MK controversy thread

[Punatang]

Thanks, MyManao...

Thank you. You know, to me this is so simple. But when kalakoa posts that he left Hawaii partly because of our struggles, it reflected such a dichotomy between my experiences and other's.

I have lived almost 50 years of my life here, and I feel blessed to have had such an enriched life because of the Hawaiian culture. From the minute I landed I have been in awe of the spirit of aloha. Why would anyone not be in love with the people of these island? WTF? Hawaiians are the kindest, most loving, and truly the most open and giving people on the planet, if we let them be. But no, so many come here and instead of opening themselves they expect others to be as closed minded as they are. Instead of realizing there are different ways of living our lives, of seeing things, of feeling things, they expect everyone else is just like them. It's sad. Especially when the alternative is so rewarding, so enriching.

MyManao you have eloquently expressed something that I agree with completely (above). Uncle Ted Kaikuahiwi graciously taught me how to enter and contribute in the lo'i. He also taught me how to make a mean umbrella out of the giant 'ape. That was all a very long time ago.  I too feel overwhelmingly blessed and enriched by our amazing Hawaiian Hosts. I don't really have a position on the thread but your thought above stands on it's own. Thanks for sharing that. I wish for everyone the joy of internalizing that message.