Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 8, 1 August 1999 — Dad found [ARTICLE]

Dad found

A year ago, I wrote to OHA requesting help in finding my father. I am 34 years old and was separated from him when I was only two. A few years later, my sister Wendy and I were adopted and moved to the mainland. I never knew anything about my dad except that his first name was Willie and he was missing a few teeth. A year went by and I figured it was a lost cause. July 8 a phone eall eame at 4:30 a.m. It was my sister Ua from Hawai'i, a sister I never knew I had! My dad was alive and had been searching for us all these years. Apparently another family member saw my letter in a Ka Wai Ola and ran to bring it to them. Thank you OHA for helping us find eaeh other and for giving me my rightful name of Poepoe. I now have a new mom and dad, four new brothers and three new sisters. I was hoping to fly to Hawai'i and meet my new-found family, but I cannot find affordable tickets. If anyone knows of any ffom Miami to Honolulu, let us know. I can't wait to introduce my daughter to her tūtū kāne! Kalani " Wallybo y" Hensel Poepoe 9120 NW 32nd Plaee Sunrise, FL 33351

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