09-22-2014, 04:31 AM
Aloha, punafish. Positive thoughts and prayers for you, and all of our ohana. Mr. Tucker summed it up very well. Finding a sense of peace with this situation is critical to moving forward, no matter what happens.
Perhaps this is time for change, which has brought forth the best in our communities. All eyes are on Puna again, and lots of kokua is coming, and will come, from all over Hawai'i nei.
Lots of prayers are being said, for sure. FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...=275970951
Pahoa, Hawaii >> It's been said that prayer has the ability to move mountains, so why not lava?
That was the message Sunday evening where more than 100 people gathered behind the Pahoa Community Center to send their prayers and blessings to all those who may soon have their lives turned upside down by the so-called June 27 lava flow.
Smoke from the lava heading toward the small town of about 900 people was visible in the sky while pastors from several different area churches led individual prayers for attendees.
For our ohana, we are making sure we're ready with our "cocoa and craka", (evaporated milk with hot water, "war food" at it's best
])
especially for kupuna and keiki. As we wait, and wait, and wait for Tutu Pele to "do her thing", reflection of how our kupuna handled the experience comes to the forefront of my mind.
Never did we panic, we always made sure everyone who needed help got it. The trips to see the flow up close (the old days neva have barrier; we could walk right up to see the flow pass by you a couple feet away!) with Tutu and Papa are forever engrained in my mind.
Tutu Pele will be merciful. We mahalo her for her presence, and honor her as our kupuna. Just no fool around and make "any kine" (ie. no chanting if you don't know what you're doing, no tease, no be disrespectful to nobody, etc.[])
Aloha kekahi I kekahi. Love one another.
We will all be fine.
Mahalo Ke Akua, e na Aumakua, e na Kupuna.
JMO.
Perhaps this is time for change, which has brought forth the best in our communities. All eyes are on Puna again, and lots of kokua is coming, and will come, from all over Hawai'i nei.
Lots of prayers are being said, for sure. FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...=275970951
Pahoa, Hawaii >> It's been said that prayer has the ability to move mountains, so why not lava?
That was the message Sunday evening where more than 100 people gathered behind the Pahoa Community Center to send their prayers and blessings to all those who may soon have their lives turned upside down by the so-called June 27 lava flow.
Smoke from the lava heading toward the small town of about 900 people was visible in the sky while pastors from several different area churches led individual prayers for attendees.
For our ohana, we are making sure we're ready with our "cocoa and craka", (evaporated milk with hot water, "war food" at it's best![
])especially for kupuna and keiki. As we wait, and wait, and wait for Tutu Pele to "do her thing", reflection of how our kupuna handled the experience comes to the forefront of my mind.
Never did we panic, we always made sure everyone who needed help got it. The trips to see the flow up close (the old days neva have barrier; we could walk right up to see the flow pass by you a couple feet away!) with Tutu and Papa are forever engrained in my mind.
Tutu Pele will be merciful. We mahalo her for her presence, and honor her as our kupuna. Just no fool around and make "any kine" (ie. no chanting if you don't know what you're doing, no tease, no be disrespectful to nobody, etc.[
])Aloha kekahi I kekahi. Love one another.
We will all be fine.
Mahalo Ke Akua, e na Aumakua, e na Kupuna.
JMO.