beginning at 60

last night we went to the banff film festival. we saw some films on people who were passionate about doing things that just blow me away. one man rode a tandem bike from alaska to argentina (it took him over 2 years), a group that kayaked down african rivers where the safest places were the waterfalls and rapids (the real danger was the hippos and crocodiles), another woman rowed a sailboat alone across the altlantic, and of course there was skiers and snowboards doing amazing things. now i'm not motivated to do any of that but i am moved by their passion... their passion to squeeze life to it's fullest, to push themselves beyond what they ever believed they could do and to experience things i only read or watch. so it's made me think about my passions. yes, teaching is a big passion of mine (now there's adventure at it's peak) but do i seek to really push myself to a different level? do i seek out new things at all? i'd love to hear what your passions are!