Friday, July 15, 2011

Fri- D A Y !

Aloha Friend!





" 'Alo' means the bosom,
the center of the universe.
'Ha' is the breath of GOD.
The word ALOHA
is imbued with a great deal of power.










I do not use the word casually.
Aloha is a feeling,
a recognition of the Divine.
It is no just a word
or greeting.







When you say 'Aloha' to someone
you are conveying or bestowing
this feeling.

In the Hawaii of my childhood,
this feeling bonded the entire community."


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41 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Love your photos today, Cloudia, especially the rainbow! Have a great weekend!

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  2. Joop ZandJuly 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Great shots Cloudia....very well done.

    Greetings, Joop

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  3. irinapicturesJuly 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Today I had nicest delivery: all your missed blogposts at once. So my congrats to you and Blogger, the problems looks solved!

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  4. FrikoJuly 15, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Aloha to you, dear Cloudia.

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  5. 21 WitsJuly 15, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Oh this is funny that you post the rainbow, which will be here soon hopefully and the wild clouds as I have taken cover in our local library so I can use the internet while the storm rages outside. Yes, it's Friday! Hooray! Tomorrow is a big day for me ....as my little (youngest) son gets married! Thanks for the bright and sunny flowers here....it's so gloomy outside !

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  6. CloudiaJuly 15, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    What a jolly party!!!!


    Thank YOU :)

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  7. KayJuly 15, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I really liked this post today because Aloha is so often overused these days. Your explanation is terrific. I was glad to see your updated post at the top just now. Is Nana Veary related to Emma Veary?

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  8. Jenn JilksJuly 15, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Cloudia, you are a beautiful person. I love you!
    Aloha.

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  9. nazeletJuly 15, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    How beautiful the depth of meaning of the greeting of Aloha. Like the Hindi greeting Nameste, which I imagine you know. Thank you for posting this. Another important example of how we take words for granted.

    Aloha to you, dear Cloudia

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  10. Brandy MarieJuly 15, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Beautiful photos. I had no idea that Aloha had such a deep meaning. Thank you for sharing! _B

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  11. Elephant's ChildJuly 15, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Beautiful words. Beautiful pictures. Thanks. Love the sky, and photos of it too.

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  12. ayalaJuly 15, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Great shots, Cloudia.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    THIS is Hawaii


    mh, Molokai

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  14. LynnJuly 15, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Lovely and powerful.

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  15. Kavita SahariaJuly 15, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    And i can feel that power .Thanks for the beautiful explanation Cloudia.Aloha .

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  16. Rosaria WilliamsJuly 15, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Beautiful!

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  17. IndraniJuly 15, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Aloha to you!
    Yes, a powerful word. :)

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  18. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahJuly 16, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    What a beautiful day in the Center of the Universe !
    Have a great weekend !

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  19. Pierre BOYERJuly 16, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Marvelous rainbow...
    Enjoy your day Cloudia !

    Pierre

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  20. Joanna JenkinsJuly 16, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    I'm a big fan of rainbows. We don't see them much here but when we do they're special--- like you.

    Cheers, jj

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  21. Windsmoke.July 16, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    I agree with everyone else Aloha is a powerful word, once again welcome back :-).

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  22. FilipBlogJuly 16, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Very nice shot of the rainbow

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  23. WebbieLadyJuly 16, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Lovely photos, and thanks for the trivia! I thought indeedit was just a greeting.

    It's cool to know new stuff, this another meaning of Aloha, the more divineone, is lovely!

    Webbielady

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  24. LifeRamblingsJuly 16, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Aloha Cloudia!! it's good to see you back again. your photos make me smile. the rainbow shot is especially stunning. :)

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  25. Commander ZaiusJuly 16, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    "In the Hawaii of my childhood,
    this feeling bonded the entire community."

    While the small town I grew up in had its faults it was a place where passing strangers waved and said "hello" to each other on a regular basis. When I left home I was literally shocked to have people I did not know give me strange looks when I said hello to them we walked pass each other.

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  26. BirdmanJuly 16, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Thanks for the bit of translation of the word aloha.

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  27. SamanthaJuly 16, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    LOVED this post..what a wonderful meaning behind Aloha.

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  28. Bhavesh ChhatbarJuly 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    The first photo is truly stunning! And great to know the meaning of Aloha.

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  29. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 16, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Very lovely post Cloudia, images and words. Aloha from Perth, hope you are having a wonderful weekends.

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  30. Betty ManousosJuly 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    well done to you!
    beautiful shots!

    alohaaaa!
    betty xx

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  31. wennJuly 16, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    aloha..i love those cloud!

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  32. Charles GramlichJuly 16, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Great sky!

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  33. AkelamaluJuly 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Aloha is a beautiful word.

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  34. nonizamboniJuly 16, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Thank you for the continued gift of your aloha to me.

    happy weekend!

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  35. Travis ErwinJuly 16, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Now I wonder what Howdy means.

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  36. Thistle Cove FarmJuly 16, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    love this post and learning new things.
    mahalo, blog friend.

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  37. LisaJuly 16, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    hello cloudia, i always felt the special feeling of your aloha.

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  38. CloudiaJuly 17, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Thank YOU!

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  39. இ Baŋäŋaz இJuly 17, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    A-L-O-H-A

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  40. magiceyeJuly 17, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    namaste /\ from mumbai

    aloha! with all the feelings it connotes!

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  41. LinneaJuly 18, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    What an intense rainbow in the sky! You definitely have colorful skies where you are. Thanks for visiting. Aloha!

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