I Saved Lives Today!

Okay, not really - but I did give blood. The truth is I am so competitive when it comes to the Clemson Carolina Game that when I heard that Clemson was down 10 pints (pints - not points) in the Annual Clemson Carolina Red Cross Blood Battle that I stopped by the Red Cross to give blood on my way home. I know - I'm sad. But as an added bonus I got a cool t-shirt! Actually, the nurse who drew my blood was such a positive advocate for giving blood that I felt guilty that it took a gimmick to get me in the door. She talked about the huge need all year long and the lack of donors. She said she was glad to see the large numbers of people who showed up, but hoped that at least one out of five would return. Okay, okay Nurse Wendy, I know where I'll be January 15th (my next available date to give blood)!

While I laid there on my back, I thought about church (I'm weird that way). We pull out the stops and do whatever it takes to get people in the door. Sometimes it might even seem a little gimmicky. Sometimes we give away stuff. But, who knows - what if just one out of five returns? What if just one gets the message and we save a life?

Back to the Big Game. I can't wait for Saturday. Now that the ACC Championship is out of our reach once again, all I have left is the State Championship. I want revenge! If Clemson loses I think I'm supposed to wear a Carolina hat this Sunday that Karen gave me for my 40th birthday this year (definitely a gag gift!). The worst part of the game with Boston College last Saturday? The B.C. player that sacked Cullen Harper in the closing seconds and put our kicker out of his field goal range - guess what his name was? ROLLINS! That's right! ROLLINS! I'm still sick about that. He will not get an invitation to our Thanksgiving dinner!