How it sparks and fuels every experience in life. It isn't something that is just given to a few. I think there are a lot of people who, if encouraged, would reveal their passions. But they're almost afraid to talk of the things they really feel strongly about. I think to be passionate in our culture is to seem to be naive.
People are a little bit frightened by passion.
They aren't comfortable with people who express themselves with genuine excitement. It always amuses me when I'm out and one of the tables in a restaurant is just having a great time laughing uproariously because someone is likely to accuse this table that's having a passionate time of either being disruptive or drunk. Kathryn, we can model passion for children and let them know early that it's alright for them to feel the wonder and the joy and to keep expressing that passion for the rest of their lives. Oh, I think that's true. Well, going back to what we talked about at the beginning, I think it's very important for children to understand that they are one of a kind.