Daily

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Oahu Morning 

Politeness is a sign of dignity, 

not subservience.

         Theodore Roosevelt

Shop Cat

No one is ordinary

because every person 

carries the wisdom of 

their own unique path.

              Mehmet Murat ildan

Fresh Noodles Daily

To be obliged to beg our 

daily happiness from others bespeaks 

a more lamentable poverty than that of 

him who begs his daily bread. 

                  Charles Caleb Colton

Blessing The World

Grace is available for each of us every day 

- our spiritual daily bread - but 

we've got to remember to ask for it 

with a grateful heart and not worry about 

whether there will be enough for tomorrow. 

                  Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Love You,

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Big Little Things

A   L   O   H   A  !

I embrace my shadow self. 

Shadows give depth and 

dimension to my life. 

I believe in embracing 

my duality...

 as illumination.

           Jaeda DeWalt

Little things seem nothing, 

but they give peace, 

like those meadow flowers 

which individually seem odorless 

but all together perfume the air.     

      Georges Bernanos

Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, 

but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, 

and small obligations given habitually, are 

what preserve the heart and secure comfort.

                 Humphry Davy

Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, 

the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. 

It's the little things that make happy moments, 

not the grand events. Joy 

comes in sips, not gulps.     

             Sharon Draper

Linking To

SkyWatch

Thankful Thursday

Little Things Thursday

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Upturn

A   L   O   H   A  !

- just remember, the storm doesn't last forever. 

It can scare you; it can shake you to your core. 

But it never lasts. The rain subsides, the thunder dies, 

and the winds calm to a soft whisper. And that moment 

after the storm clouds pass, when 

all is silent and still, you find peace. 

Quiet, gentle peace.

                   S.L. Jennings

Peace is the result of retraining your mind 

to process life as it is, rather than 

as you think it should be.     

           Wayne W. Dyer

Worry does not empty 

tomorrow of its sorrows, it

empties today of its strength.

Corrie ten Boom

So don't be frightened, dear friend, 

if a sadness confronts you larger than any 

you have ever known, casting its shadow 

over all you do. You must think that 

something is happening within you, 

and remember that life has not forgotten you; 

it holds you in its hand and will not let you fall. 

Why would you want to exclude from your life any uneasiness, any pain, any depression, 

since you don't know what work 

they are accomplishing within you?”

Rainer Maria Rilke, 

Letters to a Young Poet

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday
Weekend Reflections

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No.

This is not a

weather report 

of my moods!

Thank You for Caring

By seeking

and sharing

these truths with you,

I maintain my perspective.

So Glad we do!

Love You,

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I Think You'll Be Glad

A   L   O   H   A  !

We all live under the same sky, but 

we don't all have the same horizon.

       Konrad Adenauer

It is only through shadows that 
one comes to know the light.
  St. Catherine of Siena

I saw a star, I reached for it. 

I missed, so I accepted the sky.

       Scott Fortino

You Deserve to Be Happy.

If hearing this, you 

rebel inside immediately,

then this is especially for 

YOU!

Examine your beliefs and reactions.

Are they serving you?

Dare to review

from adult perspective.

Give yourself the understanding

and support you'd offer a friend.

I think you'll be glad

if you do.

Linking To
Our World Tuesday

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Honolulu's Built Enviornment

A   L   O   H   A  !

This city now doth, like a garment, 

wear the beauty of the morning; 

silent bare, ships, towers, domes, 

theatres and temples lie open 

unto the fields and to the sky; 

All bright and glittering 

in the smokeless air.     

              William Wordsworth

Towered cities please us then, 

and the busy hum of men.

       John Milton

There's something about 

arriving in new cities, 

wandering empty streets 

with no destination. 

I will never lose the love 

for the arriving. . .

      Charlotte Eriksson

The life of our city is rich in 

poetic and marvelous subjects. 

We are enveloped and steeped as though 

in an atmosphere of the marvelous; 

but we do not notice it.     

           Baudelaire

Our built environment

should enhance our sense of place,

preserving the uniqueness.

In Honolulu, I find a 19th Century

city, a 20th Century city, and a

21st Century city rising.

Preserving our viewplanes:

Mountain, Sky & Sea

is agreed to be crucial.

"WHEREAS, the public has expressed strong concerns

 including, but not limited to, the alleged need for the

   proposed project, the routing and manner of placement of the

   project if needed, long term financial and aesthetic impacts,

   destruction of viewplanes, scenic and recreational resources. . . "           Hawaii State Document Link

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Morning Glory

A   L   O   H   A  !

I love my sheltered mornings. Nothing like the 
20 years living aboard a few blocks from here!

Give every day the chance to become 

the most beautiful day of your life. 

            Mark Twain

The breeze at dawn 

has secrets to tell you. 

Don’t go back to sleep. 

      Rumi

Sometimes,

feeling hollow

just means

you finally have space to

fill with all the good things

coming your way!

A morning-glory at my window satisfies me 

more than the metaphysics of books. 

                Walt Whitman 

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Love You,

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新年快乐 Lunar New Year in Honolulu

Gong Zee Fah Tsai!

Bang! Crash! 

Chase away your blues!

We're done with all that.

Welcome the clever Rat

who can accomplish

great things!

Linking To

Monday Murals

Hope smiles from the threshold 

of the year to come, Whispering 

'it will be happier.'

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Lunar New Year

is not celebrated only
in a discreet district, or
Honolulu's ChinaTown. 

Lions & firecrackers
- even hundred-foot golden dragon-
will be heard and seen EVERYWHERE
in coming days:
Malls, shopping centers, banks
businesses, schools, homes. . .

January 25th 2020

Lunar New Year

 Wonder & Memories

All events MUST have a 

Clipboard Guy!

 Grab your earplugs,

and a dollar or three to feed

the lions. Then your good luck

in the new year

will be assured!

 Blessing First Hawaiian Bank Branch

Be sure to visit the temples
and receive a New Year Blessing
at the Shinto Shrine.

Are Chinese Dancing Lions
"Critters?" YES!

Linking To
Saturday Critters



Loving You,
Wishing You All
The Best!
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