Ship Lights

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

The sincere friends 

of this world

 are as ship lights

 in the stormiest

 of nights. 

Giotto di Bondone

The whole world is 

a series of miracles, 

but we're so used to them 

we call then ordinary things.

Hans Christian Andersen

Of course there is

 no formula for 

success 

except perhaps an

 unconditional acceptance 

of life and 

what it brings.

    Arthur Rubinstein  

Compassion will cure

more sins than

condemnation.

 Henry Ward Beecher

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Bubbles huddle

 On liquid skies,

Tiny worlds

In bright disguise.

Floating lightly 

On mirrored dreams,

Whispered secrets 

In their gleams.

Pixie

Eye vs Camera

 A  L  O  H  A 
From  Honolulu

Eye is 

The dawn of seeing.

Camera is 

A borrowed being.

One lives in light, 

The other waits.

The eye sees, then

Camera translates.

Pixie

Cordia dodecandra

The trick to forgetting

the big picture is to
look at everything
close-up.
    Chuck Palahniuk

As I get older... I start to

realize that life ain't half bad.

Each year, I'm amazed

that I'm still alive!

I don't take any of this for

granted, I'm a lucky dude.

Dave Grohl

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King Bark Bling Dog!

 Jester of Fetch

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The Destination In Your Heart

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

I think life is beautiful 

and I want it to 

slow down a little bit...

I love life so much that 

I want to take it slow. 

And part of taking it slow 

is learning to be very clear 

about how I want to 

spend my time.

      Michelle Obama

Our goal in life should be 

to live in radical amazement.

Everything is phenomenal, 

everything is incredible. 

Never treat life casually. 

To be spiritual is 

to be amazed. 

Abraham Joshua Herschel

Imaginary obstacles

are insurmountable.

Real ones aren't.

Barbara Sher

When you've lost sight

of your path,

listen

for the destination

in your heart. 

Katsura Hoshino

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Two Duties

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

I am too old
to be frightened.
And that's the
great freedom. Because
one day I will
learn the big secret.
Sir Anthony Hopkins 

To free us from the

expectations of others,

to give us back to ourselves-

-there lies the great, singular

power of self-respect.

  Joan Didion

Hibiscus calyphyllus 

 The lemonyellow rosemallow

Those who bring sunshine

to the lives of others 

cannot keep it

from themselves.     

      James Matthew Barrie

This fire 

that we call Loving

is too strong 

for human minds.

But just right 

for human souls.

      Aberjhani

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Two duties 

belong to our souls.

One is to 

reverently marvel.

The other is 

humbly to endure...

    Julian of Norwich

Gold Endless

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Relax
Into this gentle tide,
Daily sea
that ever glides.
Its endless gold
Embracing calm,
Each wave a soft
Forgiving balm.
Here, now, on this
Peaceful shore,
Find the Peace
We're longing for.

The dawn sky 

does not watch; 

it witnesses—

a runner’s silhouette 

cutting through mist, 

chasing the day 

not yet born.

  Kim Stanley Robinson

Hong Kong orchid tree flowers 

There is nothing more

beautiful than nature

early in the morning.

    Vincent Van Gogh

It's rather easy 

to shine in the light,

but to glow in the dark...

that's mastery!

 Rick Beneteau

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It was only a sunny smile,

and little it cost in the giving,

but like morning light

it scattered the night

and made the day

worth living.

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hope Line

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

What brings you

comfort and well-being 

makes all the difference.

Is hope a line  

Cast to the sky

Hard to find

Impossible to tie? 

Does joy move like rain  

on grass barely stirred,  

known to the mind  

Yet never speaks words? 

And in a quiet flame  

the self hums and prays,

complete

without a name,  

beyond time’s gaze.  

   Cloudia Charters 

"Greetings!"

The simple gesture 

of a wave, 

emanating from joy 

and gratitude, is an 

act of kindness that can

brighten others' lives!

Maybe everything is 

just the way it needs 

to be right now, and 

in time it will change 

into something different. 

It always does.

We wait together,

your hand near mine,

sharing the hush

of passing time.

"Hush Little Baby"

Popular lullaby and children's song

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1968        Philadelphia

Mundane Authenticity

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

An authentic life is

the most personal

form of worship. Everyday life has

become my prayer. Sarah Ban Breathnach

The image of a flower 

and its shadow 

speaks to contrast — 

beauty revealed only 

when brought to light, 

yet shaped in part 

by darkness.

Sanober Khan

From our California sojourn:

Something told the wild geese it was time to go, though the fields lay golden, something whispered 'snow.' Summer sun was on their wings, winter in their cry.

Rachel Field

The noblest art is

that of making

others happy.

P.T. Barnum

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In this sleepless night, as the darkness advances, look up at the sky and somehow remember that somewhere in this wide world, there are always people who love you, and people who need you. Because every person can't go on living alone. Ai Yazawa