February 08th, 2012

KALEIHUA M HAWLEY Kaleihua M Hawley's Story

Birth Year: 1982




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    CHAPTER 1: 0-12

      My name at birth was Las-sie Edwina Kaleihua Magnani.  My name at adoption was Kaleihua Magnani Russ.  The name I go by now is Kaleihua M. Hawley.  I was born on November 12, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawai'i.  My biological parents names are Douglas Magnani and Wailani DeLima-Magnani.  I am the youngest of their 5 children.  I have 2 brothers and 3 sisters.  My brothers' names are Kuahea and Keola and then there's my oldest sister Anela DeLima(from before my dad and mom)and then my sisters Uilani and Naomi Magnani.

      My parents that adopted me when I was 5 1/2 months old are James and Elizabeth Russ.  My adopted mother is actually, biologically my aunt.  She is my biological father's sister.  I consider my biological parents just that......biological.  I don't consider anyone else but James and Elizabeth my mom and dad.

    My parents told me a story about when I was about 2 or 3 years old.  My cousin and I were sitting on the rocks by a river in Myrtle Creek, Oregon and he was teaching me how to skip rocks across it.  After a while, I got bored with it and just sat there zoning out.  My cousin noticed me not paying attention so he thought it would be funny to throw pebbles at me.  He tossed a couple at my leg and I had no idea it was him.  By the fourth pebble, I saw him out of the corner of my eye and I yelled at him to stop.  He said he would but had no intention of doing so.  He threw 2 more and, by then, I was more than annoyed and told him stop or else.  Anyway, it got to the point where, since he was throwing rocks at me, I thought it would be ok to throw one at him.  I think he threw one or two more at me and then turned away.  It was the perfect opportunity so I took the biggest rock I could pick up and tossed it right at him. All of a sudden, he grabbed his head and started screaming and I thought he was going to kill me.  My mom ended up saving me that day only because I started screaming and she heard me.  I guess that will teach him to think twice before he pestered me........