I am innocently walking to class. I am not listening to my ipod as I can’t find my headphones, which is a huge problem in my life right now and has raised my awkward moment count exponentially. All of a sudden, my ears are accosted:
“Become an organ donor! It only takes 30 seconds! Become an organ donor! Save lives! You won’t be late for class, we promise!”
Whoa…hold up. I think (and I’m sure most feel the same way) that becoming an organ donor is like, kind of a HUGE decision. Wouldn’t I like, wanna talk to my family first about somethin’ like that? Maybe like, you know, THINK about it for more than thirty seconds…?
I think the real issue here is my completely irrational (or is it?) fear that, if I put my name on whatever organ donor list exists, that someone in the mob will wind up on a transplant list and their mob buddies will hunt me down and kill me for my organs. Thus my hesitation.
More bullshit helpful information from my trek across campus today: Ray Macaraeg of San Jose, California, blew 119 soap bubbles with a live tarantula in his mouth. Yeah, that’s right. He holds the record. Which means other people have tried too. This fun fact brought to you by the retarded girls handing out National Bubble Day flyers, blowing bubbles, and wishing people a “happy bubble day.”
Unfortunately, too many people are blinded by myths and misconceptions about organ/tissue donation and forget that registering as a donor is one of the most selfless acts a person can do. As a registered donor you can help save up to 25 lives…what if you were one of the 98,000 waiting for a second chance at life?
I encourage you to learn about popular myths and misconceptions here:
http://www.giftofhope.org/understanding-donation/myths-misconceptions.htm
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Milk
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