Rebuilding The Family

Now, more than ever, grandparents are raising their grandchildren. There are many children who's parent(s) have become victims of drugs, national disasters, and even death. Grandparents are taking on a new role. They have raised their children, and now they are stepping up to the plate to raise their grandchildren.

Grandparents are to be commended for keeping their families together. Grandparents are to be commended for raising their grandchildren, and not letting them be passed from foster home to foster home. The government must use these alternative providers in order to meet the need for rebuilding strong families.

My grandchildren are blessed to have their parents raise them. Thank God for the many grandparents who have stepped up to the plate in raising their grandchildren. If the opportunity presents itself... will you raise your grandchildren, or will your grandchildren be put through the system?

Grands...much alike

Our grandchildren are different, from the color of their eyes, to the the texture of their hair, to the color of their skin, and yet they are very much alike. Their smiles are different, yet they are very much alike. Their personalities are oh so different, and yet they are very much alike. Some have loud, boisterous voices, while some have soft quiet voices, and yet they are very much alike. Some of our grandchildren are full of energy like the ever ready bunny that keeps going, and going, and going. While others are calm and tranquil, and yet they are very much alike.

With so many differences between our grandchildren, the bottom line is, they are alike. No matter how different our grandchildren are, and believe me they are, the main thing they seek from us as grandparents, is love. And for that reason they are very much alike!

Diabetes: A Chronic Condition

Diabetes is a diagnosis no one wants to hear, I too was in denial. The disease, in which the body doesn't produce or properly use insulin, affects millions of people and can lead to devastating complications. Diabetes can cause blindness, amputation, kidney failure, heart disease or death.

The future for those with diabetes is far from bleak. Today, people have many options for keeping their blood sugar under control and living life to the fullest. You have to stay on top of it. You have to check your blood sugar 2 or 3 times a day. You have to stay on top of taking your medication. And there's always an extra precaution, like never going barefoot.

There's no taking a break, or no going on vacation from diabetes. The experience of coping with a chronic condition is what you make of it, you can make it work for you, or you can make it work against you. The choice is yours!