08-13-2014, 02:20 PM
Well, Papa always said to look for the silver lining in everything. Thus, as we all dig deep to be patient, helpful, kind, and understanding as we recover from the hurricane, here is what I find positive today:
1) No one was killed.
2) For the first time, the spotlight is on Puna. We seemed to receive the least amount of attention with regard to infrastructure, and public services in general. Maybe we'll see a change for the better.
3) Puna will decide a Senate seat. This is national news. Puna residents have the ability to demand (or respectfully request) of these candidates (and all elected officials) a commitment to Puna's future and help us rebuild.
4) In the face of adversity, so many have shown what "aloha" truly means. This is a life lesson for our keiki and mo'opuna.
5) Now that the scope of what Puna has endured is finally being realized, so many helping hands have come forth. I would expect more is to come.
Mahalo ke Akua. Bless you all.
"We shall extend and display respect to all others which reflects our own appreciation of humanity. We shall carry our pride quietly, neither boasting of ourselves nor speaking badly of others - often a dishonest method of self-praise. Yet we must be unashamed of our principles and honest in our criticisms."
~ Hawaiian Code of Conduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_17vGYa81s
JMO.
1) No one was killed.
2) For the first time, the spotlight is on Puna. We seemed to receive the least amount of attention with regard to infrastructure, and public services in general. Maybe we'll see a change for the better.
3) Puna will decide a Senate seat. This is national news. Puna residents have the ability to demand (or respectfully request) of these candidates (and all elected officials) a commitment to Puna's future and help us rebuild.
4) In the face of adversity, so many have shown what "aloha" truly means. This is a life lesson for our keiki and mo'opuna.
5) Now that the scope of what Puna has endured is finally being realized, so many helping hands have come forth. I would expect more is to come.
Mahalo ke Akua. Bless you all.
"We shall extend and display respect to all others which reflects our own appreciation of humanity. We shall carry our pride quietly, neither boasting of ourselves nor speaking badly of others - often a dishonest method of self-praise. Yet we must be unashamed of our principles and honest in our criticisms."
~ Hawaiian Code of Conduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_17vGYa81s
JMO.
