Memory

A   L   O   H   A  !

" Memory 

 is a way 

of holding onto 

the things you love,

 The things you are,

 the things you never want

 to lose.  "

from The Wonder Years

television show 

" Things 

that were hard to bear 

are sweet 

to remember. "

Seneca

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What Are People REALLY Like?

A L O H A !

If you look at the news,

and nothing but the "news"

you probably think

humankind

has gone mad.

Here are a fewer than
 2 minutes

of security video

from around the world.

I believe it reveals

quite a lot

about US:

 

What do YOU see?

A vandalized Banana Tree?

Would it change your view

to know that bananas are not trees,

but giant grasses?

Once the bunch is mature,

the plant is finished;

New plant grows 

from the roots.

The old plant

is knocked down

to fertilize the new life.

"To understand all

is to forgive all."

Try to have

a positive view

of your self

and of others.

That is one definition

of mental health

& Happiness!

Allow yourself to think:

"Maybe things are better

than I thought."

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Keep GOING

"A  L  O  H  A !

" I have reached an age

 when, if someone tells me

 to wear socks,

 I don't have to." 

Albert Einstein

 (1879-1955)

“ Any great change
 must expect opposition 
because it shakes
 the very foundation 
of privilege.” 

 Lucretia Coffin Mott

Keep GOING,

Mr. President!

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Owning Stuff

A    L    O    H    A  !

Double Rainbow

" The safe way to double

 your money 

is to fold it over once

 and put it in your pocket. "

Kin Hubbard

" Joy all creatures drink

At nature's bosoms..."

Friedrich von Schiller,

 "Ode to Joy," 1785

" As soon as you set foot

 on a yacht

 you belong to some man,

 not to yourself, 

and you die 

of boredom. "

Coco Chanel 

Subsistence is Abundance"

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"Wai" is Hawaiian 
for water, 
it also

means "Wealth"
when doubled:

"Wai Wai"

and Fish SWIM

in it!

But do they OWN

the ocean?

What do you

REALLY need

to own

to be happy?

Good research shows,

that beyond the basics

happiness is independent

of the size of your

 bank account.

Every day

my eyes own

the treasures of

Hawaii.

You too dwell

 in beauties

as your photos

abundantly show!

And Your visits &

comments here

provide me a thrill

no money could

buy.

SO

Join me;
Liberate yourself
from Consumerism.

Appreciate the simple,
needful things you buy.
And when you DO
treat yourself
you will
 APPRECIATE
it consciously.

It's all about 
Awareness,
Appreciation

We churn through
too much Stuff,
too much Activity.

Taste and See
how GOOD it is
to be appreciative
& Satisfied!

My wish for YOU!

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Partner

A  L  O  H  A  !

" I always wanted 

the fairy tale,

 but now -

- I want 

someone

 who is

 a great partner. "

Elisabeth Rohm 

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Empty Camera

A   L   O   H   A !

Our photos say

much about us,

through the moments

and things

that we

notice.

I believe that

a camera with  no \pictures in it

is unlucky.

I want to die

with pictures

on my memory card

that no one but me

has envisioned.

But not yet.

Then I will live

a series of moments

as those pics left in my camera

are viewed; As

someone sees 

what I saw,

one by

 one.

Many wealthy people

have left less

of a legacy.

But You & Me?

We'll rest later

there are so many things

to see,

to frame,

to sweeten, to crop.

So many pictures

to find

and share!

Welcome to the Private Lily Chapel 

" Now is the time 

to unite the soul 

and the world. 

Now is the time

 to see the 

sunlight dancing 

as one with 

the shadows. "

Rumi

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Hug o'War

A   L   O   H   A !

" I will not play at
 tug o'war. 
I'd rather play at
 hug o'war, 

" Where everyone hugs 
Instead of tugs, 
Where everyone giggles 
And rolls on the rug, 
Where everyone kisses, 
And everyone grins, 

And everyone cuddles, 
And everyone wins. "

 Shel Silverstein

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