cooking Thai Food in Puna

[Momi]

Thanks for the great recipe. Yes, we can say there is a lack of aloha but I think not. Hawaiians have been coersed by other people using the word "aloha" (who don't really know the meaning) to gain things from the Hawaiians and they end up giving everything away and that is why many of us are landless. That day is gone now. Maybe I should have started a new thread on this. Aloha is a lifestyle (and I agree with Curly on most of his statement) which I think I saw in the book "Tales from the Nightrainbow". Aloha is definitley caring for the land and each other. The word should never be used for selfish reasons like gaining land or power because that is the opposite of aloha. Or even getting people to act a certain way. Being truthful to yourself is aloha and having aloha but there is so much to it. I agree that on this website part of the rules is to be nice but aloha is so deep to be using in that manner. Aloha, give and get. Hmmm... that can have a double meaning so speaking for myself, I wouldn't use it. If you give, do you expect to get? If you had a gift for someone would you expect a gift in return or is their friendship more aloha than any material gift? I respect all the comments here so don't take this wrong. Just stating me two cents for what it is worth.

A`ohe pau ka `ike i ka halau ho`okahi
Not all knowledge is learned in one school.