Only a month until we leave for vacation in Maui!!! This will be little Penny's first trip to the islands a.k.a. mom and dad's favorite place in the world. In fact, when I was a little girl of 2, I too, took my first trip to Hawaii, where the most memorable thing that happened was me pouring a bucket of sand over a little girl's head on the beach and demanding to eat McDonald's hamburgers for each meal. Penny will mot likely throw sand at meal and refuse to eat any food made by me on the trip. I was talking to my mom today and she remarked "Wouldn't it be neat if Penny got married in Hawaii too?" I have a toddler mom, I'm not looking that far into the future!
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....

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