What Does Blood Mean To You

Blood. Blood was the first thing that I had seen when I walked in to the E.R. of NYHQ in Flushing, Queens. A young man, about the age of 25, had been injured in a car accident. There was blood running down the left side of his face. This reminded me of one of my favorite television series, "HOUSE," the only difference was that this was reality. I was standing in the middle of the emergency room in a real hospital, a hospital full of real sick people.

Community service means much more to me than completing hours for a class or for a more appealing résumé. It builds character, leadership, and integrity. It transforms regular humans in to leaders and more passionate citizens. Community service also stands as a foundation builder to become a more
It unites a community in many ways and does not look at race, gender, sex, or age. As the writers of the Declaration of Independence (US 1776) states, "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Just as the founding fathers of our country united the thirteen colonies, thousands of citizens unite to make America a better place. Service is done out of the goodness of each individual. We don 't just do it for people we know or love, but all those who are in need of help. With each and every one of us doing something of this nature, we are not only being righteous beings but also allowing our nation to prosper. As the honorable Bruce Golding, prime minister of Jamaica, stated in his inaugural speech, "We will need the active support of the people in the various communities… for a national Hurricane Dean cleanup day and invite members of the public, especially civic and community-based organizations… We have to put the nation 's house back in order." A nation is only as good as the united people within it. With unity, much more than just a cleanup can be