I kani ko ‘aka i ka le‘ale‘a; i pu‘u ko nuku i ka huhū; i le‘a ka nohona i ka mā‘ona.

Aloha kakahiaka e ko Maui! Today's 'ōlelo no'eau has become one of my favorites. I kani ko 'aka i ka le'ale'a; i pu'u ko nuku i ka huhū i le'a ka nohona i ka mā'ona. One laughs when joyous, sulks when angry; is at peace with all when the stomach is satisfied. So true! Our emotions are revealed through our expressions. When someone is happy and joyful it radiates in their countenance. They laugh, they smile and their joy becomes contagious. It's hard to be in a room with someone who is joyous and not smile, too. On the other extreme, when someone is angry their anger manifests in their expressions, attitude and even their actions. Think of a young child, typically joyful and happy, but when their angry, you sure know it. The part I like the best of this 'ōlelo no'eau, though, tells us that one is at peace with all when the stomach is full, mā'ona ka 'ōpū. It's not just about the food. When we think about eating much of our eating occurs with other people. Yes, our stomachs become full and that makes most of us very happy, but it's the pilina, the relationships we create and build upon that seems to satisty the soul. So, you see, we don't just eat because we love food, we eat because we love each other as well.

Aloha nō, a hui hou!
Luana