Foliga Ataata Faapipii e Sefululua

Saunia e Ray Goldrup

(E faavae i se tala moni)

Mata e mafai e Antonio ona faamaea le lu’i?

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

“E i ai sa’u lu’i mo oe,” o le tala lea a le faiaoga Peraimeri a Antonio. “O se tasi o auala e avea ai e faapei o Iesu o le fesoasoani lea i isi. O lenei vaiaso, taumafai e fesoasoani i le toatele o tagata e te mafaia.”

Sa ia tuuina atu i tagata uma se fasipepa ma ni foliga ataata faapipii se 12. “O taimi uma lava e te fesoasoani ai i se tasi, tuu se foliga ataata i luga o lau pepa. Ona aumai lea o lau pepa i le vasega i le vaiaso a sau.”

Sa fiafia Antonio e fai le lu’i. Ae sa sili atu ona faigata nai loo le faamatalaina. E lei leva ae oo i le Aso Tofi, ma sa leai lava ni ana foliga ataata faapipii i luga o lana pepa. “Tama Faalelagi, faamolemole fesoasoani mai ia te au e saili se tasi e fesoasoani i ai,” sa ia tatalo ai.

O le taeao na sosoo ai, na ta’u atu ai e Antonio ia Tina e uiga i le lu’i. “Ou te le iloa po o ai e fesoasoani i ai!” o lana tala lea.

O le taimi lava lena, na amata ai ona tagi le tuagane pepe o Antonio. “E mafai ona ou vaaia Zach a o e faia le meaai o le taeao,” o le tala lea a Antonio.

Sa ia faia ni foliga malie. E lei umi ae ataata Zach ma ata leotele.

“Afai e le ono maua ai se foliga ataata i lena mea,” na fai atu ai Tina, “ou te le iloa po o le a se isi mea!”

Ina ua uma le taumafataga o le taeao, sa fufulu e Antonio ipu. Sa ia aveina se apogaleveleve mai fafo o le potumoe o lona tuafafine. Toe lua foliga ataata!

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

Ina ua uma le aoga sa fesoasoani Antonio ia Tama e ave le latou taifau, o Radar, e faataele i fafo. Ina ua uma, sa lulu e Radar le vai mai ona fulufulu. Sa talie Antonio ma Tama.

Ona vaai atu lea o Antonio ia Mr. Wakefield i le isi itu o le auala o vele vao. “E mafai ona ou fesoasoani ia te ia, Tama? E foliga mai ua matuai vevela lava o ia ma ua lelava.”

“O se manatu manaia tele lena!” na fai atu ai Tamā. Ina ua vele le vao mulimuli, sa ataata tele Mr. Wakefield.

1. First spot illustration is of the figure, Antonio, entertaining his little brother Zach. Antonio is probably 7-9 years old and Zach is perhaps 1 year old. 2. Second spot illustration is of Antonio catching a spider. His sister is in the background looking scared. 3. Third spot illustration is of Antonio with his next door neighbor, Mr Wakefield. They are weeding a garden. Mr Wakefield is older. and he might be wiping the sweat off his brow.

E oo atu i le Aso Toonai, ua 11 foliga ataata o Antonio i lana pepa. Sa toe tasi lava se isi na ia manaomia e faauma ai le lu’i! Na fai mai Tina o le a la asiasi atu ia Uncle Francisco, o le uso o lona tama matua, o le sa nofo i se fale tausi soifua. Na tuuina atu e lena mea se manatu ia Antonio! Sa ia aumaia i fafo ana vali ma tusi ni ata se tele.

Ina ua la taunuu atu iina, sa tuu atu e Antonio i lona uncle se ata o se la goto. Sa ataata laitiiti atu Uncle Francisco ia Antonio. Ona tuu atu lea e Antonio ata na totoe i isi tagata sa nonofo ai iina. Sa tele le mau foliga ataata!

A o agai atu i le fale, sa fai atu Tina, “E mafai ona ta tutu i se faleoloa e toe aumai ni foliga ataata faapipii pe a e manao ai.”

“Ou te lei faia ina ia maua ai nisi foliga ataata faapipii sili atu,” o le tala lea a Antonio. “Ou te fiafia e faafiafia tagata.”

“Ma o le mea lena e fiafia ai le Tama Faalelagi ma Iesu!” Na fai atu ai Tama.

“E foliga mai ua e fiafia foi,” o le tala lea a Tina. Sa ataata tele Antonio ma tiga ai ona alafau.

O lenei tala sa tupu i le ISA.

Friend Magazine, 2023-02 Feb

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