How far are we to let ignorance go? Television show, campaign ads, movies, and just general ignorance of diabetes……..when do we do something ‘more-concrete’ to put a stop to it? Are we able to put a stop to it? A few years ago there was a huge brouhaha over some ‘diabetes things’ surrounding Paula Dean. Remember? […]
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Years ago, I was friends with a man named Arthur Iger. He was more of a mentor, actually. Arthur was the father of Bob Iger who is the Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company…..yes, THAT Walt Disney Company. Through Arthur, I came to learn much about Bob, who many have credited for many […]
These two stories NEED to be together. So I decided to give the space so they can be enjoyed side-by-side as they should be. Need to inspire someone today????…..share this link. Diabetes super-mom, and sister-in-arms, Moira McCarthy Stanford wrote this incredible piece on a very special young lady named Kate Hall. Read this story first, and […]
If you read many of the posts online about what kids can and cannot do; do you find yourself saying; “why do so many kids look like they are doing so much in this world and my child is losing their youthful years because of diabetes?” Have you ever felt that way or stated that to […]
Yesterday I wrote about how we are all in this together. I referred to the tear-stained pillow we all have become accustomed, at one point or another. Quite honestly, I was shocked on how many people read it, a chord must have ben struck. We all take comfort in knowing that we are not alone. […]
When I was much younger than I am today, I saw this film about two people who were living fairly identical lives. Somehow, they became mixed-up and ended up in each other’s stories and we, the viewer, quickly realize that there is no ‘identical’ anything but they can be close. One of the things I love […]