Diabetes can be . . . well, in case this is a family site, I'd better not write the words that first came to mind.

But sometimes, I realize how lucky I am to have this disease. I was reminded of this recently when I received in the mail a flyer from a national chain restaurant, illustrated by photographs of what they must have considered enticing meals.

Maybe there was a time I would have agreed. Maybe shortly after my type 2 diagnosis, I would have been angry that I couldn't partake of...