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The Arc Of Enthusiasm
W“Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.” — Dale Carnegie
hen one thinks where he also served as a of people who lifeguard. Eddie’s first re- are enthusiastic, sponse in times of crisis was
they tend to have an inten- to save lives — he had saved
sity, an eager, energetic and interested perspective on life regardless of circum- stances.
hundreds at that bay. So it was, the morning after a long, cold, wet night that he received permission to pad- dle on a surfboard in search of rescue for our crew that was left clinging to the bot- tom of the half-submerged, capsized Hōkūle‘a. Eddie exemplified the word’s origins, from the Greek, “entheos,” “possessed by a god.”
Eddie Aikau was a quietly intense, energetic person. He was eager to be a crewmem- ber on the 1978 Hōkūle‘a voyage, and the night of our crew selection, he shared a song he wrote with those of us who had trained for this voyage with him.
crew on St. Patrick’s night 43 years ago.
The poignant refrain re- veals his enthusiasm and aloha for the beloved ca- noe: “Feelings deep and so strong for Hōkū, Hōkūle‘a.”
in the Kaiwi Channel, Eddie was known as a surfer and lifeguard.
I believe it was Eddie’s quiet, intense enthusiasm coupled with his intention to save lives, that mysteri- ously brought rescue to the distressed canoe and our
Marion attends Central Union Church and is a mind- fulness practitioner.
Chasing The Light is pro- duced by Lynne Johnson and Robin Stephens Rohr.
Before Hōkūle‘a capsized
As a surfer, he was re- nowned at Waimea Bay,
Sunny Garcia competes in the 2016 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, named after the renowned lifeguard and surfer. AP PHOTO/CALEB JONES
If we could develop enthu- siasm, for each other and our common humanity, we could, as Eddie did, particularly in these uncertain times, use our gifts to serve others.
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