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I have been thinking a lot about all the ways people can be blessed, and how easy it is to take for granted the good things in our lives because we are too focused on the petty little negative stuff, or the huge unsolvable negative stuff, but both distract us from all the good around us. Some of the recent negativity here on Punaweb has started me on this thought process, this site can be such an amazing source of knowledge, support, and appreciation for the uniqueness of being a Punatic. There are a million sites on the internet for name calling, finger pointing, and generally assaulting one's fellow humans from the safety of cyberspace, and then there is Punaweb. Some wonderful friendships have started here, people like Carey freely share their knowledge, others share their humor, and Rob shares the space with all of us. A true blessing in our lives..
I am feeling personally blessed because I live here on this amazing island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, because I have work I love with people I respect to work with, because every year I get a new crop of students to help get through adolescence. And most of all, because of the people I have the privilege of loving and the honor of knowing love me, I consider myself to have been blessed in this life.
The start of a new school year is always a time when I take stock and set my course for the new year. This year my goal is to not let the little stuff get me down, to not listen to or repeat gossip, and to remember to focus on the positive and not dwell on the negative things I can't control anyway.
What are your blessings?
Carol
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Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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Carol, I agree! I was also thinking as I read all the comments on the increase of food costs that why don't we get more constructive ideas and suggestions about that particular problem? There were some good ideas introduced, such as sustainable trees, but they got buried on all the side-trips to banter punatics who are wanting advice and because they express different views or made a remark that takes others on a tangent away from topic, the whole point of the topic is lost and viewers quit reading or worse yet, quit contributing.
I am all for positive help! We do need to be realistic about the food supply on the islands. I think all of us need to seriously ask ourselves, "what can I do to contribute to the food supply if imports stop?"
Truth is, I'm a pathetic gardener but I KEEP TRYING by gaining knowledge. Come on, Puna people...let's work together, no matter how different we think. It can be done. [  ]
And the Puna climates are blessings! I just spent 5 days in hot Lahaina and was so happy to return to cool evenings again and even the rain was welcomed ]
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Originally posted by rainyjim
People like Opihikaobob in the political forum
as usual, you have me laughing so hard I can't go to bed now!
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I always feel blessed when my "thrive or die" method of gardening produces a "thrive"!!!
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I like this thread!!
WE are blessed to live in Hawaii, to have raised our children here amongst many ethnic groups, to thrive and be accepted in an area where we were considered the minority (west coast, Oahu), to have dear friends of all nationalities and learn from them.
love the diversity of Puna ...from the hippies of the 60's to the locals , many, having a knack of living happily on limited means.
I am perplexed by anyone who chooses to move here and can not seem to embrace this Aloha spirit. Age discrimination and raciest remarks are destructive , not only to conversations on this site but to our neighborhoods.
Punatalk is informative... and amusing..... we too, have to check often on Opihikaobob's postings!! don't want to miss an opportunity for laughter!!!
So off to plant more seeds in the garden............"thrive or die" haha!! That's my garden technique! Have really good luck w/ Okinawa Spinach, Poha, tomatoes, collards, Japanese egg plant, but could really use some advice on how to keep the squash alive!!!
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My Okinawa spinach is doing really well also. I love the diversity here and it's been great for my kids. My teenage son was telling me just the other day how much he "loves Hawaii". The people in the schools, for the most part, really care on a personal level about the kids.
The reason people are and will continue to be more negative is an economic thing. Count your blessings that its something we just bitch about now, and not something actively ruining the lives of most people, but it will. So it will only get worse.
Mahalo for your positive post.
I hope people are growing as much as they can. Peace, Tolerance and Compassion are the only way through this, and we need to stick to it as it gets worse and worse.
Aloha
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I think the weather is the greatest blessing here.
Never too hot, never too cold. No need for air conditioning,
no need for heating. Plentiful rain so that everything is kept
green and clean and we have free water. With solar prices coming
down we'll soon have free electricity too (once it has paid itself back).
Despite the great climate, the land and house prices are amazingly affordable.
As is the food.
The above applies to a few other places in the world but not many have the
comforts and conveniences of living in a First World Country.
As an added bonus, the people are on the whole friendly and peaceful.
The laws are sensible, there's no extreme poverty and there's no
(legal) gambling to make life harder for the uneducated.
If there's a better place to live, I don't know about it.
It's only a matter of time until everyone else realizes this.
You had better buy property now, the only way is up (in the long run).
IMHO
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