Amazing.

Four months ago I was blessed with the arrival of my daughter.  I don't throw around the word 'blessed' very often because 1) I'm not very religious and 2) most happenings don't merit the word.  From the second I found out I was going to be a mother, to the moment I held my child in my arms for the first time, I never imagined I would ever be lucky enough to have a baby. 

While having diabetes blows, every day I am reminded how unbelievably lucky I am to be living a world with technology that helps me to manage my disease.  I often find myself thinking about how different my life would be if I had been born 20 or even 10 years earlier. 

At my last endocrinology appointment I was told that there is a 25% chance that my daughter will be diagnosed with diabetes one day.  While that notion terrifies me to no end, I know I will stop at nothing to make sure she has the best life possible with or without diabetes!

I was moved to tears when I saw this image for the first time.  It reminds me of the love that parents have for their children.  Remember, your health and the health of your loved ones is the most important thing in life.  If I can lead a healthy life for my daughter, so can you.