Passionate......expressing passion or strong feeling. Capable or characterized by passion or intense feeling. Vehement.....

A word that I think has always described my approach to my diabetes. It is also how I feel about trying to motivate existing diabetics who are not taking care of themselves or are in denial .
This last week,I had 2 stories of how someone's loved one was not taking care of themselves, and the terrible impact that lack of action was causing in their lives. It was once again, incredibly sad and troubling to me.
Why oh Why, oh Why, don't people "get it". It just is what it is, You got the D!....now is the time to take charge and deal with it. The good news is that when you do, life improves and so does your health. If not.......well, we all kinda know how that works out.

Diabetes..........oh the Joy!......

Keep going,..................................Peace, Bob

JDRF Gala.....

This weekend, my wife and I were honored to attend the JDRF Gala held in Jacksonville Florida. It was really a pretty amazing event. They had a silent auction that was huge!
There were hundreds in attendance and I know that they had a very positive fundraiser in the $ column. Everyone was very kind and it was a lot of fun. Thanks to the folks at the local Jacksonville Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
I was espescially touched by a picture they showed on the projector screen of a little guy who was probably 3 or 4 and was getting an injection in the back of his arm. The look on his face really got to me. It is interesting as I was diagnosed at 13 months....I was that kid a long time ago, and I have never been bothered by the i njections or any of the process. As a parent however, the picture of that little guy really got to me......I'm not sure why all of a sudden I was hit by the dramatic heartfelt sympathy for the little boy.
Well, the good news is, technology and science is making huge inroads on D and this little guy will probably be cured in his lifetime.
Keep going..................Peace, Bob

Posted to tudiabetes.com

I posted this to the Word in your Hand contest at tudiabetes.com It is ABE the cartoon from my book. I thought it was fun and a little different than the other posts.

Keep going.......Peace, Bob
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