I'm in the media for wearing a kilt

[TechBear]

It paints a rosy picture of me? I haven't found 24/7 pain, or dealing with the side effects of 10 different medications a day, or facing a 50% chance that I will die within the next 5 years very rosy - a black rose perhaps.

Darrell, I have lived with T2 diabetes for almost 7 years. It was caught very early, thanks to me being in an unrelated medical research program, and until about a year and a half ago was doing well without any medication. My grandfather, though, had serious complications before he was diagnosed, and my mother (his daughter) is on several medications and is starting to show signs of neuropathy. I know what they've gone through and what my mother faces and what I will face myself if I'm not very, very careful.

The very fact that you are out and about walking, enjoying life, is rosy enough.

And nice picture of you in the kilt

[MacSimoin]

Darrell,

It's always refreshing to hear there are others 'like me' (i.e. disabled, or differently-abled for all you PC types) who wear kilts. As I'm sure you know, it can be frustrating to be looked upon as 'different' or 'inferior' because of a physical impairment, but wearing a kilt can and does alter such ill-conceived perceptions. Like a few others here, I've found sporting a cane (out of necessity) sometimes 'merits' further compliments...strange as that sounds.

I especially liked the ending of the article:

“When they make a comment, I accept that graciously,” Lawrence said, “because this is the garment of a gentleman.”

Well done.

[mrpharr]

Fantastic article. Good on ya!

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Darrell, congrats on a great article. I thought it was well presented and helped to highlight some of the functional aspects of the kilt that some people overlook, having never worn one themselves.