How was it living on the Big Island during the pandemic? We are considering retiring in the next 5 years and looking at the Big Island as a possible place.
Hi ily on the Mainland (East Coast). Living on the Big Island during the pandemic was a sobering experience since everything was shut down (and for a good reason). I take it you are also from the Mainland. May I ask where?
Hi Karen, we all live in California. I can only imagine how harsh it was during the pandemic. Being separated from my children under that situation makes me pause.
And yes, check your history
I grew up on Oahu as a haole and actually feel I benefited immensely from the diversity and the lack of white privilege. By growing up in Hawaiian culture, I learned how to relate to anybody all over the world. And the part about Hawaiians not being American? People here are the best part of America and an example of what the future looks like. Hawaii was illegally confiscated by business interests on the island and the push of America in the Pacific. And who celebrates statehood in their state? Not in California, Texas, South Carolina, Oklahoma or any other state I’ve lived in. You need to “cool your jets” brah. Your lucky to live in Hawaii. Yes, there are challenges, but it is the state in the US, hands down.
This one is “12 reasons you should not move””. You’re commenting on the article “Why it’s great to live in Hawaii”.
I think you are commenting on the wrong article
I’m convinced the very first sentence of David G’s comment would keep many real Americans, including me, from moving to, living in, or even visiting Hawaii. Continue reading “Hi Karen, do you have family in the Mainland?”