Aloha is more then hello, goodbye, love you. Its way more then the tourist greeting, aaahhh looooooo haaaaa. Why do I not like hearing it like that? Because I’m not at a show in Waikiki? Aloha kiss kiss, pau. You know what I mean…… *L*
I think Aloha in its truest sense is unconditional love. That feeling that cannot be expressed in words, this word “Aloha” is a vague description of what cannot be described. It is only felt.
Much like the description of a baby’s laugh. The pure, innocent and joyfulness of that laugh is beyond words. There are no words that express that pure joy. You know what I mean…… *L*
Aloha is giving cause you want to, not cause you have to. Aloha does not include obligations. Aloha is not expecting anything in return. The joy is in the giving, not in da getting.
Aloha is the gift of unexpected warmth. The embrace of a soft wind at sunrise or the hug of the smell of the ocean at sundown.
Hoooo I’m feeling poetic dis morning. Inspired by da ulua o’wot? Oh I digress, where was I…
Aloha is the trust of friendship(s) and fellowship that knows little negativity and choke ukupila laughter. (WOT!)
There is no jealousy, no ultimatums, no mana sucking in true Aloha. *L* You know how some people just suck or demand a lot of your energy? Hence mana sucking. Sometimes individuals in our lives take (aka suck) time and energy that can be better spent in more positive endeavors.
Aloha is a prayer that one is pono within oneself; but more importantly that we are pono with one another.
Yes, Aloha happens and when it does cherish it……
Inspired by da ulua’s? ~ I love dat line ~ gawd I crack myself up.
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At Tempe Town Lake, Aloha Festival 2009
Oh PROPs to da T-shirt maykah. *L*
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April 10th, 2009 at 10:50 am
ALOHA….happens.
Exactly.
Poetic?
Yes…and beautifully so.
Mahalo,
Auntie Pupule
April 10th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Kupuna Mary Kawena Pukui defines “Aloha” in her Hawaiian Dictionary with numerous terms. Love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, charity, greeting, salutation, regards, sweetheart, lover, loved one, beloved, loving kind, and to venerate among the list of words associated with “Aloha”. Many of these outward demonstrations of “Aloha” are felt, displayed and shared without words. Many are intuitive toward family, friends and those close to us. We let “Aloha” grow to enhance our relationships in our community where ever we are “planted” away from the aina. The Golden Rule of “do unto others” is a display of Aloha, no? Where ever we are…let’s let “Aloha Happen”.
April 17th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
You got it right, my son in law went to Hawai`i in 07 for first time and could not understand why the tourist were so un- touched by where they were. Felt really bad how it’s treated like Disneyland of the Sea. You know it’s the first time he ever relaxed in his life. Now that’s aloha in action.
April 18th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Aloha is also having peeps like you and all my cyber ‘ohana as close friends, even doe so many of us neva wen meet in person. Get da mana flowing among all of us, yeah?
April 24th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Das right Moki, u nailed it on da head fo’ most of us on hea dat no see each uddah in peerson. It’s always among us. We are planted away from da aina as Kamaka said an we still spread aloha. We do dis in jus’ da liddo tings we do hea in Germany an peeps hea no undahstan’ owah take awhile fo’ figah out wot it is dat we geev an no expect nothin’ back. So wen da next poetic slice we goin’ hea from Lika?