More apocalypse, less angst
I haven’t donated blood in twenty years – which gave me the status of first-time blood donor today at the Canadian Blood Donor Clinic around the corner from my office (extra cookies and juice for me!). Gotta admit, I’m feeling virtuous at the moment, even as I note that my spelling/typing is a bit off – and it’s obvious from the way other donors in the clinic carry themselves that they feel pretty good about donating too. Funny that, of all things – blood donation is pretty simple way to get to a selfless act and doesn’t take more than an hour every couple of months. If you want to get really serious, you can go for stem cell and marrow donation too – which are a lot more invasive and require time off work for recovery.
Things I found out at the clinic today included:
Interesting stuff, yes? So I’m a newly-converted donor and thinking this is something I could do every 56 days or so. The clinic is just right around the corner and it feels good to be in a room full of people feeling they are there to do the right thing. It’s some easy virtue and it doesn’t cost a thing.
I was amazed to hear “The reason we don’t see mobile blood clinics in our workplaces and campuses anymore is due to funding cuts.” This is so sad. What amazes me is how many people do not know their “blood Type.” I am “o”. Great blog!
I haven’t given blood in years, but I did just fill out the organ donor stuff on the back of my new driver’s license — another form of easy virtue.
Organ donation – indeed. I’m in the national registry and have been since I was seventeen…… I really just hope that my organs are all used up by the time I die……