...even if it means yanking a tooth!
Wonder what your Legacy
could be? I wondered that too… as that big 'ole freezing needle pierced my gums. I was having a tooth pulled, then a bridge and new molar.
I hated being in that chair, but Jack Hutchinson was good.
All done, we talked about our lives. Jack was organizing ANOTHER trip to South America, with his staff, to do dental work on the poor. All on his own nickel.
"We let them know there are people who care for them", says Jack.
"We fill cavities, pull teeth, teach them how to floss and brush. Dentistry’s my way of giving back. And the payback is when they turn around and give you a big hug."In the last few years, Jack’s organization
http://www.dentistrywithheart.org/ has performed dentistry for over 10,000 people in Guatamala , Nicaragua, The Phillipines, Uganda and Mexico.
"We focus on girls 10-14 yrs." says Jack.
"We fix their front teeth give their smile back. By changing their appearance, we change their self-esteem." Not to mention their health for the rest of their lives.
When Jack and his staff leave, who knows how many of those kids will become successes they never thought of? All because Jack gave what he does best: he took away the pain. And he let them smile again.
I asked if he thought this was part of his Legacy? "
For sure!" he said.
"I run into other dentists, doctors and private companies who say their lives have been affected because of what I started. What could be better than that?"
So, Jack's message: to start my Legacy journey, give what I’m good at
now. "I've had a great life" he says.
"This is the least I can do."Go back Home