Saturday, October 29, 2011

To Live & Die in Hawaii

A L O H A ! 



Every person wants & needs
the same basic things, 
though each of us
does them in our own way;
But in Hawaii especially
 we live - and die - 
in our own unique culture. . . 




Hi Ho Oxygen Tanks AWAY!
In hospice care. 
"Riding Home"


" And when the day arrives 
I'll become the sky
and I'll become the sea
and the sea will come to kiss me
for I am going home. 
Nothing can stop me now.  "


Trent Reznor
 














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26 comments:

  1. Commander ZaiusOctober 29, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Dammit, got me crying like a baby.

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  2. BirdmanOctober 29, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Looks like a happy day!

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  3. FruitCakeOctober 29, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    A beautiful story.

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  4. JeannieOctober 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    What a nice, peaceful way to move on. If I had a choice...

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  5. The Weaver of GrassOctober 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Lovely as usual Cloudia.

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 29, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Wonderful Cloudia, that's the way to go if it's possible. Watching the dancing I just realized what some of the hand movements mean, is the one we see clearly, dolphins swimming and diving?? Enjoyed this so much.

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  7. mermaid galleryOctober 29, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    i am crying yet i feel the joy of living....so poignant....so real.....i understand the longing to be in the sun and water....lovely way to die.......

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  8. AkelamaluOctober 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    " And when the day arrives
    I'll become the sky
    and I'll become the sea
    and the sea will come to kiss me
    for I am going home.
    Nothing can stop me now. "
    Trent Reznore

    Love that.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Hooray! Thanks for sharing! There ARE choices! She already planned out MY way to go. Must brush up on my dancing though. Totally cool options just take some big thinking WAY outside the hospital box. Aloha, Hospice is Good! DrumMajor

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  10. JOTA ENE ✔October 29, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    ººº
    Beautiful photos ...

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  11. Tracy JoOctober 29, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful video. Life, moments are so precious.

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  12. LeoviOctober 29, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Beautiful photos. I love the Hawaiian culture.

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  13. LisaOctober 29, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Thank you for sharing Cloudia, it moved me.

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  14. FilipBlogOctober 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Nice article.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  15. CloudiaOctober 29, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Thank YOU for making this blog matter!

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  16. Windsmoke.October 29, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Bonza story very moving indeed :-).

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  17. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Oh !


    Bleached my mind. Thank you ! Please have a good Sunday you all.

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  18. Elephant's ChildOctober 29, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Tears. Thank you so much for sharing this. And the grace and beauty in her hands, even arthritis hands was so lovely.

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  19. Maude LynnOctober 29, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    I love that Reznor quote.

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  20. RickOctober 29, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    A very touching tribute, Cloudia. A last embrace of the things she loved before she departed this world for the next. So much more natural than being hooked up to all sorts of gadgets.

    Beautiful.

    Aloha !

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  21. IndraniOctober 30, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Very touching.
    Lovely shot.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    I saw this video on television. Very touching and beautiful, Cloudia.

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  23. wennOctober 30, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    so touching..

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  24. Betty ManousosOctober 30, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    touching post, great quotes as usual.
    :)

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  25. CloudiaOctober 30, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Bless these friends!

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  26. KayOctober 31, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    This is so beautiful, Cloudia.

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