The most important reason I give blood is because my blood type (O+) is the most common blood type and I am able to give to most other types.  Nearly half of all Black and Hispanic Americans share my blood type (source) so I feel somewhat morally obligated to donate my blood knowing that and the fact that Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be victims of violent crimes (source).  I am assuming (and going against one of the Four Agreements) that many of these people will require blood replacement.  Well, not really assuming.  I will find a source for this statement later, but I think many of my readers already know a few sources of their own.

I felt the need to blog about this because guess what?  I'm going to donate today!  The volunteers at these blood drives are always way too enthusiastic and it feels like they always offer me orange juice!  For those of you that do not know, I'm allergic to oranges. :(