Over the last few days, a few things have occurred that took me back to when we first started with ‘our new normal’. At the time, there were a few individuals who taught me a great deal. I have written about Charlie Rizzo many times. He, even after so many years, is still as dedicated […]
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I love my local 7-11 store. Russ, and his family, have been the owners of this community gathering for years and years. I’m convinced that this store has replaced the ‘old-time’ drug stores. The stores which became the gathering place for community and idle chit-chat. Something happened in this store a while back that stuck […]
It has often been stated, and I have often chimed in the same, that when asked whether I would let my child with diabetes do something I answer, “would I have allowed it if diabetes was not in the picture?” That is the barometer on allowing what my child can strive to do. Today I speak […]
I always thought that Valentine’s Day was the biggest flower day of the year. I was told this by a shop owner; “Everyone had a mother, not everyone has a sweetheart.” And there you go. This year I need to talk to everyone about Valentine’s Day. And I want you to think real hard about […]
A law. There is no mistake about it; as soon as a bunch of people think that a law is a good idea to have on the books; it will almost immediately be met with opposition. When someone introduces a law, it can stay the same on face value or it can be included in […]
Staying positive in the world of diabetes is not an easy task. I remember when Kaitlyn was first diagnosed and I saw so many parents who really, really, tried to live life in such a positive manner. I looked around at my life. We were down to one income, staying up the entire night, realizing the […]