You Can't Do It

Now, I know what you're thinking. What a terrible title right? Well, my first reflection isn't about something I actually did, but about something I didn't do. This past Saturday I went to a blood drive with my dad. I had everything ready, my ID, birth certificate and arm. I asked how long the process would take and the woman said it should only take about 45 minutes. I followed the nurse back and she asked me questions and typed the answers on the computer like my age, birthplace, medical history and height. The final question was how much did I weigh. She typed it in and then told me that I couldn't do it. I couldn't give blood because of something like "my blood mass index wasn't high enough for me to give blood while I was a minor". I was both disappointed and relieved at the same time. I had really wanted to do something good but at the same time I was deathly afraid of giving blood. But as I sat in the waiting area for my dad I began to notice something. A lot of the people that were there to give blood were older, probably 55+. Honestly, this touched my heart. For many of those people it was probably a big deal to give blood, but they did it anyway. I have been having a rough time lately and it was awesome to just see that there still is good in the world and it assured me that even when you're older you don't have to let certain circumstances stand in your way. You can always find something to do to make even a small difference in the world.