E so'o le fau i le fau - we have strength in unity
Special from
Iraq
by Easter Bruce
Since Samoa News
won't be publishing Good Friday and the Saturday before Easter,
Tala Mai Tafa o Taua will resume its regular weekly issue on
Friday, 28 March 08.
However, I would
like to take this opportunity to extend my sincerest gratitude
for the many emails of appreciation and encouragement for the
column received in support of your Samoan service members serving
in this part of the world.
To the spouses
and families supporting from the rear - thank you for your continued
dedication in keeping the household together, raising the children
as a temporary single parent, managing the finances and especially
if you are also working or pursuing educational goals. I have
walked in those same shoes and fully understand the challenges
and even frustrations you will encounter. Within your reach
you have your local Samoan church, the Family Support Group (FSG)/Family
Readiness Group (FRG) and Army Community Services center. For
our sister services, simply seek your equivalent of these organizations.
During difficult
times of deployments and family separations, I recall a fitting
Samoan proverb that reminds us as Samoans that there is tremendous
strength in unity: "E so'o le fau i le fau." No
matter the distance or time we spend apart from our families,
we seem to draw amazing strength and will to continue during
these difficult times until that joyous time of reuniting with
family.
Please join me
in the next two issues where the back-to-back Toa o Samoa highlights
will shine the light on the villages of Faga'alu and Lauli'i
Tuai, Tutuila and from Olosega and Ofu of Manu'a.
God bless the
United States of America and our island nations, American Samoa
and Samoa.
Ia manuia lava
- soifua!
Easter
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to send Toa o Samoa nominations or questions to the following
email: sinaoalii.easter@gmail.com.
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