I was looking through old posts on my personal diabetes blog in search of examples of the kindness of strangers. There have been many, many examples in my recent life with diabetes of people who have gone above and beyond in helping me out when I wasn't prepared for a diabetes-related emergency. (Yes, my fault for not being prepared, but it's nearly impossible to be prepared at all times. We do our very best, and thank goodness for people who are willing to help us when we stumble.)
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