A few years ago my parents and I took a two week vacation to Hawaii. We stayed with my mother’s brother and his family and got to visit much of Oahu. One of the things we did while in Hawaii was climb the mountain Diamondhead. I’m no mountain climber so the trek up was pretty difficult for me, however, I pushed onward and we eventually made it to the top. The view from the top of Diamondhead was amazing. You could see for miles across the ocean and over a lot of the island. It was awesome to see the mountains and the clear blue water of the sea. That morning when my uncle told me we were going to be climbing Diamondhead I had dreaded going. The climb up the mountain did not put me in a better mood. However, the obstacles were worth it because I don’t I’ve seen anything more beautiful than the view from the top of that mountain. There was a definite sense of communitas when we reached the top. Everyone was excited that they had made it to the top. There were no words exchanged between groups, but it was easy to see everyone’s elation in the soft smiles offered between people.
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