The Passion
Passion, the word is too often connected with love. Funny, in “biblical” translation, that is from “Coine Greek”, the word “love” is translated from these:
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eros”, that is passion, “porneos”, that is “physical” love, and “agape”, that is “brotherly love” or “the love of God”.
The passion about which I write should not be connected to sexual situations at all, but enthusiam– a zest for life.
I publish a music magazine, Ukulele Player Magazine, actually. It is more a labor of love than a profit-maker. I do it because I love what I am doing and the publishing business actually makes its money elsewhere. So, what’s in it for me? MUSIC. I LOVE IT. I am PASSIONATE about it.
There are times when I receive new ukuleles from manufacturers and others in the industry. I get to photograph them, play them, and sometimes keep them. I get to take them to shows and play them. I get to pass them around at club meetings and watch other people play them and lovingly caress them. Yes, music is a passion for many people, not just me.
When I get a chance to “gift” a ukulele to someone, it is a real thrill. I love giving the gift of music. Everyone wins and I feel good doing it. Give a kid a little ukulele and you open their heart and mind to something they will cherish for a life-time.
Passion is the richness of life.
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