A small little book chock full of great big aloha.
The Gods - Take 1
I do not know whether the Gods as depicted in My Hawaii
are real or imagined; but I do know that even if they are imagined, I
have a real relationship with them; and the stories as expressed herein
are based on that relationship.
So, if you
believe I have taken excessive liberties in depicting their character
or that the Gods do not exist as I have depicted, all I can say is this
is how they have presented themselves to me; and whether that
expression was real or imagined, it is not my place to decide.
The Gods - Take 2
I met Pe’la many years ago in my dreams. She told me I was to be
known as Kala’ku... or maybe Kalala’ku, because I was more lala than
the rest.
I was a bit tired at the time --
dreaming as I was -- but I still had the presence of mind to ask the
Goddess her name.
She just waved me off, saying, “What does it matter? You’d just get it wrong, anyhow.”
I suppose she was right.
So if you’re still wondering why Lihi’i might not seem as you recall or
why the Gods and Goddesses names are all wrong, the explanation is
simple enough: I have simply done as was requested... in an effort to
protect the anonymity of all.