My condolences to Lai’s Mommy, Sister, and Daddy. 

I remember small kid time, staying at Uncle Billy’s Hotel on Kona side with my parents. One of my forever favorite memory of Kalai as if was yesterday was I remember when aunty Des and Uncle Lyman had to go to work during the day. Both my parents ended up having Kalai for watch. He was guarantee almost 1 yrs old or prolly was 1 already but he was CRAWLING!!! And fast too… 

So of course “omg we got the baby” I like carry him!! I carried him and dat was it… Changing diapers, feeding him bottle, playing with him, and some more carry!! 

Well, when my fadda said “Eh kids, come on let’s go swim at da pool” I go for put Kalai down. Screaming and crying he was, crawling back to me, my mom laugh and told me these exact words SEE WHEN YOU LIKE CARRY TO MUCH!! YOU NO CAN GO SWIM NOW!! I wanted to go swimming at the pool so badly with my sister guys. He never like go to my mom when I tried to give Kalai to her, he was so stuck to me and right now telling you this memory I have, it’s his crying baby face that I can picture so clearly in my head cause I cried with him that day too!!! 

I have so much memories to share I wish I could write it all down. My heart aches to accept the fact he’s no longer with us. Seeing my aunty folks grieve over there son is a pain that will never go away. I still grieve for my first daughter that only lived for several hours living with the questions of “What if”.

The last time I saw him, was at Hele Gastation in downtown Hilo. It was 9:30pm on August 4th at night and I hugged and kissed him, told him to drive safe back to Kona and I love you!! We followed him up to the intersection of downtown Longs Store and I watched him turn the other direction. That was the last time I saw him. 

I love you so much Lai, please continue to watch over your mommy, sister, and daddy. Please keep them safe and guide them!!

 Your memories will forever be with me 💛 Aloha Oe Kalai, see you in heaven when I gain my wings!! 

Kalai joined me on a trip in January to celebrate my Birthday. The amount of love he showed on this trip will forever be remembered as my most favorite vacation. 

His love for adventure kept us all on our freezing toes! Thanks to him I got to see so many things that I probably wouldn’t have had he not been there to encourage me to walk through the 20 degree and below snowy weather. 

I would love for you to share your most treasured memories or stories of Kalai. I have a lifetime of memories with him but wanted to get this started and share one of my many most precious and recent memories.