
Letter to Kaia from Steve:
I've just been re-looking up the origins and meanings of your names that your mother and I struggled a little to decide on. We used the Internet mostly and that's obviously not the best reference but it might be by the time you are able to read and understand this.
Anyway here is what I found.
Kaia derived from Gaia/Kaya
Kaia-Greek-Pure-from the earth
Estonian-Echo
Hawaiian-The Sea
Nowegian-Blessed-pure-holy
KayaAmerican Indian-My Elder sister
Japanese- Restful place -Yew Tree
Zulu-Home
Turkish-Stone
?Forgiveness-wise-child
UmaHindi/sanskrit-Mother-flax-tumeric-do not
-one of the names of the god Sakti
-wife of shiva in her guise as light
Hebrew-Nation
Anyway I know I'm talking in your space so I will try not to be too self centered. Just wanted to say that I love you infinitely more than a very, great, much, lot of other things-including myself. You are away now in the states ( or the
State of Fear as Michael calls it) but I know you are in good hands and seeing/ experiencing nature/the Goddess/ Mother Urth/ Gaia by the looks of it. Unfortunately I hear you have just had an allergic reaction to something. I hope you are feeling better.
By the picture Ayesha sent it seems you have a puzzled expression. Wondering why I am not there possibly? Well after a month in Thailand i have to pay the rent but i am gutted not to be with you.
You seem to be growing so quickly and I am sorry to miss a second. This was Ayesha chance to show you off as she has to go back to work soon. Hopefully the next trip you will meet my parents and brother in South Africa.
I have planted some wildflowers ( donated by your dogfather Bruce) in the garden and just maybe you will see some flowering when you get back.
Anyway lots of love, Imiss you and your brother and last but not least your wonderful, kind, strong mother and my lover ( sometimes) -Ayesha
Love
s
PS I have found a picture (of what might someday be one of your friends when she was around your age) -Josephine The big fella is your Uncle Daniel who now resides in Vancouver , Canada.