SPAM Musubi

Aloha. Aiea. Oahu. Hawaiian Islands. Home. The beginning of all time. Kamapua’a, the hog child taken in the middle of the night by Them. Force fed into him to hold the sins of all. Also known or referred to as the Seven Deadly Sins. Upon having these sins forced into his mouth, he turned into a pig, the pua’a. Denied by his father, he ended up alone. Listen to the cliche, “men are pigs.” Does it have a new meaning now? Humans weren't supposed to eat pork as to not ever take into humankind the sins, but what happened? Why didn’t it work? Because the child was innocent and sacrificed for Them. They cannot sacrifice another for Their personal want. Only have control over self. Always.

While we can never undo harm that has already been done we can heal the hurts that bleed our lands. Kama’aina. Children of the Land. Hawai’i is a special place I grew up in a time of diversity between island life, Asian cultures, and European cultures. Blended were the worlds of worlds to create something new. The sins of old and hopes of new are all the same regardless so let us look forward. SPAM.

What do we need? Food. Food to survive. People are hungry. Rice has a long history of being a super carbohydrate full of fuel for people or simply stated as having a lot of energy. Nori or seaweed, rich with vitamins and antioxidents, is tied to health and longevity, also known for blood purifying. The health benefits of nori can be an entire area of interest on its own, so search further if you wish. Which leaves SPAM. Pork or pig, cooked and canned. Put them all together to make a spam musubi. Individually wrapped and single servings make it great for times when one needs to carry around food on the go. Easy and simple to make using a plastic press sort of utensil, the SPAM musubi can provide nutrients to carry through an ordinary day.

Into the sea went Kamapua’a to become the State fish the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a to swim free. He was rejected by the woman he was smitten with and even left behind a son he never knew. This isolation was never one should endure alone. It is not fair. Together is the answer for humanity in every story in every message we come to the same place to tell them in different ways we share the burden and the wealth. There is a way to all have enough, we take what we need and take what we can handle, then we share the rest. If everyone is able to do their part, we could all get along.

The imbalance is that people holding the wealth are pushing the burden onto the people and the people with the burden just can't let go. Why? There needs to be a balance. They only want Their favor. It is time for US. And no one knows nothing. Time to remember, time to relearn. Start by forgetting everything you think you know. Let go.

Stories are how we share our experiences. Share. Together. Help. Hope was a place to belong and the first thing you need in life is to be fed. No one ever should be hungry. Ever. We live on a planet where the plants grow the food for us, we don’t even need to do much of anything if we don’t want to, yet only greed of others leads anyone to starve.

Starting at home, I begin with Feed Hawaii. A local staple even, common for beach days and hikes. Simple and delicious. Definitely a soul food and through Aloha in action or care in action, we can all thrive.

For me, it tastes like home. The land and sea.

SPAM Musubi