Growing up in chilly Oregon, young Annie discovered her father standing barefoot in the cold rain, quietly longing for his warm Hawaiian home.
Kainoa had left his native Oʻahu at twenty for college in Oregon, where he married and built a life designing bridges.
His wife struggled with his quiet nostalgia, fearing his heart remained tied to the island he left behind decades ago.
Despite thirty-one years away, Kainoa kept his dried plumeria lei, forever carrying the gentle, warm memories of his homeland.READ MORE BELOW
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