There are many wonderful writers in the DOC (Diabetes Online Community). They have incredible stories to tell and as I read, I jot down a phrase or a sentence that resonates with me while I read. Sometimes it is just a great saying and sometimes it is just too powerful not to notice it. Below […]
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Dear Spouse, I am not related to you. Initial response should be for me to mind my own business. In most cases I do. I have no bearing on who is right and who is wrong in your divorce proceedings. I have been through divorce with so many family members I have learned to keep my […]
Years ago, many years ago, when I was a fairly new driver I was driving down a street on a gorgeous fall day. There was a car coming the other way, and there was another parked on the same side of the street as the oncoming car. Ahead of me was a pile of leaves and […]
It was a FB question that should have been simple enough; how long has everyone been dealing with diabetes? I answered with just a factual regard; 21+ years (dx at 2) for one and 4+ years (dx at 13) for the other. I just stared at the screen after I typed those words. It seems so long […]
Happy New Year. As you look at the year ahead and reflect on the one in the rear view mirror try not to make any promises to yourself. Did I just say that? Yes I did. This year I am not making any promises although I know quite a few aspects that I want to […]
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 […]