Thursday, February 16, 2012

A destination

I haven't been saying much about how many people I meet who are diabetic. Everyday. All sizes , ages and color. Some more colorful than others. I am not doing this to make a World record. Certainly not to get my picture taken or see myself on youtube, again. I have family, living with and who died from the effects of diabetes. I may be destined to have it with my family history. I met a man yesterday who looks better than I ever have or probably ever will. He drove by me as I walked along the swamp back in Houma (Home-ah). He saw us again and had time to see what I was doing. He shared his thoughts from when he first saw me. Was I homeless? He deduced I was clean and neat so I must be on a mission. He pulled up his shirt a showed me his insulin pump. I am walking for a guys health, who looks more handsome, more fit and is probably smarter than me in hopes that someone, someone like you, may give to eventually fund some cure. Then all these children and adults who have everything going for them may someday live without a daily struggle to keep from going into shock, loosing sight, internal organs, limbs. The list goes on. Others can loose weight and exercise, far more than you know have it a little tougher. They may be talking with you now as you car-pool to work talking about that homeless guy rolling the world around...

3 comments:

kelly g longon said...

Me my sister an step daughter to a.pic.with talk.my mom.has.diabeties an I thank u

Anonymous said...

I saw you in Lafayette today after dropping my friend off at the airport and was excited because my girlfriend wanted to see you. She wasn't with me, though, and I think you should walk around downtown and around ULL because it's a really cool place.

Anonymous said...

hey i meet you at a hardwearstore on hwy 90 i just found out that i got type 2 diabetes great thing you are doing if you every nedd something i run a trucking and i have trucks all over the place so dont be afraid to ask my email is ned4spd@cxo.net