Have you seen my daughter’s cape?
It is an invisible cape, but it is there. It is BLUE just like her beautiful
big eyes.
It is visible to me. I see it as she is running around the
soccer field. I see it twist around her when she is pirouetting at dance. I see
it draped across her chair at school when she is working at her latest project.
I see her cape cuddle her at night while she sleeps. I see it wipe her tears
when her site change hurts or when she just doesn’t want to prick her finger
one more time. I see her cover herself up with her cape when she just wants a
moment to herself to not think about diabetes.
It is forever there – a part of who she has become.
Her cape is invisible to most – but not to me – I see her
cape. I see her. An amazing young woman who stands up and speaks about living with type 1 diabetes - a disease she would
rather hide. I see her. A young woman who strives for perfection in everything
she does – because there is one part of her life she feels at times she cannot
control.
I see her – in her cape – smiling through it all.
I am often asked why I advocate so much for my daughter’s
disease. The obvious – I want a cure for her and millions just like her.
However, the real reason I advocate – is because I want my daughter to know
that I SEE it – I see her cape blowing in the wind behind her. I don’t have one,
I don’t have a cape – but can be her sidekick (you know the peppy annoying
comic relief!) I can stand by her and help her show the world she can fly –
even with diabetes.
She may not be a hero to many but she is my HERO, I hope she
knows that she is my HERO. Next time you see her take a look behind her – I bet
you will see her cape too………
Until there is a cure,
Jennifer
