Epiphany, O.P. and Dewitt Jones

So I'm sitting here reading this article by Dewitt Jones on Page 36 of the March, 2010 issue of Outdoor Photographer called "Find Your Passionette!", and it actually made me start to cry. In the article, he responds to a reader's disappointment with him or her self about not having a single passion in life. Mr. Jones basically says that it's ok and normal in today's society. He says why have one passion when you can have many "passionettes". Don't spend your life longing for one passion, but grab each passionette when you can and hold on. This describes me, my life, and my displeasure with my self to a T. I've always thought of myself as somewhat of a failure for not pursuing one passion to its fullest, even though I am so good at so many of my own passionettes. However, after reading Dewitt's words, I've had an immediate epiphany regarding my life and my many passions - I'm a better person for it, a more experienced and compassionate soul, and a more objective person for all of my hard work. I'm given much of myself to a variety of tasks and "passionettes" and am all the richer for it. I've finally realized that my passions for diving, photography, writing, art, reading, culture, religion, fishing, my love of Ava, my children, family, justice, and jewelry making all complement and supplement each other, then, now, and always. I can find great joy in a single day fishing, or a single image captured at the right moment, and that joy can fuel my love of and desire for my other passions. I knew there was a reason I always loved O.P. Thanks Dewitt Jones! Thank You Very Much!