Your Gods are Adorable!

A   L   O   H   A  !

" Colonialism.
The enforced spread
of the rule of reason.
But who is going to
spread it 
among the colonizers? "

Anthony Burgess

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Our visitor in the picture 

is unknowingly 

disrespecting a TIKI.

They originally represented 

Hawaiian Gods.

Or is it the restaurateur

who placed it there?

Yes, they were " Idols "

and were literally

" Cast Down "

by the Hawaiian People

themselves, under 

missionary influence.

The Hawaiian Kingdom
was overthrown
 January 17, 1893 

LINK

What does it do to a people

when their culture

is turned into kitsch?

Some contemporary 

Hawaiians are 

Traditional Cultural Practitioners.

Many more Hawaiians

and local residents

are Very proud

of Hawaiian Culture.

This is not a

slap on the wrist;

But a lesson

behind 

just another day

in Waikiki. . .

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A   L   O   H   A  !

" Words of truth 
are always
paradoxical. "
                             Lao Tzu

 Pillars of the Sky 

" Dreams unwind

Love's a state of mind. "

                                      Fleetwod Mac

“  When you stop expecting 

people to be perfect, 

you can like them 

for who they are. ” 

 Donald Miller

“ Today expect something good 

to happen to you no matter what 

occurred yesterday. 

Realize the past no longer 

holds you captive. 

It can only continue 

to hurt you 

if you hold on to it.

 Let the past go. 

A simply abundant world 

awaits. ” 

Sarah Ban Breathnach

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Had a scary health problem

in the middle of the night.

Likely a one-time

not abnormal issue,

says Medicine.

HappY!

Didn't go to hospital,

Could have been much worse,

REALLY celebrating my Health,

and it feels GREAT!

Healthy People Problems

Ceiling leaking!

Water all about!

SO HAPPY-

We no longer live on Boat

where water can mean

SINKING!

We're not gonna sink,

Building heroes are on it.

Celebrate a place to stay!

Housed-People Problems.

Car needs repair

to pass State inspection.

I have money to fix it,

a good guy mechanic,

glad to know

I needed brakes!

Celebrate mobility!

Vehicle Owner Problems.

You & I know people

who would complain of 

all these things.
Even bitterly.

I was one of them  too long.
(Bitterly!)

Now I'm celebrating

all that I enjoy.

Celebrate Life!

- Living People Problems -

How is YOUr Week Going?

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