09-01-2014, 03:18 AM
quote:Respectfully disagree with your take on "ohana" (and the rest of your post). We have hanai ohana that is not blood, nor born here, but have the essence of true aloha in spirit and actions.
Originally posted by protoss
Ohana means family (only of course if you were born in Hawaii, otherwise you are nothing) you don't think that talking all that crap about the military drills and the mainlanders on top of hating being part of the USA and wishing you could be your own independent island and barely pay any taxes was not going to bite back?
You reap what you sow
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'Your whole idea about yourself is borrowed-- borrowed from those who have no idea of who they are themselves.'
Fortunately, some of us can accept this position, however inaccurate. We're used to it. Funny thing is, the people who are born and raised here know how to cope without FEMA. In fact, were some of the first ones to gather up supplies and necessities, to help our neighbors and strangers, not just ohana.
This comment is so sad, and reflects the continued separation of our communities, and perpetuates the anger on both sides of this perceived "them and us" mentality. Auwe!
In my book, we are all ohana on some level. Hope you find aloha in your heart, protoss. It worthy of finding. More important, worthy of sharing.
Bottom line, this hurricane/tropical storm did not meet the FEMA criteria, and is possibly going to be appealed. Actually, FEMA would have helped far more people who were "not born here".
JMO.
ETA: Oh, do you eat spam musubi? (j/k) [8D]