you always spoiled us in your own special way. we, (your siblings) had our own special bond with you. You were always so happy to see us. No matter what the occasion...forever i will miss your STERNness. dont know if thats a word... but it was you. Strict and never to BEATaroundtheBUSH kinda guy. but your scoldings to me were ALWAYS heartfelt. now it wasnt Genuine at all...but it was sincere.. and it was REAL. i can always depend on you to - tell it like it is.. but my favorite was how you can "put me down, yell at me and practically make me feel like the scum  of the earth (with your words) about my weight..and  right after... feed me.. not just a meal... but a FEAST!! not because you felt guilty... but because it was you... REAL.... now it wasnt cause we ate why these were my favorite.... it was the fellowship... the conversations...the bonding... the quality time... (*tears*)... it was your brotherly LOVE!!. your unconditional LOVE.... to know you,, & who you really are?... was to know LOVE..family...  the "HOST" in you was like no other.... to be in your presence, was like being in the "IN-Crowd".   Never boring.. never stale... always exciting, interesting, and just a "GOOD OL TIME".. now this is what i will forever miss......................................................i feel robbed. i feel like my kids were robbed...... robbed of a brother/ a father figure to me and unko for my kids.  its been so hard to see MOM without her SON.. she calls you her baby... she admits that you are her baby. not only did you come out of her womb, but you are her "pride & joy".  she asked me to put that on her shirt with a picture of you and i looked at Jean and thought.... "damn, what are we?", "chop liver?", Both me & Jean laughed !! as we knew in our hearts and can hear your laugh, as you say to us, " oga Kae" "thats what you are", LOL, with your loud @$$ laugh and your million dollar smile!!!.. i would give anything to hear you laugh again.. & see your smile... anything to hear you yell... ae, le la avea ia lenei taimi.. e momoli atu ia te oe lii bruddah, le agaga FAAFETAI.. FAAFETAI MO MEA UMA NA E FAIA MO A'U. E LE MAFAI NA GALO OE I LOU LOTO. FAAFETAI MO LOU FESOASOANI IA TE A'U. FAAFETAI MO LOU AOA'I MAI, FAAFETAI LE OKE, FAAFETAI LE FAATONU, LOU TAUSIGA IA A'U, AE SISLISLI LOU ALOFA IA TE A'U. We've all here lost a great BIG part of our HEARTS. . & it hurts like hELL.  hope your taking care of DAD... stop by after seeing Pe'a & Katy & Leff and Check on MOM.... she misses you  like Crazy!!!!! fai mai MOM e fia vave oti  e ia ma vaai ia oe ma Dad....... she misses you & i know she hurts EVERY minute of EVERY day... she STILL cries...... & not just no tears... she cries hard for you... May God Heal her HEART & Be with her ALWAYS..... Brother i can write for DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope your listening...... anyway... i love  you.... i miss you....          YOU will FOREVER be IN our HEARTS!!!!!!!! GBNF>>>REST IN LOVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  your babybrother..... LOMI......Jerome Misaalefua


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