July 8, 2025

The Power of Gratitude and Perspective

This post shares the story of Theo Lakkas, who spent part of his youth living in a tent after an earthquake made his family’s home unsafe. Years later, he’s built a meaningful life as EAG EMEA’s Director of Food and Beverage. Theo reflects on those early struggles with gratitude, saying they gave him the perspective to truly appreciate where he is now. His story isn’t about hardship—it’s about what you do with it. For him, gratitude is fuel. And it’s a good reminder that sometimes looking back helps you move forward.

The earthquake was powerful—so powerful that the young man, his parents, and siblings couldn’t stay in their house.
Where did they live? A tent.
The military went through every neighborhood handing out tents to those displaced from their homes.

Cooking was an ordeal. The family would find a way to cook over a flame, pick something up to go (if a restaurant was open), or open a can of beans—anything that didn’t require heat.

One day, the young man and his father were standing in the street, looking at their house.
He said, “Dad, look at the house. It’s crooked. Literally—the house is leaning to one side!”

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