Le Folauga - The Journey

Teachers can be beautiful too

Seti Matua — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:44:10 +0000

My parents were teachers so I have a soft spot in my heart for the profession and those brave souls who dedicate their lives to teaching others. It is no easy feat facing a classroom full of people who are … Continue reading →

Taking it to the extreme

Seti Matua — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:57:42 +0000

I’m a God-fearing man. I hold deep religious convictions and belief in God. I have held these beliefs since a very early age and I do my best to live by the tenets of my faith even today as a … Continue reading →

You only feel lost

Seti Matua — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:50:46 +0000

I was on a business trip in Chicago several years back. It was late fall and it was my very first trip to the Windy City so I decided after work to take a drive and do some exploring as … Continue reading →

I’m begging you

Seti Matua — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:50:20 +0000

I think I was ten-years-old. It was Christmas Eve and the only thing in the mind of a child is the promise of gifts from some jolly old plump guy with an affinity for cookies. My parents, as was always … Continue reading →

I would do anything for my kids, and other lies

Seti Matua — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:04:55 +0000

There is a lie that I have been telling myself for many years now. It is a lie that I have perpetuated for a good part of eighteen years. It is a lie that I believe most parents will tell … Continue reading →

Build them to become

Seti Matua — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:23:22 +0000

When we were kids we dreaded dark blustery, wintry days. Even rainy days were miserable. They were days spent indoors staring at tiny bubbles and cracks forming in the wallpaper. They were indolent times when reading books and reflecting on … Continue reading →

How media darlings can overshadow unsung heroes

Seti Matua — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:56:49 +0000

Gabrielle Giffords is a brave woman. That is a fact that I will not argue but rather completely agree with after watching her recovery from a gunshot wound to the head that nearly claimed her life but instead left her … Continue reading →

You better take a walk!

Seti Matua — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:10:46 +0000

Yesterday I blew my lid and things just kinda boiled over. Today after simmering in the sauce I feel better. Not completely out of sorts but calm and thoughtful enough to keep my head clear and able to cope with … Continue reading →

When all you can do is go on

Seti Matua — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:41:16 +0000

No matter how many quotes, articles, studies and columns you read on “thinking positive thoughts” the reality is there is nothing that can stop the overwhelming feeling of sadness and gloom that can overcome and crush a person at any … Continue reading →

Valentines is the new Christmas

Seti Matua — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:41:18 +0000

Not really, but sort of. I don’t mean to make any brash and wacky comparisons here because the two holidays are obviously meant to celebrate two very different and distinct occasions but I have also noticed some very peculiar parallels in the … Continue reading →