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President, Barack Obamas, I see him as part, Hawaiian. His heart was molded in a land where; respect for adults are mandatory. Those that are not your family, are refer to as, Uncle & Auntie;

• A land, where you cannot help but realize; that you are like a speck of sand in the picture of the vast universe. Always surrounded by the size & comfort of Mother Nature.
• A land, where the pace of life is not controlled by seasons, but by choice as most teach young, that haste is a waste of energy. Living on an island, there no reason to hurry, the island is not that big nor is it going to change over night.
• Very important to island & tribal people is Family, Friends & Neighbors (most people feel this way deep down but on a smaller scale, they inside lack the need to expand the love beyond those close to them). They looked out for each other, as a way of life, as if their life depended on each other, because it did. Life in the ‘Old days’ consisted of, shelters that were easily destroyed by Mother Nature, food was hunted & gathered & shared, protecting neighbors was a group effort just to survive. People had to care & share for and with, each-other just to survive.
• A land where belief is, you live on both sides (Spiritual side & in-harmony with Nature), with respect for the things seen & unseen. Nature, gives & takes lives without knowledge or reason. Then just as it does today, but the reflective mind of man tribal people believe the sprit never dies, it goes Home to be with those that wait for them.
• This island, (Hawaii) is still a land of enchantment. Still occupied by people that grow up Care in their hearts for one another. The Spirit is beginning to be lost. I have seen it and heard (from traditional Hawaiian Holy-Men, of the lack of the young peoples’ desire to learn their heritage, language, crafts and various arts (dance, building techniques, martial arts to name a few). The arts may be loosing ground but the Spirit of Caring & Sharing, as taught by the elders, still lives on in the hearts of the people; like myself and our new, President.
• Where a smile, is a natural thing to do to a stranger, and it comes from the Heart.
• This place (Hawaii) has been the ‘Melting Pot of the World’ for half a Century. I remember when ones skin, did not tell me anything about where a person is from, I had to ask where they were from. You will know a Hawaiian; by the way they open their heart, shake your hand, and greet you. These things will tell you, if they care if they learned the lessons of the “Elders,” or have the “Aloha Spirit,”

I see a man with a Heart of a Hawaiian, and that is a very good thing.

I know there is a part of him, that learned the meaning of, “Aloha”.

For those of you that don’t know what Aloha means, I am talking about the feeling you get, have or give when you care about someone, anyone & everyone.

President, Barack Obama, may God be with you, Bradda

After three years of building Regret To Inform,LLC. Now is the time, I start looking for “Angels on Earth,” that could help me deliver my message. And that message mainly refers to spreading the word of “Caring and Sharing” all that is good to be alive and good to do to help others when you can.

By helping others, we help ourselves, when our time comes, we can still help others. By donating to research or charity, by encourage others to donate on your behalf, to tell your loved ones not to worry about, ‘You’, but to carry-on and live a full and happy life, is your final wishes.

These are ways of is helping others, after your time here is over. Plan ahead, to comfort, care-for, contribute to, these are all things that you can now easily do, because I have spent the last three years creating a way to; Say it from the grave, in nice and beautiful way.

Please visit the site www.regrettoinform.com you’re half way there, learn more! at the top of this page will get you there. Then share it with others.

May God, be with us all, and may we all, find the Angel, within us to tell a friend. Perhaps, help their family; receive the comforting words of a loved one, in the future.

May your body, Rest In Peace.

May your Spirit, rejoice with Mom.

Mom & Dad, aways & forever remembered & loved.

Happy New Year! -and- May my Blessings Be with You.

“To all those I love and care for, amen“.
The words above, are the words I sometimes end my prayers with, they encompass everyone close to me and also include you, in my own special way. Using deductive reasoning; because I don’t hate you, so, I must care about you, or else I am, indifferent which I choice I get to make. I chose to care about people young and old. You will understand why I even mention this little bit of information as you read on, and we should care about others now and in the future.

First a special Congratulations, to those of you who have had to struggle with life threatening, heath related problems, to make it through 2008. You made through another year!

Ever since Dad’s stroke (in which, he lives in a wheelchair for nine years because of it), New Years Eve became a Milestone Moment for him. Dad would happily and proudly say with gusto, “I made it through another year, I hope to see another”. It was obvious he was proud the achievement. Dad was a real fighter, having lost use of his right side (hand leg, vision, bladder, leg…) which immobilized him a great deal. Everyday he had his challenges to overcome, both physically and mentally.

My Dad had the Spirit.
He kept his spirits up and for nine years he was never a complainer. It was rare to hear him complain or get disgusted with his situation, though in the beginning, he did get frustrated a lot, having to learn how to deal with his handicap. It was common to see him deep in thought and prayer and his memory got so sharp, it amazed our whole family.

Sometimes, he’d share his thoughts, which could be describing the cloth his childhood friend use to ware, or as simple as, the tree outside his window. He had mentioned to me once, that he enjoyed this time of year, when the flowers on the tree blossomed. It had not dawned on me, being bed bound, his only view outside, from the hospital bed in his bedroom, was the top of that thin tree and the sky around it. It saddened me to realize this, but not him. We did talk about it, and he was accepting to the fact “yep, that’s my view” was what he said.

Dad and I spent a lot of time outside together and I am thankful for every minute of it.

If your parents are stuck inside or in a Nursing Home, call them often or visit them, even if it is not the most enjoyable thing to do.

For the thousands of people that are Home-Bound or in Nursing Homes.
My heart is with you. And I know they’re thousands that do not get Visitors, for weeks on end. Don’t let that bother you, just be thankful for the good things and good time that come your way. Dad’s friends that came by to visit (not that often, twice a month was a good month), to me visitors were, “heaven sent” and real joy to my dad.

I cannot say I know what it feels like to be Home-Bound. I have only experienced the common cold, flu and broken bones, which limited my mobility, temporally.

We all have our Daily challenges, everyday. I encourage you to do the same as my Dad did, look for the good things in the life, even the little things like the smell of a fresh cut lawn, or the song of a bird outside your window.

I learned from him just by watching him, Every Day of Life, is full of beauty, if you just look for it. Don’t wait to become ill and have to slow down enough to see it.

Throughout this next year, open your eyes and look for the little things in life. Be thankful for it, because someone, somewhere, who can’t do these things for them self, like walk out the front door. So, when ever you think you got it bad, someone’s got it worst then you; and they are dealing with it, so can you. It’s your attitude and your choice. (keep reading, I haven’t  told  you how I make it a better day)

Whether you are healthy, as an ox or fragile, as a feather, you made it through another year. You will make it through another day. Life is what you make it. Choose to have a good day. Make changes in your lifestyle, one step at a time and before you know it your attitude towards life, can become what you make it.
Before you know it you’ll go to sleep and wake up to another day, to be thankful for. That’s what I watched my dad do, while he was handicapped and home-bound.

As for those of you that have family or friends that are ill or home-bound, remember it’s the little things ‘You’ do, for them that makes their day. It is something for them to be thankful for, and you can be feel go about doing it.

May this New Year, bring you many little good things to think about each day, to help you through the year. Have a good attitude. When I’d ask Dad, “How’re you doing?” He usually answered, “I made it through another day” and “I woke up, so it can’t be that bad”. It’s not a bad attitude to start and finish your day with, if I do say so myself.

When Dad, could no longer walk; “Take it one day at a time.” was his philosophy, when he could walk, one of the things he told me was, “A smile can make a person, feel like a million bucks, and it doesn’t cost you a penny”.

Happy New Days and Give a Smile.
We all have, good-days and bad-days, but you have a choice, to look for the good things in life and/or make others happy. You’ll be glad you did.

There are only 364 more days until 2010, it just around the corner.

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR —- ONE DAY AT A TIME

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