Dear Debbie: If You Were Here......

Starry starry night, paint your palette blue and grey
Look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colors on the snowy linen land

Now I understand what you tried to say to me
How you suffered for you sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen they did not know how, perhaps they'll listen now.
Don Mclean - Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Lyrics
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Dear Debbie -

It was 20 years ago today that you left us.

IF you were here, I'd tell you that I love you; I'm sorry, and that I've thought about you every single day these past 20 years.

IF you were here - I'd hug you more and blame you less.

I'd let things roll of my back and would suggest you do the same.

I would encourage you to seek help for all your problems - both physically & mentally.

I would tell you that so much has changed for the better in the world of diabetes.

If you were here, I'd have more patience and understanding because now I understand you better.

If you were here, I know that you would love and be an active member of the Diabetes on-line community.

Because I seriously believe if the Diabetes On-line community had been around while you were coming into your own,

I know that you'd still be here.

Because you'd no longer feel alone, or different, or crazy,

and you'd possess the technology, the tools, the skills, and the desire to manage your diabetes better.

And you'd have the confidence & the willingness to own your diabetes and face your other issues that held you down and held you back.

Seriously Deb, you'd be amazed at the diabetes technology of today and would welcome it with open arms.

Insulin pumps & cgms would totally blow your mind-

And the fact that you'd be able to test your blood in 5 seconds would make you smile.

Debbie, If you were here, I'd try and make you laugh more and cry less and I'd force you to grab all the golden rings that life has to offer - regardless of gentics or diabetes!

If you were here......

I'd hold you tight - because I know much more than I did then.