I’m sitting in the incredible lobby of the Mauna Lani Bay Resort. In front of me is a magnificent water fall. To my left is a pond with live fish. To my right there’s another water fall and a pond. Plants surround me and flying birds remind me that this is my place to begin to take flight.
Life is effortless here. As I sit here surrounded by life, living creatures and plants – I’m also reminded of how alive that I truly feel right now. THIS IS…an Island Paradise.
Yesterday we took a little drive up the road to the shops that are on the property. We also went to Food Land Farms (a little grocery store) and checked out the local fresh produce. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. I spoke with the cashier who was absolutely incredible and when we brought our stuff to her to check out, she asked me if I was here for pleasure or for a program. I smiled and said, “Well for a program but also pleasure.” Her response warmed my heart. “Mahalo for having a program here.” Such a nice way of saying, “Thank-you for being here.”
I asked her as she was scanning our groceries if there was a word for “please.” She looked at me with a somewhat perplexed look. “I don’t really think so. Please…No – I don’t believe there’s a word for that.” So she turned to another Hawaiian and asked them if they knew of one. No, it would appear that there’s no word for please.
As I let the thought rumble through me I pondered over what it could possibly be about? Why wouldn’t there be a word for “please?” And then it came to me all to clear.
When you live in a world of abundance where there is no lack of anything which is truly meaningful, why would there be a need to say please when all that you truly need for or want for – is provided?
In the Spirit of Aloha ~ Invite and allow, I only see endless possibilities. I am thankful (to myself) for allowing myself what would appear to be a luxury life right now. But is it? Why can’t I have this feeling all of the time. What is stopping me from living with(in) the Spirit of Aloha?
Yesterday I experienced some movement in my body which some would call, “sadness.” Why can’t my husband and daughter see things the way that I do? Well the answer is clear. “They are not me.” And I can choose to want them to see what I see and experience what I experience but I cannot create it for them-that must be a creation of their choosing.
As they appeared to have another “clash of the titans” this morning, I shared with my daughter some thoughts that I had. She is only eleven and yet is wise beyond her years. What I shared with her was something along this line.
“If you continue to see your father through the words that you choose to use, that is all that you’ll ever see. But if you look beyond that which is in front of your eyes and see deep into his soul and the person that you see he can be, then you will see him differently and hear things differently.”
I see the godforce that my husband is. I see the godforce that my daughter is. But I cannot see it for them. I can see their godforce because I see and feel the godforce that I am. I cannot see in someone else that which I haven’t seen/felt in mySelf.
Because I love them so deeply, I experience great sadness in what I see (my perception only) of their unwillingness to see the beauty and greatness that they are to each other and everyone around them. As I write this, I feel tears again as I ponder where in my life do I continue to do the same.
I know one thing for sure. I cannot create for others that which I hold as meaningful for me. They must create for themselves to experience it in their bodies.
So last night I was in conversation with a great friend of mine and he shared his personal experience with me and i allowed it to rumble through me last night and this morning. And this is what I discovered for myself.
As much as I would love my husband and daughter to live in what my perception of the Spirit of Aloha is, they must find it on their own because their experience will be different than mine. I cannot create something for someone else but I can create it for myself so that they too can see with their eyes that it doesn’t have to be difficult.
There is a good chance that my husband and daughter will never experience anything similar to what I do. And I have to allow myself to accept that that is their choice and if I get caught up in how they choose to live – then it can only slow down what I am choosing to create for myself.
From Kona Hawaii at the Great…Mana Lani Bay Resort
Aloha!
Letting Go Of The Past AND…Growing Forward
Amy
