The process of planting ti leaf moved my spirit today. Something happened inside as I listened to folks share their unedited thoughts while placing the ti plant into the ground. My eyes swelled up with tears after about the fifth or sixth person spoke. I sensed that they were truly speaking from their na'au.
My connection to this place is strong and all I could think about was how grateful I am to live and work in this beautiful environment made of rich, nourishing, healthy soil. Planting the ti leaf felt good. It felt good to connect the ti leaf from my home in Manoa to my work place, Kapiolani Community College. At the same time, I think I also felt guilty about taking so much from the land and not showing enough appreciation and respect for all that it has given me and my family.
Mahalo for helping me to reconnect.
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