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Stuck On An Octopus
BY CHRIS MCKINNEY
PAPAYAS
What is a life? In human terms, specifically mod- ern American, it’s growing up, going to school, getting a job, maybe raising some kids, get- ting old, maybe retiring, and you know, the whole death and taxes thing. For us, if we’re lucky, the process takes roughly 80 years. For our closest animal companion, the dog, it’s about an 11-year go. Trees? Some are thousands of years old. Clearly, on Earth, there isn’t a uniform life expe- rience or expectancy. Nature documentaries effectively re- mind us of this.
When the film began, I felt like I was watching the health- iest male midlife crisis I’d ever seen. Don’t buy a Porsche, do a bunch of drugs or date people half your age. Go back to the thing that made you happy as a kid. In Foster’s case, the ocean. Before long, Foster is taking his camera on free dives. Soon after, he encounters a curious female octopus.
that doesn’t resemble pet/own- er, victim/protector. It’s more of a mutual curiosity, an ac- ceptance of another’s presence.
else, it inevitably diminishes. I tend to think that often peo- ple only value life that in some way resembles us. But for things we consume on a mass scale, all bets are off. Maybe we can only love a thing if we’re able to imagine cuddling
ly dine on, and that doesn’t make a peep. Despite all this, I dare you to watch this movie and not fall in love
with this octopus. She is an
extraordinary living thing.
Last week, I watched one of the best I’ve seen in a long time: Academy Award-win- ning documentary My Octo- pus Teacher.
Shot in False Bay, South Africa, My Octopus Teacher isn’t a nature doc in the tra- ditional sense. It’s about a burnt-out filmmaker (produc- er Craig Foster) who returns home to reconnect with the Atlantic Ocean that nourished his childhood.
They develop a relationship
Teacher features a creature that’s a loner, that won’t raise its young, that we frequent-
There’s also a believable, action-packed story here. This particular type of octopus has a life expectancy of only one to two years. During this journey, we see this octopus hunt and be hunted. The octopus is a clever creature. It hides. It deceives. It learns. And like everything
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it or inhabiting its skin. Netflix’s My Octopus
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RATING: GOLD
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This may not exactly be about real estate
but perhaps it has everything to do with real estate. You decide. At times, it just seems right to honor families. After all, that’s how
we roll in Hawaii. Each year about this time, parents and grandparents are scratching our head’s wondering how our keiki could possibly be graduating high school already! After
all, time does fly! By every standard, Faith
Makanalani Kraus is my hero. Not only because of all she has been thru in her short life but because
of her maturity, perseverance, common sense and strength of character. As a 2021 Summa
Cum Laude graduate of Ke Kula ‘O
Na¯ wah¯ıokalani‘o¯ pu‘u /Hilo High, Faith began her ‘o¯ lelo journey at age 2. Looking back, I suppose I was not surprised when Mealoha embraced Na¯ wah¯ı for her children. She had grown up bi-lingual when I was stationed in
Germany. Na¯ wah¯ı is an amazing school! Their love and support is there for all the children each and every day. They were there for us when we were all involved in that terrible accident that took Faith’s Grandpa Miles. They were there in
a big way again when her Mom became so ill and eventually lost her battle with breast cancer. To me, that school is a throwback to a simpler time. It is a model for every school. In the end, however, it was Faith who found the courage
to face not only the difficult trials at such a tender age but somehow she was able to dig deep and find the strength to continue to thrive. It was Faith who stepped up to running their household; cleaning, cooking, keeping track
of appointments, driving her brother to where ever he needed to go. She never complained (well, maybe a little). I remember, my first officer efficiency report. First Lieutenant Hope Gentle wrote that, “I should always be the example”. Those words describe Faith to a “T”. Graduates
such as Faith restore our faith in humanity. The hope they bring to us is part of the reason we have all survived these crazy times. For years, Faith was leaning toward medical school but, more recently, she’s talking about becoming
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a third generation Hilo REALTOR . First things
first, she’s off to college in New York. Her Grandy will miss her terribly but we are a close ‘Ohana and I know she’ll keep us in her heart. In the meantime, Aunty Nui and I will be here holding down things on the real estate front just in case she decides to join us when she graduates college. Rest assured, every time we get in our cars to show property, we’ll think of Faith and wonder if one day she’ll continue our journey to set the example in Hawai‘i Island real estate. Whatever she decides to do in life, she will do it well. Of this, I am certain. Until then, we will all be holding her in our collective arms each and every day! Love you Faith! Congratulations to the entire class of 2021!
FOR THE LOVE OF “FAITH”
FAITH MAKANALANI
KRAUS class of 2021
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