This is Going To Sound Bad....

...but I'm irritated. Why? Because every 56 days, I make sure that I get my rump in to donate blood. It's for a good cause. I do this, not wanting to get much in return. BUT, recently, they have given out a whole bunch of good stuff to those who donate, but it's NEVER when I am eligible. Why? Because you HAVE to wait 56 days between donations. One of the things that I missed out on was a long-sleeve t-shirt that says "Bleed Blue." Another was movie tickets and coupons for dinner, keeping in with a dinner-and-a-movie theme. Don't get me wrong MOST of the reason I donate blood is because people like Erin and Griffin would have died without someone's donation. As a member of the preemie mom community, I understand all too well the importance, because so very many of our kids received donations. BUT, a LITTLE PART of me wants a flipping t-shirt once in a while, especially when the people who got all the "Bleed Blue" t-shirts were likely one-time donors. It's kind of like having to fight the Christmas Eve mass crowd of people for a seat in the church when you go every Sunday. Most of those people taking up the good seats are the ones who just show up on Christmas and Easter. Perhaps they need a comfy seat in order to get the message they aren't normally getting, but there should be some rewards for the person who goes every Sunday.