By Lauren Bryan | Region Associate Director, Online Marketing
Ride or Walk to Stop Diabetes at the 25th Anniversary Tour de Cure on Saturday, July 30!
In celebration of Tour de Cure's 25 years of riding strong for people affected by diabetes, we are enhancing the Tour de Cure experience to bring in anyone and everyone who is passionate about finding a cure for diabetes. You can now WALK at Tour de Cure on the NEW 3 mile walk route.
Why I Walk - Meet Angi
My beautiful daughter lives everyday with type 1 diabetes. She's my hero and why we will be participating in Tour de Cure as a walking team on the new 3 mile walk route.
I walk down the hallway in silence so deep,
Keeping careful watch, as my little girl sleeps.
With meter in hand, I open the door,
Careful not to wake her as I slip cross the floor.
I sit on her bedside and brush her dark hair,
As she dreams of playing volleyball without one single care.
I hold her hand softly; her fingers so small,
I stop and I wonder why diabetes came to call.
While I watch her sleeping so peaceful and warm,
The forces insider her fight a never-ending storm.
Will she ever be free of the needles and blood testing?
I sit and wonder as she lay peacefully resting.
The beep of the meter breaks the silence of the night.
A small drop of blood tells me if everything's right.
The seconds count down to the final display.
I hate this darn meter, I'd love to throw it away.
The number is fine, one down and a lifetime to go,
As she turns in her sleep, will she ever know?
Why does this happen to someone so small?
My girl is my hero, but my baby most of all.
I walk down the hallway time passes by,
I sit in the dark silence and quietly sigh.
I have to stay strong, and for her I will fight.
We'll battle this disease with all our might!
I'll teach her to master and conquer this foe.
Diabetes will not stop her, I promise her so!
- Original author unknown, adapted by Angi
We are so grateful for the American Diabetes Association and the work they do on behalf of people living with this disease. Besides the work they do battling for a cure, my daughter has been a direct recipient of the Safe At School program, which has educated and equipped our teachers and staff to know risks and warning signs of a possible diabetic emergency and how to respond, giving us reassurance that my daughter will be monitored and cared for while at school. The Safe At School program has impacted our lives in a tangible and meaningful way.
Tour de Cure is the best way for us to help make sure programs like Safe At School continue to be funded and available to future kids and families. Plus, we love being surrounded by a network of people that understand the fight we fight everyday - as a person with diabetes or as a parent, friend or colleague who provides constant care and support.
Your registrationor contribution takes us one step closer to a cure, one step further in education, one step deeper into our commitment to Stop Diabetes...and each Tour de Cure shows my daughter that diabetes will not stop her, I promise her so!
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