Mary Tyler Moore, a hero to an 11-year-old
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1994, there were no famous faces or voices championing this disease—at least none that I knew. After a week of terrifying statistics, lists of dos and don’ts and pages of food exchange charts, I sat in a hospital bed with an orange and a syringe of […]
23
When I think of the number 23, I think about a few things. There’s Michael Jordan. My brother always played basketball, and we grew up watching Michael Jordan play. Jarrod had the shoes, and he always tried to emulate Jordan’s dunking. (Key word there, “tried.”) The number 23 also makes me think about the Psalms. […]
Thank you!
Every year, my friends amaze me. You come with open arms and wallets and support this amazing organization. The research JDRF funds has changed my life in a tangible way. It impacts me on a daily basis. It sustains my life and with recent advances, it will prolong my life. You are quite literally saving […]
It’s getting serious
I’m stepping it up a notch in my final push of this year’s JDRF Ride to Cure season. If you’ve met me, you likely know my love affair for my alma mater, Auburn University. If you’ve never met me, you likely still know about my affection for Auburn. When asked my favorite teams in college […]
A changed heart.
Saturday’s JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes was a homecoming for me. In 2012, I traveled to Death Valley as a first-time rider. I had no idea what I was getting into, and I was overwhelmingly naive about the 100 miles I dreamed of riding in the desert. I finished 70 miles with a lot of […]
