In the initial movements of the helpers — the first responders,
the blood donators, the countless men and women who rushed in to do anything and everything they could to fix the gaping hole left by those Monday afternoon explosions — I see an extreme example of the human capacity for selflessness.
Another favorite moment that day was watching my good friend Cindy and regular
donator explain to her little one Ocean, step by step the process of making a
blood donation.