November 14, which is also the birthday of Canadian Sir Frederick G. Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin, is a birthday celebration on a global scale. It was created to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic, which now affects 246 million people and their families around the world.

• Every 10 seconds a person dies from diabetes-  related causes.
• Every 10 seconds two people develop diabetes.
• Over 250 million people live with diabetes worldwide. In 2025, this figure will reach 380 million.
• Over 500,000 children under age 15 worldwide live with type 1 diabetes.
• More than 200 children a day develop type 1 diabetes.
• In developing countries, close to 75,000 children live with diabetes in desperate circumstances.
• Type 1 diabetes is increasing fastest in pre-school children, at a rate of 5% each year.
• Type 2 diabetes has been reported in children as young as eight.

Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Life & Diabetes.
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Growing up, adults around me thought I was discerning and wise beyond my years.

During a rather difficult period while wiping a tear from Grandma’s cheek a six year old me said

“Don’t cry Grandma we are currently in our Noah’s ark and it will not rain forever”.

My younger self had an umbrella of positivity and hope negativity, like rain is guaranteed. However, young me was rain guarded.

The pass several months negativity seem to be everywhere around me, seeping through in words and deeds that cuts painfully like frozen rain on an exposed skin.

The road back to me starts with treating, healing and mending with an enduring heart and soul I hope to find ME soon.

Posted: November 12th, 2008 under Journeying through life.
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