Indigenous
"For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children's future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material and spiritual, depended on it." - Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
 kia kaha! 1. be strong, get stuck in, keep going. "Kia Kaha!" is a Maori phrase that means "Be Strong!" In my family, we often say it to one another when someone is in need of strength or is having a hard time, or to encourage each other. It is also the middle name of my nephew, Kingston Kia Kaha Aiono.  Kingston was diagnosed with XLP and passed away in 2007, a few months before his third birthday. Yesterday would have been his 13th birthday. After his passing, I had Kingston's full name tattooed on my wrists and hands. They remind me of how blessed I was to be his Aunty. To never take life for granted. And to always cherish those close to you. Kingston will forever be in my heart. He was a gentle warrior who honored and changed our family for the better with his presence. For more information about XLP or to Donate to others with XLP please visit: FRIENDS OF KINGSTON 
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