Comfort Spiral

Friday, November 7, 2025

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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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Two duties

belong to our souls.

One is to

reverently marvel.

The other is

humbly to endure...

Julian of Norwich

Thursday, November 6, 2025

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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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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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

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Linking to
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1968 Philadelphia

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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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