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(Editor’s Note: Following are thoughts shared by Guenn Adare. She writes about life’s journey of joy and sorrow, of fulfillment and loss, of gaining wisdom out of loss and pain, of healing and transcending our suffering, and of being of service to humanity and to one’s God — unrequited agape love for all and everything.)
By Guennigirl
Did you see the sky tonight!? It was so beautiful. The moon was full, and there were big expanses of cloudless sky. The moon was shining a silvery, midnight blue path off the ocean, coming right towards me. The air was warm, not so very cold like it was last night. It was one of those scenes that you could look at for a long time and still not drink it all in. I would love to have been sitting somewhere, with someone, just gazing towards the ocean at the beauty of it, and talking. A great setting for slow talk, small talk, occasional talk, talking story.
It’s not an uncommon view on this island, but I think the people who grew up here, have seen it all their lives, and take it for granted. When you live on the landlocked mainland, that view of the moonlight reflecting off the ocean is like a diamond glowing in the middle of a black coal mine. You can’t take your eyes off of it.There are two other places on this island which I love to think of, and would love to revisit, which have equally gorgeous views. One is the old road going up to Hawi, where you can look down the whole Kona coastline, at night when the city lights are on. The other is going up over the mountain on Saddle Road. As you start to come down, on either side of the volcano, the whole island and ocean stretch out before your gaze, as far as you can see, to the horizon. I can never get enough of either of those views.
I think it would be fun someday, to take a picnic lunch on a warm day, and spread it out on the gorgeous green grass as you’re coming down the Kona side of Saddle Road, and eat the picnic lunch with that whole gorgeous view spread out before you.
