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who bared their arms, fliched for £ brief moment, then watched (o<2 didn’t watch) as a pint of their life’g* blood was freely offered. All they re*« ceived in return were some kin<£! words and a cup of coffee from RedC Cores volunteers. Those twenty-fiv£ people did not donate because it wa$* convenient. They had to leave wor»» early or juggle a carpool schedule oiS miss dinner that night. It’s not thajjj they had nothing better to do; thejJJ donated blood because they knewr* that their pint of blood could make £ difference, and maybe even save £ life. £5
Mine is the life they saved. Yqu’<tj never know it if you saw me. I unj* just another overwhelmed mother? who looks healthy and exhausted;*; but those twenty-five people help&jjjj to ensure that a baby will grow ujjj knowing her mother, that a yopnqg. father could bring his wife home teZ grow old with him. Somewhere ouC there today, in some hospital corri^ dor, is another terrified young hUe£,
band, or parent, or sister, or friendg! desperately hoping that his loved* 1 one survives, and that loved oh£ looks an awful lot like me. £
So I gave blood today, and faf* toddler and preschooler came t<£ watch to see if Mama’s blood is red& just like last time, or if this time it iff. i green. They got Band-Aids on then I arms to match mine, and stickers,* 1 and a glimpse of the gift of life. yfjil ate cookies and drank our milk, and £ left with a little less blood and ; much fuller heart. You see, I gaveblood today, and all I felt was good t
Editor's Note: This article wa£reprinted from the Sept. 1993 issuer of Welcome Home with permission of the author. A bloodmobile sponrt* sored by the Rappahannock ExCsru-' sion Homemakers Club will be a£ the Washington Fire Hall Wednesday May 11 from 3:30 to 7:30p.m.
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