[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I had to really think about an answer that would be in accordance with the definition of this word "Passion" as outlined at the beginning.

I don't have a passion of collecting things. I find it pointless to see a bunch of objects lined up on a shelf, except for maybe books, useful books. Or have a passion to do something that takes up an extraordinary amount of my time, that I am a fanatic about, or that I go to great lengths to achieve...except perhaps this:

I love to learn and to observe people, places and things. I like to know what makes people tick. There are always clues as to why people think the way they do...their position on any given topic. However, there is a difference between letting someone share and prying. Prying is a no-no.

I love to learn about God's word, people, economics, knowledge about what is going on in the world that is not reported by mainstream media. I love the strange phenomenoa, because there is usually an explanation for it. I love to hear and read about how God blesses people and the events that lead up to it. I like to hear about people's sorrows, not to get pleasure out of their sorrows, but to have empathy with them and to encourage them in those sorrows. I find it comforting for myself when someone can empathize with me through my sorrows and encourage me.

I never take anybody at face value because there is always more to a person deeper down that what anybody ever shows to the general public. I know that we all put on our societal mask when we go out in public. It is the mask that we put on because most of us want to be liked by others. That is basic human nature. What we don't see sometimes is the pain, hurt, anger, impatience or tranquility that is deep within the souls. Sometimes the look on someone's face tells something about them when a person looks at a beautiful butterfly that chooses to land on his/her finger. Their reaction to the softer things in life says a lot about them when they think nobody is looking.

Everybody's inner core always starts out with innocence, happiness, contentment and loving. Life sometimes has a way that layers that inner core with a shell to protect it...much like an onion. If the layers can be pulled back to reveal the good inner core, or if the oyster shell can be opened to reveal that pearl...you found something that is a treasure...friendship.

Yeah...that would be my passion...except that it is a slow process because you can only do this with one or two people at a time and you are only able to seek as allowed by people. It has taken years in some cases to develop a trusting, close friendship and other times only months.

My goal of this passion is to find pearls among the many people that come into my life daily.

I've found one here and hope to find many more either here or in my everyday life.

Now that is cool.