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This is an open storybook of my life, and my dear family. I was born on April 11, 1957, in the territory of Hawaii, and adopted at the very young age of 3 days old, to a middle aged couple, George and Karen, who raised me as their only child.
My adopted parents wedding May 21, 1949.
I attended MaeMae Elementary School for kindergarten, then attended St. Andrew's Priory, grades 1 thru 4, then on to Pauoa Elementary School for 5th and 6th grade. The office in the Intermediate School hich I was supposed to attend was burnt down so all the 7th graders had to attend Central Intermediate School. Went to Kawananakoa Intermediate for 8th and 9th, and I went on to McKinley High School, and graduated from there in the year 1975.
I grew up with a very verbally and physcially abusive adopted mother, and an adopted dad who was always there for me. He was my mentor, and I know he didn't have a very happy life with my adopted mother either.
(Daddy, I love you!!)
As I grew up, I was never told that I was adopted until one day when I was 18, my friends and I were sitting in Ed and Don's Ice Cream Parlor in Ala Moana Shopping Center, my very dear friend told me that I should ask my parents about being adopted. I never found out how she knew, but went directly home, and asked my dad first. He told me to ask my mom, and I did. She didn't want to tell me, but finally did. I felt my life had crumbled, and I was just living a life of lies. I remember asking my parents as I grew up, and they always denied that I was adopted. I remember telling them that I wouldn't go and search for my birth mother until they were gone. I knew that if i did search on my own, they would be very hurt.
Warren and I
I went on with my life, going to Kapiolani Community College, and working part-time at Kuakini Medical Center where I met my husband, Warren Rodrigues. Our first date was on December 10, 1977, and we were married on May 12, 1979 at Puu Ualakaa State Park on the tip of Tantalus. It was such a romantic setting, getting married close to heaven. We honeymooned on the island of Kauai, and Maui, then settled in as a married couple above his parents house in Kalihi.
My Daughter, Kristy
Our daughter, Kristy Lynn Okada Rodrigues was born on her due date, Saturday, December 25, 1982 at 12:17pm at Kapiolani Hospital. Yes, folks on Christmas Day. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz., and 19". I remember struggling to give birth to her. I went into labor on Thursday, December 23rd, and the doctor thought that I would give birth to her on Christmas eve.
Well, with the contractions being far apart, I went on with all the festivities, Warren and I, went to our Christmas eve dinner together at the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, Oceanarium restaurant, and that's when my contractions became closer together and stronger. Warren asked me if I wanted to go to the hospital from there, but I told him lets go home, and open our gifts first, so we went home! We opened all our gifts, then he told me to call his mom, who's a nurse, if it was time to go to the hospital. Boy, did she panic! She sent us right to the hospital! When we arrived at 11:30pm, we were told that I wouldn't be giving birth for a while ye, so Warren was sent home. I suffered it alone all thru the nite, with no one with me. Finally at 10am Christmas morning, the doctor decided to do a c-section on me since the baby and I were in distress. I remember it so clearly, it seems like just yesterday that she was born.
Brand new picture just taken... Kristy in her room February 08, 2001
Kristy, you are my first, and my dear daughter, and you have grown up to be a beautiful young lady! I love you, hon!!
My Miscarriage
I always think of this baby that never breathed a single breath of air. He/she will always be in my heart. I remember going for my D & C the day before Warren, Kristy, and I left for our vacation to California in May of 1986. Kristy and I still talk about this baby, and it will always be remembered.
Little one, mommy will be with you one day.....
My Son, Kevin
My son was conceived a month after I had my ovarian tumor removed. Yes, we surprised everyone with the news that I was pregnant! We all thought that I could never conceive again, being that I had only one ovary left. I know my doctor was totally surprised because when I had gone for my last check up for my surgery, and he had given me the A-Ok that I was fine, and there was no cancer, he told me that he would see me at my next annual check up.
Kevin Hiroshi Rodrigues Okada, came into this world on Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14, 1990 at 10:56pm at Queen's Medical Center. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 15 oz., and was 19 and a half inches long. I had a long, and very difficult pregnancy with him. Being asthmatic, my asthma would not go away, and I suffered constantly with not being able to breath, and coughing all thru the day, and night.
Kevin, you'll always be mommy's little one, although you're almost as big as I am! LOL!!!!
My 3 clowns at Sea Life Park!
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