20 January 2009

Aloha President Obama!

In a January 2 article in the Washington Post, Hawaii's influence on our new President was discussed.  The article talks about the aloha spirit, and it provides an alternative interpretation of the word as well: "aloha is also sometimes interpreted as an acronym for five words meaning kindness (akahai), unity (lokahi), agreeability (olu'olu), humility (ha'aha'a) and patience (ahonui)."

I love these five ideas - think about how this world would be different if we each practiced them just a little bit more!  I'm glad President Obama is bringing them to the White House.

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