Thursday, July 23, 2009

A Little Bit Heroic

ALOHA!
Welcome to Dusk in Waikiki

The Reflective Time of Day


“I certainly don't regret my experiences because without them, I couldn't imagine who or where I would be today. Life is an amazing gift to those who have overcome great obstacles, and attitude is everything!”
Sasha Azevedo


“Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable.

Real ones aren't." Barbara Sher




A Poetess
"Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose.
Billie Holliday



Flirting With The Wind


"If you seek to find faults in others, you will not be dissapointed. You are sure to find them. But, if you go out to discover the good in [those] about you, you will find what a host of heroes and saints live in your homes and shops and streets. Look for the best instead of the worst."

Paul Osumi






Did those moon-landing astronauts have anything in common with the pioneers who settled North America?


Of course they did. Something undefinable. There is some shared knowing, some shared yearning there.


In exactly the same way, our shared humanity with extraordinary people is not negligible.
I'm not exhorting you to be all you can be, or to aim for the stars.



Rather, I'm bringing attention to the ignored but undeniable heroism in you and in me.



We each address and wrestle with the same life enigmas, choices, and conundrums as the most celebrated characters of theatre, philosophy, literature, history.



So here's to the every day heroes.
Here's to US!
A L O H A ! Cloudia

22 comments:

magiceye said...

bravo!

namaste /\
aloha!

the walking man said...

Being heroic is not being stopped by your fears. I love the heroes among us.

Anonymous said...

This is a great post. Requires some thought.

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Daryl said...

And to you ... L'Chaim! Aloha, Cloud!

claude said...

I like to hear the singer Billie Holiday who lost the fight against drugs ans alcohol.

Akelamalu said...

Ah yes, here's to the every day heroes! Well said. :)

Sandee said...

I agree that sometimes it's worse to win the fight than to lose. I've done it a couple of times. It pretty much sucked.

Have a terrific day in paradise. Big hug. :)

Charles Gramlich said...

Good thoughts. We do so often forget the good things that folks do for us on a day to day basis.

Teresa said...

Hooray for all of us every day heroes! Love the post, Cloudia!

Anonymous said...

Wise words my dear Cloudia. Aloha.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Amen to that Cloudia

Deborah Godin said...

Beautiful scene, put me in mind of Phil Ochs' "Pleasures of the Harbor" - one of his gentler, but no less poignant songs.

Eric S. said...

There is wisdom in them thar quotes.

Well said Walking Man.

DeniseinVA said...

Those who go up into space and those early settlers are and were very, very brave people. But I don't suppose they would ever see themselves as heroes would they? They just did what they had to do. Great post!

Carol said...

That's a lot about 'everybody' but what about you? Where's that personal posting that you tantalized us with (pardon my dangling participle!)?

Elizabeth Bradley said...

In this age of celebrity worship, it's good to hear somebody give a little credit to everyday people that perform amazing feats on a daily basis even though nobody is watching or recording these deeds and acts. They do the right thing because they WANT to. :-)

Cloudia said...

Yay US!

(You & Me ;-)

Anonymous said...

I'd like to spank that poetess, I know that.

Wil Harrison.com

Raph G. Neckmann said...

So true Cloudia, and I agree with what The Walking Man says too.

Cloudia said...

Mr. Neckman! Denise!
All you sweethearts...
Wil, what will we do with Wil? ;-)

Dina said...

Great post.
But personally, I can't get into feeling heroic. Still so far from it.

But don't you love defining mysticism as "heroic sanctity"?

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