Blood Donor
I work 24/7
365 days a year
I work holidays and vacations
I even work in my sleep
I am a blood donor
My work is a gift
Enrichness
Serving what is but hours
The miracle of life
A present shared
Through countless vessels
And singular hearts
From whence it comes
I pay it forward
I save by giving
As the circles of life
Grow stronger in us
For today it is my bag
And some day it may be yours
I have been a blood donor most of my adult life. Not too long ago, I got my 5-gallon donor pin from the American Red Cross. Donating blood is one of the easiest ways to save a life. As an answer to the perplexity some have regarding my relaxed lifestyle, eschewing work (at least in the form of a “regular” job), I joke that I work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Of course, this is referring to my job as a blood donor — which pays just about as well as my other jobs! In my job running TopPun.com — maximizing prophets — I work virtually all the time as well, through the labor-saving device of the worldwide web. Similarly, I see most good work as nonstop. As Gandhi said, “My message is my life.” In my quest for rest and abundant sabbath time, I am communicating an important message to the world: abundant rest and sleep are integral to a wholesome life. Thus, I am working even in my sleep. So, if you want a job that you can do in your sleep, allowing you work 24/7 and remain well-rested, I would highly recommend being a blood donor.
You can download this blood donor poem here: Blood Donor Poem.
