HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Felis Anu Nuebu (Chamorro)

Feliz Ano Nuevo (Spanish)

Parakapw Mwahu (Pohnpei)

Ungil Becheserrak (Palau)

Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu (Japanese)

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Hawaiian)

Sut dal kum mum (Korean)

Gung Hay Fat Choy (Chinese)

Chúc Mung Nam Moi (Vietnamese)

May the year 2014 bring you abundant blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

Felis Pasgua!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

PAIN

P  raying this pain will go away
A  lways helps no matter the sharp sting
I  n one moment I can feel my heart ache a bit
N  ext thing I know it doubles in pain!

P  lease take me away from this agony
A  nd bring me to peace
I  n a place called harmony
N  ow and always, please!
(c)Rivera, M.N.

SEPTEMBER

S oaring high

E nduring all odds

P laces you with amazing rewards

T hat can't be matched

E very step of the way.

M eet your goals

B e all that you can be

E ven when the odds are against you --

R each high!

(c) mnrivera

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, and God Bless all fathers who make a difference in the lives of their children.

The following is a poem I wrote in dedication to my father.

My Tata

Tata

Tata*…
I love you more than words can say
For all that you are
And all that you do
To provide for us all.
And your stern, yet caring ways
Instill us with a stamina to succeed
To reach beyond the limits
And keep going for victory!
So Tata,
Just know that I care too…
I love you!
© mnrivera

Nana

 

Nana*….

If I haven’t told you already

“I love you so”

And always will

You have sacrificed

You have brought so much nurturing into my life

That I can’t imagine my life without you.

Even if my actions tell a different story.

So though I don’t say it all the time

Just know that I do appreciate you

For all that you have done for me

That I love you too

And I always will…

I love you mom!

*Nana: mother

Source: Our Native Daughters’ Reflection of Guam and Its People by Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera and Lois Taitano Gumataotao.

One Day at a Time

Take it one day at a time
A tidbit at a time
A tad bit at a time
A step at a time
And slowly, but surely
You will be there!
'Tis all it takes -
Un dia ala vez en la vida!
(c)mnrivera

Village:  Yona, Guam

Inspirational message:  Taking it one day a time will get you closer to your goal, so strive for the best, even if you feel like giving up. 

Biba Anu Nuebu!

Biba Anu Nuebu! May the year 2013 bring you much love, joy, peace, and happiness!