Everyone

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Everyone smiles
in the same language.
George Carlin

 In hard times,
people don't want
to be told to look
on the bright side.
They want to know
you're on their side.
Adam Grant

 Yellow Poinciana,
Peltophorum pterocarpa,
(And below)

 The sun, 

the earth, love, friends,

our very breath

are parts of the banquet.

  Rebecca H. Davis

A star never lets anything
dull its sparkle,
not even darkness.
Matshona Dhliwayo

To know someone who

thinks & feels with us,

and who, though distant,

is close to us in spirit,

this makes the earth for us

an inhabited garden. Goethe

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Still Way Ahead

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Live your life
while you have it.
Life is a splendid gift.
There is nothing
small in it.
Florence Nightingale

Sometimes the most

important thing in

a whole day is the

rest we take

between two

deep breaths.

   Etty Hilsum

 A house without a dog, a

cat, or a little child is a house without joy or laughter. Proverb from Scotland

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No matter how many 

mistakes you have made, 

how slow the progress, 

you are still way ahead 

of everyone who 

isn’t trying. 

So keep going!

     Tony Robbins

Night Ducks

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Gratitude is one of the most

powerful human emotions.

Once expressed, it changes

attitude, brightens outlook,

and broadens our perspective.

Germany Kent

When I use the camera, I often feel like I know part of the people or places I come in contact with. Christophe Agou

I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. Anne Frank

Under a garden light’s Gentle beam, They cluster softly, Lost in their dreams.

At day's end When the cool dusk falls, Night ducks gather By the willow walls. Reeds whisper endearments To the drifting breeze, Fireflies dance Among those willow trees. One feathered friend with a sleepy quack, Glides through shadows Then circles back. While the night ducks murmur By their silvery streams, Cradled in darkness Woven with dreams. Ducks at night In a hush so deep, Turn the pond Into a cradle of sleep. Cloudia Charters

Negative people need 

drama like oxygen. 

Stay positive, it'll 

take their breath away.

               Tony Gaskins

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Oldest Soda Fountain In The World

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

Life is a balance of 

holding on and letting go.

Rumi

Golden Trumpet Tree, 

Scientifically known as 

Handroanthus chrysotrichus 

(formerly Tabebuia chrysotricha)

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Nothing shakes 

the smiling heart.

Santosh Kalwar

All the statistics 

in the world 

can’t measure the 

warmth of a smile.

Chris Hart

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Abe Levis, of Philadelphia's 

LEVIS Hot-dogs,

purchased this marble soda fountain,

used, in 1895 for $30.

Still in use in my small kid days,

 Dad said it was the oldest 

Soda Fountain in the world!         Link

Single Star Evening Star

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Even a single star 
Can light up the evening sky.
A single star reminds us: 
Hope can shine alone.

Sometimes, one star 
Is all you need
To guide you home.

In the super-vast sky, 
A single star 
Can make  your
Universe less lonely.
Cloudia Charters

Asclepias curassavica,

commonly called tropical milkweed,

bloodflower, cotton bush, Mexican butterfly weed, scarlet milkweed, and wild ipecacuanha, among other names. It is valued as a host and nectar source for butterflies, especially monarchs.

A gift comes to you 

through no action 

of your own, free,

 having moved toward you 

without your beckoning. 

It is not a reward; 

you cannot earn it, 

or call it to you, or 

even deserve it. And 

yet it appears. Your 

only role is to be open-eyed 

and present. Gifts exist 

in a realm of humility 

and mystery—as with 

random acts of kindness, 

we do not know their source.
Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Linking To

Monday Murals

Jaipur Garden Affair

Beneath the waves, where kelp sways slow, A love story bubbles, don't you know? Lobster lad, eyes so bright, This lovely lass his crimson delight. Their dance a waltz or slow ballet, Under the ocean where current and sunlight play. Briney whispers, a secret vow, Two armored hearts allow somehow Love's embracing oceanic sweep, Happy lobster love to hold and to keep! Their silent vow, a heartfelt click, Two lobster souls, forever linked. A love untold, yet understood, Two armored souls in together-hood. Salty sweet, this love they share, Lobster's vow crustacean prayer.

Cloudia Charters

Journey

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Sometimes we 

make the 

process more complicated 

than we need to. 

We will never make a 

journey of a thousand miles 

by fretting about how long 

it will take or how hard 

it will be. We make the 

journey by taking each day 

step by step and then 

repeating it again and 

again until we reach 

our destination.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

It is not the strongest
of the species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most
responsive to change.
Charles Darwin

Psychological research 

has shown that even 

infants prefer smiling, 

kind faces over angry ones. 

Babies, when together, 

often share and show 

generosity long before they 

can even speak. And every 

day, we see adults acting 

with courage and kindness—

helping strangers, caring 

for loved ones, standing up 

for justice. The world is 

full of quiet, ordinary 

goodness. The darker 

side of humanity exists, 

yes—but it is not 

the whole story. 

It never has been.

  Allan N Schwartz PhD

In the middle of difficulty 

lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein

Rivers know this: 

there is no hurry. 

We shall get there 

someday.

 A.A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh

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Cloudia & Pixie

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 Linking To
Saturday Critters

Today I was out in public 

when I heard a man calling 

my name.

This adult "stranger" 

explained that he was 

one of the 

students at my 

after-school group at 

Waianae High School!

He was glad to see me, 

but I was more grateful to be

remembered after all 

this time (late 90's)

A lovely moment!