Life Saving or Hero's They Call Us!

Today was the day I donated 2 units of platelets. From start of paper work to the end of being watched for 15 minutes I was there 3 and a half hours. I also found out you can do three units. They give you a TV and movie of you choice to watch. It made the time go faster. While I was doing the interview part, which is much faster after you have been there a few times, the lady was telling me how much they appreciate hero's like us. I do not feel like no hero, really, just doing something to hopefully help others get better or live a little longer to make beautiful memories with their loved ones. I told her about Breanna, my father, Triniti, my Grandma Wagner, and Cloin. It made her cry, which was not my intent, which I told her so. So told me I should be the one crying. I wanted her to know the joy these people brought to my life. Also my husband had an aortic valve replacement a few years before I met him and he needed platelets during surgery to help him clot. It is like giving back to others who helped in my life. Granted my daughter did not make it but she needed blood and it gave us the time we needed to say our good byes. My father lived a little longer and my grandma was cured. There are others out there with what Triniti had ( Hypoplastic Left heart Syndrome) and will get the surgery in time and will go on to create memories. Colin got to give us so much joy and inspiration while he was sick. He taught us much. What a brave little trooper. We are not all lucky but if taking 4 hours out of my day makes someones brighter or gives them the hope they need than it is my honor to do so. All four people who received Breanna's organs are doing great and are living great lives. I find true joy in that. 4 people just right there and it does not just affect them it affects their family and friends, so to me it more than 4 people.