ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ʻaʻole hiki ke piʻi . . .

Aloha mai e nā hoa makamaka o ke kakahiaka! He momi kēia. Todayʻs morning manaʻo is an ʻōlelo noʻeau – ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ke hoʻāʻo e piʻi, no cliff is too high to be scaled. There is no challenge to big to overcome. When I asked my son, Kamaehu to share with me his manaʻo about this ʻōlelo noʻeau he said, “Mom, itʻs like thereʻs nothing that you canʻt accomplish.” Pololei nō ʻoe e Kamaehu. You are absolutely right! The word puʻu is used, which means hill or mound. Piʻi means to climb or ascend. It is interesting to note that mauna, mountain is not used, but instead puʻu is used. In this context the puʻu represent the obstacles and challenges we face in life, perhaps even on a daily basis. The metaphor of a mountain may be a little too strong here. Instead, we are reminded that we will have smaller hills and mounds, challenges battles and obstacles in life, but none are too great, too high to overcome. All things are possible and yes, like Kamaehu said, we can accomplish anything. Keep persevering, keep pushing forward, maybe even upwards at times until you have climbed that puʻu and reached the other side. Indeed, ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ke hoÿāʻo e piʻi. Aloha nō, a hui hou. CLICK HERE to listen to and download the Morning Manaʻo Podcast.