5 Pints

My new blood donation card arrived today; it really feels like a great achievement! 5 pints down, lots more to go! I will forever regret not starting to give blood at a younger age, and ashamedly, it didn't hit home how completely vital it is until my Dad received transfusions during his illness. Those people who had given their blood meant we could have a few more months together, and I knew I had to repay that. I'm now hooked for life. There is really no excuse to not donate if you are able. It makes a very real, possibly life-saving, difference.

I'm really looking forward to my pottery class starting up this evening, just a day at work to get through in the meantime.