This time, I had decided to take it slow, smell the flowers ( literally) and just enjoy the paradise around me. One of the "must see's" on this island is next door to the Temple, The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). The first time we went, like I said, we had the kids, and it was fantastic. I loved seeing it through their eyes and learning all about our neighbors in the pacific islands. I wasn't quite sure I wanted to go this time (Been there, done that), plus I remember how tired I was by the end of the experience (Noon-9pm and still didn't see everything). But, I really didn't want to miss out on such a fantastic place, so I booked our tickets, and we went. We made a day of it since it is on the other side of the island from Waikiki. We went through Temple first, which is beautiful and fantastic!, and then went to the PCC. We met with our tour guide and the rest of the people in our little tour and walked the entire center. About 3/4ths of the way through, Hubby turns to me and says, "How do you feel? You can tell you are handling all of this walking and climbing so much better than last time!"
I felt on cloud nine after that! He was right, last time we came, I had to sit and take breaks all through the center. This time, we were at the front of our group and really kept up. I wasn't even breathing heavy!!! I felt so proud of myself LOL.
I get really hung up on hitting this plateau I am on, that I forget how far I have actually come. Last time we were in Hawaii, the only dress I could find to purchase that would fit me was a muu muu!! This time I bought 2 dresses! That sweet little remark, that he probably doesn't even remember saying, is enough to keep me on track and push me back into gear. Encouragement, goes along way baby!!
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