Aloha ʽAina Kaloko-Honokohau

While attending a slack key festival on Oʽahu, I noticed a t-shirt that read: “Don’t mistake Aloha for weakness”. I think that somehow the Aloha life philosophy gets disregarded and shoved out of the way by well-intentioned people who love this place in the only way they know how. Although I have lived here for many years, I am continually learning lessons of Aloha such as inclusion, tolerance and love for the land. So in deference to Aloha, tolerance for those who feel the need to create coral messages is called for, however, Aloha works two ways; visitors need to hear the voices of the kamaʽaina, the people of this land so they can respect this beautiful culture, this beautiful place and enrich their lives with Aloha.