Mahalo
"Thank you, as a way of living.
Live in thankfulness for the richness that makes life so precious.
~ Mahalo means thankful living.
~ With Mahalo, we give thanks for every element that enriches our lives by living in thankfulness for them. We relish them. We celebrate them joyously. Mahalo is the value that gives us an attitude of gratitude, and the pleasure of awe and wonder.
~ Say “thank you” often; speak of your appreciation and it will soften the tone of your voice, giving it richness, humility and fullness. People need to hear it from you: Say, Mahalo nui loa.
Mahalo is the value of appreciation, of gratitude, and of thankfulness. Living Mahalo is a life of living within gift."
http://www.sayleadershipcoaching.com/mwacoaching/2007/10/mahalo-3-way-pr.html
I am thankful for all the beautiful Kauai flowers we were able to obtain driving up in the hills of Kauai and finding a woman who sells fruit and flowers that she raises herself. We bought lots of fresh fruit, delicious fresh Avacados and the cost was so much less than the local retail stores. Fun to find out of the way places that belong to the local Kauai people. The lady definitely had the spirit of Mahalo and shared it with us.
Photo: Special Kauai Flower Bouquets - 12/11/07
1 comment:
I live in Hawaii and I'm a daily reader of your blog -- and Ali's, too. Just wanted to let you know how much I've been enjoying your posts from Hawaii. You know what the aloha spirit is all about and you have been sharing it with your readers. Born and raised here, I sometimes forget to appreciate all the beauty that is here. Thanks for sharing your observations with us. By the way, I used the ALOHA translation in a little paper bag book for my son's teacher. I put the letter and word with its meaning on one page. On the facing page, I placed a photo and wrote something the teacher had done to express that feeling (kindness, unity, etc.). It was an gift to her at the end of the school year.
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