Walking on Saturday evening
to meet friends, I crossed
the Kalakaua Avenue bridge.
to meet friends, I crossed
the Kalakaua Avenue bridge.
Around me, our pocket sized
city of Honolulu
city of Honolulu
with all the hustle and excitement
anyone could wish for - but no more.
All confined, EMBRACED! between
the rolling Pacific surf and these
glorious, forested, tropical mountains.
I in cool shadow, beheld Awaawaloa
gleaming above in the last full rays of the sun.
I came to Honolulu as an
immigrant from the continent.
Knowing nothing but
full of attitude!
Working the bars,
as a cleaning lady, as a taxi driver,
Knowing nothing but
full of attitude!
Working the bars,
as a cleaning lady, as a taxi driver,
taught me this town 'mango tree mailbox'
as the old taxi driving 'uncles' used to say.
Now it is me: I know what used to be there,
and the name before that. Through hard work, and love, and refusing to leave,
I made this my town. Now
I am a holder of memory and culture here.
A Kupuna, a 'senior'.
I love this man's native Hawaiian features!
Being an older person here
is very different that what I
saw in my California sojourn.
Here we mix all ages, we never stop
singing, performing, telling dirty jokes,
dancing hula, and holding raffles for
some charity. Saturday night we sent off
an old friend of decades, Gladys, to live
in California with family.
It's too common a story here.
Folks built their whole life
It's too common a story here.
Folks built their whole life
and memories in the islands,
contributed MUCH as Gladys has
done more than most, yet
cannot afford to remain as seniors.
I am a VERY lucky duck
contributed MUCH as Gladys has
done more than most, yet
cannot afford to remain as seniors.
I am a VERY lucky duck
that managed to return!
We honor them,
and we do not spare
the emotion!
Gladys spoke what was on her mind,
surrounded by those she has loved.
and been loved by for decades
Remember that the most
valuable antiques are
dear old friends.
H. Jackson Brown
Linking To
ꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡤꡟ
Glad YOU
are my friend!
Warmly, cloudia
Aloha `Oe
G did great in his first
concert on Saturday too!
14 comments:
Great harmony in the song.
Fa U? Is that a Phags-pa insult?
Gladys will be missed. I am so glad you were able to return. You obviously missed it each and every day.
Hello,
I am so happy for you, you are in your happy place now. Wishing you a happy day and a great new week!
I'm glad that you are home, Cloudia!
You certainly are glad to be back.
I love you guys ♥️🌈
Beauty, in the pictures, and Simon & Garfunkel to header. Its been a long time, I am so glad your back again.
How wonderful that you are back where your heart belongs :)
So happy to see you home!
Such a beautiful warm relationship! Aloha!
Lovely shots of people and their warm connections.
You are home again Cloudia 💜💙💕
The sensible amongst us, must make smart decisions. Whether it be money or health, we have to change it up to have a better life. It's a tough decision.
Back where you are meant to be. Yes, one lucky duck.
Why is it so hard for seniors to stay, why must they move to a place away from Hawaii? Is it the cost?
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