Prepping the taro patch until we get Pu’uhonua as alternative to prison
Prepping the taro patch until we get Pu’uhonua as alternative to prison
Mr. Kama lived alone on the South side of the Big Island, known to all as Ka’u. He wanted to dig his taro patch, but it was very hard work because the ground was too hard.(no nuff rain). His only son, Kimo, who used to help him, was in Kulani prison. The old man wrote a letter to Kimo and explained his predicament…
Dear Kimo,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my taro patch this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up this hard soil. I know if you were here you would be happy to dig the patch for me and it wouldn’t be a problem.
Love, Dad
A few days later he received a letter from his son Kimo:
Dear Dad,
No dig up the dirt in the taro patch. That’s where I buried the body.
Love, Kimo
At 4 A.M. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and an army of men dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. Later that same week Mr. Kama received another letter from Kimo..
Dear Daddy,
You can go ahead and plant your taro now. That’s the best I could do under the circumstances. Take care of the taro and make choke Poi.
Love you to da max, Kimo
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Jim Albertini Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org
Jim Albertini Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org
