Friday, November 14, 2025

Triumphant To The Sunset

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

The true purpose of education
is to teach one to carry oneself
triumphant to the sunset.
  Liberty Hyde Bailey





Double-flowered tropical hibiscus, likely a hybrid cultivar of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, featuring vibrant orange and peach petals with a pinkish-red center. 





In a world of green,
a splash of delight,
This happy little flower,
so bright. 

Yellow petals,
sunshine's embrace,
Mauve accents,
a touch of grace.

Petals unfurl, like
a butterfly's wings,
Dancing in the breeze,
while sunbeams sing.

You fill the air
with fragrance sweet,
A symphony of color,
So lovely to meet.
      Cloudia Charters



Be an encourager.
The world has plenty
of critics already.
Dave Willis
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Pixie & Cloudia
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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Less Is More: REST

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U


There is in art 
the notion
of less is more,
which is to say,
you don't torture 
a painting
that has already 
confessed.
 Robert Breault




There are many 
kinds of smiles, 
each a passport 
to new places.
 Frances Frost





What is tolerance? 
It is the consequence 
of humanity. 
We are all formed of 
frailty and error; 
let us pardon reciprocally 
each other's folly - 
that is the first 
law of nature.
 Voltaire



Once we believe
in ourselves, we can
risk curiosity, wonder,
spontaneous delight, or
any experience that
reveals the human spirit.
e. e. cummings


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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Completely Nothing

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U


Having an eye 
for beauty is 
one of the steps 
towards a richer life.
Carl Jung





There is one piece of advice, in a life of study, which I think no one will object to; and that is, every now and then to be completely idle - to do nothing at all.
Sydney Smith








Contentment is 
a pearl of great price, 
and whoever procures it 
at the expense of 
ten thousand desires 
makes a wise and 
a happy purchase.
  John Balguy








Everyone chases
after happiness,
not noticing that
happiness is right
at their heels.
Bertolt Brecht


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Cloudia & Pixie

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Colors, Detail and Irony

 A L O H A From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U 

How do you know if a
man or woman needs
encouragement?
If they are breathing.
S. Truett Cathy



The beauty and mystery 
of this world 
only emerges through 
affection, attention, interest 
and compassion. 
Open your eyes wide 
and actually see this 
world by attending to its 
colors, details and irony.
Orhan Pamuk





A happy soul
is the best shield
for a cruel world.
Atticus







Let a smile 
be your umbrella, 
and you'll end up with 
a face full of rain.
George Carlin


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Monday, November 10, 2025

Ship Lights

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
The sincere friends 
of this world
 are as ship lights
 in the stormiest
 of nights. 
Giotto di Bondone








The whole world is 
a series of miracles, 
but we're so used to them 
we call then ordinary things.
Hans Christian Andersen






Of course there is
 no formula for 
success 
except perhaps an
 unconditional acceptance 
of life and 
what it brings.
    Arthur Rubinstein  




Compassion will cure
more sins than
condemnation.
 Henry Ward Beecher

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Pixie & Cloudia

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Bubbles huddle
 On liquid skies,
Tiny worlds
In bright disguise.

Floating lightly 
On mirrored dreams,
Whispered secrets 
In their gleams.
Pixie

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Eye vs Camera

 A  L  O  H  A 
From  Honolulu

Eye is 
The dawn of seeing.
Camera is 
A borrowed being.

One lives in light, 
The other waits.
The eye sees, then
Camera translates.
Pixie



Cordia dodecandra
The trick to forgetting
the big picture is to
look at everything
close-up.
    Chuck Palahniuk





As I get older... I start to
realize that life ain't half bad.
Each year, I'm amazed
that I'm still alive!
I don't take any of this for
granted, I'm a lucky dude.
Dave Grohl

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Cloudia & Pixie

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King Bark Bling Dog!
 Jester of Fetch


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Saturday, November 8, 2025

The Destination In Your Heart

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

I think life is beautiful 
and I want it to 
slow down a little bit...
I love life so much that 
I want to take it slow. 
And part of taking it slow 
is learning to be very clear 
about how I want to 
spend my time.
      Michelle Obama





Our goal in life should be 
to live in radical amazement.
Everything is phenomenal, 
everything is incredible. 
Never treat life casually. 
To be spiritual is 
to be amazed. 
Abraham Joshua Herschel






Imaginary obstacles
are insurmountable.
Real ones aren't.
Barbara Sher






When you've lost sight
of your path,
listen
for the destination
in your heart. 
Katsura Hoshino


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Cloudia & Pixie

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