Ko e Fili Lelei Tahá

Fai ʻe Eliza Broadbent

(Makatuʻunga ʻi ha talanoa moʻoni)

ʻOku nofo ʻa e tokotaha naʻá ne faʻu e talanoá ʻi ʻIutā, USA.

boys lined up at starting line for track meet

Tuʻu hoʻo maaká, teuteu, lele!

boy racing and crossing finish line first

Pea ko e ikuná ko …

announcer holding up winner’s hand

… Nētane!

coach talking to boy

ʻE lava ke ke kau atu ki he Sipoti ʻAtelita Fakavahé! Te ke lova mo e fānau veʻe vave taha ʻi Pilītisi Kolomupiá.

Ko e moʻoni! ʻOku ʻikai ke u faʻa tatali.

mom talking to boy

Kimui ange ʻi he uike ko iá …

Naʻe toki ʻoatu pē ʻe hoʻo faiakó ʻa e taimi-tēpile ki he feʻauhi ʻatelitá.

boy looking at schedule on computer

ʻOiauē, ʻikai … ko e feʻauhi ʻatelitá ʻoku fakahoko ia ʻi he ʻaho Sāpaté!

boy thinking

boy laying on his bed, looking worried

Te u ʻalu nai? Fēfē kapau ko hoku faingamālie ʻeni ʻoku taha pē? Mahalo he ʻikai ke u toe maʻu ia he taʻu kahaʻú.

boy grabbing trophy and sees picture of Jesus

boy looking at picture of Jesus

boy talking with coach

Kātaki, Faiako. ʻOku ʻikai ke u lova au he Sāpaté. ʻOku ou loto ke tauhi e ʻaho Sāpaté ke māʻoniʻoni.

boy sitting with family at church

ʻOku ou fiefia ʻi heʻeku fakamuʻomuʻa ʻa Kalaisí. ʻOku ou ʻilo naʻá ku fai ʻa e fili ʻoku totonú.

comic-style story

Ngaahi tā fakatātā ʻa Jennifer Naalchigar