Pāhonoa te oro

Do you ever get that feeling when your parents buy you something expensive? Like yeah, you’re happy at first, but deep down you also feel a little guilty. Because you start thinking about how hard they worked for that money, how many hours they spent just so you could have that one thing. And suddenly it’s not even about the gift anymore. It’s about realizing how much they’ve sacrificed for you. Like they’ll act all casual and say, “Oh, it’s not a big deal.” But you know it is. You know they cou