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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 674066" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Cedar, your appreciation of Iz, thank you. It touches me, because he was such a gentle soul, as are many Hawaiians.</p><p></p><p>I am going to share something with you this morning. I was hesitant, to push the reply to thread button, because I do not wish to offend anyone, </p><p>but I believe it is fitting, </p><p>because of the many similarities to what we are going through right here, right now. </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]cuU0jnHFSV8[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Our issues, on a smaller scale, are much like the issues Hawaiians face. They are a people, dispossessed of their lands.</p><p>I know we are not supposed to discuss political views here, I am not sharing this in a political sense, rather a sense of loss, abandonment, and recovery. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono is a well-known <strong>Hawaiian</strong> phrase which was adopted as the <strong>motto</strong> of the state of <strong>Hawaii</strong>. As such, it is commonly translated as</p><p></p><p>"The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness". </p><p></p><p>Hawaiians have been dispossessed of their lands, </p><p></p><p>as we have been dispossessed from dreams for our d cs. </p><p></p><p>Hawaiians are literally, physically, culturally, </p><p></p><p>spiritually connected to their aina, their land,</p><p> </p><p>much as we are connected to our children. </p><p></p><p>We have been dispossessed. </p><p>Us. </p><p>Hawaiians.</p><p></p><p>This dispossessed people have had to live in their place, their land, after suffering two centuries of loss. This people have had to carry on with dignity, despite their great loss.</p><p></p><p> Much like we are striving to reach a place of dignity and grace, in spite of our loss. </p><p></p><p>This people have had to face their loss,</p><p> in every aspect of their lives, </p><p>just as we do.</p><p></p><p>Hawaiians have done so, </p><p>with all of the stages of grief that we encounter.</p><p></p><p>Disbelief, dismay, assimilation, denial, anger, resentment, discovery, tears, strength, rejuvenation, and finally, aloha, or the ultimate love.</p><p></p><p>Warrior Rising.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]_NwHVxrVXQ4[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>This is dedicated to my sisters and all those out there fighting this fight of conduct disorder with grief and grace.</p><p></p><p>For the feelings I have are so similar to what I see my children's people going through.</p><p></p><p>These people have found it within them to fight their battle with dignity and "Kapu Aloha"</p><p></p><p>They are standing up for themselves, and for what they believe to be right.</p><p></p><p>I do believe that is what we are doing here.</p><p></p><p>Standing up for ourselves, and for what is right.</p><p></p><p>All of the stages of emotion that we have expressed.</p><p></p><p>Disbelief, dismay, assimilation(or attachment), denial, anger, resentment, discovery then detachment, tears, strength, rejuvenation, and finally, aloha, or the ultimate love.</p><p></p><p>I do believe we will get there sisters, we are there.</p><p></p><p> It is natural to have revisits of the different emotions. I think the idea of kapu aloha, will help us; </p><p></p><p>"An order of restraint placed by Hawaiian cultural practitioners, to act with only kindness, love and empathy.</p><p></p><p>We need to look at this, and how we view <em>ourselves</em>. </p><p></p><p>Kindness, love and empathy. </p><p></p><p>We can view our d cs in this way also, without enabling them.</p><p></p><p>Kapu Aloha, it has many applications for us all. </p><p></p><p>We have lived with this, with our d cs, for such a long time. </p><p></p><p>How do we deal with it? </p><p></p><p>How do we face it? </p><p></p><p>How do we continue on, </p><p>in the future,</p><p> for as long as it takes for our d cs to change paths? </p><p></p><p>Kapu Aloha, kindness, love and empathy. </p><p></p><p>I would like to add, joy, faith, peace and strength.</p><p></p><p>Restore, regenerate, rebuild.</p><p></p><p>Cherish. Lift up.</p><p></p><p>Sacred spirit soaring.</p><p></p><p>Chanting down Babylon.</p><p></p><p>Who do we stand for?</p><p></p><p>We stand for our cause, the right to live peaceable, fulfilled lives, in spite of our dispossession. </p><p></p><p>We are not disconnected, we still believe that our children have the capacity to reach their potential. </p><p></p><p>Hope.</p><p></p><p>Faith. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Until that happens, we will live the best lives we are graced and blessed with.</p><p></p><p></p><p>We are Warriors Rising.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mahalo</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 674066, member: 19522"] Cedar, your appreciation of Iz, thank you. It touches me, because he was such a gentle soul, as are many Hawaiians. I am going to share something with you this morning. I was hesitant, to push the reply to thread button, because I do not wish to offend anyone, but I believe it is fitting, because of the many similarities to what we are going through right here, right now. [MEDIA=youtube]cuU0jnHFSV8[/MEDIA] Our issues, on a smaller scale, are much like the issues Hawaiians face. They are a people, dispossessed of their lands. I know we are not supposed to discuss political views here, I am not sharing this in a political sense, rather a sense of loss, abandonment, and recovery. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono is a well-known [B]Hawaiian[/B] phrase which was adopted as the [B]motto[/B] of the state of [B]Hawaii[/B]. As such, it is commonly translated as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness". Hawaiians have been dispossessed of their lands, as we have been dispossessed from dreams for our d cs. Hawaiians are literally, physically, culturally, spiritually connected to their aina, their land, much as we are connected to our children. We have been dispossessed. Us. Hawaiians. This dispossessed people have had to live in their place, their land, after suffering two centuries of loss. This people have had to carry on with dignity, despite their great loss. Much like we are striving to reach a place of dignity and grace, in spite of our loss. This people have had to face their loss, in every aspect of their lives, just as we do. Hawaiians have done so, with all of the stages of grief that we encounter. Disbelief, dismay, assimilation, denial, anger, resentment, discovery, tears, strength, rejuvenation, and finally, aloha, or the ultimate love. Warrior Rising. [MEDIA=youtube]_NwHVxrVXQ4[/MEDIA] This is dedicated to my sisters and all those out there fighting this fight of conduct disorder with grief and grace. For the feelings I have are so similar to what I see my children's people going through. These people have found it within them to fight their battle with dignity and "Kapu Aloha" They are standing up for themselves, and for what they believe to be right. I do believe that is what we are doing here. Standing up for ourselves, and for what is right. All of the stages of emotion that we have expressed. Disbelief, dismay, assimilation(or attachment), denial, anger, resentment, discovery then detachment, tears, strength, rejuvenation, and finally, aloha, or the ultimate love. I do believe we will get there sisters, we are there. It is natural to have revisits of the different emotions. I think the idea of kapu aloha, will help us; "An order of restraint placed by Hawaiian cultural practitioners, to act with only kindness, love and empathy. We need to look at this, and how we view [I]ourselves[/I]. Kindness, love and empathy. We can view our d cs in this way also, without enabling them. Kapu Aloha, it has many applications for us all. We have lived with this, with our d cs, for such a long time. How do we deal with it? How do we face it? How do we continue on, in the future, for as long as it takes for our d cs to change paths? Kapu Aloha, kindness, love and empathy. I would like to add, joy, faith, peace and strength. Restore, regenerate, rebuild. Cherish. Lift up. Sacred spirit soaring. Chanting down Babylon. Who do we stand for? We stand for our cause, the right to live peaceable, fulfilled lives, in spite of our dispossession. We are not disconnected, we still believe that our children have the capacity to reach their potential. Hope. Faith. Until that happens, we will live the best lives we are graced and blessed with. We are Warriors Rising. Mahalo leafy [/QUOTE]
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