Wendesday, March 16th, we arrived in downtown Kona, Hawaii at about 5pm. Just as the "Open Market" was closing. (I was bummed)
So we walked on past the closing market to a sidewalk filled with plumeria flowers that had fallen from the trees above.
I had to find one to put into my hair! As my husband stood there waiting, I went through almost every bloom to find the one that was least wilted. I took a ridiculously long time to do this but it was Hawaii and no one cares what time it is.
So I finally found the one I thought best and stuck it in my hair and we walked on.
All of a sudden, I knew why I was brought here. It was not for the open market at all.
As I looked across the street there stood the most beautiful sight I had seen on the island.
It was a coral grotto. I did not even know existed!
As I got closer to it, it became more beautiful.
It was " The Coral Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes ".
Of all the petals from Heaven during this week, this was the most fragrant one I was given.
Our Lady was draped in a handmade rosary made of seashells.
And St. Bernadette was kneeling draped in a lei.
The coral cross at the top of the grotto, took my breath away.
As I looked at all the fragrant and beautiful tropical flowers laid at Her feet;
I felt like the "little drummer boy" with nothing beautiful to give to Her.
It was then I thought of the plumeria flower in my hair and how long I spent trying to pick out the most perfect one.
So I placed it on the coral and we left.
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Not far from were we exited the grotto site, there was a rock wall along the sidewalk we were walking on.
I looked on the wall and there was a perfect plumeria flower placed with all petals on the wall and the stem part toward the heavens.
I knew it was a replacement for the one I had given Mary. I looked up and thanked her.
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