01-11-2010, 07:55 AM
Aloha,
mgeary: your Assumption #2: hit the nail on the head with a big thump! And, boy are you right on. The internet has spawned the ability for people to hide behind a keyboard and never be seen.
freestate: My wife and I have lived among the Navajo for 7 years and the Apache for over one year. My wife is Filipino. The Navajo are beautiful people but still tend to accept my wife before they do me but are never discourteous to me. But a "feeling" is there that I can feel. The Apache have little acceptance of anyone including each other.
Our Hawaii experience has been that usually it is younger Hawaiians who are willing to step up and disgrace their heritage in front of me. Older, educated Hawaiians are much different. Unfortunately when you are wanting to sit on a beach it's the younger ones who are there too. But you know what, we respect them and at the same time can have some fear too.
Having said all that I have written in this thread and expressed my feelings and beliefs here, I want to thank each and every one here for being courteous to me. I appreciate that. I have to admit that on some days while reading the forum I ask myself the same questions as was the intent of the original post to the thread. And. Almost every time I enter a discussion, I hesitate for a moment and ask myself, “Do I really want to risk taking a hit?”
Today, I am glad I did because I have met some really great people here in this thread who have the ability to be open minded and basically courteous.
My wife and I remain convinced that there is a place for us on the BI.
Mahalo!
Best!
BobH
mgeary: your Assumption #2: hit the nail on the head with a big thump! And, boy are you right on. The internet has spawned the ability for people to hide behind a keyboard and never be seen.
freestate: My wife and I have lived among the Navajo for 7 years and the Apache for over one year. My wife is Filipino. The Navajo are beautiful people but still tend to accept my wife before they do me but are never discourteous to me. But a "feeling" is there that I can feel. The Apache have little acceptance of anyone including each other.
Our Hawaii experience has been that usually it is younger Hawaiians who are willing to step up and disgrace their heritage in front of me. Older, educated Hawaiians are much different. Unfortunately when you are wanting to sit on a beach it's the younger ones who are there too. But you know what, we respect them and at the same time can have some fear too.
Having said all that I have written in this thread and expressed my feelings and beliefs here, I want to thank each and every one here for being courteous to me. I appreciate that. I have to admit that on some days while reading the forum I ask myself the same questions as was the intent of the original post to the thread. And. Almost every time I enter a discussion, I hesitate for a moment and ask myself, “Do I really want to risk taking a hit?”
Today, I am glad I did because I have met some really great people here in this thread who have the ability to be open minded and basically courteous.
My wife and I remain convinced that there is a place for us on the BI.
Mahalo!
Best!
BobH
Best!
BobH
BobH