Aware of Awesome
Monday, November 4, 2013 at 9:53AM Blogging used to be the way I found and met other people with diabetes online but Twitter quickly became the meeting place for the DOC.
One person that I met via Twitter and who I was have been blessed to meet in person is Bob Pederson. Bob writes a blog called T Minus Two where he writes not only about diabetes but also cooking, poetry, physical health, among other things.
For whatever reason I felt connected to Bob pretty quickly. He has a way of writing that makes you feel like you really know him. You can also tell by his posts that he is a smart man and I like being around smart people! They make me feel smarter.
Besides being a great writer Bob has a big heart. At least that is what I think. His genuine concern, compassion, and caring of others in the world is one I wish was echoed through everyone. We could use more people like Bob.
Diabetes Awareness Month is an important time to focus on Diabetes but I think shining a light on great people living with this disesase everyday is also an imporant part of understanding Diabetes.
I am a huge fan of Bob and I know many of you are also. Feel free to share you stories about Bob in the comments below.
Reader Comments (6)
Yup, Bob is an awesome person!
Seconding your opinion of Bob - the guy is a great writer, and he has a great heart. I think the same of you, G.
I'll join the "Bob is awesome" chorus! He may be shy, but I think he is just waiting for the perfect opportunity to speak. Because everytime he does, it is brilliant. Also, he always cooks something delicious when I am in town and takes the effort to carb count it for his external pancreas friends. :)
Bob is fantastic and I was thrilled to be lucky enough to meet him in person too. He is just as wonderful in real life as he is on-line. I love how real and honest he is, and I look up to him and I'm very inspired by him. Watching him make positive changes in his life, like getting serious about exercise, helps me believe I can make positive changes in my life too. And as someone who has always loved to cook, I particularly love the journey he has shared as he becomes a fantastic cook - I remember when I would try to give him tips and advice, but now I know he could teach me a thing or two!
Bob makes me smile and laugh and his writing is from his heart!
I was so happy we all had the chance to meet him IRL in Indy!
Sidebar: He calls me 'Captain' and tweets to me in pirate & that's so cool!
Very well said, George. I am a proud member of the Sir Bob fan club!