A L O H A !
One woman is a
tiny divine spark in
a timeless sisterhood
tapestry collective; all
of us are Wild Women.
Jan Porter
Success doesn’t measure
a human being,
effort does.
Adam M. Grant
I arise in the morning
torn between a desire
to improve the world and
a desire to enjoy the world,
E. B. White
I was eleven,
then I was sixteen.
Though no honors
came my way, those
were the lovely years.
Truman Capote
The Rabbi told this story
and it's his only one that I remember.
"When I was a little boy I had so much fun!"
Playing with others, running, playing with my toys.
I thought it would never get better than that.
But I enjoyed school too, growing more and more,
dating and playing sports with my friends.
It would never get better than that, I thought.
At Yeshiva (Seminary) I played on the basketball team.
We even won the big championship!
This has to be the high point of my life I thought,
celebrating with my team.
Meeting the perfect woman,
Marrying her!
Life could never be happier than this,"
he told us. And paused a long time.
Then one day, his perfect wife was
bringing a new life into the world.
Waiting nearby, he realized:
"This is must be life's highest moment!"
He turned to his father,
also a Rabbi, and told him this.
His father only shined and replied.
"No. Seeing your first grandchild enter the world.
THIS is life's greatest moment!"
I have been through some tough times,
but have many happy memories
of mountaintop moments!
Riding with my sisters
in the motorcycle club
that we started,
was a REAL high for sure.
So many more.
Each day in Hawaii
is an epic mural of
beauty and light.
I hope you savor
the place that is
yours too.
Strange to write of high points
during this pandemic,
while many of us grew some,
others became gruesome.
But I DO.
I feel the peak
when I see YOU!
Carry on.
It does get better.
Much has been exposed
in order to be put right.
I'm deeply hopeful.
Thank YOU
for being a real friend!
Fondly,
Cloudia & Pixie
