A Tree in Holiday Light

 A  L  O  H  A  

From Honolulu!

Our hearts grow tender 

with childhood memories

 and love of kindred, 

and we are better 

throughout the year 

for having, in spirit, 

become a child 

again 

at Christmas-time.  

               Laura Ingalls Wilder

Not a Christmas tree, 

yet there it stands,

a quiet sentinel 

by the door—

its branches laced 

with red and green,

a wink of wonder, 

nothing more.

The lights hum softly 

in the breeze,

each spark a carol 

without sound;

the night feels brighter 

through the leaves—

Mele Kalikimaka 

all around!

    Pixie

May you have the 

gladness of Christmas 

which is hope; 

The spirit of Christmas 

which is peace; 

The heart of Christmas 

which is love.

             Ada V. Hendricks

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

Those that can't 

endure the bad, 

will not live to 

see the good.

Jewish Proverb

Linking To
Saturday Critters

Pleasures, Excitements, Worthwhilenesses

 

"I’m always relaxed and never worry about things. I do whatever I have to do today. I do everything I have to do and never worry about other people. 

I’m just a happy person, 

that’s all. 

Keep yourself happy.

I’m Just a Happy Person, That’s All”

Superager Stella Shimabukuro 100, 

Pearl City Oahu 

Honolulu Marathon Finishers!

Only the weak are cruel.

Gentleness can only be

expected from the strong. Leo Buscaglia

Happiness held

is the seed; Happiness shared

is the flower. John Harrington

If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had... It will have been enough. Audrey Hepburn

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

 Linking To 
Weekend Reflections & Street Photography
Skywatch
Feline Friday
Floral Friday

If Patient

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

When you take the

high road you will 

see things that most 

people won’t. 

        Lolly Daskal

The biggest 

positive changes

in your life will 

come from

noticing an invitation 

to grow and trusting 

yourself enough

to accept it.

    Corey Allen

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb

All doubt,

despair and fear become insignificant

once the

intention of life becomes love. Rumi

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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 Links

Thankful!

Little Things Thursday

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Friday Faceoff

Jaipur Garden Affair

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Island Drums

Soft Defiance Of Light

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

We have two lives

and the second one

starts when you
realize you only

have one.
    Mario De Andrade

I do not need to stand up so tall. Let every complaint grow soft, grow small. The sky Is high enough for me. In letting go, My heart walks free. No races to win, No script to keep— Just sandal marks Along the beach. One quiet breath, One honest step. To meet the moments I have left. Cloudia Charters

 The love you give

is its own reward. Connor Chalfant

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Your path is

illuminated by the light,

yet darkness lets the

stars shine bright.

J.L.W. Brooks

Enjoy The View

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Look at the bright side of life and the bright side will look at you. The reflections we send out always return. Ron Baratono

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. Dorthea Lange

 Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. Jim Henson

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. 'We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September," I heard a bird sing In the dark of December. Oliver Herford

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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When life pushes you

to the edge, you have

two options:

fear the fall, or

enjoy the view.

 Connor Chalfant

Linking To:

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Travel Tuesday 

Happy Tuesday 

Tuesday Treasures

My Corner Of The World

I Hope You Remember

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

As you heal, I hope that 

you revisit the story that 

you tell yourself, and others, 

about who you are. 

I hope your story of self is 

rooted in self-acceptance. 

I hope you realize that you've 

always been doing the 

best you could with the level 

of understanding that 

you had at the time. 

I hope you remember 

that your story is 

still being written, and 

you're holding the pen.

 Michell C. Clark

Art project or meal? 

Both!

Tiny mouths working 

the green away,

leaving only lace 

on display.

Skeleton leaves, 

nature’s quiet script

beauty and tragedy 

sailing the same ship.

The smallest creatures 

take their part,

and call what’s left 

a masterpiece

of Art!

   Pixie

An error 

becomes a mistake 

only if you 

don't correct it. 

John F. Kennedy

I’ve made it to 100, 

in no small part, because 

I have stubbornly refused to 

give in to the bad stuff 

about aging. Instead, I have

 been in a full-on bear hug 

with the experience of living.

Dick Van Dyke

100 on December 13

& Still Having Fun!

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Pictorial Tuesday 

In perfect formation, one sip
Even warriors know:
before discipline
comes water.
Hydration inspection
passed with flying colors!

Great Arts Of Living

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Do not anticipate trouble,

or worry about what

may never happen.

Keep in the sunlight. Benjamin Franklin

Around us, life 

bursts with miracles-

-a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, 

a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops. If you live in awareness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere....

When we are tired and feel discouraged by life's daily struggles, we may not notice these miracles, but they are always there.

Thich Nhat Hahn

Practice kindness all day 

to everybody and you 

will realize you're already 

in heaven now.

    Jack Kerouac

Silence is one of the great arts of

conversation. Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Linking To

Monday Murals