It was Oscar Wilde who said that “passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.” My passion for speaking/performance has been growing exponentially over time. I recently joined a second Toastmasters club (Stone Road TM) to increase my speaking/leadership opportunities. Tonight was my first speech at the new club. What a fantastically brillant experience! I presented speech #3 in the Storytelling Manual: The Moral of the Story, entitled “Dinner is Served”. I have had a few weeks to work on this one; it was first performed at the Guelph Guild of Storytellers October event, and I am going to write a version to e-publish, if you will. Although I most enjoy (and excel) at creative off-the-cuff speaking, I am also recognizing the value in preparation and polish. In my case, it appears that passion for performance is *my* secret to remaining young!