Sunday, September 28, 2008

Maui IV - Saying Goodbye Wasn't Easy

After snorkeling in the morning and lazying about back at the house, it was time to say goodbye to Dacia, Ingrid, Angela and Mia. It wasn't easy for any of us, especially me.

A lei is a common symbol of love, friendship, celebration, honor, or greeting. Traditionally, when you are given a lei, it should never be tossed away casually. To throw one away represents throwing away the love of the giver. Instead, it should be returned to the place they were gathered and if that isn't possible, they should be returned to the earth by hanging in a tree, burying, or burning. For travelers, it is customary to toss their lei into the ocean and if it returns to shore, this means a safe return to Hawaii.

I think we'll be back. ;)
See you soon, dear friends!




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Thanks for stopping by. I thought starting this page would be a fun way to keep in touch and you can see what I've been up to. My life took a surprising and wonderful turn back in 2006. Whoda thought I'd find myself leaving Chicago and moving to the other side of the world where I'm now enjoying life in Australia!