The greatest gift is one that comes from the heart. In my case, this statement applies in a very literal manner. The greatest gift of my life was receiving three pints of blood from an emergency volunteer donor. This event took place shortly after receiving life-threatening gunshot wounds to the torso one afternoon in Compton, California. It was at a nearby hospital where I received my blood transplant which saved my life. This is truly …showed first 75 words of 663 total…

…showed last 75 words of 663 total…and caring gift I have and most likely will ever receive in this lifetime. I am so very thankful for the people out there who are willing to make an extra effort to help those around them in need. If everyone went around this world only caring for themselves, then no one would get very far in this world. I give my sincerest thanks to all of those out there with a heart of gold.