The first thing I wrote for this blog, besides a silly update to the “Hello World” default post that WordPress sets up for you is my “About” page. The first published timestamp for that page is December 31, 2008 (5:52 AM). Once I settled on the content, I kinda let it sit.

For over 4 years.

I suppose now is as good a time as any to overhaul that one, right?

I’m not sure if that page will always be my first impression to new visitors to my slice of the Internet, but the least I could do is keep some of this stuff slightly modern. It’s incredible to see how my life has changed since this thing started 4 years ago.

At the end of the day, I believe in storytelling. I believe that the stories we, the diabetes community, share strengthen our community and improve our capacity for greatness by an exponential margin. I believe that every story is worth telling, no matter how ordinary it appears to be on the surface. I believe all of “this” is best served to help remind others that they aren’t alone with their diabetes, their cancer, their rheumatoid arthritis, or whatever else you may be dealing with. I believe that every patient community has something to teach, and something to learn.

Right now I have a lot to learn, and if I’m lucky a few things I can help teach in the process.

Welcome to my madness.

Spring cleaning can apply to more than just your home, right? This place needs a(nother) makeover.