At 4:15 pm on our fifth consecutive day at sea on a recent transatlantic cruise, an unusual request. A critically ill passenger needed Type A Positive Blood. Anyone on board with this blood type please bring their mandatory Blood Donor Card, and report to the Medical Center.
Neither of us qualified. My heart went out to this
individual on Deck 4 in a nightmare situation, two days from the next port in
Cobh, Ireland.
Instead I prayed for him or her, as I often do at home
when an ambulance passes our car or I hear one in the distance. A stranger I
will never know needs all the help they can get at that moment.
The next day we heard an announcement the passenger
was doing much better. Many thanks to those who helped.
If you
are traveling and healthy enough to give blood, consider carrying your blood
donor card. Prior to this, we had left it at home. The next trip we'll
bring it along. There may be someone in the future that will be grateful you
helped save their life.
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