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Day 233: Passion

No not *that* kind of passion, I keep it clean on this blog! :)
I'm talking about the kind of passion that gives purpose to life.  I'm grateful for the varied passions that people possess.  I see such diversity in the passions that reach out to help others in such a myriad of ways. What's your passion?  How are you using it to reach out to others?  How have you been impacted by someone living out their passion?  

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