Sunday, November 22, 2009

**Just found out that I forgot to put the date...HELLOOOO!?!? lol

A memorial is being held in HONOLULU, HI. Below are the details...

Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary

website

20 North Kukui Street

Honolulu, HI 96813

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Memorial: 8:30am - 11:00am

Service: 11:00am - Noon

Casual dress. Light refreshements & pastries will be served.

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Mahalo to ALL of you that came last yesterday to Mom's services & to all of the ladies & men of Ke'ala 'O Kamailelauli'ili'i & Manawaiopuna for all of your hard work. Mom's service yesterday couldn't have been more Perfect.

A month prior to Mom's passing, she told Auntie Denice that she wanted to be cremated. Auntie Day told Dad & I, but Mom never made mention of anything else that she wanted. The day before Mom's passing, her & Dad were having a conversation....

Dad: I understand that you told your sister that you wanted to be cremated

Mom: Yes

Dad: Is there anything else you want?

Mom: I want my service to be like Uncle Val's (a good friends, husband who just passed 3mo ago) nice & simple

Dad: Ok, anything else?

Mom: 200 balloons....all green

Dad: Why balloons?

Mom: When my service is done, i want everyone to go outside & let them all go


We made it happen. One of the services that Mt. View Funeral Home offered was "release of 100 'green' biodegradable balloons," & they offered them in any color that we wanted. (the 'green' meant earth friendly, not the color lol) So last night, the first 200 people got balloons & EVERYONE went outside & we all let them go together. It was just so beautiful & just as she wanted.

We are heading to Honolulu on Tuesday...Dad, Myself, My family & some of Mom's good friends. We will be spending Thanksgiving with the family & then on Sunday, we will be having a memorial. For those in Hawaii, I really hope that you folks can join us. And please, please, please let me know who you are & how you know Mom. I've heard so many stories throughout my life of all these wonderful people that were in Mom's life at one point & I'd love to meet all of you.

Mahalo for all of the love, prayers & support....