It's time to give back

I truly believe in the concept of paying it forward.  While I haven't been able to give back much in the last few years, other than the occasional monetary donation, today my focus shifts to  helping others while I'm (slowly) looking for work.  A friend of mine from college recently became the Executive Director of a food and clothing pantry, so I'm spending my afternoon getting the grand tour of her new pride and joy, bringing five bags of clothing donations with me.  While sorting and washing five bags of clothing is a meager start to giving back, I'm hoping to become more involved in various charities  in the near future.  One of which will be the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation who paid for my Medic Alert membership and my Med Alert bracelet, which contains not just my Type I Von Willebrand information, along with some of my drug allergies, and a number to call, which would quickly provide medical professionals with the very long and complex list of my conditions, allergies and required dosage of clotting medication if I have a major bleed.

Aside from that, I should clarify something based on  real life conversations that I've had with friends about feeling better. While I feel quite good right now, there are still moments, hours and days that I feel terrible, and this will be the best I get to feel.  The reason I share this is because I've met quite a few people with similar issues to mine and I don't want to paint a picture that we can be "cured".  However, in stating this, it's also important for me to state that there's no reason to pity me.  I truly live life to the fullest on my best days, which is something I've never done before.

Here's to a good day!
Sarah