Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Meet my cousin Dylan!



This is Dylan! Dylan is 6 years old and just started 1st grade!! He is my cousin's son...making him my 2nd cousin. Dylan is a fun loving and extremely smart little dude. Every time I see him, he graces me with a hug and holds my hand.

Dylan is a Type 1 Diabetic...diagnosed at the age of 3...and this year...I'm walking in JDRF for him!

I asked him to name our team this year...he chose "Dylan's Chargers"- so I signed up as the Team Captain and am now leading the way to a fundraising goal of $500.

I have a few issues with JDRF as some of us in blog world have discussed over the past week. But Dylan is the reason I continue to support JDRF despite my own woes with the organization. I love being able to share this unique bond with him....even though it is T1- it is a bond...and it's something I cannot explain...we just connect when we are with each other.

So just to make it known...I'm walking to support my little charger Dylan this year for JDRF! Charge on!

2 comments:

  1. I'm sure it's a nice outlet for both of you and your families to have each other. What a cutie! Hope you guys have a great time at the walk!

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  2. How awesome that you have someone in your family who you can "share" diabetes with. You are also setting a great example of how a responsible adult with diabetes manages it and supports the cause. Congrats on joining the walk and good luck! Keep us posted!

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