~wind beneath my wing~



'Eseta & Lihati 'UNGA



i just wrote the longest blog ever, and I realized, i wasnt nearly half way done! And so I deleted it cause I had so so so much more to say.



It was a blog talking about how much i MISS my grandparents!!!! Back in 2002-3, they both retired and moved back to their hometown in Vava'u. They would come back & forth for their dr appts and I went out there once in '05 but it's not the same. My grandma is so humble and has such a huge heart. I'm so fortunate to be blessed with her name. She compliments my papa so well. My grandfather is a Rydah!!! In every sense of the word. This man has taught me so much at such a young age. Everything had a  lil lesson to it. I always loved sitting and talking with him cause he always had these lil analogies that I wish to carry on when I'm older. haha Telling the kids... "like my granddaddy always told me..... "

Everytime I go back to Washington St, i always think IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK! Every inch of that house has a memory. I miss going to work with my grandma during her graveyard shift to keep her company. I miss massaging my grandpa's back/legs/arms and getting rewarded with fun size snickers. I miss driving my grandparents to the temple early Saturday morning with my cousins. Watching the sunrise with our cocoa and waiting for them to get out. I miss ordering his fave meals... Whopper @ BK, Jumbo Jack @ Jack and hot dogs from Costco. I miss going with my grandpa to the old Montgomery Ward when Fashion Island mall still existed (now Bridgepointe) I remember when he got into a fight with his neigbor Joe. He took off his Aviators, put it in his shirt pocket, and called him out! haha What a G! I remember running all his errands with him. Had to go to the hardware store, Big 5, Costco, Marina Market, etc. EVERYTHING in his house had a lock to it. Very possesive man. Whenever one of his brothers came to visit, he would convince them to stay. When they had the excuse that they had no clothes, he would unlock one of his cabinets and it would be filled with all new clothes, still had tags on em. Oh how he loved his brothers! I cherrished the memories when him & his brothers got 2gether. Loved that bond! I remember my grandma picking me up everyday from Kindegarden and walking back home hand in hand. *tears... ok, let me stop*

I love them and miss them terribly!!! I wish they knew about Skype cause I would bother them everyday!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3