I
remember…
I
remember punching my brother in the face because I was jealous of him being the
baby.
I
remember cutting my foot while walking on long grass trying to follow my
brother.
I
remember getting thrown up in the air by an enormous bore hog.
I
remember when my favourite cousin died and I cried forever, and losing my
breathe.
I
remember falling asleep by a big giant tree in the forest with my horse and
waking up in my bedroom.
I
remember coming up to Auckland and seeing the sky tower for the first time.
I
remember seeing everyone in my family crying, and me not knowing why.
I
remember going to my koro’s burial and all the men doing the haka.
I
remember my dad going to a meeting in Taupo and me having rheumatic fever at
that time.
I
remember seeing my baby brother for the first time; he looked like a pale
alien.
I
remember having my first operation, I felt petrified because they had to cut
out my ovary, and they tried and tried to put me to sleep.
I
remember my dad telling me everything about how he was trying to get his land
back, and me telling him that he shouldn’t give up achieving your goals.
By Paris
I remember
·
I
remember my fifth birthday where all of my family came together bringing gifts
and happiness
·
I
remember my papa protecting me
Where ever I went and if
someone made me cry then they would get really scared because of my papa
· I remember when I used to stay with my grandparents when I was little I
never wanted to go to my mum and dad house because I was super close to my
grandparents.
·
My
first day in primary school my first teacher was miss stanway told me to read
this big book that I can’t remember and I read it, then she went and got Mr lysaht
to come and listen to my marvellous reading.
· I remember when I was seven I experienced how to play the guitar and my
first song I knew how to play and loved so much was ‘more than words’.
·
I
remember getting first place four years for Sunday school test’s out of the
entire Methodist congregation’s in Auckland
· I remember the night my papa passed away I never got to see him to say
goodbye before he died but I knew that I was his favourite and I miss him so
much
·
I remember
winning the Tautua Mo Tupulaga award two years in a row and seeing my nana and
clapping and
cheering for me and I am the only person who holds the record today.
·
I
remember getting top student in a Samoan test out of all the student in
Manurewa and I got the gift voucher and
a golden certificate
·
I
remember me practicing my dance routines just listening to random songs from
the TV
· I remember celebrating with my best friends Collin and Sam after we won
CGT in 2012
·
I
remember writing down what I remember about my childhood.
By: June
I Remember…
I remember meeting my
family in Tonga and watching them do the umu with the kids younger than me.
I remember crying in front
of my family when leaving them to come back to New Zealand.
I remember the first
time I had to perform my Tongan dance, I was 10 years old at my Aunts 21st
birthday.
I remember getting a
broken arm at school from falling from the monkey bars.
I remember the first time I ate coconut and I was allergic
to it, and going to school with ugly skin.
I remember the first
time I had a sleepover at my friend’s house and couldn’t go to sleep at night.
I
remember the day that I was a flower girl at my Aunt's wedding and being shy
walking in front of people.
I remember the first time I
went to Rainbows End and being extremely excited.
I remember the day I met my best friend Paris
and she asked me for a pen.
I remember getting the
best present ever from my mum and it was a new phone.
I remember teaching the girls in my class the Tongan dance
and it was frustrating.
I remember going to
Paknsave with my aunty, and her fighting with a man for park in the disabled
parking.
By Teuhiva
I REMEMBER………
I remember
when I came from Tonga in 2005; I missed my family in Tonga so much.
I remember
when I was young my grandpa passed away in Tonga I felt so sad and I couldn’t
stop crying for 1 day.
I remember I
used to go to school in Tonga and I got a lot of hidings for not listening.
I remember
the first time we celebrated Christmas in New Zealand it felt very different
from Tonga.
I remember
the time I nearly got run over in Mangere, I was so scared.
I remember I
couldn’t sleep anywhere without my mum.
I remember
my aunty teaching me the Tau’lunga before she passed away.
I remember
the first time I went to Rainbow End with the road patrol and I had the best
time ever.
I remember
when I started C.P.S and my first teacher was Miss Jones.
I remember
the first time I met my mum’s family at a family reunion I had a good time with
them.
I remember
the first time I met Louisa at a wedding she was so weird when I met her.
I remember
walking with Losana talking and laughing on the way home.
By Lose
…I Remember….
·
I remember the
first time I went to school and everyone was staring at me like I was some sort
of monster entering the class.
·
I remember the
first day I attended Clendon Park School, I was so nervous I hardly ever spoke
for the whole day.
·
I remember my
first friends at Clendon Park School they were
Teuhiva and Paris they were smart and kind.
·
I remember the
first teacher I met at Clendon Park School, it was Miss Jones, she was so
pretty and so kind and that took away my shyness towards the others.
·
I remember the
first hiding I got I was screaming like I was dieing.
·
I remember seeing
my brother at hospital and I would always call him a monster.
·
I remember when I
was young I would always give my brother a hiding if he beat me at a game.
·
I remember when I
was ten years old I would hide away from the cleaning and my brothers and
sisters would come and look for me.
·
I remember in one
of my classes I was the oldest and one of the shortest people.
·
I remember when I
was a young no matter where my mother was, I was always by my mother side.
·
I remember just
last night I was up all night reading my Anne Frank book so I wouldn’t be
behind.
by Dorothy
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