Real Heroes...

Great men are born and die every day. Its only long after their gone that we can really understand their greatness and what made them special. Our memories of them and the remembrance of their names and their legend and myth keeps their spirits alive. It also gives future heroes someone or and idea of that person to strive for. The fight for perfection is never won but imperfect heroes who are remembered keep us looking towards that shore for some respite in our endless journey across the ocean that is life. I never knew the following men but their perseverance and dedication is a credit to their race and heritage and families not to mention a medal of honor bestowed on their family name.

Eddie Aikau

"Aikau was a legend on the North Shore, pulling people out of waves that no one else would dare to. That's where the saying came from -- Eddie would go, when no else would or could. Only Eddie dared."






Some of you are meant for greatness and the rest of us are destined to languish in your shadows green with envy and full of despair at our own cowardice.