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Permalink Reply by Zoe on February 2, 2011 at 4:11pm

No, you are not crazy. We all have different ways of viewing the world and our place in it. Just for me the answer is no. I don't believe some superior being made a decision to give me diabetes for a purpose; that's just not part of my worldview. But I do believe in approaching each occurance in my life whether outwardly positive or outwardly negative with an attitude of " what can I learn from this experience, and if it is a negative one how can I extract some positive value out of it?"(make lemonade from the proverbial lemon). And I think one of the best outcomes that you can extract from anyexperience is to find a way to help others.

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Permalink Reply by Gary on February 2, 2011 at 4:43pm

I think I just got F*****D royally and there ain't much more too it then that. As in life some people just get F*****D and others have it made.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on February 2, 2011 at 4:53pm

LOL. I sort of think I'd be dead if I didn't have diabetes? I sort of paced myself in college and was the only guy in the band I was in that didn't at least dabble in heroin, despite the fact that I was a pro @ shooting up, so in that sense, perhaps it has been useful? The last long race I ran (Illinois Marathon, although I only ran the 1/2) there were all sorts of people passing out, puking, etc. that I cruised by so perhaps paying attention to what I eat and drink was also useful for that? Other than that though, I don't feel all that special because I try to base my life on science and reason.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on February 2, 2011 at 5:16pm

One of the things I am grateful for is that I was diagnosed at 58 instead of 28 ..or 18..or 8. I didn't have any "pacing myself" genes in those days and I would have died. That may sound dramatic, but it is just a fact. I barely made it as is.

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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Jim on February 2, 2011 at 5:37pm

My hat goes off to all you have had to handle diabetes in their youth. I doubt I would have made it with the life I lived through my teens and early 20s.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on February 15, 2011 at 4:15am

I always thought I was f***ed royally too because I've had a lot of medical issues in my life with myself and my son. And a lot of other "bad luck" in addition. I think it was the path God set out for me now. I went through decades of pain and heartache and it opened me up accept God in my life (I know i sound like a holy roller, but I'm not, honest). It just works. My life is pretty much gravy now. The blessings just keep pouring in. There are too many good coincidences to be coincidences. My life is awesome now. I think I'm just really stubborn and God had to hand me some things to get my attention and put me on the right path. Would I give up diabetes if given the chance? You betcha! But because of diabetes, it actually saved my life (if you want details message me). I still hate it, but I've learned to accept it.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on February 2, 2011 at 4:51pm

Life may not be totally random chance since your genes predispose you to evil and your environment may trigger the evil. What word should we spread ?

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Permalink Reply by Lila on February 2, 2011 at 4:56pm

Well, it's just something I got out of the lottery of life. Luckily the diabetic genes also came with free side orders of OCD and a strong systemizing instinct!

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on February 2, 2011 at 5:06pm

Oh that is so well put, Lila!!!

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Permalink Reply by Judith on February 2, 2011 at 8:39pm

OH yes!!!.....

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Permalink Reply by LaGuitariste on February 2, 2011 at 8:50pm

Lila -- I think you meant to type "CDO" -- because the letters SHOULD be in alphabetical order, right? ;0)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on February 15, 2011 at 4:20am

That's so true! Never thought of it that way. I do have a little bit of OCD because of it and need to have my ducks always lined up in a row. lol It made me finally grow up (at 32, mind you) and become responsible.

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