Karma Burners

A  L  O  H  A    from   Honolulu!

" If it's a good idea

go ahead and do it.

It's much easier to

apologize, than it

is to get permission. "

                              Grace Hopper

        American computer scientist,

1.              United States Navy rear admiral
2. A pioneer in the field, 
3.                       she was one of the first programmers 
4.                             of the Harvard Mark I computer in 1944-"
5.                                              Wikipedia

1. 
   

                                              

" Love doesn't 

 just sit there,

 like a stone,

 it has to be made, 

like bread, remade

 all the time, 

made new. "

                 Ursula K LeGuin

" Praise works with 

only three types 

of people; men, 

women, and 

children. " 

                           Anonymous

End of Day Has It's Say


“Courage doesn't always roar. 
Sometimes courage is 
the quiet voice 
at the end of the day 
saying, "I will try
 again tomorrow.”
                          Mary Anne Radmacher 

Linking to

Our World Tuesday

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Karma Burners

are those annoying

problems & issues

that get under your 

skin. 

You can't

stop worrying over

them, but in the 

Big Picture

your life will go on

however they resolve.

Not true emergencies

they are the equivalent

of moral push-ups;

Opportunities for

gratitude. Yes,

life must be OK

if such a small irritant

can IRRITATE
so big.

Strategy: LAUGH

Thanks for
Laughing here!
                          Fondly, cloudia

Micro Macro Man

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu

"Think big thoughts, 

but relish 

small pleasures." 

                              Jackson Brown

 Massive Yet Insubstantial

" The universe waits

 to start working

 in your favor 

until you show it 

some determination. 

Until then, 

it gives you

 next to nothing. 

                         Gonzalo

What Are YOU Missing?

" If you live your life 

being worried about 

whats going to happen next, 

then your going to miss 

the wonderful things 

that are right 

in front of you. "

                    Nishan Panwar

Linking to

Macro Monday

&

Macro Monday 2

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Thank You!

                       Warmly, cloudia

First Hawaii Catholics

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

" Different flowers 

look good 

to different people. "

                                  Chinese Proverb

  Our Lady of Peace 

Malia O Ka Malu

[ lHawn. lit:' Maria of the Calm ] 

 Oldest cathedral in continuous use

 in the United States.

 Saint Damien of 

Molokaʻi was ordained here

on May 21, 1864.

Placed on the 

National Register of Historic Places 

in 1972. 

" After some years of persecution 

of Roman Catholicism in the 

Hawaiian Islands (partly instigated by 

Congregationalist and 

Presbyterian missionaries 

who had befriended the 

Kamehameha dynasty)

the Royal Hawaiian government 

issued an Edict of Toleration 

creating freedom of religious 

expression June 17, 1839

Link

 As an act 

of reconciliation, 

Kamehameha III gave the 

first Roman Catholic missionaries

a piece of the royal estate on 

which to build the first 

Roman Catholic church in the kingdom. 

Ground was broken on July 9, 1840, 

coinciding with the 

Feast of Our Lady of Peace.  

Mass was celebrated on that day,

and 280 native Hawaiians 

received the sacraments of baptism, 

confirmation, and first 

Eucharist. 

The cornerstone of the building 

was ceremonially laid on 

August 6, 1840. 

Native Hawaiian volunteers harvested

 blocks of coral from the 

shores of Ala Moana, 

Kakaʻako, and Waikīkī. 

Dedicated August 15, 1843 "

Link

Linking to

InSpired Sunday

" That's the way 

things come clear. 

All of a sudden.

 And then you 

realize how obvious 

they've been all along. "

Madeleine L'Engle

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Thank You!

                   Fondly, cloudia

Fifty Years On - SELMA

A  L  O  H  A !

“ Dignity is as 

essential to human life 

as water, food, 

and oxygen. ” 

                   Laura Hillenbrand

Hawaii People Were There

" The single most powerful

 word in our democracy is...

“we.” WE the people. 

WE shall overcome. 

Yes WE can. 

It is owned by no one. " 

                                 President Obama

" What enormous faith 

these men and women had 

- faith in God 

but also faith in America. "

                         President Obama 

                                           at Selma

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Yesterday we recalled

Bloody Sunday.

50 years ago

marchers for fair voting rights

were met by the violence

of police with guns, clubs,

and trained attack dogs,

while attempting to walk

across a bridge.

Yesterday, President Obama,

Congressman John Lewis

(one of the beaten marchers

as a young man of 25)

and many others

walked that bridge

again.

We still march vigilant

against today's encroachments

on equality before our law.

Nothing Earthly is perfect,

No person, No Nation.

That is why we strive.

The desire to climb,

to explore, to grow,

are the deepest core

of our shared humanity.

But so are fear,

un-examined bias,

and lazy thinking.

I love my country.

I love what she stands for.

We call her to her

higher nature.

Dignity is on the march

still today.

All around the world.

It is not humans

that we battle,

but attitudes, shallow thinking,

shallow love.

Hate,

even so-called

"Righteous Anger"

chases away

light & understanding.

It is not the solution.

Don't fight-

Shed light!

Thank You

for shouldering

this wheel too.

Together. Friends.

My Prayer.

Lots of Love, 

                              cloudia

Shadow Show Palms

A  L  O  H  A    from   Honolulu!

" Loving yourself…

does not mean 

being self-absorbed 

or narcissistic, 

or disregarding others. 

Rather it means 

welcoming yourself 

as the most honored guest 

in your own heart,

 a guest worthy 

of respect, a 

lovable companion."

                   Margo Anand

Linking to 

Shadow Shot Sunday

.][,

Thank You!

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Some Critters Say

A   L   O   H   A    from   Honolulu!

Cruising in My Private Cloud

'Docking'

"There is bound to be 

turbulence in the clouds 

of confusion before 

one can view 

friendly skies, and 

an illuminated landing strip. "

                                      T.F.Hodge

Dragons are Critters, Right?

" Do not meddle 

in the affairs of dragons

 for you are crunchy

 and taste good

 with ketchup. "

                        Suzanne McMinn

Dancing Lion - Critter!

Enjoying the final weekend of

Chinese New Year

"The privilege 

of a lifetime 

is being 

who you are." 

              Joseph Campbell 

Let Us Prevent

Elephants from

Becoming Mythical!

Linking to

Saturday's Critters

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Thank You!

               Fondly, cloudia

Window on the Weekend

A L O H A   from    Honolulu!

Honolulu Reflected, Oahu Weather Map on TV
Click on Photo for full Cloudia

" So long as the memory 

of certain beloved friends

 lives in my heart, 

I shall say that 

life is good. "

                                    Helen Keller

Linking to

Weekend Reflections

Thank You, Friend!

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