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I recently had to write a recommendation letter for a young man in our community that has been nominated for an award. Part of the criteria was to write about his “Passion and Belief.” That got me thinking. What would others say about my passion and my belief, and do I see passion and belief in others? I know, deep question with deeper thoughts, but I dove in anyway, partly for James Pakootas and partly for myself.

What do others see as my passion? Well, that used to be firefighting and emergency services. I still have those in my DNA, but they lie beneath the surface now. I critique wh...