Kanaka, we are stronger and wiser than many of us realize. With that being said, we are also a race of pride. Our work ethic gives us the pride we carry and we have to learn not to allow that pride to push us apart. How many of us are proud to belong to the awesome families we come from? Well, sticking together like a family, is what's going to make the difference. One general rule in our hale, one of the only two rules that will get you a spanking here, is that families are supposed to unite, not fight. With that being said, if the kids fight in the community, each case will be dealt with on it's own accord. However if the kids stand there while their sibling is getting beat up, or if they hurt each other, a sound whipping will follow. We don't leave our o'hana out to left field to perish. No matter how much they don't like each other. They have permission to not like each other all day, but once a hate crime against a sibling ensues, the punishment will begin. In this case, they have a strong foundation and a strong sense of family. Being on a team or having national love is kind of the same way, in the essence that no matter how much we don't like each other, we should take the moment to help one another understand. We should not be so quick to insult each other, rather to educate each other.. even if we only post a link for that person to teach themselves The important part is that you led the family donkey to the water. It is up to that donkey to drink. However, if that person should be hurt in any way, we should be right there to put them back on track. Does this sometimes require tough love? Yes, but you have to remember to do it in love, and not where we are running around here suppressing each other, as if we're all not already going through enough of that.
Today while surfing the forums, I saw somebody's little girl chastising an adult. Now to hear it written this way, one would normally say that this little girl was out of pocket. Au contrar, this little girl actually made sense! How do we compete with a child chastising an adult and making more sense than most adults in the forum? She called it like she saw it and held not her tongue. It was obvious that she is very mature for her age.
I took the time to visit her page to find out that she is a young poet who speaks on political issues. The girl can't be any older than eight or so. What an amazing head she has on her shoulders!How does that make us feel? Most of the time, we can all be seen in some place, debating and some of us do it very nastily.
Beyond a chastising post, this is more of a wake up call for some of us to take inventory of our actions and spoken words. How can we expect a whole country to change and corrections to be made on a national level, if we won't correct what is within our power to correct?
We can't be perfect, so the best thing we can do is to take that look at ourselves, spend some time praying or meditating over our reflections and moving forward with working on our internal lists one thing at a time.
This concerns me because sometimes, people are vicious when they're sick. People are vicious when they're fed up with being fed up... and it seems like we have a lot of that going on.
If we were to start somewhere, as a community, what would be the most beneficial solution that we could do? This is our country, our aina, our iwi, our kuleana, our kupuna & keiki, our o'hana, this is you and I. This is our lives. It's about time that we take control and make sure that we do it in a manner in which we will receive blessings. Karma - the only way to get blessings is to be a blessing. From what I hear, programs could be opening up soon, so we will need to hear from you, what would help you the most.
Please go on to have a safe & Happy New Year. Remember that resolutions don't have to wait until New Year's Day to happen. You can decide that you want better for you on any given day. But here's the key: You have to do it. You don't owe it to anyone else but yourself, to have a happy life. Happiness is not getting everything handed to you, happiness is a choice you make.
Do you like where you are in life? That's for you to know, but it doesn't mean that you can't appreciate what you do have.
!!!Happy New Year 2013!!!
Aloha Always,
Team Freedom
kanakafreedom@gmail.com
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