Aloha beloved Hawkins 'Ohana
With warmest love and appreciation, I wanted to send all my aloha to you and yours.
Over the past 17 years, Professor John and your beautiful family have guided the course of my life from Los Angeles to Japan and back home to Hawai'i.
Since first meeting Professor John in 2003 at UCLA, I have been truly grateful for his brilliance, vision, compassion, wisdom, thoughtfulness and support, which have served as a blueprint for me both professionally and personally.
Like the ocean waves that gently and powerfully shape our planet, John has always been there and I know he always will be!
The treasured gifts that John has given all of us serve as a reminder that as we walk in the light of our teachers, we will never be lost as we hold the course because our internal compasses will show us where to go as we observe, listen and act with love.
When we sailed around the world on Hōkūle‘a, I thought of John because he reminds me that the deck of the canoe doesn't hold just the 13 crew members visible to the eye. It is a concourse where past, present and future generations gather to guide us beyond the horizon.
One of my favorite quotes is, "Once we know where we've been, we can never be lost no matter where we go (https: //annex.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/)."
Sending warmest wishes and love, always!
Love,
Linda
Linda Furuto (UCLA 2007, Ph.D.)
Professor of Mathematics Education
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Published: Thursday, August 13, 2020
