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 […]
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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 […]
There will come a time, if it has not already, that you (or you as you speak with those you love who have diabetes) will have to come to grips with the reality of the world. I have two confessions to make. I am not proud of these two confessions but I’m not apologizing for […]
What an incredible story about a 5 year old……Little Jillian Given from Long Island shows us all that one is never too young to learn how to help–just in case. When asked by the reporter how she knew, this little cutie responded, “My mom taught me.” One smart mom for teaching her child; one incredibly cute and […]
How many times do we hear (or read) when people inform us about a ‘diaversary’; the anniversary of the day someone was diagnosed with diabetes. It is a horrible thing to recognize, or celebrate, don’t you think? Well in truth, I don’t. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” We […]
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Does Diabetes have a Sound??????
Anchor chains, plane motors, and train whistles. Any fan of the holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, will tell you that Jimmy Stewart’s character, George Baily, states that those are the three best sounds in the world. I’m a little biased toward train whistles. Sounds. All around us, but […]