The meaning of "Aloha"

Recently a Dear Friend

sent me this book from Oahu

Titled

Practice Aloha:

The Secrets

to Living Life

Hawaiian Style

http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/10/04/practice-aloha

A De~Vine Book That defines the

meaning of Aloha through

some of  our Island Peoples

experiences

 It inspired me to share with you what

Aloha

Is to me

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You may think I a shameless promoter

of Timpone Surfboards

and I am!!!

I don't Deni it!

But there is a reason WHY

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When I was young

I moved to Hawaii

My senses where over whelmed

Salty air, smell of the Plumarias,

tropical Breeze

typical feeling of  

welcome the islands have

for those who visit or are coming home

but for me SURFING was my ultimate

HAWAII

for several years

I never had a surfboard

I would be on the beach 

feeling so Sad

watching ~ watching

I would hear that a swell was coming

and I would be there... without a board...

my first up close encounter

with a real surfboard

finally happened

it was a Timpone Long board

and I wont ever forget that

ever after

seeing a Timpone Board at the beach

became part of my Surf watching experience

WHO was riding a TIMPONE board

Where

What kind

What shape

I was obsessed

Timpone Surfboards

became linked

Simultaneously

 to my emotions that defined Hawaii

I loved Hawaii

I loved Timpone Boards

I noticed that

those who surfed Timpone boards

where into Aloha Surfing

Surfing For Surf Surfing

Surfing For FUN

non aggressive Peace Surfers

http://www.timponesurfboards.com/surfboards.html

So I finely met Jeff Timpone

and had him build me my

First

Custom

Timpone board

When I went to pick it up

I was Soooo Happy I Cryed!

This meant I could finally join in the Fun

I could be a surfer

not just an observer

I was so grateful

the Aloha Flowed through me

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Aloha Is the Feeling I have

when I get out of the water

when I am

Surf Saturated

Completely

That's when my Aloha is the Strongest

When I have the Most Aloha To Give

I could have Aloha Without the ocean

I could surf  Other surfboards

 I could live on other Islands

but

I don't 

I LIVE HAWAII~I SURF TIMPONE~I LIVE ALOHA

Tell Me

what inspires your

 ALOHA SPIRIT