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Andy and I got back from The Big Island recently, and this just happened upon my computer screen today. I like it, so I am putting it here. Perhaps you’ll like it too.

Live ALOHA
A stands for AKAHAI, meaning kindness.
L stands for LOKAHI, meaning bring unity.
O stands for OLU’OLU, meaning politeness.
H stands for HA’AHA’A, meaning humbled.
A stands for AHONUI, meaning enduring.

Aloha in Action
Respect all elders and children.
Leave places better than you find them.
Hold the door. Hold the elevator.
Plant something.
Drive with courtesy. Never drive impaired.
Attend an event of another culture.
Return your shopping cart.
Get out and enjoy nature.
Pick up litter.
Share with your neighbors.
Create smiles.
Create a list and share it.

You don’t have to be a politician, or the president of a company, or a famous doctor, to make everyone’s life better. Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference.