{"id":520,"date":"2010-10-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/10\/lokahi-tree-smiling-giving-and-abundance.html"},"modified":"2010-10-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-29T00:00:00","slug":"lokahi-tree-smiling-giving-and-abundance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/10\/lokahi-tree-smiling-giving-and-abundance.html","title":{"rendered":"Lokahi Tree: smiling, giving and abundance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/xmas%20tree%20in%20the%20snow.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"xmas tree in the snow.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/68\/import\/assets_c\/2010\/10\/xmas%20tree%20in%20the%20snow-thumb-225x150-18874.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left;margin: 0pt 20px 20px 0pt\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span>During the holiday season here in Hawaii many of the malls have a Lokahi Tree. Lokahi is an Hawaiian word that means unity, agreement, accord, unison, harmony. I love the Hawaiian language because it reflects the deep spiritually of the culture.<\/p>\n<p>One year I was walking through the mall and saw the tree decorated with angels. On each angel there was a child&#8217;s request. I took one and it was for a pair of sneakers. I bought this tiny pair of sneakers in the appropriate size and brought them to the woman at the table. She scolded me with a smile because I was suppose to tell her I took the angel first.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nIt felt very good to know that a child would have a gift on Christmas day. Abundance is a funny thing. The best time to give freely is when we are in need ourselves. It is by giving that we receive but only when we give with a smile, an open heart and no expectation of return. Many people are in need these days. If you aren&#8217;t give and if you are give.<\/p>\n<p>Giving doesn&#8217;t necessarily have ot be in the form of money. We can give of ourselves. If you are out of work spend some time each week volunteering. Help others and you&#8217;ll feel better art the end of the day. I often get requests from people to send angels and to pray for them. I always do and I often wonder how much time those people spend praying for other people&#8217;s happiness and abundance.<\/p>\n<p>One of my mentors once told me, &#8221; When you are all wrapped up in yourself you make a very small package.&#8221;If I spend all my time worrying about my problems I push the solution away. When I reach out to others with an open heartit makes an incredible difference in my life.<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>\n<i><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Make <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/\">Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a>  part of your daily routine and share it with a friend! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abundance is a funny thing. 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