Branches of Government

Today was the meeting for our support group. We meet twice per month. I had just purchased some lancets, and I got there a little late. Mr. Callahan was there. So was Jim. The group director said that we were going to have a new member, but before she could introduce him, we had to swear ourselves to silence about who he was. We stared at each other. A few moments later, the new person came in. Now I know why we had to keep quiet about who he was. It was the Governor. I couldn’t believe it. Jim, either. He simply introduced himself by name, no title, and sat with the rest of us while the group leader started the discussion. We all went around and introduced ourselves, with the Governor going last. When it came to naming his occupation, he said paper pusher. We all laughed. He then added that the papers usually get pushed right back at him. He seemed like a much nicer guy in person than how he appears on TV. He also looks thinner. I had heard that television makes a person look fatter, so I guess it’s true.

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I thought that I was going to be incurring a lot of extra expense when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I’ve heard some horror stories about what this person’s insurance covered and what that person’s insurance didn’t and how much all of the materials and supplies can cost. While doing some research online to find the best equipment I could get as far as reliability and ease of use were concerned, I stumbled on a sight that helped me find out that I’m eligible for free diabetic supplies. I was studying some of the information on the American Diabetes Services website when I noticed a window in the sidebar that advertised the potential for free supplies. I clicked on it and all I had to do was fill out a simple form with some generic information about my age and insurance and things like that, then the site informed me that I was, in fact eligible. All of the top of the line equipment: the meter, the lancets, and the test strips, all delivered to my door free of charge. If I were given a choice, I would obviously rather not have the diabetes at all, but since that isn’t really an option I’m certainly glad I can get all of my supplies for free.

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