As the Christmas season is in full swing and people are hustling and bustling their way through the streets, the mall, and life itself - I stand still.
Standing still allows me to drink in the sights, the lights, the sounds, and the smells. There is a cheerful lightness that is brought to my heart during this season for I savor each moment knowing all that is might never have been.
While the last three months of 2011 have been some of the most difficult, I am still grateful for the simple things. There may not be many presents under the tree this year, but I was given an amazing gift of a second chance at life and no gift-wrapped box could ever mean more.
This Christmas, I will look back at another year and look forward to the possibilities of what lies ahead. As with every year, there are bumps in the road, potholes along the way and beautiful back roads that get us to the end.
So, 'tis the season to share our love and memories with each other and I appreciate the opportunity to enjoy those memories all thanks to blood donors. For every drop they donated granted me the promise of another day, another year, another Christmas.
As in years past, I ask that you take 1 hour out of your hectic holiday schedule and gift the best Christmas gift you could give by donating blood. Saving those 3 lives gives another Christmas to someone that may have thought it not possible.
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