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Hawaii and Abe Lincoln Meet in Paradise, Day 5
By Coach Colleen | May 17, 2009
Today we decided South Point and the Green Sand Beach and, maybe, back to the lava flow after dark (a token thought). Well, we never made it back to the lava flow because our day was full of new marvels and a very, very, very long walk.
Yes, back to Turtle Beach as we started our southerly adventure. Mar wanted to see The Green Sand Beach so we started on what we thought to be a 45 min mild walk according to the guide book. 
Only a few minutes on the dusty inland straight path in 85 degree, humid, no trade winds terrain, we made our way to the flattish black lava coastline. Mar stopped counting at 15 bays. One and a half hours later, we arrived at another beach in paradise. 
Our exhaustion was overshadowed by the beauty of this bowl of turquoise water and slightly green sandy beach. Why in the middle of a flat lava rock coastline a horseshoe outcrop of olivine rock 150 feet high mysteriously appears is, well, a mystery. But, there it was and it took our breath away. 
We waited a few minutes to catch our breath and figure out how to get down. Yes, those were people climbing up what appeared to be a nearly vertical rock face. 
Thank goodness for optical illusions. The climb down and back up wasn’t bad. One of the best parts, I will admit, was the ledge at the bottom that afforded shade for us the weary trekkers. This was only day 4 in the sun so shade after a 1.5 hour walk in the direct sunlight was heaven sent – we would have the same long trek back to our car.
After watching the waves for about 15 minutes, we were about to go into the water when a series of big waves sent several body surfers tumbling head over heals. Even the 4 local buff guys who were there got out of the water. 
A little further around the shore we arrived at the southernmost tip of the United States. The Hawaiian’s are quick to point out that South Point is further south than Key West in Florida.
Check out this map of the world map. It shows it clearly.
The waves while not huge were dramatic. I sat out on the lava for a few minutes but had to move away from the shore not because the waves were near me but because I imagined that they could be and the result would be next stop Tahiti. I’d made the reverse trip on a 38-foot sailboat and it took 23 days. The seas were the roughest as we sailed by the Big Island on our way to Honolulu.
The waves were scary because each one was different and I’d just seen the waves at Green Sand Beach change dramatically. I know enough to know that if there were not any locals sitting this far out there was probably a very good reason. At times, I can let my imagination run amuck and this was one of those times. I moved back and had a much more serene experience. 
The power of those waves was captivating, mesmerizing and deserving of great respect. We sat there and made an offering to the Spirit of the Pacific. Even now as I write this, I feel hollowness, no, more of a vastness in my stomach. We are so small sometimes.
A Personal Icon for Success in Life
The offering I left to the vastness of the Pacific Ocean at South Point was a Lincoln penny, a token of what I hold dear – clarity, brevity, respect, perseverance, honor and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get the job done right.
Why a Lincoln Penny?
Read the full article which is about using symbols to attract your perfect job at my Resumes 4 Interviews blog www.Resumes4Interviews.wordpress.com
Coach Colleen
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