Creativity of Love Can Overcome Isolation

April 5, 2020

Aloha Neighbors,

We usually take a break on the weekends but it’s Palm Sunday – the first day of Holy Week in the Christian calendar. Whatever our approach to faiths, I thought Pope Francis’ words of love can help us through this tumultuous period.

What follows is an excerpt from Pope Francis’ Holy Week Message “Creativity of Love Can Overcome Isolation” broadcast on April 3, 2020. See the full message here.

“…Let us try, if we can, to make the best use of this time: let us be generous; let us help those in need in our neighbourhood; let us look out for the loneliest people, perhaps by telephone or social networks; let us pray to the Lord for those who are in difficulty in Italy and in the world. Even if we are isolated, thought and spirit can go far with the creativity of love. This is what we need today: the creativity of love. …. Beside each other, in love and patience, we can prepare a better time in these days…”

-POPE FRANCIS

I also thought you might enjoy scenes of Waikiki never before seen. It is Waikiki under social distancing rules — both calming and energizing, making us more mindful of our beautiful Hawaii. Let’s remember these images when we return to the “new normal.” The video is long — about 9 minutes—so enjoy it as long or as short as you want. Mahalo to the videographer who gifted it to us.

Take care and stay healthy!

hawaii state,oahu,honolulu,senator district 12,sharon moriwaki

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