03-25-2017, 08:03 AM
Thanks brah, and, um, e kala mai i a`u for my hewa, Durian Fiend. I lumped you in with the other strange aloha-less responses I got, and that wasn't aloha either. Aloha requires perseverance as well as love and compassion and understanding, and even if some people aren't showing the spirit, that doesn't mean I should let it trouble my own. Mahalo so much for the compliment, you yourself converse in a charming manner as well. I really want to take pictures of the landscape too.
I can't quite describe it, how Hawai'i makes me feel, but to me, it feels like a sacred place, like Tibet or the Vatican. There is so much beauty in that which is native to Hawai'i. Hawai'i, unspoiled, what it's -supposed- to be, it's one of those spots in the world where it's not just a piece of land. Like Tibet or the Vatican, the land of Hawai'i itself is inextricably tied to a unique culture and spirit that goes back over a thousand years.
The best way to put it, I think, is I think I feel what the ancient Hawai'ians were talking about when they talked about Mana. I feel this sort of well being and positive forward thinking, a spiritual energy. Normally, I'm terrified of death, it is the end of all good things. In Hawai'i though, it's okay to die. We all die someday, and dying there means dying in paradise. I used to be very religious as a kid, until the church told me to choose either it, or the only woman I ever loved. That shattered my faith, but yet, in Hawai'i, I feel it again, but only when I'm actually there. I should be there in a month and a half or sooner though, everything's filled in. Mainland house is sold, island house is bought, we're navigating logistics of packing and sending stuff there, now. Don't worry, we aren't bringing any dogs or plants, just clothes and computers and stuff.
Aloha
I can't quite describe it, how Hawai'i makes me feel, but to me, it feels like a sacred place, like Tibet or the Vatican. There is so much beauty in that which is native to Hawai'i. Hawai'i, unspoiled, what it's -supposed- to be, it's one of those spots in the world where it's not just a piece of land. Like Tibet or the Vatican, the land of Hawai'i itself is inextricably tied to a unique culture and spirit that goes back over a thousand years.
The best way to put it, I think, is I think I feel what the ancient Hawai'ians were talking about when they talked about Mana. I feel this sort of well being and positive forward thinking, a spiritual energy. Normally, I'm terrified of death, it is the end of all good things. In Hawai'i though, it's okay to die. We all die someday, and dying there means dying in paradise. I used to be very religious as a kid, until the church told me to choose either it, or the only woman I ever loved. That shattered my faith, but yet, in Hawai'i, I feel it again, but only when I'm actually there. I should be there in a month and a half or sooner though, everything's filled in. Mainland house is sold, island house is bought, we're navigating logistics of packing and sending stuff there, now. Don't worry, we aren't bringing any dogs or plants, just clothes and computers and stuff.
Aloha
Aloha