He put a face to the word
Heaven
I always believed that there was a heaven; a place where a superior being resided above the Earth and a place where angels lived to watch over me. Heaven didn’t have a meaning to me until NOW.
My father Alroy Enos died in 2024 and my world was shook. One of the two most important people in my life, was gone. Dad put a face to the word heaven! I am convinced that heaven exists because I know that my dad is there.
I vowed to live a heaven-worthy life moving forward because living in the next life without my dad and mom isnʻt an option.
No pot Of Gold Here
Money is known to be a root of evil, as the saying goes. I was financially illiterate through my teens, 20ʻs, 30ʻs, you know where Iʻm going with this. Well, welcome to my fifties! First I lose my best friend, my dad, to Covid-19 and BOOM, I get an accelerated course in assets and liabilities. He and my mom handled their finances significantly. In essence, they saved my life financially time and again. Now, its my turn. My mom is counting on me to take the monetary reins and Iʻm afraid of failing her but I am all in!
This beautiful painting was commissioned for my mom. Here mom stands as a widow that is being admired by the ʻIwa, Kōlea, Pheasant, ʻAnianiau, and Noio birds.
“Here, alone, sits his eternal companion. The one who has always been at his side. She is left now without an earthly husband”.
They soar above her. These birds represent each area my father had once resided in life from childhood in Papakōlea to his life with mom in ʻEleʻele and until his death in Anahola, Kauaʻi.
“The majestic ʻiwa bird of the Koʻolau district is seen soaring. Up in the highest heavens to watch from above”.
I must be crazy!
I must be crazy!
Although my feet are literally larger in size, my dadʻs shoes are going to be hard to fill. Without my dad, how do I care for my mom? Not only is there emotional desolation, there is financial culpability on my part; life as my mom knew it would be no more.
My elder brother Shane and I are here with mom. My brother Henani resides on Hawaii Island with his family. As we prepared for our dad’s funeral service, Henani asked what he could do to help our mom, since he lived further away. One thing came to mind, I could use Henani’s vast artistic talent.
More about Henani’s art designs later but what a wonderful start to our mission here. Henani created beautiful art pieces that are one-of-a-kind! You will not find these original designs anywhere else. I had the thought and followed through with the idea of creating stickers and magnets using Henani’s extraordinary works of art.
I finally found a way to help my 81 year old mom, financially at least, so that she could one day retire and rest from her full-time job. All that was left to do is find a business name. Oh Boy, I must be crazy!
From this Moment on
In January of 2025, five months after my dadʻs passing, I took a girls trip to Las Vegas, Nevada with my cousins. During our visit we put our minds together to find business names that would best represent my dad, their uncle. We considered his nickname, Fellow, and wanted to see how many business names we could drum up. AI suggested a plethora of samples such as Fellow Creative. Many options presented themselves, but these names didn’t resonate! Although we failed to find a business name, our girls trip was a well-needed and very deserving vacation. Next time youʻre with me or my cousins, remind us to share our Vegas adventures. Not everything that happened in Vegas needs to stay in Vegas!
I rolled the dice and bet it all on
Red Aliʻi-like Rainbow, LLC
Henani composed a chant, or ‘oli, about our father. The ‘oli was unbelievably touching and there wasn’t a dry eye in the chapel. Since this ‘oli was so meaningful to those that heard it, I thought I would use it to name our small, family-owned business.
In the ‘oli, it described the red ali’i-like rainbow. It is a unique rainbow that had extended the day that our father died. It is a rainbow whose arch extends beyond the heavens. It is a rainbow carrying chiefly red-colored hues. How appropriate this business name is for our family. We will honor that rainbow by sharing our father’s memory with all that will welcome it.
“Let his noble, red, aliʻi-like rainbow be seen in the heavens. The highest arching rainbow like no other before. A job well down, lay your head down to rest. That long peaceful rest that you deserve. Rest in love dad, grandpa, patriarch.” -Henani Enos
One year after my father died, Red Ali’i-like Rainbow, LLC was born on the exact day and precise time that my dad took his last breath - August 4th at 7:54pm. It was crucial for me to launch the business website and shop at this day and time for I believe it is when my dadʻs red aliʻi-like rainbow was formed.
I hope you fall in love with and will forever enjoy the Red Rainbow crafts handmade by the women in our family, the majestic Poi Boy designs drawn by Henani Enos, and the custom collection of items designed based on the words and meaning of Dadʻs ʻOli.
Each time that my dad would return home, he would thank the driver of the vehicle with the words, “Malo Faʻauli”- Samoan phrase thanking the driver for safely taking the wheel. In response, the driver replies, “Malo Tapuaʻi” - thanking the rider for his/her support. To you I say thank you for taking this ride with me and mahalo so very much for your support!
Aloha,
The Enos ‘Ohana
Enjoy a video of Dadʻs ʻOli attached below.