Field of Play

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Angels descending, 
bring from above, 
echoes of mercy, 
whispers of love.
       Fanny J. Crosby

Little minds are tamed
and subdued by
misfortune; but
great minds
rise above them.
Washington Irving

Field of Play
by Cloudia Charters

A small child
in a big field—
so much grass,
so much sky,
so much room
to be alive.

She runs
without knowing
where running goes.
Stopping
to meet a bug,
a cloud,
a flower.
Each one
a whole world
of wonders.

I remember being small
before I knew
the names of things.
I hope the world
is gentle with her.
I hope she keeps
the way of seeing:
that life is wide,
wonder is enough,
and play
is how we learn
to belong.

Kindness is a power 
we all have. 
We just have to 
decide to use it. 
      Mo Rocca

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

 Links
Nature Notes
The Good.Random.Fun.
AWWW Monday
T Tuesday
Pictorial Tuesday 

Philosophy begins
in wonder.
Plato

Strength And A Grace

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

The number 1 predictor 

of a long Life is

the number of positive 

social connections

you have.

 Wendy Suzuki, PhD

People with stronger 

social relationships 

have a 50% stronger 

chance of survival

across every age, sex, 

and health status.

   Holt-Lunstad, Smith

and Layton.

Perhaps the secret 
of living well is not in 
having all the answers 
but in pursuing 
unanswerable questions 
in good company.
  Rachel Naomi Remen

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

"Large Ohia Lehua Pattern on Blue" 

 by the design studio HNLdesigns

The lehua is the first tree

that springs up from a

recent lava flow.

It’s for that reason,

when we speak in Hawaiian

and we speak of people who are

 skilled, strong, and beloved,

they’re often referred to as

pua lehua, or lehua flowers.

They, like the lehua, have a

kind of resilience, a strength and

 a grace about them.

   Kalena Silva

 Professor of Hawaiian History

 University of Hawai‘i Hilo

Linking To

Monday Murals

Forever Young

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

May you grow up to be righteous, 
may you grow up to be true. 
May you always know the truth 
and see the lights surrounding you. 
May you always be courageous, 
stand upright and be strong. 
May you stay forever young.
Bob Dylan

Clarity comes not from
the absence of confusion but
from the courage to face it
with an open mind.
Joseph Meyering Sr.

Believe in yourself and
there will come a day when
others will have no choice
but to believe with you.
Cynthia Kersey

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

Linking To

Saturday Critters

Joy is an emotion

that sustains hope,

makes us feel close

to others and

helps us sense the

value of life itself.

Kelly McGonigal,

Psychologist and Lecturer at Stanford 

Luna Lovely

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Autumn is the season

when cathedrals of

memories are built.

They become palaces of light,

amid the falling leaves. Jayita Bhattacharjee

🌤

Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. lutea
Yellow Peacock Flower, Yellow Bird of Paradise,

Pride of Barbados

Yellow flowers are the brightest and most optimistic of all, spreading sunshine and happiness wherever they go.

Unknown

Just another normal day on another normal street— a child skips ahead, an elder rests her feet. Some of us hurry, some take it slow— life stages passing as we come and go.

Pixie

It's awfully important
to know what
is and what isn't
your business.
Gertrude Stein

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Linking To 
Weekend Reflections & Street Photography
Skywatch
Feline Friday
Friday Faceoff
Floral Friday

Luna

by Cloudia Charters

You need not be full
to be lovely.
Even a sliver of you
reminds me
change is not always loss.

You do not hurry.
Neither must I.
Some nights
your company is enough:
a little room for mystery.
You keep no calendar
of my mistakes.

I'll let the day go.
You keep the night.

Luna above.
Quiet within.
Dear Luna, 
I’m still becoming.

Bless The World

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life. Matshona Dhliwayo

click on photo to enlarge:

Anything looked at closely

becomes wonderful.

   A. R. Ammons

May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong. Chief Dan George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Peach

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Long Life

Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

🐞

 Links
Thankful!
I Like Thursday
Thankful Thursday
SkyWatch
Floral Friday
Jaipur Garden Affair
H2O Thursday

Bless the world and all that's in it broom by the door, love minute to minute. May beauty find us doing small things, heaven come close

brush us

with your wings.

Cloudia Charters

Willing

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

In life, you can never be

too kind or too fair;

everyone you meet is

carrying a heavy load.

When you go through your day expressing kindness and

courtesy to all you meet,

you leave behind a feeling

of warmth and good cheer,

and you help alleviate

the burdens everyone

is struggling with.

Brian Tracy

Happiness is an attitude.

We either make ourselves

miserable or happy and strong.

The amount of work

is the same.

Francesca Riegler

Being deeply loved

by someone gives

you strength, while l

loving someone deeply

gives you courage.

Lao Tzu

Be willing to have it so.

Acceptance of

what has happened

is the first step

to overcoming...

William James

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie