Today I donated my first pint of blood. It was not as bad as I thought. Actually the process before donating was more painful. The questions, reading the pamphlet, redoing the questions, the health history, you get the picture. The girls wanted to come with because they wanted to watch mommy get a marfay (shot) but were unable to wait as long as it took for mommy to get a marfay (I'm sure the spelling is not correct, but oh well). So the whole process took about 40-45 minutes and the actual blood donation took about 10-15 minutes. I didn't feel dizzy, unstable, or anything. I am going to make a date to do this every 8 weeks. It's definitely a way for me to love my neighbor as well as be an example to my girls about helping people you don't know and doing good in the world. So next time you are looking to volunteer to help someone, donate blood, you actually are helping three of your neighbors!
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