Passion about your Genealogy

You know that diasters like Katrina remind us of how we are ALL connected, one way or another, through blood relations, through marriage, and through our friendships. My own extended family is scattered across the U.S. and I'm sure that yours is much the same. We all know someone, if we aren't personally affected, that is surviving the greatest natural diaster the country has ever faced. Many pertinent questions remain, as to the speed of local and national assistance given, preparations for the scope of this diaster and others, delivering the needed supplies and personnel in a timely fashion now, the bizarre human behaviors we witness on the news, as some attempt to capitalize on human pain and misery, and the triumph of the selfless workers who respond, as I hope we all would if this had occurred in our own backyard. I've seen and heard their passion, as I have seen and heard during other historic events in my lifetime.

Can you have passion about your genealogy? About finding your family, near and far? About pushing through the "brick walls"? About documenting what you have found? About networking and sharing? About helping "newbies" to be successful?