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Seth was having a hard time on tour this year. \u00a0People have asked me why and I always thought that he wasn’t in the rhythm with the ocean. \u00a0Good waves wouldn’t come when he needed it, and his competitors always got better waves when they needed it. \u00a0It’s timing and sometimes the ocean doesn’t cooperate with you. \u00a0I’ve seen him struggle and knowing about how Mother Nature works, I knew his time will come, but I was wondering why it was taking so long. \u00a0Well, this week everything fell into place. \u00a0From Round 1, \u00a0Seth was connected with his surfboard, he was calm, and most importantly, Mother Nature provided. \u00a0Round by round, he took down the favorites including 2 world champions. \u00a0I was talking to Mike Ho this morning at Bowls and he told me if Seth can stay calm, he can do it. \u00a0So I watch the quarter finals and he was calm. \u00a0Semi finals and finals very calm. \u00a0He ended up winning the contest and because he was so calm, I don’t think he even knows what happened. \u00a0Haha. \u00a0Congratulations Seth Moniz for your first WSL victory!!! \u00a0You made our family proud, our friends proud, and Hawaii proud! \u00a0 I actually cried watching you win. \u00a0Haha.<\/p>\n
Thank you to all my friends around the world who called me and sent me text messages. \u00a0Thank you for supporting Seth since he was a little kid with big dreams. \u00a0You guys all can celebrate this big dream too!<\/p>\n
I’m so emotionally tired that I didn’t upload the surfing photos from yesterday and today. \u00a0That will be coming soon. \u00a0Have a wonderful night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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