Do One Thing A Day That Scares You

Of course, the one that inspired me on that quote was none other than my water bottle from ages ago. :) I broke the other one that is exactly the same but since I really loved the design, I bought a new one like months or even a year ago (I can't really recall) and it has that nice quote there alongside the others that said:

"Do one thing a day that scares you."

I think I wasn't scared at all. Just thinking about how possible it can be that the pain is intolerable scares me. But the whole idea of donating blood isn't scary to me.

But the thing is... after the donating event, I felt proud of myself. I mean, I have shunned injections and all needle stuff since I was in gradeschool. I avoided vaccinations... all those stuff. And now I'm sort of okay with it.

If that is not enough to convince you, well here are the 10 reasons why you should donate blood:

	You will get free juice and cookies.
	You will weigh less — one pint less when you leave than when you came in.
	It's easy and convenient — it only takes about an hour and you can make the donation at a donor center, or at one of the many Red Cross mobile blood drives.
	It's something you can spare — most people have blood to spare... yet, there is still not enough to go around.
	Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on. You can wear it for as long as you like. It's your badge of honor.
	You will walk a little taller afterwards — you will feel good about yourself.
	You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
	It's something you can do on equal footing with the rich and famous — blood is something money can't buy. Only something one person can give to another.
	You will be someone's hero — you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.
	It's the right thing to do.

 :) So donate blood, save a life.

*Credits to givelife2.org for reasons why you should donate blood. ;)