April Sunset

The first time Nolemana walked into our hale [house] when it was on the market, we knew it was ours. It had everything we wanted, with the exception of a flat, sunny area for my veggie garden.

As we finished looking at it, we came back into the living room, which looks out over the valley. And we saw a sunset very similar to this one.

It was as if ke Akua [God] was smiling down on us, bathing us in His light.

The sunset got more and more nani [beautiful], and it was like a promise that the hale would be ours. It took some doing (the hale was in foreclosure proceedings), and at one point we thought we would lose it. But we’ve been here almost twenty years now, and the sunsets continue to bathe us with this kind of loveliness.

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About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin
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5 Responses to April Sunset

  1. RONW's avatar RONW says:

    for sure get plenty mango this season.

  2. rowena's avatar rowena says:

    All I can say is GORGEOUS! Any place with an unobstructed view is worth it, but with a sunset panorama like that? Priceless!

  3. Kikue Mugen's avatar Kikue Mugen says:

    Akua is definitely smiling. And the the story you told about it is priceless! Amazing the beauty.

  4. Lika's avatar Lika says:

    GAWgeous. I would frame da pic-cha. Or make note cards la dat…..

  5. pehea 'oe?'s avatar pehea 'oe? says:

    That is one beautiful sunset. It must be great to have such a wonderful view out of your living room.

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