Blossoming Invincible

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Sometimes it is dark.

But the sun is faithful. Jan Denise

Lei Makers

E lei kau, e lei ho`oilo i ke aloha 

Love is worn like a Lei 

through the seasons.

Hawaiian Proverb

Cultivate love and kindness

in a child to sow the

seeds of compassion.

And only then you will build

a great civilization, a great nation.

    JJ Heller

Light-Bearing Hibiscus

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Within the stillness

where storms subside

A quiet strength

And steady spirit lies.

This inner power

like a deep well soothes

Centers, grounds you

Fountain of youth.

Wellspring of wisdom 

Beyond time and space.

Becomes more familiar

than a well-loved face. -

- From this calm center

roots must spread,

Silent language teaching

Anxieties are shed.

The world around you

Runs on stress and strife,

But in your self you harbor

Invincible blossoming life.

 

          Cloudia Charters 

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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These and Those

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The deepest sin

against the human mind is to

believe things without evidence

Thomas H Huxley,

also attributed to Aldous Huxley *

 We ourselves feel 

that what we are doing

is just a drop in the ocean.

 But the ocean would be less 

because of that missing drop.

   Mother Teresa

Today is a good day to boss up

and change your situation.

Germany Kent 

And then my heart

with pleasure fills,

And dances

with the daffodils.

   William Wordsworth

[ When daffodils

are not in view

a garden rose

will also do! 

Pixie ]

This worldly life is like a shadow.

If you try to catch it, you

will never be able to do so.

If you turn your back towards it,

it has no choice but to follow you. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

Side-by-side Our bond can't be bought Understanding souls Share a truth dearly sought. These the irreplaceable Those we hold ever tight True friends 0ur second solace Creatures of the light. Cloudia Charters 

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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*Aldous Huxley was a grandson of the prominent biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and was the third child of the biographer and man of letters Leonard Huxley; his brothers included physiologist Andrew Fielding Huxley and biologist Julian Huxley.

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Rehabilitation of Humility

A L O H A From Honolulu!

If your heart is not broad

enough to care for everyone

in a conflict, then you

are not yet a peacemaker.

Thank you for caring.

But don't stop growing

your understanding compassion!

      Cloudia Charters 

In my youth, a wondrous sight,
Signs that flickered, day and night:
"Dancing Nightly!" bold and bright,
A mystery that filled me with delight!

When I was a child
It was common to see signs:
Dancing Nightly.

I was too young to go inside
these adult places after bedtime
to see the ubiquitous beings.

They must be BIG, I mused,

and something to see,
especially when they danced!

Did they also do tricks?
Tell Jokes? or did they just dance?
Over the years, their numbers
dwindled. I never see
their signs anymore.

So here's to the vanished breed:
The Dancing Nightly.
They are surely missed.

The wise one is dedicated

to not harming people-

even evil people. When no one hurts another, All will eventually

return to the good. Tao Te Ching,

Chapter 60   Translated by John R. Mabry

Snap judgments

— about people or ideas —

are fueled by arrogance and conceit.

They create blind spots

and missed opportunities.

Good ideas and interesting ways to

accomplish goals in public life

exist all over the place if you

have the will, the curiosity, and

the humility to find them.

  Charlie Baker 

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Pixie & Cloudia

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I asked META's Artificial Intelligence

 to generate an image for me

with this prompt:

"A happy calico cat under a palm tree"

Pretty Nice I Think!

What do YOU think?

Awakening

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The ground was hard
And skies were gray,
Through lingering storms
Despair held sway.

But hope the seed
Safe within
Begins to sprout
Awakened again! -

- Tiny green shoots
Fresh and bright,
A promise revealed
At dawn's first light.

Shadows linger
Fainter and fewer
Lucky hints murmur
richer and truer. -

- Solutions will bloom
And a helping hand,
Goodness returning
Across our land.

Cloudia Charters

The people who matter
will recognize
who you are.
Alan Cohen

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Cloudia & Pixie

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A L O H A From Honolulu!

It ain't what you don't know

that gets you into trouble.

It's what you know for sure

that just ain't so.

    Mark Twain

Good folks flow

a silent stream,

Nurturing life

With simple dreams.

They build, they mend,

with purpose strong,

The land they love, 

where they belong -

Loud voices rise,

a tempest's call,

But division's path

will only stall.

The troubled few,

with shouts and cries,

Divide and disrupt as

Their kindness dies -

- But let them splinter,

Let them fray,

Love to the neighbor

Will find a way!

For peace is built

where kindness stays.

     Cloudia Charters

Be at peace.

Breathe deeply and relax,

Let go of all your worries.

Feel the stillness all around

Find your grace

And join me here,

Where peace and love

Are always near.

Pixie

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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A L O H A From Honolulu!

Orange bleeds a fiery sigh,
Stately clouds sailing a tonic sky.
High blue bleeds to orange crush,

Stars peek shy and never rush

Lullaby of silent crash,
Peace descends.

Calming splash!

Agapanthus Africanus,
The African Lily
or Lily-of-the-Nile

We'll mend the cracks

We'll light the way,

Stay calm and kind

Come what may. 

Bridges built

on simple things,

A smile shares hope

and comfort brings.

In every greeting

kind and warm,

Respect is power 

Against all storms.

Let knowledge flow

a gentle stream,

From every voice,

a waking dream.

    Cloudia Charters 

I believe that if you don't 

derive a deep sense of purpose 

from what you do, if you don't come 

radiantly alive several times a day, 

if you don't feel deeply grateful at 

the tremendous good fortune that 

has been bestowed on you, then 

you are wasting your life. 

And life is too short to waste.

            Srikumar Rao

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Love You,

 Cloudia & Pixie

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