Maka'ala

Aloha mai kākou! Our word for today is Maka'ala, which means to be alert, aware, vigilant, watchful, wide awake. E maka'ala i kā hana. Be aware of what you are doing. He makuahine maka'ala 'o ia. She is a watchful mother. This word can apply to us in many different ways. There are things daily that we need to maka'ala, be aware of and alert to. As parents, we must maka'ala, be watchful and aware of our children. Some of us may even be in a phase of life where we need to maka'ala our own parents as we care for our kūpuna. In our families we are maka'ala. We watch out for each other. As we look beyond our immediate 'ohana we realize that we have to maka'ala in our communities as well. What are the issues we are facing? Where is my voice needed? What causes am I actively engaged in and how am I contributing to the world around me? We are maka'ala in the physical sense, but it important that we maka'ala on a spiritual level. Are we aware of our spiritual needs? Are we vigilant in filling our spiritual wells and making sure that we have reserves of spiritual strength for those challenging and difficult times that lie ahead of us? Sometimes we get so busy with life that we become less aware, less vigilant and less watchful of the things that matter most. This is a great opportunity for us to take an inventory of our level of maka'ala both physically and spiritually. Step back for a moment, tune in and maka'ala. E maka'ala kākou! Aloha nō, a hui hou!

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