Surely as the sun will rise….
The week had been a long one for myDarlin’ Robert Kenui Pope and our entire Ohana. And once he was back in his room after surgery, there was a non-stop flow of family and friends visiting. The nurses began to wonder ‘who is this man?’ and one that was not even assigned to myDarlin’ came in to see for herself as no other patients had so many come out to support them. And she felt it too, but couldn’t put her finger on it. I explained to her that it is the spirit of Aloha and she smiled.
In the wee hours of the morning of March 7, 2013, the fourth day after he had arrived in an ambulance, myDarlin’ and I were alone as we watched the sun peek over the horizon as the moon still hung in the night sky. And we wept tears of happiness and we said a prayer of thanks to our Lord for giving him a second chance, as he had work to do.
He is like the light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain. 2 Samuel 23:4
Weeks passed, and Ohana and music were the perfect remedy for myDarlin’s recovery. And he added many solo acoustic songs to his set lists during those weeks. One of which was House at Pooh Corner. I just loved listening to him sing that song whether in Leilani’s Aloha Lounge or on the Patio at the Pizza Exchange as it referenced the work he still had left to do.
So, help me if you can I've got to get
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one.
You’d be surprised there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky.
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one.
You’d be surprised there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky.
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
The day the Lord called myDarlin’ home, he sang and played for the service. And afterwards Pastor asked everyone to turn to another and pray out loud. Robert prayed for God to give me strength and understanding, and I prayed that God would continue to use Robert’s life to bring others to Christ. And as the Lord lifted him to the heavens, I fell to my knees saying ‘Please Lord, he’s got work left to be done.’
Today, I am filled with gratitude that even in his absence from his earthly being, he continues to do the Lord’s work as others have seen or heard about his life, and know that he walked the talk. Even today as I bowed my head wishing he was back with us, I felt but could not see, his hand gently lifting my chin and I knew that he was letting me know to keep looking up.
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