Friends
who helped us through
a challenging time,
from
a distance,
somehow managing to bridge
time and space gaps to
mâlama
us.
Bubbled forth
from the source of
ka
wai punahele,
a tiny seed,
an idea:
A family album.
Handy, portable, browsable
whenever,
wherever.
He
wahî pa`akai.
A home-made gift,
crafted with Aloha and
Mahalo,
and wrapped with
loving wishes:
May these angels
wonder anew
with the reliving of joyous
moments.
May their hearts feel warm and full
with the recollection of
memories.
May their best memories of past
journeys be kept
sparkling
clear.
May they
celebrate
transient
and
fragile moments.
May they
linger on faces
dear,
fortified that:
"Death
ends a life,
never a relationship."
May
they smile
a
little
at this
sentimental
gift of
cherished family
moments.
~~~~~~~~~
From a little seed of an idea,
The Punahele Family Web Album
sprouted:
2001
- 2000 ~ 1999
~ 1998
~ 1997
~ 1996
& Earlier
Watered
by a blue mountain lake,
the sprout burgeoned,
revealing an opportunity to
pay it forward.
A
gift for two
became a gift for all the stars in the
Hawaiian music firmament,
each shining their light
through their
songs.
And
a
a family album of
Hawaiian musicians,
past, present and future
was created:
Hawaiian Music
Directory.
Such is
The Power of Aloha.
~ Aunty D
& Uncle T
(with his guru)
