Aloha

Wikipedia says,

Aloha is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence.

I had heard the term, of course, but I hadn’t thought much about it, or realized its deeper meaning, until I read Tom’s post, Aloha Friday:

What does Aloha Mean?

The true meaning of Aloha is the feeling of
Love, Peace and Compassion.
It’s a guideline of how to live.
A life of Aloha is one when the heart
is so full that it overflows with the ability
to influence others around you with your spirit.

Thank you, Tom!

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20 Responses to Aloha

  1. Aloha to you and your family.

    God bless always.

  2. Rose says:

    I love the real meaning of it…I did not know this either.

  3. tomthebackroadstraveller says:

    …pass the Aloha Spirit on!

  4. Myra Guca says:

    Interesting! What the world needs now ….

  5. Ginny Hartzler says:

    I had no idea! I just thought it meant hello and goodbye. I learn so much here!

  6. The OP Pack says:

    That is so beautiful. Aloha to you and Andy. I have always loved the Hawaiian word “malaho”.

  7. awesome

    if only all humans undertook that thought and created the action

  8. MadSnapper says:

    I always thought it meant hello , I like this meaning a lot more. Aloha my friend

  9. Thank you for sharing.

  10. Ann Thompson says:

    And all this time I just thought it meant hello. I like the real meaning much better.

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