WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE?

When we were in South Africa, one of our guides at a game lodge told the story of a woman who was given a very sad report from her doctor. She had inoperable cancer and less than one year to live.

She decided to spend her last year traveling and identifying as many birds as she could see. She went to far away places, off beaten paths and actually is credited with bird sightings that no one had discovered. Some of the weavers bear her name if I recall.

Some friends of ours really like butterflies and lady bugs. Not to any extent like the weaver woman, but they wouldn't miss a chance to spot some. The rarer the better. Other friends of ours love the glass work of Dale Chihuly and would go to great lengths to see a new exhibit.

As for me, well I like a whole lot of stuff including Chihuly. But I don't think I'm that attracted to any one kind. I guess I'm a generalist instead of a specialist.

But I love to see passion in people. Whether it be over an object or a person. An author or a movie. A team or a cause. As long as we're alive and act like it .