Seven Words of Wisdom for Diabetes: The Winners!

Seven words to start off this post: My, oh my, what a tough choice (!)

When I asked if anyone had Seven Words of Wisdom specific to diabetes, ala Michael Pollan and the New York Times, I'm not sure I knew quite what to expect.  Would you take it literally, offering instructions, or provide poetry?  Or conjur up sarcasm?  What I got was a little bit of everything.  Thank you!

You were all so wonderfully witty and profound. Many of you mentioned God, which shouldn't have surprised me, I suppose: we definitely owe a debt to Divine Intervention for just continuing to be alive with this once-deadly disease.

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES !!! --

Three lucky winners will receive actual, bona fide prizes from our newfound sponsors, StickyJewelry and StickMeDesigns. 

From StickyJewelry, winners will receive a $50 gift certificate towards an unparalleled assortment of medical bracelets, pendants, and charms -- in stainless steel, sterling silver, or some very cool leather designs.  Or you can shop for anything you like off their web site (!)

From StickMeDesigns, they will each receive a gift code worth $37.99 including shipping & handling toward a fabulous "modern diabetic" supply bag of their choice.  The store will soon be fully stocked with some hot new styles, including the Stick Me Slim, and the No Handle models.  Yowza!

Two Honorable Mentions will also receive prizes direct from The Mine: their choice of a DiabetesMine.com Tshirt or a signed copy of our indispensable book, Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes.

WINNERS, WINNERS, WINNERS !!! --

So, without further ado, here are my personal favorites, otherwise known as THE WINNERS:

Be diligent. Be educated. You're not alone.

-- from Karin Bowman

Check your glucose. Check again. Check again.

-- from Brian (baboone)

Every day is different, not exact science.

-- from Karen Doering

 

Plus ... two Honorable Mentions:

Pay attention. Lick your fingers. Move forward.

-- from Terry Keelan 

Live as if you were not ill.

-- from Bearly (K)

Congratulations!  btw, it's definitely worth going back to read them all.  Enjoy.

And thank you all for playing!

Comments

[Bill Woods]

I must say I love your updated Diabeteic info presented in a real life manner. I wish I could have chimed in earlier with my message.

"The only thing constant in Diabetes is change. Keep your sails up and blood sugars low."

Your site, specifically on your Dexcom series of blogs gave me the idea to turn them into videos.

http://youtube.com/user/1HappyDiabetic

Under 1HappyDiabetic. Hope you like the videos. Thanks agoing for your openess.

Bill Woods 2 decades worth of Diabetes challenges and successes!