I remember people in my family talking about my two uncles who had diabetes when they were young. They did not know how to take care of themselves. Actually, Grandma says they found it to hard to follow the instructions about how to stay healthy. Grandma said it was painful to loose two children. But she decided it was her mission to see that she did not loose any more. And, she’s been on a mission ever since to provide information to her family and anyone else who will listen about the effect of diabetes. The first step is understanding type 1 and 2 diabetes so that it sticks in your head. She says is not something to play around with. She is determined that everyone, especially the young children in our family, will understand about leading a healthy lifestyle. She figures it is drilled into the young people, subtly of course, that eating right, getting plenty of exercise for your body and mind, and proper rest, is a great way to live. That’s why we all gather at Grandma’s house on Sundays. Instead of watching ballgames on TV, we have a big enough family that we can play touch football.