Diabetes Blog Week Day 1 - I Can
Monday, May 11, 2015 at 10:08AM It's the beginng of the 6th annual Diabetes Blog Week. The founder of the event, Karen Graffeo, who I have the honor of calling friend, has a page on her blog explaining Diabetes Blog Week and has a list of participants too! I am so excited to be apart of this and thankful for Karen for putting this on each year! You can click the banner below to read other posts for today.
In the UK, there was a diabetes blog theme of "I can...” that participants found wonderfully empowering. So lets kick things off this year by looking at the positive side of our lives with diabetes. What have you or your loved one accomplished, despite having diabetes, that you weren't sure you could? Or what have you done that you've been particularly proud of? Or what good thing has diabetes brought into your life?
Diabetes is nothing I asked for, nothing I wish on anyone, but because I have diabetes my life has been filled with some cool opportunities to do things I never thought I could of done!
Ride a bike over this bridge.
Write and record a song.
Hold a celebration while raising funds for JDRF.
Make a parody music video PSA.
Help facilitate a first of its kind conference.
Having diabetes did not make these things possible but the fight against diabetes helped spark the flame the brought these things to light. I understand that now and am thankful for all the blessing that can come out of something like diabetes. I am not thankful for diabetes though, I want to make sure I am explaining it correctly. ;)
Reader Comments (11)
Nicely done, George!
I am glad that diabetes helped spark that flame!
YOU. ROCK.
George!!! At the next diabetes Unconference we will hang out. We must! Thanks for all you do for all of us.
Awesome, George! Nice post!
Great list!
All I know is, dude, is You Are AWESOME and you've made an incredible difference in my life. Being one of the first guy D-bloggers I'd ever found, someone whose attitude and faith helped bring me out of dark corners, all I know is I can't thank you enough. You helped show me the message of I CAN, and beyond that there isn't much else to say. To see some of that reflected in those points above -- (especially that bridge that would scare the living daylights out of me to even drive over) -- I'm smiling ear to ear, and feeling blessed to know you. Thanks for sharing this, and for all you've done and continue doing for this community.
The line "the fight against diabetes helped spark the flame that brought these things to light" really resonates. Nice post!
You are a very special Type 1 dude. I'll send you a Tweet, but I am working on my graphic for Wednesday's post and you are highlighted (can I say grape???).
Diabetes has definitely brought me some of the best people -- you included! I still smile when I think of the first time we hung out. :) I hope to see you again in the not so distant future!
You, my friend, are an absolute inspiration to me. Thank you!!