Ono ulu
Ono ulu
The proposition for a breadfruit farm in Kapulena is music to my ears. Although, will this be an organic ulu farm? I think that it would be a honorable example for the rest of Hawaii nei and the world to see that we are progressive and smart in how we malama the land and, consequently, feed our families.
Hawaii is about stewardship. If you live here, you have the kuleana to give more than you take. Leave it nicer than when you found it. Don’t just bury the trash in the sand. Pick it up and throw it away.
You growing food? Grow organic or you may as well be burying the rubbish in the land. This is a real issue. It has to be addressed. We cannot afford to be passive on growing food with synthetic poisons.
Cayenne Carocci
Pahoa
Random act of aloha
I witnessed a lovely act of kindness in Keaau. The grocery checkout line was stalled because a customer was $5 short after checking through her cartload of items. The woman in front of me didn’t hesitate to pass a $5 bill up the line to the customer, who received it with deep gratitude, and even came up the line to personally thank the gracious woman who rescued her.
I heard part of the conversation as these two women embraced: “My dear sistah, how can I ever thank you? Please tell me your name.”
To which the woman replied, “I am nobody; it is a pleasure for me.”
Another act of kindness in Hawaii — not uncommon, as those of us who live here are aware. I wish the woman of such unassuming generosity would know how this simple act turned my day into a celebration of the beauty of this place.
We who live here must never forget how lucky we are to have among us people like her.
Dan Taylor
Volcano