Let's Walk Waikiki
and See Who We Meet!
"The temple seashore
incoming rollers
flow in time
to the holy flute"
Buson
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Dodie Smith |
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Nigerian Proverb |
"Do not neglect to entertain strangers kindly,
for in doing so, some have entertained angels
without ever knowing it."
Hebrews 13:2
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Remember Sylvia Brown the psychic?
She used to appear on Montel's TV show once a week.
Little things she said
often resonated with me.
How she thought and operated
was more interesting to me
than her specific predictions.
One day she came out to thunderous applause.
Montel said:
"They love you!"
"No,"
she said,
"They know that
I
love them."
That started me thinking:
I mean, I love humanity
(in the abstract)
but people right HERE
do (I should say 'did')
often rub me the wrong way
or fill me with
apprehension.
"What does the audience feel
when I walk through the curtain?"
I wondered.
Eventually,
I understood that I was not a
lover,
or a fighter,
but sort of a judge.
And who enjoys the feeling
of being judged?
I have also come to understand
that the truth about us is expressed
energetically,
through 'vibes' as they say.
Over 90% of communication
is non-verbal.
Hard for a writer to believe,
but said to be true.
Fortunately,
I have since grown into a truer love
of others.
And every day brings lovely,
ample, evidence
that my 'vibe' has changed
for the better!
Now I don't mind appearing a bit eccentric,
but I don't like to be pushy
or to let my affection get out of hand.
Aloha, after all,
means to respect first,
means being gentle,
to simply "let others be."
It is an open invitation
not an enforcement
and means meeting each person
where they are;
Laughing with children,
crying with mourners.
All in an atmosphere
of gratitude
to every being
who shares this realm with me.
That includes
YOU!
Thanks very much for your visit! cloudia
I have come to perceive
that truth expresses itself
energetically
('Vibes' if you will).
It's not about what you say,
but the feeling that you bring.
"The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy
and not to suffer, just as I do,
serves as a constant reminder against selfishness and partiality.
It reminds us there is little to be gained from being kind
and generous while hoping to win something in return.
Actions motivated by a desire to earn a good name for ourselves
are still selfish, even if they appear to be acts of kindness."
Dalai Lama
This is the definition of Aloha!
