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Part II: Celebrities are Great……….But Make No Mistake About It……………

Last week I made a point to highlight the number of celebrities who DO INDEED do something for many of the diabetes causes and represent many organizations.  I included some videos of just a few as an example of some of the work they do. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. The heart and soul […]

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Celebrities Should Help with Diabetes Causes…….Uhm……They DO!!!!!!!

When people help us, it should never be forgotten.  I have often read comments from people in the diabetes community about how they wish people, celebrities, would do more to help.  The truth of the matter is that there are quite a few.  Of course we always believe that our diabetes concerns should be front and center […]

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A Little Valentine

Every Thursday ‘Facebookers’ have adopted the day to be ‘throw-back-Thursday’.  People post a picture of their past.   It is quite enjoyable to see where so many have come from and what they were like when they were ‘younger’..  Yesterday I posted a picture of my daughter and I in an ad for the JDF (now JDRF) […]

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A Letter: PLEASE Come Back…….You are so MISSED!!!!!

Dear September 25th, 1992, Hi there. I guess you are a bit surprised to hear from me.  It’s been a long time I know.  I have been thinking of you a lot lately.  There is no easy way to say this and I need to be honest. I miss you. Things were always a little […]

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Gold Medal P and G Olympic Commercial—Moms of Children with Diabetes Deserve Their Own….Agree?

There is this P&G commercial that is featured during the Olympics about moms.  Have you seen it.  Well here it is and I would like you to take a look…click the picture below. Now my point today is not just about this commercial.  It is a grab-a-tissue-and-get-choked-up sort of commercial, isn’t it? Let’s accept the […]

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To Our Kids: Olympian Kris Freeman is Gold Whether He is on the Podium or Not

It was the 2010 Olympics and US Cross Country Skier, Kris Freeman, was just seconds from the lead and his blood sugar began to plummet, Kris did all he could to even stay in the race, much less take over the lead.  But he did not give up. The world of competitive sports is gruelling on any […]