“Want to come onto the stage?” the emcee of the luau asked the front row of kids.<\/p>\n
My sister was excited. Yes! That looked like fun!<\/i> the eyes said. She and a few others scrambled to go up.<\/p>\n
“Nah! I am just kidding!” the emcee said.<\/p>\n
My sister burst into tears and that defined what Hawaii was to me. One single mean-spirited joke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Want to come onto the stage?” the emcee of the luau asked the front row of kids. My sister was excited. Yes! That looked like fun! the eyes said. She and a few others scrambled to go up. “Nah! I … Continue reading