Second-Hand High
Welcome to Second-Hand High, where feel-good stories go to thrive. While walking the dog around our apartment, I was hit by a cloud of pot smoke. I wondered... is a contact high real? Spoiler alert: yes. It also made me think of the happy feels we get when we witness someone doing a good deed to make the world better and brighter-- a feel-good high of a different kind.
Now, I'm ready to hear about the times other people inspired you, whether it changed you profoundly, or simply left you feeling more optimistic about humankind. The goal is for us to leave each other's lives better than we found them. So sit back, relax, and let's ride the high together!
Second-Hand High
Amandine's High
Hey, howdy, and... oh, you know the drill!
For lucky episode #13, my guest is a high school friend from France with whom I recently reconnected via social media. Amandine and I not only shared many AP classes, but a love of nerding out over marching band and all things Lord of the Rings!
In the interval between high school and adulthood, Amandine has not only returned to France and become a seasoned English-French interpreter & translator, but a full-fledged humanitarian as well.
Her high takes us out on the High Seas with the refugee rescue organization, SOS Mediterranee, as well on the front lines at a public park feeding and clothing hundreds of unhoused individuals through a non-profit called L’autre Cantine. So batten down the hatches and tune in for a high that is bound to leave you in a state of awe and inspiration.
*SOS Mediterranee rescue chant video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21PZ-txM9lQ
Amandine's 'Because It's Your Cause' Info:
-SOS Mediterranee website: https://en.sosmediterranee.org/
-L’autre Cantine Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lautrecantinenantes/
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