Some excuses are of course not excuses and genuine reasons, like if someone is anaemic or has been ill recently. Sometimes people are really afraid of needles, and even though I still can’t repress a sigh when I hear “Oh I couldn’t! I’m just too afraid of needles!!!” At least that has a scrap of logic in it. We can’t completely control what we’re scared off, so that excuse I can grant. But when people give you excuses of the sort which makes you wonder if they’re running for the ‘Idiot of the Year Award’, you can’t help but wonder at how blessed they all must be. And also how utterly ignorant of their state of blessedness. Now allow me to explain to you how I drew forth this conclusion of how those people who aren’t interested in donating blood very blessed. You see, my theory is that whatever excuse people give, the underlying reason is always that they do not have the full realization of the importance of blood donation. They have never had to go through a haranguing ex...