Tomorrow (Halloween) I will celebrate 32 years of Diabetes goodness.
I don’t know quite what the day will bring, but you can bet that some form of chocolate and or cupcakey deliciousness will come into play.
I will celebrate with joy.
Yes you heard me, JOY.
Joy that much like the little girl from long ago, I continue to learn and still laugh loudly and from my belly.
And I will rejoice in the fact that I make others laugh and learn
as well.
I will celebrate that I am still silly, sensitive, and serious.
I will celebrate every blood sugar- the good ones and the not so good.
I will celebrate every bump in the road traveled, and cherish everyone one I’ve met- including YOU.
I will wave my Diabetes Flag HIGH and hope that you will join me and do the same!
I will relish who I am, who I was, and what I’ve become.
The good, the bad, and the Diabetesaliciousness of of it all~
And I will continue to grasp at the golden rings at this thing called life.
The one thing I will not do is mourn the little girl whose pancreas broke and whose life changed forever that Halloween long ago.
Mourning is for the dead, and I am the girl who not only lived, but has become a woman who continues to do so every day.
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13 comments:
so many of us were diagnosed in OCtober! mine diaversary was 10/2 (19 years this year) and a bunch of twit-folk were too.
Happy 32nd, I "celebrated" my 33rd this year, although I marked the occasion not so much with anything special, but acknowledgment that not much had really changed (and that's not a bad thing, considering how bad they COULD be). Anyway, here's to NOT celebrating another 32 years, as hopefully in the next decade, a choice of cures will be available!!
High fives!! I think you're a great example of what it's like to actually *live* with diabetes. Here's to so many, many more years of complaining about dia-drama with you, friend. :D
I suggest we get together soon for something *more* than bolus-worthy.
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Happy 32nd Diaversary Kelly!! Love that picture of you, love love!
Here's to many more wonderful years of...you. ;-)
happy diaversary, kel! you are amazing and inspirational, and i will be eternally grateful for finding your blog the week after i was diagnosed. you floored me!
*Fist bump* Way to go Kelly! Chocolate sounds like the best way to celebrate! Glad you're with us!
Happy Diaversery! You inspire all of your fellow Diazons and (the D guys too, I'm sure). May you have many MORE sweet Oct.31sts( without the diabetes)
Happy Diaversary! This is a FANTASTIC post as always. . love the photo. I wish you many, many years of celebration to come. You are an inspiration to all us Diazons in the DOC. Go enjoy a piece of decadence!
KK that's an awesome picture. I was diagnosed also after an indian summer. I loved the summer, hated it's end.
I'm thankful for all of our diabetes. Without it, many of us would never have met.
What a cutie you were! (Almost as cute as you are now...) I'll be at 37 years next month, dx'ed when I was 2. Planning to go back and read this post again then, to remind me how to feel about it!
Just read Hannah's post--Maybe the three of us (and Lee Ann?) can get together to do some joint celebrating, involving cupcakes, of course...
Happy, happy diaversary, Kelly. (hugs)
i am glad to know you, k2! you inspire and encourage!! i gain so much by reading about your life. it gives me hope for my little girl. i hope you have a wonderful diaversary tomorrow!! let us eat cake!!!
Celebratory salutations! I love seeing little-verion Kelly. She's a cutie and I'm very glad to know the grown-up version.
Happy diaversary! I mark them as events to be acknowledged and celebrated, because we've lived and learned another year. Congrats K2!
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