He only takes the BEST ♥

I always hear the saying, "LIVE EVERYDAY AS IF ITS YOUR LAST". Etta was one of the many people I know who lived EVERYDAY as if it were her LAST. On June 23rd, 2011, Etta was called back to Heavenly home. Leaving behind endless memories, a heartbroken family, and a BEAUTIFUL daughter. Etta moved to Utah in 2010 to make a change, not only for her life, but for Alohilani (her daughter) as well. I'm glad she made that choice to move to Utah, for if she hadn't, I would've never gotten the chance to meet this BEAUTIFUL woman. I've gotten to know Etta in the spring of 2010 when she was planning on going to Everest College to major in the medical field. But, we all know how that goes, right? LOL! Etta was a friend I had to put on my "CRAZY" list. She wasn't afraid to speak her mind, and she wasn't afraid to do whatever the heck she wanted to do. LOL! From the time I met her until the time she left back to Maui was too UNREAL. Haha! She had an outgoing personality and an amazing way of presenting herself in front of others. Every person Etta came in contact with was ALWAYS her friend. She could be talking to someone that she just BARELY met that day and when you ask her, "whose that?", she'll say, "oh, my friend.", when she doesn't even know their name. LOL! All she talked about was her daughter and how much she wanted to change her lifestyle around just for her. She wasn't perfect, and she wasn't striving to be, she just wanted to be what every mother would want themselves to be for their child. She moved back to Maui in the fall of 2010. I didn't find out she left until I wrote her on FB and asked what her plans were for the night, her reply? "Hello! I'm back in Maui!!". LOL! Yeah, HECKA MODED! We wrote each other here and there on FB, and that was pretty much it. I got a call from my sister in law early Friday morning, about a couple hours Etta had passed. After ignoring her first phone call I thought, "okay? Somethings up!". Why the heck would she be calling me when she knows its 2:30 in the fricken morning. I called her back to see what the problem was and the first thing out of her mouth was, "WHAT HAPPENED TO ETTA?!!".. My heart dropped just by the way she said it. After hanging up the phone with her I made a couple phone calls to some of my family. Everyone in my family knew Etta. When she lived here in Utah she stayed with my cousin and his wife. So because of that, she was pretty much part of our family as well. I couldn't get a hold of any of them at the time.. Of course! It's 2:30 in the morning! Who would wanna answer your phone call!! LOL! So, I decided to hop on FB. After logging in I jumped right into Etta's profile and the first post I saw on her wall was, "RIP ETTA! WERE GONNA MISS YOU!". I felt like my heart stopped beating for a minute. My hands started shaking, I took a deep breath in and balled! :'( i was too much in shock. My heart broke just thinking about Alohi. For the short period of time I knew Etta, I felt like I knew her my whole entire life at that moment. All I could do was sit there and reminisce about all the memories I shared with her here in Utah, and CRY! I couldn't sleep at all that night. I stayed up till I had to go to work. It was so hard to concentrate that day. The only people on my mind was Etta and Alohi. I sat at my little cubical trying to hold back the tears. It was like that the whole day. Alohi turned 4 on July 25th.. 2 days after Etta had passed. :( My heart ached for her on that day, knowing that her mother couldn't be there to help celebrate with Alohi on her special day. But we all knew she was there that day. So did Alohi. :) if you ask Alohi now where her mommy is, she'll say, "MOMMY'S WITH JESUS". She knows her mommy is in Heaven, which puts everyone's heart at ease. It did for me. :) I've never gotten the chance to say goodbye to you or to even tell you how much I appreciate you and everything you've done for me while you were here in Utah. THANK YOU ETTA FOR EVERYTHING. For being there to discuss my problems with, when I needed a shoulder to lean on, when I needed someone to text because I was soooo BORED, and when I needed someone to buy me food. LMBO! I just needed to switch it up a little because I was getting a little teary eyed. :'( I miss you Etta, so much! 

RIP ETTA HELENA VAKAUTA.

.FOREVER AND EVER IN MY HEART.

Though death separates us for now, I know we'll meet again.
My tears will dry, no more I'll cry, and a new life will begin.
It's hard to have to let you go, and I still don't understand.
It's so hard when memories start to flow,
of all the good times that we had planned.
Someday's I sit upon the couch, and your memory lingers on,
I hear you laugh, I see your face, and its here where you belong.
But then I stop and ask myself, "Would it be best for you?",
It's not right to wish you back on earth,
when I know what you went through.
Our Heavenly Father is such a Gracious man, and he gives us each so much,
he left me keep your memory near, so we'd always be in touch.
Be free, My love, I'll let you go, your life was not in vain,
You touched so many lives on earth,
through your laugh and through your pain.
I'll live my life as God has planned, I'll hold my head up high,
I'll treasure all the times we had, and with that, I'll say "good-bye".
Onward the flow, I'm letting you go,
Because I know, we'll meet again.