Help me protect my girls' self esteem

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

Fluid, in English, more so, I'm sure, to hear in Hawaiian. I'm glad I whined! That was quite uplifting for me. I have a father-in-law who is a linguistics professor (retired) at UH, concentrated mostly on Oceania-based languages, and co-wrote a Micronesian dictionary. I am given toward appreciation of the Pacific languages as a result. Mahalo, Pua'i!

What this means to me is to gain another ally in the long-term goal of Hawaiian being used comfortably around everyone throughout Hawaiʻi. If this exchange makes you feel more comfortable asking and head-wrapping, then I yell "bonus!"

[lavagal]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

I really gotta get back to work, but, I have this distinct desire to give some atta girls to Pua'i!!

OK, back to osteoporosis documentation I go!

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

chīhū! Check us! Esteem building in action!
::::high fives

[kani-lehua]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

as we all have learned, there are several hters whom are survivors of domestic violence/abuse. some are still working through the complexities of their situations while some have made the difficult decision to move on with their lives without their "loved" ones by their sides. how one is molded; how one is confident or has self esteem stems from our ubringing/parents. this we have learned, too, from the children who have replied to this thread. while some of you have voiced that you can truly love your children equally, you have heard from children whose stories are neither unique nor rare but rather common. we are victims of domestic violence/abuse and have lived to tell our stories (says thank you GOD) while others have not been so "fortunate."

that being said, here's the literal translation to my direct reply to pua'i mana'o:

there in the high country 'ohi'a fruits ripen from the kanilehua rain
red lehua throughout the forest
maunaloa appears in all her majesty with the breeze of the kehau
"my heart and my love reach out for the brightness and
here in the warmth of the great wide world amid the splendor and the lush beauty"
a blossom that won't be wilted by the sun and the red lehua stands in the wind.

some are born with inner strength; some have to learn it.

[turtlegirl]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

That. Was. Beautiful.

[cynsaligia]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

now i want to hug everybody in here!!!!

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((HT))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))

[MyopicJoe]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

my heart and my love reach out for the brightness
and here in the warmth of the great wide world amid the splendor and the lush beauty
a blossom that won't be wilted by the sun and the red lehua stands in the wind.

Such beautiful poetry, even though it sometimes sounds like a botany exam

Thanks, kani-lehua and pua'i mana'o, for taking the time to translate it for us!

[kani-lehua]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

oh, oh! forgive me. i did not mean to mislead anyone. i did not write the first two lines that were quoted by myopicjoe. my original post #33 and the translation post #49 included quotation marks which have been omitted. i would like to give credit where credit is due, but i cannot remember the original writer's name. hence, the reason for not mentioning the person in the beginning. the rest is mine. apologies.

lesson #2:

"now i want to hug everybody in here!!!!

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((HT))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))
__________________
..the HTer formerly known as ericncyn..."

have you hugged your child or SO today?

[MyopicJoe]

Re: Help me protect my girls' self esteem

included quotation marks which have been omitted

ahhhh so. yeah I got confused as to why the quotation marks were there, so I deleted them. heh heh. my bad

still. beautiful poetry and thanks for bringing it to our attention