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A Mother’s Promise

by Taru Fisher on May 18, 2012

For the past several days I have been back in the throes of grief and overcome by unexpected bursts of crying. It started so innocently in a phone conversation with a perfect stranger, a commercial realtor with whom I was discussing a possible space for our studio to move. I mentioned I admired the son of the property owner for taking such good care of his Father by being an active participant in the process. I began to say “I have three sons”… and I couldn’t finish the sentence. I began to sob, and then to apologize.

Last evening I attended an event where the subject was sugar addition and it’s relation to Metabolic Syndrome and, in particular, Diabetes. As Dr. Miller continued to reveal the havoc sugar takes on one’s body, and how Diabetes eventually destroys it, I was once again overcome and had to leave. My son, Mike, died from the complications of Diabetes; renal failure and a staph infection that made its’ way into his heart.

As I got into the car, I broke down and realized I have been addicted to sugar for a long time, and have not taken care of myself as I should. I felt as if Mikey was there, looking down at me and saying with such immense love, “Mom you need to take care of yourself. You are in danger, and you know it.”

In that moment I made a promise to immediately stop eating sugar laden foods and do whatever I can do to promote education about diabetes. It is one of the fastest growing diseases, and our addiction to sugar and processed foods that contain high fructose corn syrup is killing us and our children.

To that end, I am participating in the following event, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes…by joining “Team Skid” to honor Mike and to raise money to help fight diabetes. My son, Tony, got the ball rolling for this, and I want to get as many people as possible to participate. If you can’t make the walk, you can still donate any amount to this organization.

Many of my friends have asked me what they can do to help, and I did not know what to say. Now I do; participate in the event or donate any amount you can.

To join the team or just donate, go to http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/SanJoseArea?px=7786026&pg=personal&fr_id=8433 where you can choose to “Donate to Taru”, “Join Taru’s Team”, or “View Taru’s Team Page”. This is my personal sub-group of my son’s Team Skid.

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