Give Life

I do very little in my life that has actual meaning. I play video games, I read books, I watch movies, I go to work (which is something), and I am a husband and a father (which is my responsibility). I give a little money each month to http://www.stjude.org/, but not enough. Every 8 weeks, I get the chance to give blood. It's fairly painless, pretty quick, and I get a free t-shirt. None of that really matters, but I like to give blood. It costs me nothing, and it's actually meaningful. Interested? http://www.redcross.org/

Late last night, a family friend called. Years ago, my wife picked one of my groomsmen for me, a dear friend of hers named Dan Morgan. No objections from me. His wife called last night. Her husband just started his second deployment with the very famous 101st Airborne(http://www.campbell.army.mil/division.htm) in Southwest Baghdad. They lost 9 people in the last week, ranging from a First Sergeant with 19 years who had just put in his retirement papers to a PFC who joined the army in January, in a rush to get to the 101st and serve his country. She is at home, raising two children, 3 and 5, while serving the wives of the 101st. She was so tired. And it's a long time until he comes home again. I love soldiers/marines/sailors/airmen (and airwomen) and their families. Like America, some of them are shit, but most of them are truly special. I doubt my donated blood will make it that far, but there are plenty of people who need it here.

I wish we took better care of each other.

Americans always try to do the right thing- after they've tried everything else. - Winston Churchill