Made Of Feathers

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Silence fell

like a hammer
made of feathers.
It left holes in the shape
of the sound of the sea.
Terry Pratchett

Check The License Plate:

 By choosing to be 

our most authentic 

and loving self, 

we leave a trail 

of magic 

everywhere we go.

                Emmanuel Dagher 

I close my eyes to old ends. 

And open my heart 

to new beginnings.

Nick Frederickson

Discovering the truth 

about ourselves is 

a lifetime work but 

it's worth the effort.

 Fred Rogers

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Pixie & Cloudia

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The Gap

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

The Promised Land 

always lies on 

the other side of 

a Wilderness.

          Havelock Ellis

Anything done 

out of fear,

is a prayer 

to the devil.

  Anonymous

Close the gap

between yourself

and your spirit-

-the person you

know you can be.

Let your choices reflect

the person you

want to become,

not just the person

you think you are. Maggie Smith

There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud. Carl Sandburg

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

Linking To

Saturday Critters

Monday Murals

 A kindly gesture

 bestowed by us 

on an animal

 arouses prodigies
 of understanding

 and gratitude.

Colette

La Pena

Smile Gain

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

A smile will gain you

ten more years of life.
Chinese Proverb

Honolulu Street Scene

Selfishness & complaint pervert the mind. Love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision. Helen Keller

If I could tell the

story in words, I wouldn't need to

lug around a camera. Lewis Hine

True wisdom lies in 

gathering the precious things 

out of each day as it goes by. 

                      E.S. Boutons

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Pixie & Cloudia

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What You Never

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Elvis Presley’s ties to Hawaii run deep: he brought world wide attention to the islands with his films and music. His 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii” concert broadcast from Honolulu reached over a billion viewers, setting entertainment history.

In 1961 Elvis almost single-handedly reinvigorated a campaign to build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. His electrifying benefit concert raised over $60,000 and ignited worldwide support, turning a dream into Hawaiʻi’s most visited historic site.

Barleria repens,

 known as the Coral Creeper 

or Small Bush Violet, is 

a fast-growing, evergreen 

ground-cover native to 

South Africa that produces 

vibrant coral, pink, 

or purple flowers. 

Listen to your heart. 

It knows all things, 

because it came from 

the Soul of the World 

and it will one day 

return there .  

   Paulo Coelho 

Firesilk light climbing

through bright blue of haze,

quicksilver arc expanding 

across the morning blaze.

Woven color, a humid, 

brief surprise,

A gasp of wonder 

exploded in 

our morning eyes.

The vapor fades,

chroma gone too soon,

A brilliant memory 

lasts to afternoon!

   Cloudia Charters

Life is all about

how you handle

what you never

asked for.

Pixie

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Pixie & Cloudia

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Yours To Give

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Isn't an awareness of

their transience what

gives these moments

their exquisite edge?

    Robert Harris

Let no feeling

 of discouragement

 prey upon you,

 and in the end you 

are sure to succeed.

                  Abraham Lincoln 

Power comes
 with authentic sharing 
that has no 
secondary motive.
                           Gary Zukav

 Sometimes people are terribly distressed

but have no one to whom they can

unburden themselves. If you come along

with a happy face, you cheer them and

give them new life. Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then

be yours to give. Nachman of Breslov

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Cloudia & Pixie

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No One

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

No one is useless

 in this world 

who lightens the

 burden of it

 for anyone else.

     Charles Dickens

 Just when you 

think it's over,

a new way opens

and joy can return. 

Nothing is final 

in heaven 

but in a 

continual state 

of becoming.

            Cloudia Charters

When you are 

not sure, 

flip a coin 

because while

the coin is 

in the air, 

you realize 

which one 

you are actually 

hoping for.

        Jay Shetty

There is not anything in the world stronger than tenderness. Han Suyin 

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Travel Tuesday 
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H2O Thursday

If you love 

the sacred 

and despise 

the ordinary

you are still 

bobbing in the 

sea of illusion.

    Linji Yixuan

Happiness After

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

All summer,

rooms closed— warm hopes cooled

by shadow and doubt. My smile lost for weeks

like missing keys; And life itself,

late, and shut out.

But today:

a window opened sun wakes the heart

from its rest. Happiness,

sudden and golden, -

- reminds the spirit

how to forget: age, endings, and

all that has passed—

- to travel forward,

a guest of possibility— young, at last!

Cloudia Charters

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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