A L O H A
From
Honolulu
When a new day begins,
dare to smile gratefully.
Steve Maraboli
Common Waxbill
(Estrilda astrild)
Native to Africa.
Seen in Hawaiʻi since
late 1970s.
The sunny soul
brings sunshine
everywhere.
A bright and
happy temperament
is a great social asset,
adding to the happiness
of the world.
Hugh Black
When you don't
know what to say,
let stillness answer first.
Empty your hands,
Put down the phone,
empty your thoughts
So the truth can rise
Like dawn. Or like thunder.
Listen for the voice
you would offer to a friend,
the patient one
of simple mercy.
Now,
bring that voice home
To yourself.
It was never far away.
Be a friend to yourself.
Cloudia Charters
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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
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Beer kegs drift
on a moonlit tide,
Round little rebels
with nothing to hide.
They bob like whales
in a lager sea,
Full of bold bubbles
and mischief
and glee!
Pixie
