02-24-2015, 02:46 PM
As we all move forward, in trying times for some of us, reading the various threads here has brought a sense of "discomfort", for lack of a better word.
We have the challenge of an active lava flow, various communities at odds with neighbors due to roads and other "association" issues, we have been through storms, we have had great loss in some of our ohana, and we have opined on many issues given our personal experiences in life.
Today, in reflection of our teachings (as personal guidance is needed), I wanted to share with all of you what my Papa always said. I carry a written note from him in my wallet from 1963, which reads:
E ke Akua, e ha'awi mai ka maluhia
I loa'a mai na mea I hiki 'ole ai,
Aka wiwo'ole I ho'ohuli na mea I hiki aku ai
A ke Akamai no ka 'ike o na mea oko'a.
Amene.
Which translates into:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.
Just sharing thoughts, as mo'opuna eat dinner, with not a care in the world, knowing we will take care of them. And many others in the process. That is our charge for our future.
No matter our differences, there is balance in everything should you choose to find it. The onus is upon all of us to be part of a better tomorrow. Imua kakou, and "lest we forget" (from "Recessional") the true meaning of "aloha" in the process.
Aloha kekahi I kehaki (love one another).
Have a good evening all. Life is short. Enjoy!
JMO.
We have the challenge of an active lava flow, various communities at odds with neighbors due to roads and other "association" issues, we have been through storms, we have had great loss in some of our ohana, and we have opined on many issues given our personal experiences in life.
Today, in reflection of our teachings (as personal guidance is needed), I wanted to share with all of you what my Papa always said. I carry a written note from him in my wallet from 1963, which reads:
E ke Akua, e ha'awi mai ka maluhia
I loa'a mai na mea I hiki 'ole ai,
Aka wiwo'ole I ho'ohuli na mea I hiki aku ai
A ke Akamai no ka 'ike o na mea oko'a.
Amene.
Which translates into:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.
Just sharing thoughts, as mo'opuna eat dinner, with not a care in the world, knowing we will take care of them. And many others in the process. That is our charge for our future.
No matter our differences, there is balance in everything should you choose to find it. The onus is upon all of us to be part of a better tomorrow. Imua kakou, and "lest we forget" (from "Recessional") the true meaning of "aloha" in the process.
Aloha kekahi I kehaki (love one another).
Have a good evening all. Life is short. Enjoy!
JMO.