I really have amazing people in my life.
This morning I had the chance to catch up with friend Mary Jo Frawley, who's not around much because she's always off to some hot spot in the world. Mary Jo is a RN with Doctors Without Borders and has been doing amazing work for them for quite a while. Name a dangerous or troubled spot in the world and Mary Jo has been there trying to alleviate suffering.
Mary Jo is one of those free spirits that make a difference in the world. Just being in her presence I get inspired. This morning we covered a lot of territory, from her recent experience in Darfur and Haiti, to what antibiotic I should bring with me when I decide to visit Nepal/India. She's really excited about my new journey and had a lot of questions about how she might help others that work in the humanitarian aid field, something she wants to move toward.
Last year my friend Justine White and I were having conversations around trying to establish a sort of Counselors Without Borders project in association with the Social Justice Collaborative. We both got busy and the project never got off the ground. Spending time with Mary Jo reminded me of that project and my desire to try and make something happen in that area in the future.
For more on Mary Jo and her work with Doctors Without Borders, check out the links HERE and HERE.
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