But every time I returned from the bank, the very first person I took the money to was my mom. To me, both she and my father imitate the Jewish way of life.
One of the other ways that Tongans' lives are close to the lives of Jewish people is how the parents support their children. In Tonga, parents are always there to help their children when they start going to pre-school up through their obtaining college degrees. It is something that will never be forgotten. Education is extremely important. When I went to high school, my parents not only paid for my and my brother's and sister's tuition, they also paid the tuition for six more people who were not related to us. One time I asked my dad why he was paying for their tuition. He said that there would come a day when I would figure it out. For many years I wondered what he meant. My dad died almost two years ago now, and I've met three of those people for whom my dad paid tuition. These people gave me a warm welcome into their home and showed me great love, and I finally understood what my dad said to me. He had left me a great legacy to follow and uphold.
Without any doubt, Rose Fogel's father loved her. One of the ways he showed that love was by introducing Rose to classical literature. He wanted Rose and her family to always remember who they were and how hard life was in their times "he wanted Rose to remember her heritage.
Jewish people were persecuted because of their beliefs and the trademark that was placed on them. They were killed because they did not have the freedom to worship as they desired. I served my mission in the Auckland New Zealand Mission. I met so many people from Tonga who denied my companion and me entrance into their home "including some of my close relatives. Though this hurt me, I realized that these people had the right and the opportunity to make their own choices. What I wanted to teach them was how Christ had died to guarantee them that right.
