T1D Holy Frickin Airball
When I tell people my daughter has Type 1 Diabetes, they assume it’s limiting. Like she’s fragile. Like she can’t do normal toddler things.
But that’s the airball, y’all.
The truth? Presley is braver than most grown-ups. She’s learned to bounce back, stand tall, and keep going… blood sugar check or not. 💪🏼
If anything, T1D didn’t make her less capable.
It made her resilient. It made her stronger.
It made me stay home… and realize this might’ve been God’s way of slowing me down to raise a warrior.
➡️ Don’t let someone else’s assumptions define your miracle.
She’s not fragile.
She’s favored.
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