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4 MIDWEEK AUGUST 31, 2022
AFasten Your Seat Belts
What are your Labor Day plans?
s you might know, I took some time off the other week to travel to the East Coast. Specifically, I went to Orlando, Florida. No, I didn’t go to Disney
World, as this was a last-minute personal business trip without my wife and daughter.
School had already started for both of them and so they could not take time off to go with me. It was a whirlwind trip anyway, as I would fly in on a Wednes- day and back out on Sunday. This was to be my first trip in over five years and also my first time to Florida. The way traveling by air goes these days, I knew it was going to be brutal.
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“At the beach. Sun’s out, buns out — barbecue and brews with a side order
of saltwater healing. It’s tradition with my ‘ohana.”
BLAINE SHIMABUKURO
Bar Manager, Kāne‘ohe
“Easy — barbecue at my hale. Steaks and juicy brats from Butcher & Bird, poke, beer and friends. Can’t go wrong!”
MIKA MIYASHIMA
TV News Anchor, Kaka‘ako
“Most likely get some sun by going on a walk or to the beach before heading to work to cover how everyone else spent their Labor Day.”
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Senior Content Specialist, Honolulu
“Sleeping in ... and spending time with the family later in the day.”
I managed to find nonstop flights both going and com- ing home. That was a relief, as I didn’t want to deal with connecting flights and potential cancellations or missing baggage. However, nonstop meant a nine-hour flight there and a 10-hour ride to come home.
No way I was going to spring for first-class tickets, as I’m not willing to pay a couple grand more to sit in a differ- ent area of the same plane! Am I right? And because it was a last-minute booking, the only seats left were in the back of the plane. Luckily, I got an aisle seat, which eliminates the need to crawl over someone to go use the lavatory.
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Curiosity: OThe Key to Harmony
that the average person would rather converse with a stranger who shares a similar viewpoint than a friend who disagrees with them. I get that we all want to be “right,” but what if we choose to check our ego and respond with curiosity instead? This means we don’t try to convert, attack or judge others. It means we ap- proach these differences as we would a new discovery and ask questions. We all want to be right, but if we are open to the possibility of shades of gray between the two sides, then the disagreement could end posi- tively by one person saying to the other, “Hmm. You made me think.”
ur world has become so polarized that it’s rare to see a productive disagreement, especial- ly online. I recently read research showing
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So, on the flight to Florida, I got into my seat and pre- pared for a long flight during which I was going to catch up on some reading. A handsome young couple sat in the same row next to me along with their adorable toddler boy. We exchanged greetings and got ready for takeoff.
Maybe about 30 minutes into the flight, their son start- ed crying. Actually, more like wailing. I know you’re going to think I’m exaggerating, but he cried off and on for nearly nine hours! The couple tried everything to get him to stop, but to no avail. The stress had to be over- whelming, as everyone around them was totally annoyed. I felt really sorry for them. I, too, remember traveling with young children, and you’re on pins and needles the entire flight.
On the flight home, I looked forward to a silent trip. That’s when on the same row another young good-look- ing couple occupied the seats next to me with their three beautiful daughters: one infant and two toddlers!
They said they were headed to a new home, Kāne‘ohe Marine Corp Air Station. They were nice enough, but all I could think about were their little girls crying in shifts for the 10-hour flight home. Well, the girls were well-behaved and there wasn’t a single peep on the entire flight home.
All I can say is this: “Oorah!”
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