Don't Short Your Strengths

A  L  O  H  A !

In evaluating ourselves, we tend to be long on our weaknesses and short on our strengths.

                          Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Memories are truths we have chosen.” 

                      C.E. O'Grady

Together

we can share

our solitude

                     cloudia

⬖⬘⬙

“Self is a sea boundless and measureless.” 

            Kahlil Gibran

Love Ya!

Selfie Madness

A  L  O  H  A !

Ah Waikiki! Wait. What's that on the roof?

You are only young once, 

but you can stay 

immature indefinitely. 

         Ogden Nash

That is not a deck, balcony or lanai. 

No rails, not meant for people.

"If the sight of the blue skies 

fills you with joy, if a 

blade of grass springing up 

in the fields has power to 

move you, if the simple things 

of nature have a message that 

you understand, rejoice, for 

your soul is alive.

               Eleonora Duse

 Immortal Youth: What Price Social Media Likes?

Take hold of grace, for 

younger you will never be. 

                    Swedish Proverb

 𝐎 𐠓 ϴ ϕ

Stay Safe Dear!

cloudia

Joyous Night in Waikiki

A  L  O  H  A !

Day: Sun & Fun

The twilight tints have left the sky, 

and night commences 

her watch over the world, 

high in the heavens 

is her taper lit, 

around which will soon glow 

a thousand kindred flames.

               Henry James Slack 

              (1818–1896) 

          The Ministry of the Beautiful

It was a night so beautiful that 

your soul seemed hardly able to 

bear the prison of the body.

             W. Somerset Maugham

O radiant Dark! O darkly fostered ray!

Thou hast a joy too deep for shallow Day.

                       George Eliot

And one by one the nights 

between our separated cities 

are joined to the night 

that unites us.     

    Pablo Neruda

🌒

Nose Abroad

upend your routine

be part of the cast

of this grand, 

nightly scene!

Love You

Friend!

cloudia

Bring Mangoes

A  L  O  H  A !

Eyes can only capture objects 

already seen in mind.

And mind can only see things 

already written in heart. 

Toba Beta

Don’t sit at home and wait 

for mango tree to bring mangoes 

to you wherever you are. It won’t happen. 

If you are truly hungry for change, 

go out of your comfort zone 

and change the world. 

             Israelmore Ayivor

The attitude of faith is to let go, 

and become open to truth, 

whatever it might turn out to be.

           Alan Watts

Linking To

Saturday Critters
I'd Rather Be Birdin`

🜖🜲

Thank YOU

for all you do!

                         cloudia

Relationship With A Peak

A  L  O  H  A !

I love the mountains behind Honolulu

Only if you have been in the 

deepest valley, can you ever 

know how magnificent it is to 

be on the highest mountain. 

                 Richard M. Nixon

Exciting to find new view planes

Wheresoever thou findest 

a high mountain or a 

lofty hill and a green tree, 

know that an idol is there! 

        Akiva ben Joseph

The peak attracts clouds,

the cloud caresses 

and nourishes the mountain.

It's a beautiful relationship!

꧁꧂

Best Warm Wishes!

            cloudia

Best Things In Life

A  L  O  H  A !

"This is the key to life: 

To expect everything to be 

given to you from above, yet 

to be genuinely surprised and 

forever grateful, when they are. -

-Expecting all good things 

to be yours, 

while not knowing how 

to take anything for granted.- 

-If there may be a key in life, 

this is the key." 

    C. JoyBell C.

פּפּפּפּפּפּסּ

I have found this

to be a true formula

for happiness.

Wishing YOU

All The Best!

             cloudia

Linking to
Shadow Shot Sunday2

Waikiki Verticals

A  L  O  H  A !

 The yellow of your dress

dialogues, no SINGS, harmony

with the Rainbow Shower Trees!

 Fans & Lanterns are cousins

as Asia has long known.

Kites are the black sheep soaring,

riding, hiding, gliding,

serving only their own fancy.

And the slender thread.

Verticals Heretical

to some.

But Hawaiians of old

piled stone upon stone to 

height for their purposes too.

Original Verticals

of Waikiki.

Royal Groves of palms.

The Magic, the surf, and

the breezes remain.

As do these beauties!

Linking To
Sky Watch

Aloha Dear Friend!

                                     cloudia