A Promise

I have been thinking about what a promise means, and all the promises I have made and continue to make everyday. From the first I held my daughters there have been thousands of promises made: to teach, to learn, to be there for them and to protect them.

I, like most people, make promises everyday. Most I keep, some I don't and some I can't keep no matter how much I wish I could. Like most fathers, to protect your children is what you do instinctively, then something comes along that no matter how strong you are, no matter how much money you have, no matter how hard you try, you just can't stop from happening; in my case, diabetes was that thing. Since the day I found out my daughter had type I diabetes, I have tried to put a face on this disease; some way to make it something you can fight against. Once you know what you are fighting you can call it out, like in the movies; "Hey you! Yes you! What are you trying to do, hurt MY daughter? Come out here and fight me like a Man." Unfortunately, diabetes is just too sneaky for that. It just kind of slips in, knocks off the pancreas, then sneaks away before you can do anything about it - kind of the worst kind of bully or thief.

There is another meaning to the word Promise, and that is hope. The promise of tomorrow, of Christmas morning, of the future, and that is the promise that I have to try and keep. For me Hope is the meaning I read into the cyclebetes motto of "delivering on a promise." So yes, I promise to do everything I can to help find a cure for diabetes. I don't have the skills to do the research, the lab work or the million other tasks needed to have that "EUREKA!" moment when they can say "We have found a cure!", but what I can do is try and support those people that do have the skill and knowledge to make that happen.

So if that mean spending hours selling raffle tickets, asking for support (money), riding a bike, or pretty much anything else, then count me in! If it will raise the funds needed to keep those researchers working a little longer, or buy that new equipment, or whatever else they need to have that will make that "EUREKA" moment happen, then that is my Promise, my hope, my dream.

Please use this link to donate to Cyclebetes http://jdrfca.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=777&participantID=44593

Training

Is going well. Still spending lots of time at the gym, spin classes, stationary bike, weightroom and when I can get there Karate. Looking forward to getting outside, soon I hope.

Take care all.

Stephen

Great Video

This is great video that talks about the beginings of the Cyclebetes movement.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5382667&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

I am planning to spend a little time and post some new stuff, just need to find that time thing....