I am Originally from Hawaii...
... and I grew up there till age 22. Lived for a time in Los Angeles before settling in Portland Oregon, and recently Seoul, South Korea.
I Miss Hawaii to the core. Life isn't the same for me, something is missing without the Ocean nearby. And I am talking about a warm ocean I can swim in. I miss Island life, I miss a slower pace of life and not feeling so rushed and hectic and I miss not having to "schedule" time with friends like it was a business meeting. I miss warm easy smiles and the spirit of Aloha.
I like the simple things in life. Corona with Lime, coconut trees, cool ocean breezes, the smell of salt in the air, shave Ice, girls in bikini's, talking story with friends. Working hard, and playing harder. The satisfaction of a job well done. The smile of a friend. Hugs from mom. Home cooked meals. Doing nice things for other people. Opening the door for a lady. Kicking back and having a bbq. Going on hikes. Listening to reggae concerts back in Hawaii, or anywhere for that matter, Laughing often and loving intensely. Bob Marley!! Loyalty to friends and family. Doing the best we can in life with what we are given. Always shooting for our goals and following our dreams and passions.
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again;
who know the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course;
who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly;
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt(Paris Sorbonne, 1918)
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