Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Seeds

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
Go to where you 
are kindest.
Jaron Lanier



The good life 
is inspired by love 
and guided 
by knowledge
 Bertrand Russell





You can't punish 
yourself into change.
You can't whip 
yourself into shape. 
But you can love yourself 
into well-being. 
 Susan Skye 
  


Cassia fistula 
golden shower tree.
Native to the Indian 
subcontinent 
& Southeast Asia. 





 Scared and sacred are
spelled with the same letters.
Aweful proceeds from the same root word as Awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seeds
of transformation. Alan Cohen


𐩔𐩕𐩔𐩕𐩔𐩕𐩔
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
𐩕𐩕




Fortunately, the tsunami when it arrived was strange but manageable with some flooding and no big damage (reported so far). We dodged a bullet. 
Thanks for your support.
Here you see normally busy Waikiki Beach 
empty in late afternoon. 
A strange sight indeed!



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21 comments:

  1. Katerinas BlogJuly 31, 2025 at 1:29 AM

    When I heard about the earthquake and tsunami on the news,
    I immediately thought of you and your country!
    I'm glad you're okay.

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  2. roentareJuly 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM

    A powerful reminder that within the shadows of our fear and struggle often lie the very elements that shape our strength, insight, and awe

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  3. s.cJuly 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM

    The quality of the soil in which the seed is planted determines the outcome of growth.

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  4. AnankaJuly 31, 2025 at 6:59 AM

    I read about that yesterday and thought about you. Hope everyone is okay :-D

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  5. TomJuly 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM

    ...stay well and dry!

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  6. AnvilcloudJuly 31, 2025 at 7:54 AM

    I like the word observations at the end.

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  7. AndrewJuly 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM

    I knew you would be safe, but it is good that no one was under threat.

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  8. RedPatJuly 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM

    I'm glad that you are safe and that there was little damage, Cloudia. ;-)

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  9. William KendallJuly 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM

    Pixie looks relaxed. Good that you all came through.

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  10. Barbara RogersJuly 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM

    I loved the quote by Susan Skye. Thanks for the update following the tsunamis.

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  11. Martha Jane OrlandoJuly 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM

    Loved the quote from Alan Cohen, Cloudia, as I love knowing how words came to be. Blessings!

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  12. TeresaJuly 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM

    I love the quote about loving yourself into well-being! So glad that you and Pixie are safe, and the tsunami was not destructive.

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  13. BillJuly 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM

    Glad you are safe and ok. Take care.

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  14. Brian's Home BlogJuly 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM

    Those are wonderful words and photos too. I'm glad the tsunami didn't do any major harm. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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  15. JimJuly 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM

    I like that palm tree shadow.

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  16. Photo CacheJuly 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM

    So glad to hear the "damage" of the tsunami was manageable.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  17. JocelynJuly 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM

    So glad there was not much damage.

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  18. magiceyeAugust 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM

    The 1st photo is marvelous!

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  19. rupam sarmaAugust 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM

    Glad to hear all izz well , Hear about tsunami earthquake news.Stay Safe.
    Amazing sky view. Beautiful flowers. Lovely pic of Dog and Pixie :)
    Great post.

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  20. Stefan JanssonAugust 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM

    It was a scary day for many people.

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  21. Yogi♪♪♪August 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM

    "Go to Where you are Kindest" - greatest quote ever.
    I'm glad that the tsunami didn't cause very much damage and nobody was hurt.

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