Outpouring Of Aloha

To most people, aloha means hello or goodbye ... but it also means love.

This memorial was put up for 23-month old Cyrus Belt, who was thrown to his death from the Miller Street walkbridge onto the west-bound lanes of Interstate H1 last Thursday, January 17th. The outpouring of aloha came from family, friends and complete strangers touched by this horrible tragedy. The suspect, the boy's neighbor, has been indicted by the grand jury on a charge of sceond-degree murder. At one point, there were dozens of stuffed animals lining the concrete wall. The original location of the memorial was over the west-bound lanes, but was moved to the side due to falling items, and drivers looking up to look at the flowers and toys left in memory of little Cyrus.

Walking through the memorial was quite touching. To see so much aloha shared by those affected by this unfortunate event, it shows what a special place the islands of Hawai‘i and its people are.