Give Thanks
During the inaugural WOGO trip to Nepal in 2010 I wrote a status update on my Facebook page that has stayed with me. “Be thankful for what you have. Appreciate where you live. Hug your family. Be content.”
Our 2011 trip to Guatemala led me to a quote that I shared on the WOGO page. “Every morning when we wake up we have 24 brand new hours to live, what a precious gift. We have the capacity to live those 24 hours in a way that brings peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.” -Thich Nhat Hann
It makes me think, how do I show my thanks for every special day we have? How do I show appreciation for the blessed life I have? How do I love my family and friends as hard as I can?
I’m lucky to have friends who founded the amazing team of people who make up WOGO. WOGO gives me the opportunity to work hard helping others, experience new things, and meet wonderful giving people. WOGO gives people opportunity to live their lives pain free. The WOGO surgical teams do amazing work repairing joints to give people a new lease on life. I’m thankful to be a part of that.
Next year the WOGO team is embarking on another medical mission, this year to the beautiful country of Peru. It is estimated that more than 50% of all Peruvian families live in poverty. Many do not have access to medical care. I feel blessed that I will be able to support the team giving back during this trip.
We all have much to be thankful for in our lives. In this time of thanksgiving show your support for the WOGO team and the medical mission to Peru by giving a donation to the program. Visit www.wogo.org/html/donate_now_.html to support WOGO. Every dollar helps, and the team will be grateful for your support.
Our 2011 trip to Guatemala led me to a quote that I shared on the WOGO page. “Every morning when we wake up we have 24 brand new hours to live, what a precious gift. We have the capacity to live those 24 hours in a way that brings peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.” -Thich Nhat Hann
It makes me think, how do I show my thanks for every special day we have? How do I show appreciation for the blessed life I have? How do I love my family and friends as hard as I can?
I’m lucky to have friends who founded the amazing team of people who make up WOGO. WOGO gives me the opportunity to work hard helping others, experience new things, and meet wonderful giving people. WOGO gives people opportunity to live their lives pain free. The WOGO surgical teams do amazing work repairing joints to give people a new lease on life. I’m thankful to be a part of that.
Next year the WOGO team is embarking on another medical mission, this year to the beautiful country of Peru. It is estimated that more than 50% of all Peruvian families live in poverty. Many do not have access to medical care. I feel blessed that I will be able to support the team giving back during this trip.
We all have much to be thankful for in our lives. In this time of thanksgiving show your support for the WOGO team and the medical mission to Peru by giving a donation to the program. Visit www.wogo.org/html/donate_now_.html to support WOGO. Every dollar helps, and the team will be grateful for your support.
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