Aloha

Today's first reading caught my attention because it mentioned "The Breath of Life" something essential to all living creatures on earth, and a way of life for the Hawaiians.

...At the time when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens--while as yet there was no field shrub on earth and no grass of the filed had sprouted, for the Lord God had sent no rain upon the earth and there was no man to till th esoil, but a stream was welling u pout of the earth and was watering all the surface of the ground--the Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being...

Genesis Chapter 2:4-7

The word aloha derives from the Hawaiian words alo meaning "presence," "front," "face," or "share"; and ha, meaning "breath of life" or "essence of life."

Over the decades the word aloha has been used in reference to a complex state of mind called the Aloha Spirit or sense of aloha. The Aloha Spirit is often described as a sense of care and hospitality to those around as well as respect for their personhood, even in the face of stressful environments, occasions or people...

from Wikipedia