You Tube Tuesday #222 - Day 2
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 6:00AM It's day 2 of diabetes blog week. I was a little concerned since every Tuesday I feature a video clip for your entertainment. So I decided to roll Diabetes Blog Week and You Tube Tuesday into one big ball of internety goodness.
Letter writing day - Tuesday 5/10: In February the Wego Blog Carnival asked participants to write letters to their condition. You can write a letter to diabetes if you’d like, but we can also take it one step further. How about writing a letter to a fictional (or not so fictional) endocrinologist telling the doctor what you love (or not) about them. How about a letter to a pretend (or again, not so pretend) meter or pump company telling them of the device of your dreams? Maybe you’d like to write a letter to your child with diabetes. Or a letter from your adult self to the d-child you were. Whomever you choose as a recipient, today is the day to tell them what you are feeling.
Reader Comments (20)
GREAT post George! I too wrote a letter addressed to my diabetes, felt like therapy. Never give up, you are worth it!!!
I had to chuckle about the Michael Bolton clown karaoke, but then my eyes filled up. I think the kids part got me. Great letter!
OK...the "Karaoke Singing Clown Busting Out Michael Bolton Tunes" made me spit on my computer screen. That WAS GOOD!
Great letter to "D" George. It is interesting to hear about the children's perspective of their parent having it. You don't hear about that much in my "POD" of the DOC.
Wow, you had my emotions going this way and that! I chuckled over the karaoke clown bit. Then I was teary eyed listening to you talk about your kids. Such a great VLOG! And so happy you VLOGGED and let us listen to you read this rather than just post it as a letter.
Thanks for the comment on my blog yesterday. Much appreciated! :)
Break out the Ninja army! We are at war. Just let me get some tissue first and then we will kick D-butt!
Just when I thought I there will be no YouTube Tuesday. Great post!
As always - AWESOMEness...
Ditto to the above -- and by the way, George, -- you are looking GREAT!!
No karaoke clowns/Bolton renditions at dProm. CHECK!
Awesome VLOG!
George, I had to wait until everyone left my office so I could put the speakers on to hear your vlog. I'm glad I waited because it brought me to tears! I share your fears and your resolve to not let it take any more from us!
Jerk. You made me cry. Just a little though.
Great combination of Vllog and DBlogWeek letter, George! That's the only vlog-version I've seen... and the karaoke clown bit was AWESOME! Thanks for writing such a great letter and then sharing it with all of us!
Wow that is a punch in the gut, comparing him to Michael Bolton. OUCH. Good one!
This video is exactly why I cherish the outlook of the PWD so much! If my boys have but a small measure of your fight, I know they will be ok.
Wonderful! Love that you read your letter aloud! I thought about it,but didn't want to blither all over the place! Hope your kids&wife listened in :)
Blessings-
This was GREAT George!
I wanted you to have on a smoker's jacket, light up a pipe, and sit in some big fancy chair near a huge fireplace to read that. THAT would have taken this over the edge.
You know what else? I can see the weight loss in your face!
Wow! That was excellent! I am so ready to kick some D Butt now! That was like the pep talk before going to battle. I’m going to go check Jenna right now. D better LOOK OUT!
sniff! excuse me while i blink back tear, here.
george, this is fantastic! thank you for sharing! i hate the fear too. hate it.
Boom!!!! Love that you combined Letter Writing Day with YouTube Tuesday!!! Love the reference to the karaoke clown singing Muchael Bolton (gross). Hate Diabetes!!
that was great George, thank you
Love you Son your the best WoW this was great! xxxxxooooxxxx