I call it, simply enough: A Child’s Cry for Change. Too many close calls; too many missed diabetes diagnosis. I will be sending all of the stories these to a number of people in January seeking to reverse this trend; and this is the last appeal to have your story included. There are numerous families who […]
I have often stated that there are two ways to do something in today’s world; ‘To do it’, and/or “To do it the Disney way”. Whether it is the way to move a food line, or to create amusement rides, or even create a new movie–there is just something done in a certain, dare I say magical, way when the […]
I had a chance recently to see the original movie version of Steel Magnolias, again. You know, the movie about a main character (played by Julia Roberts) dying from a low blood sugar reaction. It has been years since I’ve seen the film and if you asked me three weeks ago what the film was about, […]
The crumbled wrapping paper is left abandoned in a corner; a newly orphaned bow lays under the drink stained glass-top coffee table, and it is clear that this holiday is complete. In my head I hear so many conversations from the last 24 hours. I hear laughter, I hear stories, I hear friends, I hear family, and […]
Seven years ago I began a tradition of an-end-of-year story. So what has now become a yearly tradition, here is my Diabetes Dad’s end-of-year Holiday Story that I write for dLife.com each year at this time. This year, it’s simply titled: The Gift to Make My Mommy Smile http://www.dlife.com/diabetes_resources/diabetes_advocacy/tom_karlya/diabetes_miracle I am a diabetes dad. Please visit my Diabetes […]
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My Favorite Gift
When I was growing up, my parents; I mean Santa Claus, would leave one more extra gift which we called the ‘kitchen gift’. The idea was that after we opened all of our gifts, there WAS STILL ONE MORE special one that was left in the kitchen for us to open. The tradition continues in our home […]