|
DailyGoodFor the last 27 years, DailyGood newsletters have offered a daily email that inspires you to respond to life with creativity and kindness. To join a community of 152,442 subscribers, subscribe here. |
Oct 9, 2012
"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." --Sally Koch
Wings of Love: Nancy Rivard's Story
On Christmas Eve of 1983, a personal loss changed the course of Nancy Rivard's life. In its wake she purposely got herself demoted from the management track at American Airlines and began traveling the world as a flight attendant. While her travels took her to many interesting places and brought her into contact with inspiring individuals, she was continually looking for a way to use her job to serve the world. What began with a paid-foward bar of soap has now blossomed into an organization that delivers close to $10 million in goods with 4000 volunteers and less than 5% overhead. In this article, Nancy speaks about her outer and inner journey that illustrate the power of one.
BE THE CHANGE
In Nancy's words, "Stop looking outside for teachers and answers. Look within, find yourselves in service and discover the love that is aldready within you."
