Kamehameha Class of 1968 Birthday Celebration

Growing up in the mainland, I know that I missed out on A LOT of things.  I often wonder how things would be different for me had I been raised in Hawaii.  I remember during my freshman year in junior high, my Dad asked me if I'd be interested in going to Hawaii to finish school.  I told him "NO! What about my friends?"  Looking back, I now know why he wanted me to go.  It was because I would never experience certain things here, that I would there.

While taking photos for the Kamehameha School Class of 1968 60th Birthday celebration last evening, I had a deep appreciation for what I was seeing & was asked to be a part of.  I was envious of the friendships that still remain after all these years & the closeness of everyone.  You could tell who was the kolohe ones, because they still are.  And you could tell the ones that were in charge, because they took charge last night.  The evening consisted of dinner, a few small speeches, cake & a couple of slideshows.  One slideshow in memory of the classmates that are no longer with us.  And another slideshow of everyone's senior photo with a few recent photos.  The best part was that the slideshows were put together with their class singing 'Sail On, O My Soul' at the 1968 Kamehameha School Song Contest.

Auntie Mervina, thank you so much for asking me to take photos of this memorable night for you folks.  Not only did I meet someone that I was related to (crazy small world), but it was a nice reminder of how friendships & staying in touch with one another is so important in life.