I only found out 7 days ago that I would be on Leg 22, sailing from Maine to Canada for one month. Uncle Nainoa called and said, "Get your passport and pack your bags." I thought, is this for real?
Then my mind turned to waves: What do I want to teach? Which classes am I going to call when I'm onboard? What will I want to say? How many experiments am I going to do? How can I work with as many people as possible? Will I have enough time? How does it feel to sail in cold weather? There are so many possibilities and experiences that will happen that I cannot plan for. I've been finding myself here a lot lately. It's like Kanaloa saying, Welcome back to my realm. I've learned it's ok to not know everything or every detail. It's ok if I only fulfill two out of the 5 goals I personally set for myself. Wa'a definitely strengthens my faith, being comfortable with the unknown. Faith that what is supposed to happen will happen; that I will always be taken care of in any situation. I just want to get on the plane and start already so I don't need to feel anxious anymore. So I remind myself to use my last four days wisely, to prepare and to see the people I need to see. Meditating on thankfulness because Uncle Billy said, "the hook was for you."
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AuthorKumu Kaʻai previously taught at Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy and Hawaiian Studies at Wilson Elementary School to K-5 students. Archives
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