What is Aloha? Is it the spirit of the world percieved by an individual or an outward reflection of one's own nature? In the short time that I have already been here I have learned that it can be both of these.
It's true that Hawaii, like any other place has its faults. Ticketing for jaywalking, poorly-skilled drivers, homelessness and urban sprawl are found everywhere in our modern world. Why should Hawaii be immune to these things just because its a) the most remote chain of islands from any other significant landmass b) has the nickname of the "Aloha State" or c) has its own time zone.
The fact of the matter is is that I've met some great people since I've been here. Not everyone has been friendly, but like I said why should Hawaii be some utopian state where everyone gets along? It might have been like that decades ago before real estate entrepreneurs ransacked the area, but that's the road of capitalism.
In my time here, I've found that true Aloha starts in you and it's up to you maintain that spirit. I have my charge and I know the challenge that lays before me. I didn't come here just for the surf and sun, I came here to learn. That's what I'm doing and that's where I'm going.
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was friday your AWS?
I don't have an AWS schedule.
so you were posting during work?
i have the ability to create blog entries by emailing blogger from any email address, but no i didn't do that this time. i don't know why it says 1:06 PM. My time zone is set to HST.
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