Did she have passion?

That is the question the Greeks want to know. No, really, it is. When you die and if you are Greek, the main question asked at your funeral or about your life is, "What was her passion?" Your passion is used to summarize your life.

I consider myself to be a VERY passionate person! If it is teaching, I am passionate. If it is running, I am passionate. If it is loving, I am passionate. I love many people in this world. Honestly, I have to say, if I really LOVE you, then I tend to love YOU passionately. That passion can be shown in a variety of ways. For example: gifts, cards, tight hugs, commitments, and other things.

I have a new passion these days. I wouldn't say it is new, but it is seriously being developed more. Passions are amazing. What is YOUR passion??

I want to make sure I feed this passion and nurture it in the way that it needs to be nurtured and loved. I can take this passion wherever I go in this world and be happy and comfortable. If you are like me, you think about your passions a lot and you take them w/ you EVERYWHERE you go ...even if it is only in your mind. I can never get them (it) out of my head. I long to develop all of my passions better.

Life is short and YOU are brilliant if you develop your passions in life. I feel strongly about being PASSIONATE about the things/people you love. We are only on this earth a few short years! To me, it is very imperative that you live out your passions and don't worry about being judged b/c of them.

I do believe that passions can be healthy/unhealthy. This particular passion I am speaking of tonight is a very healthy one. It is one of those passions that was somewhat of a God given surprise. I didn't know I loved it or was passionate about it until.... one day it hit me like a ton of bricks. I CAN'T LIVE W/OUT IT!!! Ever felt that way???

If you don't have a passion(s), then I highly recommend searching for whatever it is you may long for in your day-to-day life.

Here is how I hope my obituary (if I was Greek) would read:

Janell, an amazing teacher, runner, lover, and friend, died last night from complications of being too passionate. She was 30 years old. Her passions were fierce, but her soul light. This courageous young woman understood that situations did not happen b/c of coincidences. She clung to the belief that life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents but rather a tapestry of events that culminate in an exquisite divine plan. She, in many ways, was a changed woman b/c she lived out her passions.

Her reason of death is still not known. It might be possible to say that she died from loving too much.

She was able to love and be loved by all those who came in contact w/her. She strived only to love the way she wanted to BE loved. She believed that if we wanted to live in harmony w/ the universe, we must all posses a powerful amount of passion. Her passions were her destiny!
12/17/ - ???

Good night my friends! If you know me, I hope that I have shown you that I am a passionate person and long to love as I love to be loved.