Each Side Gives and Takes

  A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

It's easy to believe  
the world rests 

on our shoulders 
that every gentle touch,  
and whispered comfort,  
is a gift we alone bestow.

But see the way 

their eyes meet yours,  
how their laughter 

lifts the room,  
how their stories 

fill the silence  
with memory and heart.

We are not the only givers here.  
With each small gratitude,  
every squeeze of our hand,  
every moment of trust,  
they teach us the 

language of resilience.

Honor the caring
That flows both ways,  
The  river has two banks,  
Each side gives 
and takes.

Let us notice,  
And appreciate—  
In this circle of care,  
How we all are held  
And holding,

In this living 

That we share. 

Cloudia Charters

Live Dreaming

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

The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember. Seneca

You are never too old

to set another goal or to dream

a new dream. C.S. Lewis

I am not my memories. I am my dreams. Terry Hostetler

May you live

everyday of your life. Jonathan Swift

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Every great dream 

begins with a dreamer. 

Always remember, 

you have within you 

the strength, the patience, 

and the passion to 

reach for the stars to 

change the world.

   Harriet Tubman

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

Today well lived

makes every yesterday

a dream of happiness,

and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day. Indian Proverb

The doors we open

and close each day decide the lives we live. Flora Whittemore

We all have two lives.

The second one starts

when we realize

we only have one.

   Tom Hiddleston

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Spring Hopes

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Maybe the story  

You whisper in the dark 

Isn’t the whole story,  

Though every word  

Feels true.

It’s the story 

You have so far

That's all,  

Stitched out of memory

And longing,  

From the ache

Of what was  

and the hope of

What might be.

But maybe—  

just maybe—  

the world is wider  

than fears can allow,  

and the shadows about  

are thinner than they seem.

Maybe hope  

is hiding in the margins,  

waiting for you  

to turn the page.

Maybe the truth  

is softer,  

more forgiving,  

and the ending  

isn’t written yet.

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Let’s keep writing  

you and I  

line by line,  

finding the light  

in the spaces between  

what we know  

and what could be.

         Cloudia Charters 

A kind word is 

like a Spring day.

         Proverb

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Persevere

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

Losing it Doesn’t mean You’ve lost it. Sometimes,

letting go Is how you find The strength to hold on. There is power In knowing Where your edges lie, A quiet freedom In being only human.

Now, unburdened, You are free To try, To stumble, And to rise. When you mess up, It’s no big deal. The world keeps spinning, And so can you.

Persevere. Let each mistake Be a gentle teacher, Each setback A stepping stone. You are not lost— You are learning How to begin Again. Cloudia Charters

 If we take care

 of the moments, 

the years will

 take care of 

themselves. 

            Maria Edgeworth

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Solutions whisper

On the breeze, A gentle promise Alights on the trees.

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Love Of Thousands

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

Kindness is like snow; 

it beautifies 

everything it covers. 

Kahlil Gibran

Kindness is more important 

than wisdom, and the 

recognition of this is the 

beginning of wisdom.

 Theodore Isaac Rubin

 When words are 

both true and kind, 

they can change 

the world 

   Buddha

Walking, I am listening 

to a deeper way. 

Suddenly all my ancestors 

are behind me. 

Be still, they say. 

Watch and listen. 

You are the result of 

the love of thousands 

     Linda Hogan, 

      Native American writer

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Practice kindness all day 

to everybody and you 

will realize you're 

already in heaven now.

     Jack Kerouac

Which When Why

A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

I never get tired of waiting for the next magic. Marlon Brando

Plumeria Pudica

The future belongs

to those who see 

possibilities before 

they become obvious.

       John Sculley

We never know

which lives we influence,

or when, or why. Stephen King

Differences in

the ability to perceive

are a result of

differences in character. Swedenborg

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