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Our Fragile Homes…….PLEASE Take the Time to Enjoy. A Moment Can Change Everything!!!

Being on the road as much as I am; I always enjoy the first morning I am back home.  As I poured my coffee this morning I thought to myself, “Ahhhh, this is nice.”  I love the amount of energy I put in which truly is nonstop.  To make a difference in the lives of people with diabetes and to […]

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Light……Gives off Light……and How Bright was the One We Experienced!!!!!!

The 60th CWD Conference was held and has ended.  Our hosts in Scotland were just wonderful.  People with diabetes, people with children who have diabetes, grand parents, mums. dads, siblings. and whole lot of great people doing what we do.  Trying to make a difference. The picture shown is what I received when I asked a […]

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“Every Time I Hear the Music, I Just Have to Dance.” A Wonderful CWD Lesson for ALL of Us.

A Ceilidh, by definition, is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing and was started in Ireland and Scotland. It was probably made famous in the movie Titanic when Jack takes Rose to ‘his’ party in the deck below. It was the better party. CWD had their version last […]

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Getting a Reminded “Lift” Over 3000 Miles From Home.

  In the UK elevators are called “Lifts”.  This phrase is quite appropriate for all of us at the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life UK conference here in Glasgow Scotland.  The people here are absolutely wonderful and are hungry to hear the latest of what is happening in the diabetes world.  It is always great […]

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A Birthday, A Life, A Mission, and a Love

Over 3000 miles from where I sit a young lady will be waking up to go to work.  It’s her birthday today, she is 23.  She will finish work, probably go to one of her classes, come home, spend time with her family, and probably go someplace for dinner with her boyfriend. Oh yes, she […]

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Following the Sun…..Will Diabetes be the Same?

It was dark when I left Newark Airport.   I am heading to Scotland.  I am speaking at the Children with DIabetes Friends for Life UK.  Scotland is 5 hours ahead of us.  When I land it will be daylight, I am chasing the sun. When dealing with diabetes, I’m told that Scotland is different from the […]