Aloha kakahiaka e na hoa o ke kakahiaka! Pehea? Mākaukau no ka ho'okūkū hula 'o Merrie Monarch? So what, everyone ready for Merrie Monarch weekend? I now our 'ohana is planning our Merrie Monarch Pā'ina (party). I love this time of year. Hula is in the air as we prepare to watch and some lucky one actually get to attend the Merrie Monarch Festival. With hula permeating the air around us, I can’t help but share a hula related 'olelo nooeau today. 'A'a i ka hula, waiho ka hilahila ma ka hale. Get up and dance, leave shyness at home. You know, this 'ōlelo no'eau can apply to us in so many ways. In hula we were always to never be shame to dance. When called upon to hula, you can’t say no, you just get up and dance. As a matter of fact, most of the time, your shoes were already off your feet before the musician called your name! In life, this pearl of wisdom reminds us to dance the dance of life without fear, hesitation or shyness. We have one life to live and we should make it the best we possibly can. In spite of our circumstances, regardless of our challenges, we can choose to dance. We may dance to a different beat, we may have different dance moves, no matter, dance anyway. So, tonight, as we watch the beautiful Miss Aloha hula contestants chant and dance their hearts out on stage, may we all be inspired to move our kīkala to the joyful rhythm of life. 'A'a i ka hula, waiho ka hilahila ma ka hale. Life is good my friends!
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Ke aloha nō, a hui hou!
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