by Becky Siame
Jae’s eyes light up. “That’s fantastic. Who made the offer? What’s the book going to be about?”
“No, no,” I shake my head and stand, pulling Jae up with me. “Let’s talk later. Right now I want to get on the dance floor and show off my man.”
“But what if my lava lava comes undone?” he panics.
I stand on my tip-toes - I discarded the shoes when we arrived at the reception hall - and kiss his nose. “I don’tmind. I love you as you are.”
“And I love you as you are, Bella,” Jae replies, and returns the kiss on my lips. “By the way, what are you doing next weekend?”
“Next weekend? I don’t know. Why?” I ask, wrapping my arms around his neck.
He pulls me close. “How does skydiving sound?”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Becky Siame (1978) was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but grew up in Australia, and returned to New Zealand in 2005 where she is currently enjoying the picturesque scenery and down to earth culture of her homeland. Although her biological roots are African Zimbabwean/New Zealand, She was adopted into a ‘white’ New Zealand family and is the youngest of the family with three elder siblings. She is also the proud mother of 2 children and is currently home schooling them whilst she works as a Author/motivational speaker from home. Her entrepreneurial accomplishments have been featured on prime time tv news programs ‘A Current Affair’ and ‘Campbell Live’, and also in prominent national Newspapers in Australia and New Zealand.
Her first book “The Lighter Side of Large” was a labour of love and is based on her own personal experiences of being a ‘black girl’ growing up in a white society and her own weight-loss struggles.
Becky Siame is a professional speaker, life coach, and author, whose life has been one of pushing the boundaries. Becky Siame has an incredible gift to touch the heart as well as the mind.
The status quo can induce ‘rut-thinking’ and Becky will challenge your presupposed ideas in helping you explore ways to unblock your life and your future, to help you to enter new vistas of vision and achievement. Her easy and engaging style, and willingness to share ALL where absolutely nothing is held sacred will inspire and delight.
For public speaking engagements please visit www.PushingTheBoundaries.com.
SAMOAN GLOSSARY
aiga - extended family
alofa - love
A’u Atua - God
Biutiful la lelei la’itiiti - beautiful young one
fa’afetai e Atua - Thank God
fa’amolemole - please
Fa’a Samoa - Samoan Way
fanau O lau fanau - grandchildren
ga’o - lard
Iesu, Fa’amolemole fesoasoani mai - Jesus, please help me
komo mai tainga - dumb bitch
lava lava - sarong; skirt
lelei - good
Lo matou Tama e, o I le laqi, ia Paia lou Suafa. Ia oo mai
lou Malo, ia faia lou finagolo - Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. They kingdom come, Thy will be done
matai - chief of the extended family (aiga)
muli lapo’a - fat ass
‘O fea aga oute alu sala - Where did I go wrong?
Oute alofa ie oe - I love you
oute le malamalama - I don’t understand
pa’umutu - wanton woman
Tina matua o le aiga - female elder of the family
Table of Contents
The Lighter Side of Large
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SAMOAN GLOSSARY