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Scaled-down Lantern Floating Hawaii still chicken skin
HONOLULU (KHON2) — After a two-year hiatus, lanterns are as soon as once more floating this Memorial Day, nevertheless it’s not the massive spectacle at Ala Moana Seaside Park. As a substitute, Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii is taking a scaled-down strategy.
This 12 months the lanterns are being set afloat in a small pool on the Shinnyo-En Hawaii Temple, and as a substitute of 1 giant occasion, it’s being stretched over 10 days.
Many people are drawn to the lure of the massive occasion however are nonetheless discovering therapeutic by the expertise this 12 months, just like the Cisneros household who flew in all the way in which from New Mexico.
“We misplaced my husband again in 2019 to a piece accident,” Yvette Cisneros stated. “Once I discovered that Hawaii does the Shinnyo Lantern competition, I instantly made bookings to return right here particularly for this occasion as a result of I do know my husband could be amazed by this expertise so we’re right here to honor him.”
Michele O’Leary got here to pay respects to her son, who died in 2019 as a sufferer of suicide.
“We all know that he’s at peace now,” she stated.
Members are required to make reservations. Once they arrive, they’re given lanterns to write down messages for family members. They then cross over a bridge and a LED-lit illustration of a Hawaii seashore. Serene music performs as they forged off their lantern.
Some pay respects to private loss, others to the large image.
“I wish to have fun peace and love, and therapeutic,” Honolulu resident Linda In the past stated.
The change this 12 months to Moiliili on account of COVID nonetheless supplied many with the expertise they want.
“Sure we’ve the ocean and the attractive seashore and the setting, however the greater image is to pay respect and honor our family members and it doesn’t matter the place you do it,” Hawaii-based US Servicemember Matthew Brooks stated.
However the hope is to as soon as once more return to gathering at Ala Moana.
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“It’s so unreal that feeling,” Director of Operations Glenn Takahashi stated. “All people comes collectively for one message, one second that all of us present gratitude, and we will’t get that. We glance ahead hopefully it’s again at Ala Moana.”