Happy to be of help again....

One more good reason for having born in this world...they say donating blood is like donating life. While I think this is a bit too exaggerated, but for the lives of those needy patients and their relatives, it is such an important thing. I realised this today when I went to donate blood (luckily I had deferred it for whatever reasons by few days...wanted to celebrate independence day by donating blood, but I think I was destined to be of help to this needy woman who needed platelets as she was suffering from dengue fever.
When I was about to shut my shop @ work and leave for the day at 8, I get this call from the husband of the patient requesting for blood. Just rushed to the hospital, donated blood...and spent few minutes with the patient's husband. I feel its very important to support such kind of people during this time - just by staying with them for few minutes and speaking to them - requesting them to take care of their relatives and themselves. Its very important to make them realise that they need to be strong - mentally during this time.
Luckily, I also met the patient and wished speedy recovery. I pray to GOD to help them to recover quickly.
One of my friends later told me that India will be celebrating 'Joy of Giving Week' from Sept 27 to Oct 3 of this year (more information can be had at http://joyofgivingweek.org/index.html). What a coincidence!