I am reminded of a young boy named Komake as I sit on my front deck watching the palm trees sway. He was born on Oahu so his folks gave him a Hawaiian name. We met in Washington but Komake was part of the aina (the land) of where he was born. Beautiful mountains, valleys and sea cliffs surrounded by the ocean. He was a sweet little boy with a brain tumor. I met him by chance one day when I was at Children's Hospital. He had a swollen little face that looked as if the cause

A few weeks ago, you may or may not remember that I received a surprise from my friend Scott whose 3-year-old sarcastic email popped to the top of my list when I opened my cell. Well, he told me to let his family know he would be at his daughter's wedding. (The message came via a medium, which I sought out after receiving his email.) Anyway, the wedding was last weekend. It was beautiful. The bride and groom were beaming. The setting was amazingly romantic and wonderful. Sco

I woke up the other day and grabbed my cell phone as I always do. I have a habit of checking to make sure I don't have any bad news from the mainland. Those of you who are parents may know that even if your kids are grown, you always worry. So, you know how your email always shows the latest message in your inbox when you open it? Well, I almost passed out when I saw a message from a friend of mine who died a year and a half ago. It was a message I had received and didn't k