At this moment, America is out of order. Lots of things are being broken and people are not safe. It’s amazing how much crazy shit is going on. People are fighting back, but still there is a sense of hopelessness among many. One can only do what they can do to make things better. Stuff cannot be ignored anymore.
Today is my eleventh work anniversary at Blood Assurance, a Chattanooga based blood bank. It is hard to believe that I have been dialing for blood donors for this long. Today is about being thankful for the work and opportunities I have been given. My work here has been about saving lives and making a difference. Thanks to all my teammates past and present. Here’s to the future.
Today friends from church gathered to fold palms into crosses and fill Easter eggs in advance of Holy Week activities. Palm Sunday the palms will be received and used to signify Jesus entrance into Jerusalem. The Easter eggs will be hunted on Easter Sunday morning. Thanks to a good crew St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will be ready to go. My friends Easter is hard work but good work.
It is St. Patrick’s Day and I am wearing the traditional green as one does. The shirt I am wearing is from Blood Assurance the blood bank I work for as a gift to our blood donors. I know for sure I won’t get pinched today. May the luck of the Irish be with you today and of course get into good shenanigans like donating blood.
The city of Chattanooga goes to the polls today to elect our mayor and city council. I’m voting for Mayor Tim Kelly who has done a good job so far. Get out and vote fellow Chattanoogans. Democracy on the local level is so important.
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