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Help each other endure nature’s wrath
The misery and heartache that some North Shore residents are experiencing right now as the ocean eats away at their shoreline homes is a reminder that virtually nothing is permanent. Enjoy what you have while you can, and be prepared to lose it all in a flash (or maybe over a period of several days or weeks).
We all are vulnerable to the wrath of Mother Nature, whether it be from incessant huge waves eroding the shores, or a hurricane making matchsticks out of entire neighborhoods, relentless rains that erode the soil under hillside properties, or even a tsunami that washes away all in its path.
The good and hopeful news is that those not victimized by such destruction generally rise to the challenge to help those in need, and as we go forward into the new year, let’s hope that it shall always be thus.
It’s New Year’s Eve — let’s be careful out there
It goes without saying, every New Year’s Eve. Or, based on the horrifying story about the latest highway tragedy in Nanakuli, perhaps it does need saying:
Drive with aloha, if you’re partying tonight.
Speeding and alcohol are suspected as factors in the deaths of three people on Farrington Highway in the Sunday morning crash, police say.
People ringing in the New Year can still have their fun, but providing for a safe way home simply must be part of the plan. Party hosts, look out for your guests. Partiers, make sure there’s a designated driver available to you. Taking better care of each other should be everyone’s New Year’s resolution.
CORRECTION
An earlier version of this editorial was missing text. |