I am from Hawai‘i, a Kama‘aina kid

From a loving and hard working Mom

From a single parent, her four boys, and a dog

Tight on money, very little toys, but rich in love

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I am from the taste of Mom's soft savory pork chops

Six piles of laundry, plenty of chores and yard work to do

I am from getting lickins and being grounded for life

Where I'm from there's lots of hard work and dreaming goes on

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I enjoyed team sports, boy scouts, canoe paddling, Sandy's & Makapu‘u

I learned from teachers, coaches, and pastors I call Uncles and Aunties

Several giving and caring folks as I grew

I'm from private school and college too

From engineering, graphic design, advertising, publishing, the Internet

From Teach for America and Honeywellʻs Educators Space Academy

I own my own business and traveled the world

I am from plenty of hard work and reaching for dreams

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Where I am from marriage is a journey

Two daughters who make us proud

I won't pretend that everything is rosy and fair

Life is a roller coaster I call "Adventure" not "Despair"

Where ups and downs are all part of life

Mom is in Heaven now, always fresh in my heart

My girls are in college now, so we adopted a son - Rj

Life happens so fast, no time to waste, keep moving forward

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Make it the best every moment it won't ever come back

Always forgive others, so I can live long in peace

I never say never because everything is possible with Christ

I never take anyone or anything for granted

I never ever gave up and kept shooting for those dreams

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Now I live a life serving God and Aloha, there's no better way

I live in town now, but Nanakuli is my ‘ohana when I pray

When I grow up I hope to leave a legacy, remembered by the kids I love

'Cause where I am from, it's worth giving Aloha for life and beyond

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Live Aloha! Spread Aloha!

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