The life of My Son: Jesse was born on 3/31/79 He was ( My ) first born son. He was 26 when he passed away and had accomplished so very much in his young life. @ the age of 10 his father and I divorced and Jesse was to never see his father again . At the age of 15 he was sentenced to 4 years at a detention facility in Hawaii, for youth and did his time and obtained his High School diploma. Upon graduating he was released from Ko'olau boys home on his 19 th birthday to a halfway house on the Island of Oahu. After compleating the required counceling and family counseling he was released to the care of (me)...

Love Hate And Arrows: We can be inspired by both the people we love and the people we hate. I’ll be the first to tell you that hate is never a good emotion to have to deal with, but life throws its arrows without regard for our sensitivities. We inevitably file the two camps of acquaintances respectively into our minds just outside of our subconscious. We also keep them at bay with ‘buttons’. These are pressure sensitive to each individual’s specifications and are guaranteed to get ‘pushed’ sooner or later. Some of the most powerful emotional reactions have been instigated by love and hate. Sharing such strong f...

How often do you find the right person?: Once. That is, according to a little, obscure film of the same mono-syllabic title that I just happened across yesterday. When I tucked in for movie night, I wasn't expecting much but more of the same raw, unpolished quality that indie films are known for. By the last quarter of the film, I was in tears but not because of some well-scripted plot or well-delivered lines. Not also because of some jarringly heart-wrenching scene. I was moved to tears as naturally as I haven't been in years. The movie is about two people and music. Lest I spoil the story for you, just ...