On Saturday April 29 MHH hosted the first in a 4-part series with esteemed Kumu Kahokule'a Haiku. His deeply personal stories, myths, and legends highlight resource management, trade, and sustainability in traditional Hawaiian culture. At one critical point, he asked if any of the children have "kuleana" - responsibilities or chores - at home. Some mentioned pets they look after, others carry groceries into the house and help set the table before meals.
Well, since then, Jeddah has been extra-involved in doing chores at our home. Of his own volition, he's harvested kale and chard from the garden, volunteered to chop them for dinner, and spent 5 full minutes vacuuming the house. No kidding!
See, he's missing a special hat. His Alaska Airlines captain's hat. The hat even has a wings pin on it already. He's a bit heartbroken really. We've been looking everywhere for it. Even under the couch, of course! And while we didn't find the hat under there, we did find a lot of dust. He was thrilled to vacuum it all up. All I had to do was hold up the couch. You got it buddy!
Next, he moved on to the rest of the living room, bedrooms, the kitchen. And you know, we have a very small house. It's floors are now very, very clean!
I love noticing things like this - how inspired Jeddah is by Kumu Haiku's storytelling - and how it plays out for the betterment of our homelife.
After hearing a story, seeing a play, or some other significant IRL engagement with a charismatic leader, do you notice a change in your children too?
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