Those very words – it’s in you to give – are used in commercials in an attempt to get you to donate blood. It’s quite clever and a wonderful way to use a phrase to make us think about how we can help others by giving away something we have inside ourselves.
What else is inside you that you could give away with the intention to help without needing recognition?
When we donate blood, we assume that it will go where it is needed but we never know who receives the gift. Most likely the person who needs it is appreciative that someone took the time to donate something so precious, and the interaction is extremely intimate and yet completely anonymous.
It is a beautiful exchange.
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