Telephone conferences continued till today, and I really needed to swim.
I drove to the ocean by having a bad feeling because I was driving there nearly noon. In the parking, I asked the couple who just came out of the water. “Was the shower working?” The couple told me in unison, “No.” It means no water, no flush toilets, and no shower. OK. I had to be ready. I walked down, and went into one of the portable toilets located near the ocean. “WOOO!” I jumped out from the one, and went into the another one. I managed this. I went into the shore and washed my hands by the sand and sea water. The beach was so crowded, so I expected this. (the box was so yacky already……) How come this very gorgeous and beautiful beach cannot afford a regular bathroom? The water pipes seem to have been kept breaking again and again. I do not know they stop the water intentionally so that people cannot gather around the shower or bathroom. If it is not, sanitary wise, they can do something. They were charging visitors for this state park before this pandemic happened. I don’t think people will mind paying a couple of bucks for having bathrooms, shower, and running water to wash off their sandy bodies and legs after swimming in the sea water. They can go to work straight after that. I hope the state can do something for this state beach where people refresh, amuse themselves, and stay healthy and happy. "Democracy is Fragile" mikomagicalisland.weebly.com/ One of the things I have been valuing in my life and always keeping in my mind is having “gratitude”.
It is the gratitude toward God, Heavenly Spirits, and all blessings I receive. When I fill my heart with gratitude toward everything I am given and have been given, I can see what I should do next clearly. When my mind gets filled with gratitude and joy, I can feel how much I have been given and blessed. Then, I see clear vision and work that I should do to reciprocate all those blessings. Gratitude gives us power and strength. I have just heard one of our family members in the main land is getting better from the cancer! He has been always in our prayer. I was so happy, and sent gratitude to the Heaven right away. Gratitude helps us make our pipes with our Guardian and Guiding Spirits clearer, stronger, and wider, I feel. Our country has been going down on the dangerous road.
Our democracy, national securities, and liberty has been under the threat. That could affect other freedom-loving countries. Our democratic election was stained deeply last year. Countless number of evidence has proved that our election was stolen. People who came upfront by taking a huge risks were not heard by the authorities. However, this country is not dead because American people are not that weak. We are resilient. We thrive on adversity. I see the vision that the golden phoenix is rising from ashes, unless We the People never give up. 🌠God Bless America🌠 mikomagicalisland.weebly.com/ The language shows the depth and wonder of its culture.
That is why leaning new languages is exciting. It opens our minds and world to a new place. One of the pending work for me is learning Hawaiians. Our choir, KCS, was planning to do lineups of Hawaiian songs and do the concert tour all over Hawaii last year. Because of this pandemic, it was not realized. However, at every Zoom rehearsal, our director Susie lets us sing some Hawaiian songs. It motivates me to learn this language, which does not seem that easy. When I went to the Starbuck coffee, one of the staff said, “Hi, Yumiko!’ It is very nice to be remembered by name and called! I asked her name, and it was Kapuana. I asked the meaning of her Hawaiian name. She said her full name is Kapuana Lani”. That means “Heavenly Revelation”. Wow!!!!! How wonderful to have such a meaning in the name! I really need to dig into this beautiful Hawaiian culture, which welcomed my husband and me, put us together, and has been embracing us. 🌠God Bless America🌠 mikomagicalisland.weebly.com/ On a cloudy day, I drove to Hapuna beach.
I noticed many people on the beach were looking at the same direction toward the ocean. They were staring something. I asked one couple near me and was told, “there is a whale there!” Some years ago, I have heard a voice of the whole when going into the water. That was very special. This amazing creature reminds us of the vastness of nature. I was imagining the world where wholes are swimming. I heard whales travel from Alaska to Hawaii in winter time. They come here to mate, give birth and nurture their calves. Just imagining the lives and very long journey that whales experience is exciting. |
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An Interpreter for JCU Archives
April 2021
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