Rell Sunn Heart of the Sea is a documentary written about a beautiful spirit, who lived her life in such a way that an entire culture and community was affected. This documentary tells the important story of the life of a native Hawaiian woman who loved the islands and the ocean. In fact, she is so connected that the only way to tell her story is through the ocean and through the people that she surrounded herself with. She grew up and raised her daughter in Makaha and lived off of the land, to the best of her ability. She loved the people around her and made sure that they always knew how much they were loved and respected. Everyone that knew Rell Sunn remembers the way she always made them feel like they were important. She created a surfing competition for children, so that they had something to keep them busy that would help keep them out of trouble. She also noticed a need for nutrition education in her community because she realized that alot of people weren't taking care of themselves. Through this realization, she created a nutritional program that taught people in the community how to eat well and re-incorporate traditional Hawaiian foods back into their diets. She loved diving and surfing and had a very special relationship to the ocean. Tragically she got breast cancer at a very young age, and though she fought a long, hard battle, she died. This documentary is very important for women and people of the islands to watch. It really shows the importance of finding value in the people around you, and the importance of leaving a legacy. Her life continues to live on through the children that surf in her Menehune surfing competition, and her story bridges the gap between races for women who are living with and have won or lost their battles with breast cancer. A very emotional, inspirational documentary that I highly recommend.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Rell Sunn Heart of the Sea
Rell Sunn Heart of the Sea is a documentary written about a beautiful spirit, who lived her life in such a way that an entire culture and community was affected. This documentary tells the important story of the life of a native Hawaiian woman who loved the islands and the ocean. In fact, she is so connected that the only way to tell her story is through the ocean and through the people that she surrounded herself with. She grew up and raised her daughter in Makaha and lived off of the land, to the best of her ability. She loved the people around her and made sure that they always knew how much they were loved and respected. Everyone that knew Rell Sunn remembers the way she always made them feel like they were important. She created a surfing competition for children, so that they had something to keep them busy that would help keep them out of trouble. She also noticed a need for nutrition education in her community because she realized that alot of people weren't taking care of themselves. Through this realization, she created a nutritional program that taught people in the community how to eat well and re-incorporate traditional Hawaiian foods back into their diets. She loved diving and surfing and had a very special relationship to the ocean. Tragically she got breast cancer at a very young age, and though she fought a long, hard battle, she died. This documentary is very important for women and people of the islands to watch. It really shows the importance of finding value in the people around you, and the importance of leaving a legacy. Her life continues to live on through the children that surf in her Menehune surfing competition, and her story bridges the gap between races for women who are living with and have won or lost their battles with breast cancer. A very emotional, inspirational documentary that I highly recommend.
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What an incredible woman Rell Sun was. The Menehune surfing competition she established happens this coming week for 2012. Rell serves as an inspiration for all women, especially in Hawaii, where her relationship with the ocean and within her community impacted so many. Our sense of family and community here in Hawaii is integral to who we are as a people, no matter what our ethnic background. Women like Rell exemplify this lifestyle.
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