Gratitude Journal – December 26, 2016

Aloha Ohana (yes, that’s you….) It’s been way too long since I’ve taken pen to paper, or should I say fingertips to the keyboard? Still, in the absence of my trail of thoughts, life goes on. Babies join this big crazy whirled of green and blue as if jumping onto a merry go round in the playground of life, while others take refuge in our Lord’s arms.  Until we meet again.

Tears of joy flow into the same of sorrow… building… until they spill over the edge of our eyes and down our face…. Yet, it’s only water and isn’t that what life is made of?

Thirty months ago, we dreamed of a ten-year plan to go home. One of ridding ourselves of ‘stuff’ and moving to paradise, more commonly known to us as Kona. And as I lifted my suitcase on the conveyor I realized that we are unexpectedly ahead of schedule by seven and a half years. This wasn’t quite the way I imagined it would be, but am comforted that we were able to take this one last important trip home together myDarlin’.

As we gathered on the rocky volcano shoreline of Kona, the peaceful breeze caressed our tear stained cheeks.  And one by one we said Aloha to you and your brother as you drifted away on gentle ocean waves into the sunset. 

Aloha myDarlin’, until we meet again….