team "Chrisina Aiono"

Today i did the Orange County Heart Walk with my family. Since its been 10yrs since my Mom passed away april 12,2001 i thought i honor her memory by participating in the 5k walk and have a team in memory of her name "CHRISTINA AIONO ". mom died from cardiac arrest so along with my sister Rita and her girls and my manaia we walked  along with hundreds of people who came out to support the cause and to support the survivors. Heart disease is the #1 killer in America but being a samoan to me it seems its the Biggest disease that our polynesian people die from.  If we can get everyone to take better care of themselves as far as eating healthy and exercise we can probably cut down the number of this disease.

3miles wasn't bad it seemed forever but we did it :) While i was walking with my family i just kept thinking about my mom and everyone who lost their loved  ones. I was thinking about i hope that their will be less lives taken and that we all cld teach each other how to take more better care of ourselves. As much i was wanted to cut through i know that i had to keep going and not give up even if i was caring an extra 29ibs on my shoulder aka Manaia lol.. especially with my nieces  walking along and neariah i cld see that she wanted to do the same but i made sure we stayed positive and kept going and not give up till the end, I think this is how the survivors think too or any survivor or anyone that is struggling with a different disease cancer, arthritis, ms, etc, NOT TO GIVE UP! to keep going and pushing and stay positive no matter what we will make it. and thats what we did we made it to THE FINISH LINE..I'm proud of my family and i thank them for coming with me and joining me wish they all would have came but theres always next year. I know my mom was with us the whole way through and smiling with her big beautiful smile waiting for us at the finish line :) she was with us in spirit along with many others. I love you mom i miss you everyday we all miss you and i know we will meET agian someday. I always wish you were still here with us but i know in spirit and in each of our hearts you are.. TILL WE MEET AGAIN :) TEAM CHRISTINA AIONO!!! RIP 4/12/01

                                                              yayyyy we finsished...woohoo good job!