Diabetes, how I dislike you!!

Do you remember how I really did not like the word Cancer?

Here I am, with another word coming close to the displeasure of that awful word Cancer. Starting with a C. Now along comes another word beginning with a D. Diabetes.

People, do you have it? Or do you know? Check it out, don't let it grow. Friend and companion to the C word. Words I do not like, and gosh, we fight them.

Sugar. How I love it. Such a Sweet word. Such a pleaser. How could something as sweet as sugar, hurt a child, or its' mother? Yum, think of cupcakes, chocolates, and don't forget Cola!

Sugar, there should be a Warning Label! Give me a sugar teat (that's what they called them-rhymed with mitt). Given to babies to give up that bottle...

Give up the bottle for a cloth full of sugar? Yes, they did, I had a few. No, my teeth did not last a lifetime. (But I have the new ones!).

Diabetes, is that when it began? Or was it later, with the Cola and chewing gum, shakes, malts, and cherry pie?

Had a sister, I really loved her. Ate her sugar, went into the coma. Thought she would make it.....

Mother had it, just found that out. Gran's family, some of them did, too. No one told me, no one warned me. Here I am, explaining this. Gosh, Listen, people, check your sugar!

Starting at the age of two, younger maybe, I don't know. Check their sugar, okay, let the nurse do it! Check your sugar and your cousins, if you love them check their sugar. (glucose, some call it).

Learn to eat right. Help, I'm going to starve. Go without sugar? Is that really possible?

Exercise. Ouch, it hurts. Hey, that means it's working. But, I'm too tired-it gives you energy. But, but, but...

Okay, so you're old enough to know all this. Eat right, drink lots of water, (hey,it flushes the sugar), exercise. You know this, okay, but what about your daughter, your son, or that rogue of a son-in-law you never liked?

Are you teaching your children and grandchildren to eat right, exercise, and drink plenty of water? Cool, clear, water. Or Kool-aid, Cola, Hot Chocolate?

Starting young maybe we can help them, where would they be without our wisdom? Love them, help them, let's fight these words starting with C and D, maybe even exterminate them.

Do you have Diabetes? I do.