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We All Want To Produce Thoughts Of Compassion Understanding and Love

. “Zenfully Quool Quotes” By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. When you produce a thought of hatred, anger, or despair, it harms you, and it also harms the world. None of us wants (our legacy) to be continued like that. We all want to produce thoughts of compassion, understanding, and love. When you are able […]

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Namaste

Namaste

Zenfully Quool Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh.It is the same for a father and son, or a mother and daughter.When a father looks at his son with the eyes of signlessness,he sees that his son is also himself.He is the father, but he is also the son.When a father looks like that,he can see his

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Love Stories of Maui Marital Bliss – James & Stephanie Booth – Luv Story

We met in 2003 on a beautiful Spring day & truthfully, I think we fell in love that moment. He swept me off my feet! We are very blessed & grateful for each other. We have been through close family deaths, debilitating illnesses and serious problems early on in our relationship. Through it all, we

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The Start of 2020

Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.

After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.

Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.

We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.