Zestful Blog Post #138
Social media, including blogs, especially blogs, can be a
challenge for those of us who were brought up not to boast. Is that a
humblebrag right there? It is, it is! I’m sorry. Hopeless situation. Here’s my
issue today: Charities and those who give or serve have the dilemma of telling
about the giving vs. not telling. If you tell, it seems boastful, yet perhaps by
telling one can prompt others to give. If you don’t tell, you’re safe from any
boast accusations, yet by keeping it secret you relinquish the possibility of suggesting
the idea to others.
What the hell. After I post this, I’m off to donate blood. I
do this regularly; I got the email a few days ago notifying me that I’m
eligible again; I decided to schedule my donation on Christmas Eve day. My
reasons, actually, are selfish: The donation center is unlikely to be crowded,
and I can eat large portions of Christmas fest food for a couple of days with
the perfect excuse of having to build my life juices up again. Plus, OK, yes, it feels more special to do it today.
Donating blood, if your health permits, is such an easy way
to give a gift no one can buy. That’s message #1 of 2 from me today.
[This is the most elaborate Christmas display on a private
residence I’ve ever seen. It’s our neighbors’ house a few doors down, and it's only a partial view. I mean, that's a life-sized Angel Gabriel on top of the garage. The people are new, and I’ve got to catch them and tell them of the awesomeness of their work. Wish I'd had a tripod for crisp focus, but you get the idea.]
Message #2 is this. Thank you, my friends, for giving ME
gifts throughout the year, gifts that can’t be bought: your attention and your
esteem. Your sharing of your ideas. Thank you for being with me.
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