We were all looking forward to this month as we would be
meeting up again in New Zealand. I came down from Canada, and Temaeu and the
kids came over from Rarotonga.
We celebrated the wedding of the eldest grandchild...
and my family completed our duty to our parents by having my Fathers
Unveiling...We celebrated the wedding of the eldest grandchild...
These events always lead to a gathering of the extended
family, a time to meet again and catch up with what’s been happening in
everyone’s lives and probably the most important thing...
seeing each other again…
“Jason the Elder”, married a lovely girl by the name of
Mayana. She is of Samoan and Maori
descent and all in all, the wedding was a big success.
It was great seeing extended family on both sides... took
some time to visit Temaeus family in Hamilton and Whangarei...
Then up to Kawakawa to see the whanau and to visit her “bones” at Karetu Marae
The Unveiling was a time for the family... working together to get things ready, hanging out, long nights and long conversations...
Also, it was the first time that all the Grandchildren had been
together in one place at the same time.
Not sure if that will ever happen again... so we enjoy what time we have
together while we have it.
It was a time for meeting family again and some for the very first time, singing, laughing, reminiscing, fulfilling old promises, and all those things you do when you know you only have a short time together, and try to extract every bit of life from each moment...
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The stone is from Jimi Hendrix's grave in Renton, Washington, the wood is
Miru from Pukapuka, Connor carved this for his Uncle.
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| Elana, My Grand-niece. |
“You should always have your friends on your left to travel the path with you, your family on your right to catch you when you fall, your
ancestors behind you so you know where you come from and the path ahead should
always be clear”
Sometimes, it’s good to look back on the path travelled...
'Nuff said.
'Nuff said.
