Joshua is a delight. He is eager to join any venture that he feels will be fun. He jumps in always with a smile, much laughter, and with energy that is contagious to all who are around. His boundless passion motivates him and encourages others.
Joshua has passion for many things, especially those things that require him to act kinesthetically. He is stronger and quicker than one might think for his small size. He can also throw a ball further and harder than I was able to at his age. And he can often be tireless when chasing his brothers on a field, all while keeping that grin of his and an eager laugh.
He is adept with most any object that is thrown in sports, a trait he uses to his advantage when he plays dodge ball. He was given a mountain bike for Christmas. With the characteristic persistence that I’ve seen him use in sports, he has ridden his new bike endlessly around our street to practice changing gears, mastering bursts of speed and pulling tight turns.
Passion is also what motivated him as a toddler to jump to Jami and I in the water, swim to the side, climb out, and repeat this sequence over and over again while squealing with laughter at all the fun he was having. And this passion fueled him one cold afternoon when we took him snow tubing last month. Though the conditions were colder than any he had ever felt, Joshua kept trudging along so he could experience the repeated thrill of sliding downhill.
Passion is powerful. It can cause us to become more disciplined as we pursue those things that interest us. When we experience success our drive serves to cause us to excel still more. If our efforts continue to yield fruit a cycle is produced where the motivation becomes intrinsic and the continued pursuit is personally rewarding. I am glad to see that Joshua is passionate. Nothing great in life is accomplished without passion.
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