tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post7466183835933340394..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: The Post I Don’t Know How to Write . . . .Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-66041529025153751402012-07-23T16:53:25.287-04:002012-07-23T16:53:25.287-04:00This brought tears to my eyes! Thank you for shar...This brought tears to my eyes! Thank you for sharing. I SO hope I get to go to the conference next year! That little girl is just one example of how amazing I am sure the whole event was!!aMom2Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125138132081169178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-44941309860654916292012-07-22T11:44:58.012-04:002012-07-22T11:44:58.012-04:00What a great story! Thank you Karen,What a great story! Thank you Karen,Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-50238128346321760862012-07-18T09:32:59.494-04:002012-07-18T09:32:59.494-04:00Karen, I'm with all the others with tears in m...Karen, I'm with all the others with tears in my eyes. Wish I'd made FFL again, the only time I've been before was wonderful, joyous and cathartic. Everyone with diabetes needs to get to FFL at least once in their lives.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-15399233803836933422012-07-17T17:58:56.051-04:002012-07-17T17:58:56.051-04:00Thank you so much for sharing! FFL is the most ama...Thank you so much for sharing! FFL is the most amazing experience for everyone but your story also has me looking for tissues. Wonderful!Barb Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-85082938557693344642012-07-17T16:06:00.207-04:002012-07-17T16:06:00.207-04:00And we will always be your Friends for Life, all 3...And we will always be your Friends for Life, all 3000 of us that were there..... this was our tenth conference and my son always says the same thing...Friends for Life that is such a stupid name but what else would you call it because that is what we are..........Robyn Morgennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-70987723085346366042012-07-17T16:00:17.126-04:002012-07-17T16:00:17.126-04:00Thank you Karen for sharing such a wonderful story...Thank you Karen for sharing such a wonderful story! Being this side of the pond makes me a little envious that opportunities for D-Meets are so limited. :)Mikehttp://www.diabetesinspain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-69693337572334714042012-07-17T15:46:05.272-04:002012-07-17T15:46:05.272-04:00I felt similar goosebumps throughout my entire tim...I felt similar goosebumps throughout my entire time a FFL. It was truly a spectacular few days.Matthew Tendlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748008373363470545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-12625819135797011252012-07-17T15:21:04.219-04:002012-07-17T15:21:04.219-04:00Beautiful. :)Beautiful. :)HVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643496443110391440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-60525671555627988892012-07-16T09:55:31.231-04:002012-07-16T09:55:31.231-04:00Thanks Karen, this really makes me want to go to a...Thanks Karen, this really makes me want to go to an FFL meet. I wish it was not so expensive, and it was in a cooler part of the year. My wife and I suffer in the heat and humidity. I have been type 1 for 66 years, and have never been to an FFL meeting. Maybe I will go next year. ( I have been saying that for several years now.) It is very unusual for an old buzzard like me (72) to have tears andRichard's Rambling Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063553915191924670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-56992611367715927822012-07-13T12:26:57.605-04:002012-07-13T12:26:57.605-04:00oh karen! such a lovely story, beautifully told. t...oh karen! such a lovely story, beautifully told. thank you so much for sharing. what an impact you had on that family! :)shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895190983814591749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-51777874401753759662012-07-12T21:32:23.354-04:002012-07-12T21:32:23.354-04:00I LOVE THIS story on so many levels - And It shows...I LOVE THIS story on so many levels - And It shows what D bonding/CWD is all about!k2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04167099133092135850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-54675326235311616262012-07-12T02:55:36.179-04:002012-07-12T02:55:36.179-04:00That story warms my heart inside and out. It comp...That story warms my heart inside and out. It completely sums up the FFL experience...without a single mention of the sessions, speakers, food, or entertainment.<br /><br />It's the essence of FFL captured in a few fleeting moments between 2 beautiful green bracelets.<br /><br />Thank you for making last week so special for me. Thank you for listening to me when my heart was heavy...and for Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-67042255827092289322012-07-11T21:29:28.674-04:002012-07-11T21:29:28.674-04:00L.O.V.E!!!
Totally getting chills and smiling from...L.O.V.E!!!<br />Totally getting chills and smiling from ear to ear and wishing FFL could last forever!Denise aka Mom of Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726979027850619807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-12018860200440411282012-07-10T22:38:50.636-04:002012-07-10T22:38:50.636-04:00and i'm crying again. what a story, karen!and i'm crying again. what a story, karen!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389672426152872555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-56480176271339137102012-07-10T12:19:34.494-04:002012-07-10T12:19:34.494-04:00I love, love, love this post, Karen. It totally s...I love, love, love this post, Karen. It totally sums up everything FFL is about. Actually, what the whole DOC is about.Kerri.http://www.sixuntilme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-88219925977457418002012-07-10T05:03:57.754-04:002012-07-10T05:03:57.754-04:00Such a great story! I'm hoping to make it nex...Such a great story! I'm hoping to make it next year, it will just depend on if I can save up enough money. Thanks so much for sharing!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639777979512110600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-27021768624091600242012-07-10T02:26:05.726-04:002012-07-10T02:26:05.726-04:00Great writing. Even better because it came from th...Great writing. Even better because it came from the heart. Thanks for sharing.Brad S.http://www.diabetesduo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-81432737379443707582012-07-09T22:32:09.964-04:002012-07-09T22:32:09.964-04:00Aaaurgh! Your post just made me cry! My CWD wanted...Aaaurgh! Your post just made me cry! My CWD wanted to go to FFL so much this year! But flying out there from Tokyo, amidst our intercontinental move seemed too overwhelming. She needed to go. She feels so alone in this right now. She needs someone's who totally understand what a low feels like. Next year. I will register next week!travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088671117089469654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-84393843555872117682012-07-09T22:10:15.655-04:002012-07-09T22:10:15.655-04:00My eyes are flooded o can't see e keyboard hen...My eyes are flooded o can't see e keyboard hence e typos. Amazing, I cannot wait to give you a big in real life hug. This is the best thing I've read all day.Alexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-50779564592151353142012-07-09T21:37:18.108-04:002012-07-09T21:37:18.108-04:00I love this story Karen... and it just sums up the...I love this story Karen... and it just sums up the whole event. I totally believe that anyone there would have offered you their chocolate milsScott Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631349520282171319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-21851754109844829242012-07-09T21:34:25.344-04:002012-07-09T21:34:25.344-04:00Those gals get around, lol! I have some photos of...Those gals get around, lol! I have some photos of them from the art session that should be awesome, assuming they turned out ok... I haven't had a spare second to look at them. Having chatted with the family, I'm confident that elevator run-in really made a positive difference for the family, and especially the young lady with the green bracelet :)Lee Ann Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444534323119682711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-25220926906187043612012-07-09T21:19:41.434-04:002012-07-09T21:19:41.434-04:00lovely lovely girls--> she will never forget yo...lovely lovely girls--> she will never forget you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-44707838584543822182012-07-09T19:58:45.169-04:002012-07-09T19:58:45.169-04:00Such a sweet story. Between that and the baby horm...Such a sweet story. Between that and the baby hormones, I had tears streaming down my face. Thanks for sharing.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-72055957038260694932012-07-09T19:56:54.116-04:002012-07-09T19:56:54.116-04:00tears! this is what it's all about. <3tears! this is what it's all about. <3Recipes Are Guidelineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262064481377725486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-7677503512437761682012-07-09T18:39:04.609-04:002012-07-09T18:39:04.609-04:00Just think of the hope you shared with the young g...Just think of the hope you shared with the young girl and her family! Just like you share with us...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com