Even A Smile

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Rainbows introduce us to 
reflections of different 
beautiful possibilities so 
we never forget that 
pain and grief are not the 
final options in life.                  
    Aberjhani

Remember,

the best way to
resist darkness is to
shine your own light.
Be the kindness
that defies negativity.  
     Mattie Stepanek

Even a smile is a good deed. Shari Arison

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Links

Nature Notes

AWWW Monday

T Tuesday

Pictorial Tuesday 

Pick Your Poison

In tourist town,
we drink with flair—
More fruit than booze,
but who’s to care?
A pineapple, with straw
and umbrella,
Winks, “You look thirsty,
my sunburnt fella.”

Pixie

One Canoe

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Those who dwell

among the beauties

and mysteries of the earth are

never alone or

weary of life. Rachel Carson

One canoe

beneath the sun, a thousand paddles

rise as one. No shore beyond us

when we row with hope made real

in seeds we sow. We’ve quarreled long

and circled wide; tonight, we greet

a turning tide. Let joy be bread,

let promise mend— and none be left

behind again.

Cloudia Charters

You can’t go wrong with the use of red; every painting should have red in it. George De Groat

The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come. Peter Ustinov

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Linking To

Monday Murals

 Artist Lauren YS ,

Honolulu

As We Are

  

A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Never be in a hurry; 
do everything quietly 
and in a calm spirit. 
Do not lose your inner peace 
for anything whatsoever, 
even if your whole world 
seems upset. 
Saint Francis de Sales

 The great person 

is one that does 

not lose the 

heart of a child.

                     Menicus

Out of difficulties grow miracles. Jean de La Bruyère

Our entire life … consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are. Jean Anouih

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

Linking To

Saturday Critters

Because

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

What a wonderful

life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it

sooner. Colette

My grandmother
is over 80
and still doesn't
need glasses.
She drinks right
out of the bottle!
Henny Youngman

Happiness multiplies as we divide it with others. Albanian Proverb

To love someone is to identify with them. Aristotle

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We Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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

 Because you accept 
yourself, 
the whole world
accepts you. 
Lao Tzu

As You Are

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

You cannot live a positive life with a negative attitude. Lolly Daskal

Life is a series of 
unique opportunities
It's our job to find the 
happiness in each one.
                   Rick Remender

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe 

@ Golden Gate Bridge *

Life is like a novel.

It's filled with suspense.

You have no idea what 

is going to happen -

until you turn the page.

             Sidney Sheldon

As You Are

by Cloudia Charters 

You don’t have to

smile for me,

or find the words to say.

I’m happy just to

sit with you

and share a part

of your day.

There’s nothing you 

must do right now,

no need to be okay.

You’re dear to me

just as you are

today and every day.

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

🎑

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

 

* Hikianalia,  arrived in San Francisco on September 16, 2018, after sailing some 2,800 miles from Hawaiʻi and avoiding two hurricanes along the way! 

 I shot this photo!

Trust Leap

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

    Steve Jobs

Repair is an accomplishment,
a needed pause.
Some victories lie
below the waterline.

A dream is a wish 

your heart makes, 

when you're fast asleep.

Mack David, Al Hoffman, 

and Jerry Livingston (Cinderella)

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The Great Leap

by Cloudia Charters

I thought the leap would feel like flight, sudden freedom, a blaze of light. Instead, it was a quiet thing:

I aimed and hit the inner ring. No audience,

myself alone, I took my shot and

landed home. The far side wasn’t mine to keep but am changed because I leap.