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“Aloha is compassion, love, light, harmony, peace and joy, all rolled into one. Aloha is choosing love in every moment, showing up and being lovingly present no matter what it looks like on the inner or outer.
--Aloha is Compassion, Ken Ballard”
― Mark Ellman, Practice Aloha: Secrets to Living Life Hawaiian Style- Stories, Recipes and Lyrics from Hawai'i's Favorite Folks

“Practice Aloha Around The World:

You don't have to live in Hawai'i--- or even be Hawaiian to embrace the Aloha Spirit.

Aloha can be found in the most surprising places at the most unlikely times. You just have to have an open heart and mind to recognize it!”
― Mark Ellman, Practice Aloha: Secrets to Living Life Hawaiian Style- Stories, Recipes and Lyrics from Hawai'i's Favorite Folks

“Hawaii Revised Statutes. [§5-7.5] The Aloha Spirit: “Aloha Spirit”. (a) “Aloha Spirit” is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force, “Aloha”, the following unuhi laula loa may be used: “Akahai”, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness; “Lokahi”, meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony; “Oluolu”, meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness; “Haahaa”, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty; “Ahonui”, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.”
― Mark Ellman, Practice Aloha

“Yes, Hawai'i wanted the change that statehood has brought, but we also wanted everything to stay as it was. That is, what we really wanted was for everything to change but us.
-Neil Abercrombie, Hawai'i's rep. to U.S.
Congress for 19 years. Originally appeared in Hana Hou! Magazine”
― Mark Ellman, Practice Aloha: Secrets to Living Life Hawaiian Style- Stories, Recipes and Lyrics from Hawai'i's Favorite Folks