E lawe i ke a'o a malama a e 'oi mau ka na'auao

Aloha Kalikimaka e nā hoa pepeiao! Christmas greetings to you all, Morning Mana'o listeners! Today's 'ōlelo no'eau is E lawe i ke a'o a mālama a e 'oi mau ka na'auao. Literally it means, take what you have learned and apply it and your wisdom will increase. I love this 'ōlelo no'eau because it is a reminder to us that when we learn and gain 'ike, we have a kuleana, a responsibility to apply, to use it, to share it with others. You know, the saying really is true that the teacher of a lesson learns the most. Whenever I prepare to teach or share the 'ike I have been blessed to receive, I always learn so much. No matter how many times I present the same topic, each and every time I learn something new or gain a new perspective. We are told that we should seek knowledge and increase our wisdom. We go to school as children and our parents encourage us to learn all that we can. We further our education in college or trade school so that we can make a living. Some of us are life long learners, continuing to learn as adults and even kūpuna. Sometimes, however, we may forget that the knowledge we gain is a privilege and with privilege comes kuleana. May we all take the lessons we learn in life and the academic lessons we learn in school and learn them well, apply them and when able to, share them with others. E lawe i ka 'ike a mālama a e 'oi mau ka na'auao. Aloha nō, a hui hou!