Two years ago on this date, I wrote my first blog post. Guess that means it's "Happy Birthday Blog" day!
More importantly is the subject of that first post on June 21, 2012 as well as the subject of the post on June 21, 2013. The diabetes anniversary of The Girl's diabetes diagnosis would be that subject. I thought I might would have let this day go by without an acknowledgement but I just can't.
23 years. That's how long The Girl has had diabetes. In spite of my lagging memory bank these days, I can still remember as though it just happened today. The fear of the unknown. A blank mind in shock. The facts to learn how to live with diabetes. It's all very fresh when I sit and ponder.
The most important thing, though, is not the past. It's the present. Now. It's the fact that even though the sugars are up and down, some days they are very normal. Control is becoming more controlled. More advancements are being made every day for betterment of control and even the search for a cure continues. Just this week there has been talk on the news of a bionic pancreas. I grew up in the time of The Bionic Man and The Bionic Woman....yes, wouldn't miss the shows on TV, but a bionic pancreas. Really? Wow.
With diabetes as with any problem, health issue, or fear in life, one has to face it and do the very best possible. I have a wonderful respect and pride for The Girl and all she deals with on a daily basis. I won't tell you that living with diabetes is easy, it's surely not. I think The Girl's attitude has been a huge positive help for her along her way....Instead of asking "Why me?", she asks, "Why NOT me?" And even though I know many days she wishes it were not a part of her life, she does her best and never wallows in self-pity...or at least if she wallows in it for a time, it's not long enough to become saturated with it. She's entitled on occasion, I think.
More than anything, I am filled with endless love for The Girl who calls me "mama". As the old saying goes--she is beautiful inside and out--and that's the truth for sure. The Girl is a wonderful daughter, wife, and child of God. She has become such a spiritual woman of faith, seeking God's will in her life, and following Him while trusting His guidance. Not too shabby, I would say....and I know that as proud as I am of her, The Girl is HIS child first and He surely is smiling with joy on her and her life. She has learned that, as it says in 2 Corinthians 12:9:
More importantly is the subject of that first post on June 21, 2012 as well as the subject of the post on June 21, 2013. The diabetes anniversary of The Girl's diabetes diagnosis would be that subject. I thought I might would have let this day go by without an acknowledgement but I just can't.
23 years. That's how long The Girl has had diabetes. In spite of my lagging memory bank these days, I can still remember as though it just happened today. The fear of the unknown. A blank mind in shock. The facts to learn how to live with diabetes. It's all very fresh when I sit and ponder.
The most important thing, though, is not the past. It's the present. Now. It's the fact that even though the sugars are up and down, some days they are very normal. Control is becoming more controlled. More advancements are being made every day for betterment of control and even the search for a cure continues. Just this week there has been talk on the news of a bionic pancreas. I grew up in the time of The Bionic Man and The Bionic Woman....yes, wouldn't miss the shows on TV, but a bionic pancreas. Really? Wow.
With diabetes as with any problem, health issue, or fear in life, one has to face it and do the very best possible. I have a wonderful respect and pride for The Girl and all she deals with on a daily basis. I won't tell you that living with diabetes is easy, it's surely not. I think The Girl's attitude has been a huge positive help for her along her way....Instead of asking "Why me?", she asks, "Why NOT me?" And even though I know many days she wishes it were not a part of her life, she does her best and never wallows in self-pity...or at least if she wallows in it for a time, it's not long enough to become saturated with it. She's entitled on occasion, I think.
More than anything, I am filled with endless love for The Girl who calls me "mama". As the old saying goes--she is beautiful inside and out--and that's the truth for sure. The Girl is a wonderful daughter, wife, and child of God. She has become such a spiritual woman of faith, seeking God's will in her life, and following Him while trusting His guidance. Not too shabby, I would say....and I know that as proud as I am of her, The Girl is HIS child first and He surely is smiling with joy on her and her life. She has learned that, as it says in 2 Corinthians 12:9:
"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
And I am certain we can ALL give a big "AMEN" to that!
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