When Carlsbad resident Ron Lovick, 58, retired after putting in 23 years with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department he wanted to do something that would combine his love for flying with the joy of helping others, according to a story in Today’s Local News.
A friend recommended he join Angel Flight West, a nonprofit that arranges free transportation to those with serious medical conditions in the western United States. . . . I was quite surprised because one of my secret passions was to fly missionary flights in South America when I retired,” Lovick said. “Then this little opportunity came up, and I thought, ‘What a wonderful chance to combine my passions,’ one of which is flying and the other is helping people who need to be helped or want to be helped.” . . . Lovick joined the organization in late 2006 and has flown 12 missions since. Patients flown by Angel Flight pilots suffer from such conditions as spina bifida, liver cancer, lymphoma, colon cancer, cleft feet and hands, and Treacher Collins syndrome.
Making a difference, while doing what one loves is really all any of us can hope for. Thanks for the inspiration, Ron.
[Link: Today’s Local News]
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