This is not a rock’em sock’em story. This is a real story with a real message. It’s a story of struggles. It’s a story of perseverance. It’s a story of diabetes. It’s the story of a young man who had a dream. You may have heard his name before, but you have never seen him unless you […]
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Diabetes was in our house for about a month. The time Jill and I took off from work was winding down. Some decisions had to be made. Some provisions had to be made. Some sacrifices had to be made. Who would work and how long; and who would stay home? It’s not an easy decision […]
“I’m so sorry.” Pause Pause “You know my grandfather had diabetes and he………” (You get the idea) This is a very popular response when people are informed that two of my kids have diabetes. I usually end up reminding them again when they are done with the tirade of all the complications their loved one lived […]
I watched the Michael J. Fox Show this week. Michael’s show deals with a beloved news reporter who is hit with Parkinson’s Disease and must leave the newsroom. He decides to return after a few years. Instead of acknowledging the Parkinson’s is their ‘somewhere-but-let’s-not-acknowledge-it’, the show hits it head on. Mr. Fox, living with it daily, well no […]
So the story goes that a customer sat down and was approached by the waitress at the restaurant. He was hungry, she had a job to do. It was probably tone, or a glance, or a smile but the conversation flowed easily. “One day I would like to visit Italy.” she said. The anonymous donor […]
It’s a special day. Will everything fall in order as it should? Will diabetes behave itself? Will all the food arrive and be done according to plan? Will diabetes behave itself? Will everyone be on time, will anyone have a problem arriving? Will diabetes behave itself? Will people have a good time and will everyone […]