Literal Lifesavers.
I've had a lot of diabetes-related interactions with people that have been crummy, miserable experiences. But I have been fortunate in that so many other moments of discussion and disclosure have been informative and supportive ... and sometimes there's a bit of free candy thrown into the mix.
"I spied the bag of Skittles in a display behind the counter.
“Actually, can I also add a bag of those Skittles, as well?”
The girl shot me a confused glance. “You want Skittles and the fitness center? Doesn’t that go against the whole ‘working out’ thing?” She wasn’t being rude; she was genuinely bewildered."
The rest of this story is over at Animas. :)
Comments
I love the way you write, Kerri. The little details, like the one describing her brown eyes are so well-written.
Posted by: Clare | June 6, 2012 08:44 PM
Funny experience that my trainer at the gym related to me. One of the other trainers came up to him and said " you need to talk to your client(me) about not eating candy (glucose tabs) at the gym" My trainer just laughed and walked away.
Christine
Posted by: Christine | June 7, 2012 12:23 AM
Ahhh...LOVE HER. The lifesavers at the end was so incredibly sweet and thoughtful.
Posted by: Reyna | June 7, 2012 06:13 AM
Great post, Kerri. Love the story, the writing, all of it - literally.
Posted by: Mike Hoskins | June 7, 2012 09:09 AM
I am joining to what Clare,from the previous comment said, I am truly enjoying your posts and the ideas you are implying by them! Thanks for the great stories, Kerri!
Posted by: Lorena | June 7, 2012 10:52 AM
I love that she actually wanted to learn and didn't turn into a snotty know-it-all. A refreshing change to most of the stories we hear.
Posted by: Sara | June 7, 2012 10:33 PM