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Tuesday was World Blood Donation Day (June 14 every year). I encourage you guys to donate blood whenever you can. It really does save lives.

As long as you are:
1. Disease free (virus/bacteria) short term or chronic,
2. No STIs,
3. No pee-pee in your bunghole,
4. Over 110 lbs
5. Not anaemic
6. Not pregnant/breast feeding
7. Not on radio or chemo therapy
8. 18-60yrs

Here's a story about a true attitude towards giving.

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will
save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.

This story always makes my eyes well with tears.