Post for my mom and Joanne

yesterday my mom and I were having a conversation in the car by the mailbox, and we talked for a little while, and we were talking about my aunt Joanne who has been a diabetic for 36 years, and how it is starting to take its toll on her body. I realized yesterday that my aunt Joanne is the next closest relative to me, besides my mom (who is also a diabetic) and this song came to my mind about my aunt. often times she cares what she loks like and she thinks that other people care what she looks like, but in the end no one cares what she looks like, because it is not what is on the outside that matters. it is what is on the inside that matters most.

It is really difficult when you know that the two closest people to you have the deadliest disease of all, besides the number one disease in amearica being heart disease and a CHD. I often have to not think about their diseases that they have and think of them as people and that they are gifts from above, and that they time I have with them here is very special, while my aunt is a type one diabetic and that is more serious and my mom is a type two diabetic and that is a little less serious and her body still makes some insulin she still has a disease and anything could happen. diabetic retnopathy has already started to happen for both my mom and Joanne, and they have both lived a lon time with a deadly disease. I am just going to cherish all the time I have with them everyday because I love them both so much! they are true blessings in my life!

this song is dedicated to both Joanne and my mom for being the wonderful people you have been to take care of me. and like the wods say there is nothing I wouldn't change about the way you are... I love you!



JUST THE WAY YOU ARE LYRICS:

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She wont believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her nails, her nails
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
Id never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Mom know that I am greatful to have you in my life, you are a true blessing, to have lived with what you are living with and know that I love you and appreciate you so much in all that you have done for me through all of my life! you are truely amazing! I love you!!



My mom and I



Joanne "Buddy" and I