Meaning And Transform

A L O H A From Honolulu!

True progress quietly

and persistently moves

along without notice.

Francis de Sales

Facts which at first seem

improbable will, even on

scant explanation, drop the

cloak which has hidden them

and stand forth in

naked and simple beauty.

Galileo Galilei

You don't have to swim across a river dodging bullets. You don't have to race in an ambulance to the scene of an emergency. Bless those who do! But bless those too who simply keep the good and the true alive in their hearts.

Where it radiates throughout

their lives and acts.

There are many forms of heroism

and they all have their place.

Cloudia

Age is giving me

the two best gifts:

softness and illumination Anne Lamott

I have always believed, and

I still believe, that whatever good

or bad fortune may come our way

we can always give it meaning and

transform it into something of value. Hermann Hesse

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Gratify The Right People

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Anything you can do that

helps another person to

relax, to take a breath,

to gain a tiny grain of perspective,

is a holy and patriotic act

at this time. Your sanity

and your heart are the most valuable

commodity in the world today.

Preserve them, guard them,

share them wisely. The world

needs you and me: average people

who care, and think, and vote!
Cloudia

The deeds you do

may be the only sermon

some persons will hear today. Francis of Assisi

Manu O Ku

Hawaiian White Tern

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Clever, calculating, twisty people

cannot comprehend the trustworthy. Be straightforward & honest,

and your crafty enemies will pour

hot coals on their own heads

trying to figure you out.

You will not "compute" to them

and it will make them crazy.

But upright folk will be gratified.

Cheaters ultimately

cheat themselves.

At end of day
it's natural to reflect
on the sights and scenes of that day.
A rainbow glimpsed, a family at play,
native birds, and a valiant flower
flourishing in a strange spot.
I take it all in. Pixie keeps her
secrets. Only our love is no mystery.
We live it all day long in the intimacy
of our together-ship.

[Together-ment?]

The easiest way to be inscrutable

is to be completely

straightforward and honest.
George Hammond

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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My favorite neighborhood shop!

"many Japanese cakes are creamier and less sweet than Western ones because, as I said before, Japanese people tend not to enjoy the excessive sweetness. Another remarkable difference is that individual servings dominate in pastry shops. So you can buy different flavours and try them all."

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Grace to Grasp the Glancing

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The one who views the
world at 50 the same way
they did at 20 has wasted
30 years of life.
Muhammad Ali

When a friend

makes some mistake,

do not forget all the good

things they have done.
Hunter S. Thompson.

You will continue to suffer

if you have an emotional

reaction to everything.

True power is sitting back

and observing things.

True power is restraint.

If words control you,

everyone else can control you.

Breathe and allow things to pass.

Choose when and how to

act rather then just react.

Warren Buffet

Happiness is having the

grace to grasp the

glancing moment.

Joe Lay, MSW

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Ancient blend Ancient brew

Not for me and not for you,

Witches elixir moldering in the sun

imported to the dark night

for the coven to enjoy their fun!

Morning Light and Shadows Waikiki

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Every light has its shadow,

and every shadow hath

a succeeding morning.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Lobby Pool

Morning hotel lobby Waikiki,

Tucked between mountains

and the sea

Relaxation rolls

when you arise there

Remembering vacation's

reprieve from care.

Somethings can only be

seen in the shadows.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Shadow Shou Symbol

It is only through shadows

that one comes to know the light. St. Catherine of Siena

 You cannot ask

the darkness to leave;

you must turn on the light. Sogyal Rinpoche

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Convincing Monkey

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Kindness is unconquerable.

But you must not do this

with sarcasm or reproach,

but lovingly and without

anger in your soul.

 Marcus Aurelius

Every time you praise something,

every time you appreciate something,

every time you feel good about something,

you are telling the Universe,

"More of this, Please."

Abraham Hicks

Stony king

Your head held high,

How your mane and tail

catch my eye!

No roar required-

your pose demands:

"I'm fearsome leader

of the sculpted lands!"

You are a friend,

Lion carved in stone,

Silent guardian of the

years we have known.

We should measure the

prosperity of a nation not by

the number of millionaires, but

by the absence of poverty,

the prevalence of health, the

efficiency of the public schools,

and the number of people who

can and do read worthwhile books.

    W. E. B. Du Bois

Dare to love yourself

as if you were a rainbow

with gold at both ends.

 Aberjhan

Nothing is worth more

than laughter. It is

strength to laugh and to

abandon oneself, to be light.

Frida Kahlo

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Love You, 

 Pixie & Cloudia

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Secret To Fabulous

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The real secret to a

fabulous life is to

live imperfectly

with great delight.

Leigh Standley

Indian Hawthorne

For in the small, the mundane lies,
A hidden strength, in soft disguise.
The quiet moments, cherished, true,
Renew the spirit, see it through.
So take the time, let worries fade,
In these small joys,
peace will pervade.
Cloudia

The sunlight's kiss
upon the skin,
A golden warmth
where joy can win.
Children's laughter,
clear and bright,
Breaks through the darkness,
pierces night.
Cloudia

The storm's last breath

has slipped away,

Leaving the world

to twilight's gentle sway.

Waves reflect the

sun's fading gleam,

Under peach chiffon skies

where clouds

like islands dream.

  Cloudia

With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect. Eleanor Roosevelt

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Love You,

Cloudia & April

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