I know some of our guys have heard about what happened to Tani tonight. He never made it home in time to get a ride to practice, but later his dad told me that Tani had been ganged up on by a couple of older guys (23, 24) and hit with a metal baton near the Farrington campus.
I don't know any other details. Tani's dad said that he was at home and doing OK, though from what I read on another thread, they took him to the hospital and he has a mean shiner on his right cheek and eye. It was a cowardly and unmanly act by those two adults, and justice will prevail. It may not happen tonight or tomorrow, but in due time, those two "men" will get their due.
I pray that Tani heals physically and mentally from this unprovoked attack. I thank God that his injuries were not more serious. I don't care if he plays a game tomorrow or not. His health and his state of mind are the only important things right now. I would be furious and angry if some guys did that to me. It will take inner strength and a blessing from the Lord to truly calm down and process this one step at a time.
What we need as a team and as a family is to remain unified, to pray together and support Tani and his friends who were there under attack today. We need to bolster each other by locking together as a unit, and to trust that the process of justice will unfold, and it will unveil those two guys who did this.
Patience is crucial. Please be focused on Tani rather than the external things. I'm hopeful (and I'll be in touch with some of the people I know at Farrington High School) that something will be organized to prevent this from happening again so close to campus — before anyone else gets hurt.
It's almost impossible to pray for our enemies, but I do pray for them, that they come to their senses and come to a life of peace before the Lord truly unleashes them into things that will bring their ultimate demise. One day, there will be peace out of this horrible act of violence, and I pray it comes sooner rather than later. Do not fall into the temptation of seeking revenge. This is exactly what evil is, pulling good people into a pattern of eye for an eye, and that never ends well. It's so hard to resist, but please, breathe. Pray. Think. Stay together, more than anything.
Love on Tani, love on his friends and stay unified against the mindless acts of mindless men. Evil lurks in their empty hearts, but it doesn't have to be that way forever. There is always hope. Never lose that hope, Thunder Ohana.
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