I posted this blog a little over a year ago. The news this morning and other recent events instantly took me back to this very posting. Might I please resubmit with the greatest of respect to everyone all around the world whose life circumstances may or may not be as peaceful as they should be?
With today's headlines emanating from Paris, I must say, with the utmost humility, concern and gratitude, that it so nice to live on Maui for a number of reasons. I do recognize that there will be those who will say that, by posting this very blog, I am opportunistic and exploitive.
Despite the naysayers, might I respectfully submit that they view things from another angle: from the angle of those who live here on Maui; those who put forth a great deal of effort toward keeping aloha alive and healthy. The more we lead aloha-filled lifestyles, the more we reinforce all of life's good things.
Here is that blog from a year ago. Read and enjoy, knowing it comes from a spirit of aloha.
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"Here, the term 'breaking news' is often quite different from what it is elsewhere around the world. Here are some examples from today's Maui News and Maui Now:
• Owner of diver flag & float alive and well
• Emergency training in county building
• Record high temperature set in Kahului
• National meeting on coral reef issues comes to Maui
By no means am I diminishing the problems that the world is experiencing. They're still there.
It's just nice to know that, at least here on our little rock in the middle of the Pacific, at least in comparison to the headlines everyone else wakes up to every day, it's breaking news that one of our divers is alive and well and that 93˚ is a record temperature. If that's the biggest news Maui has to offer, sign me up.
There is indeed a slower pace of life here. There are tongue-in-cheek bumper stickers and T-shirts sensibly proclaiming, "Slow down. This ain't the mainland." There are occasions in which the line of three or four cars will stop so the mommy chicken and her five chicks can cross the road. It's as though everyone who lives here understands that a Maui life is truly meant to be lived - not merely existed. There's an island-wide culture that gives everyone permission to exhale. Let me write that again: there's an island-wide culture that gives everyone permission to exhale. You don't find that in very many places, do you?
Yes, we pay attention to the clock when we have to. We play our roles of responsibility. For the most part, we're kind to one another. We're intelligent - academically, intellectually, and emotionally. We're whole. We're actively involved in our local community, our state community and beyond. It's just nice to know that our little island can pretty much be counted on to have peaceful headlines at the end of the day. And we can exhale."
Enjoy Mama's Fish House just a short walk away. Water sports are a nearby walk - in fact, surf or stand-up paddle just outside your front yard, and enjoy the ever-changing scene of the water all along Maui's beautiful coastline.
The 7-bedroom home will house all your friends, teammates and/or professional colleagues with 2 master suites, 2 living rooms, renovated bathrooms, an oceanside swimming pool, and a yard to play in while enjoying every inch of the oceanfront placement. This home was undoubtedly designed to take full advantage of the ocean views.
The ohana is situated on the drive-up side of the property, yet is close enough to the ocean side that full-property access requires merely a few steps.
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81 Aleiki Place
Paia, Maui, Hawaii
MLS 369627
$5,800,000
Paia, Maui, Hawaii
MLS 369627
$5,800,000
Rhonda Smith-Sanchez, R(S) 73936
Coldwell Banker Previews® International
808-205-2175 (cell and text)
Rhonda@RhondaMaui.com
Coldwell Banker Previews® International
808-205-2175 (cell and text)
Rhonda@RhondaMaui.com
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