Moms are pretty incredible. There’s no denying it – especially if you’re a Mom living with T1D or caring for a child with T1D. We asked our Youth Ambassadors to share photos of themselves with their Moms or share a message to their Moms in honor of Mother’s Day.

 

 

A Mother’s Promise

She walks down the hallway in silence so deep,
Keeping watch over him, as her little one sleeps.
With meter in hand, she opens his door,
Making sure not to wake him as she crosses the floor.
She sits on his bedside and brushes his hair,
As he dreams of shooting baskets, without a ‘D’ care.
She holds his hand softly; his fingers so small,
As she watches and wonders why ‘D’ came to call.
While she watches him sleeping, so peaceful and warm,
The forces inside him fight a constant ‘D’ storm.
Will he ever be free of shots and blood testing?
She sits and she wonders as she watches him resting.
The beep of the meter breaks the silence of the night,
A small drop of blood tells if everything’s right.

 

 

The seconds count down to the final display,
I hate this damn meter; I want to throw it away.
The number is fine, one down, a lifetime to go,
As he turns in his sleep, will he ever know?
Why does this ‘D’ happen to someone so small?
My son is my hero, but my baby most of all.
She turns at his doorway, looking back one more time,
It’s a nightly routine of the very worst kind.

 

 

She walks down the hallway and time passes by,
As she sits in dark silence and quietly cries.
I have to stay strong, and for him I will fight,
We’ll battle this ‘D’ with all of our might.
I’ll teach him to master and conquer this foe,
This ‘D’ will not stop him, I promised him so.
Gary, 2001

 

A video message from Russell, Daniel and Xavier for their Moms
(and all of the Moms taking care of kids with T1D).

 

 

 

We thank Novo Nordisk for being the National Sponsor
of the Youth Ambassador Program.