, if you call 250 pounds of solid muscle overweight. I wish them well as they return to a more peaceful life in the Friendly Islands. I love Tonga and the Tongan people.
Ofa 'atu kakai Tonga! Angi mai si'i matangi 'i Tonga. Maalohi 'o Tonga. Aye! Aye! Aye! Aye!
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