Aloha mai e nā makamaka o ke kakahiaka! E ola ka 'ōlelo Hawai'i. Yesterday we talked about the word ikaika, meaning strength and power and ho'oikaika, to become strong, to strengthen. The question posed was how do we ho'oikaika or strengthen our kahua. Let's first look at the word kahua. Literally it means foundation, base, location. It can mean the bed of stream, camping area and playground. It also means platform, like that of a house. In this context we can see why it is so important to have a strong kahua, without one, the house is in jeopardy of falling apart. Hmmm . . . makes me think of a story of a wise man who built his house upon the rock and when the rains came tumbling down his house stood still. The not so wise man built his house on sand and when the rains came down and the floods came up his house was washed away. This little mo'olelo emphasizes the importance of building a strong kahua. When we think of ways to ho'oikaika our kahua the first thing that comes to mind is 'ike, knowledge. Now let's think about 'ike, knowledge and intellect. We can study and learn and build our intellect, but the greatest learning comes through experience. As we have experiences in our lives, both positive and negative, we grow and gain a different level of 'ike. 'Ike also means to know, see, feel. This kind of 'ike comes through experiences. We learn how to handle our future situations better and we learn how to help others who are experiencing the things we have already experienced. Each experience builds upon the next and helps to solidify our kahua, and thus, we begin to see the process of ho'oikaika. Tune in tomorrow as we continue our discovery through ka 'ōlelo makuahine, our mother tongue. Aloha nō, a hui hou.
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