More times than not I have been told to, how do the millennials these days refer to it? Oh yea, how could I forget, "chill."
If the coming generations do no obliterate this word from their daily conversations, I'm going to have to speed up the process of humans moving to Mars — because that is where I plan to move.
Constantly, I find myself having to hold back feelings and words simply because I feel as if I'll make those surrounding me uncomfortable. How strange — having to shorthand my thoughts because I worry too much about others' feelings more than my own. Crazy.
Whenever I love a movie, a book, or a piece of writing, for example, I want to talk about it...frequently. I want to convince others to love it just as much as I do. I describe the subject as if it were something out of this world — as if there was nothing in the world that could possibly compare to it. That is, until I find a new subject that I fall in love with and, like with the previous subject, feel as if nothing else could compare.
My friends and family can vouch for me on this one. I use phrases like, "that's the most beautiful thing in the entire world!" or, "that's the funniest thing you have ever said in your entire life." Daily. And of course, I get it...how could everything be the most beautiful thing in the world? And didn't I already say that the comment made yesterday was the funniest thing in the entire world? Couldn't I just refer to comments and things as beautiful and funny and leave it at that?
I wish I could, but believe me when I say that in the moment, I do, truly, mean exactly what I'm saying. I do truly believe these things are the best of the best.
Hey, maybe I just have "mom goggles" on and put everything on a high pedestal. But what's so wrong with a little bit of passion in a — sometimes — dull world? If you're someone who isn't very passionate, then just let the passionate people, be. They are the people "with a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about something." Or so I heard from Merriam Webster.
If you are a passionate person, I love you like I have never loved anyone else. Keep being overly passionate and unapologetic about it.
PS: The photo I haven chosen for this article is a photograph of the iconic Iris Apfel, whom I find to be exceptionally passionate.
