Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 12, 1 December 2006 — Holiday wishes [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Holiday wishes

Mele Kalikimaka a me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! May your holiday season and the new year be filled with peaee, prosperity and very good heakh, and may you share the simple things in life with family and friends. Take the time to remember the true reason for the season, whieh is to celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. On my Christmas wish list this year is that all Hawaiians understand the impor-

tance of our struggle towards the advancement and betterment of our people. My prayer for this holiday season is that as Hawaiians, we ean move together in unity towards that goal. May your holiday season be filled with all things that make the season bright. May laughter fill your homes and joy fill your hearts. May your table abound with good food and your family embrace eaeh other in thankfulness for being together, not only in this holiday season but throughout the year. Embrace the love of your family and the wisdom of your kūpuna. Pray for the healing of our Hawaiian people, and pray that God will heal our hearts and land, and surround us with His peaee. I also pray that our Hawaiian leader will soon emerge. E

LEO 'ELELE ■ TRUSTEE MESSAGES

Dnnald B. Cataluna TrustEE, Kaua'i and Ni'ihau