Nana

On Friday, we preformed Nana's Memorial Services. My dad wanted to make sure that each one of us wore a lei, so off to Foodland to get more leis....gotta love Foodland :) From there we went to the Kanehoe Veterans Cemetery. My Uncle Joe, who used to live in Waianae was buried in that cemetery along with his wife Auntie Gert. Nana's wishes were to have some of her ashes spread with them. My dad found a little ipu (gourd) at the Hula Implement store in Chinatown, and we filled it was some of her ashes. He then buried them in the ground. Now in Hawaii things are little different there with such things, a little more laid back. People are there everyday visiting their loved ones who have passes. They leave fresh flowers weekly, along with beer cans, plate lunches, etc. Not something you would see elsewhere which gives it a uniqueness. After we dug a small little whole & buried ipu, Tia & danced "Aloha Oe." I have NEVER seen my dad cry, NEVER, but that song & dance brought him to tears. It was touching & moving & it was so refreshing to have a bit of closer for Nana since she did not have a viewing or a funeral service, none that we could attend. This was our way of saying goodbye & I hope we made her proud.

Auntie Gert & Uncle Joe's grave