• A culture is being lost, but it can be regained • On war games, water and traffic A culture is being lost, but it can be regained I have been on the streets here on Kauai almost five years.
• A culture is being lost, but it can be regained • On war games, water and traffic
A culture is being lost, but it can be regained
I have been on the streets here on Kauai almost five years. I wouldn’t change anything except the way I have been treated by teenagers, young adults and some older adults as well. Most of these I refer to have either lost or sold their self respect to crystal meth. It is disgusting. The mere thought of it and the thought of someone else having it creates such jealousy.
This drug has caused more destruction on the island than any other disaster known to date. Everything this island has stood for from the beginning is all but wiped out. The myths, the legends I once visually dreamed of seem like a fairly tale or just a lie.
I remember how excited I’d become at the mere fact the early Polynesians learned to navigate by the stars and how that came from a deep desire in the soul. Everything had a purpose. There was meaning in everything. They presented with real passion. As a young kid, that inspired most in this world. Even chose to have real Hawaiian values and taught them the ways of the old.
I am so proud of them and all of the families. How we hang on to the Hawaiian nation is through the keiki. Although our kupuna and teachers set the pace, somewhere we got lost in the ways of the Western civilization and the Polynesian culture was lost. We have to open our eyes and acknowledge the native culture is all but extinct and has succumbed to the Western ways of destruction.
I’ve traveled to most every continent, and have found this island to be one of the worst. I find it disappointing by far. I am not blaming any one thing, except our own lack of responsibility. If we don’t take control of how we act we are not going to be able to regain respect. It isn’t going to be pretty.
Everything our ancestors worked so hard for, our kingdom, will be lost.
This is God’s country and the paradise of the Pacific. Let’s not lose it, let’s live it. This is a blessing.
Edie Barsch, Kauai
On war games, water and traffic
Thank you, editors, for the Forum, October 10.
Loved your letter, Rev. Hufner. Keep them coming. A suggestion: Why don’t we play war games in Hawaii? Create a new spectator sport. Attract war game fans. We could sell tickets.
The entire world, I’m sure, would be left speechless, and maybe if we got out of North Korea’s front yard we could speed up a peaceful diplomatic response.
I’m sure we wouldn’t want North Korea playing war in our front yard. Nuclear bombs in our laps wouldn’t be much fun, either.
Thank you for the column, Ken Taylor. Next time remember a most important factor: The quality of the air we breathe. Attention all drivers and passengers trapped in these nasty exhaust-belcher jams: While stuck in traffic you might want to hold your breathe.
Also of interest, Samuel Clemens said, “Whiskey’s for drinkon’ Water’s for fighting’ over.” More cars, more people, more filthy air, less water. No water?
We don’t have a limitless supply of water or fresh air.
Period.
End of statement.
Vera, let the idjit’s parrot — Coulter — speak. All she does is reveal the ignorant idjit admirers who believe her. That’s why he loves believers.
Bright minds. Find answers. How many people, how many vehicles, can Kauai support? How much water is available? I’m sure the numbers are there. Numbers we can’t argue about.
Run for office, you guys. You’ve got supporters.
Bettejo Dux, Kalaheo
