Giving thanks…
on this Thanksgiving day for the blessings in our lives, for our Lord bringing our beautiful Ohana together on this, our first since myDarlin’ Robert Kenui Pope left us. And we will walk/run the Gobble Jog along with our friends in his memory one year later. For last year, we celebrated the miracle of life as he had defied the odds, and this year we celebrate him having been a part of our lives.
And the jog represents so much more, it is the food that it provides to so many. Food – a major part of life for all, but very specifically myDarlin’ as he chose a challenging, yet rewarding career in the hospitality industry. He told me of how he believed in magic as a child, as there was no other explanation of how flour and milk could become gravy. And his parents would host Ohana parties based around food and music, yes this was a foundation for a great life. And his Mother told him, ‘Be anything but a Chef’.
Is it ironic that food and fellowship have their very own holiday named Thanksgiving? And is it a coincidence that myDarlin’ brought those two items together every day of his life? And as he climbed the ladder to the top, he never forgot either ingredient, the food and fellowship, as he made friends for life showing his gratitude to his team for their partnership and his customers for their patronage.
As he began his descent back down the ladder toward retirement, he stepped on those very same rungs with a heightened focus on fellowship and mentoring others in their careers. And he was happy, and he was thankful for each and every moment that our Lord gave him, gave to us, gave to our family, our Ohana.
Today, I am filled with gratitude for the blessings in my life. For a wonderful family, whose story was created by our Lord. For the food and fellowship we share on this Thanksgiving Day, and every day of our life. And my prayer is that others will not only enjoy the food that the Gobble Job provides, but that they open their eyes and hearts to experience God’s Love.
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