The women we talked to told us that passion has to flex with the ebb and flow of life. But what I remember clearly is that when it was over, I thought I had nothing else to live for now, that I would never experience greater emotions. Today, Marina finds delight in taking care of her two daughters and giving music lessons. Often I had to sacrifice my musical career for the sake of my family, but I never regretted it afterwards. When we talked with her, Marina was looking forward to taking her oldest daughter to Verdi's Macbeth, one of the ways she continues to nurture her passions.
Life can be too grey otherwise.
In the ebb and flow of life, one passion may fade, only for another to take its place. That's how it has been for Lynne. Hooked on horseback riding since age six, she didn't even have a boyfriend till she was 18. The feeling of the wind cantering in your hair - you can't get it anywhere else. Over time however, marriage, pregnancy and financial constraints have kept Lynne from pursuing an equestrian lifestyle with unbridled abandon.