Let Them Be

A  L  O  H  A !

" The first step 

towards getting somewhere

 is to decide 

that you are not

 going to stay where you 

are.  "

Chauncey Depew

" When you do the

 common things in life 

in an uncommon way,

 you will command 

the attention of 

the world.  "

George Washington Carver

" -eyes without speaking 

confess the secrets

 of the heart. "

 Saint Jerome 

 " It is because of the 

love

of parents and others

that children 

are able to grow

and become

themselves. . . "

To give love

is to give the precious

gift of nothing,

space.

 To give love

is to let be. "

Herbert McCabe

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Which reminds me

of one of my favorite

stories:

A blogger

went to visit

a friend in the hospital.

The blogger fussed about,

spoke to the staff,

freshened up the room.

Finally,

the friend blurted out:

"Don't just DO something-

STAND there!"

In other words:

Don't try to fix me,

just BE for me,

be WITH me.

I want to thank YOU

for standing by

Comfort Spiral-

That's ME !

                             Warmly, cloudia

Aloha Dalai Lama

A L O H A !

Dalai Lama

Today

 we are hosting 

the Dalai Lama

 here on Oahu -

A  L  O  H  A !

Hope  YOUr  Day

is GOLDEN

                           warmly, cloudia

Your Face Tattoo

A  L  O  H  A !

" My role in society, 

or any artist's or poet's role,

 is to try and express 

what we all feel.

 Not to tell people how to feel.

 Not as a preacher, 

not as a leader, 

but as a reflection of 

us all.  "

John Lennon

" The role of a writer 

is not to say 

what we all can say,

 but what we are unable

 to say.  "

Anais Nin

" The role of a comedian 

is to make the audience laugh,

 at a minimum of once

 every fifteen seconds.  "

Lenny Bruce

 " So one day, 

in a fit of trying to do something 

different,

 I just dyed my hair dark brown 

and got my first role 

a week later, 

after which I thought:

 'People are closed-minded, man!

 Like a different hair colour 

changes everything! ' "

Emma Stone 

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We all play many roles,

in our families,

at work,

in our own eyes.

When I played the role

of working with

at-risk youth & adults,

we used to play a

"game"

that some call:

"Crowns & Thorns"

Small cards were labeled:

"Leader"  "Elderly" "Kid"

"Crazy" "Troublemaker"

"Support Staff"

and such.

The cards are handed out

and each person at the table

tapes one to their forehead

without reading it.

Everyone in the group

can see your label

EXCEPT you;

And you can easily see

everyone else's  label.

Then the group takes on

a task, like planning

an office party.

In a remarkably small time,

everyone is treating the "Leader"

with deference,

and rolling their eyes,

or even laughing

when the "Crazy" person

tries to participate.

At game's end

EVERYONE KNOWS

what their own unseen label

says,

because they have been

forced into that role.

And this is only a 

brief game!

What a huge role

LABELS

play in our interactions

with others,

and our feelings about

ourselves!

What roles

are YOU forced into?

What is tattooed

on your face?

Can we change

our label?

What habits and labels

guide your treatment

of others?

Label me grateful

for YOUR Visit!

Here at Comfort Spiral,

 YOUr label reads:

"Valued Friend "

'Take away PEACE - Leave a COMMENT'

Warmly, cloudia

 

MEN of Ancient HULA !

A  L  O  H  A !

What's YOUR brand?

A  L  O  H  A !

 

" Fire Panther "

Thank YOU

 my far-flyers
for coming so far
to rest in Waikiki's sand
for a while
to share,
to smile,
together-

                       Warmly cloudia

Aloha Kolea

A  L  O  H  A !

Click on the Photos

A true 'Snow Bird'

Kolea 

 Is the Hawaiian name

 of the Pacific Golden Plover

[Pluvialis Fulva] 

 Every Spring, each one flies

 from Hawai'i 

to their nesting grounds

 in Alaska,

returning to our islands

 in the Fall

 a non-stop 3,000 mile flight

each way.

“Only from the heart

 Can you touch the sky.” 

 Rumi

“ Observe the wonders 

as they occur around you. 

Don't claim them. 

Feel the artistry

 moving through 

and be silent. ”

Rumi

“Every tree and plant 

in the meadow 

seemed to be dancing, 

those which average eyes

 would see as fixed 

and still”

Rumi

" Every flower

 is a soul

 blossoming

 in nature.  "

Gerard De Nerval

>W<

Thank YOU for looking in!

                                                Warmly, cloudia