The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
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14th November is “World Diabetes Day”.
https://worlddiabetesday.org/about/2019-theme/
A story about today——
Today is the birthday of a man who made miracles happen. In 1920, a four year old boy Terry Ryder diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In those days, the only way to save diabetes patients was to put them on a starvation diet. In July 1922, Terry weighed less than 12 kg & could not take 4 steps by himself. He was one of the first put on Fredrick Banting’s new discovery. Within 2 weeks he started gaining weight. By September Terry was healthy.
Terry was just one of thousands of children saved around the world by Fredrick Banting’s miracle cure for diabetes. Also adults and children around the world now take this miracle treatment for granted.
When Fredrick Banting discovered insulin, he refused to put his name on the patent. He felt it was unethical for a doctor to profit from a discovery that would save lives. Banting’s co-inventors, James Collip and Charles Best, sold the insulin patent to the University of Toronto for a mere $1. They wanted everyone who needed their medication to be able to afford it.
Inspired by Becca’s Nurturing Thursday
Thanks for sharing Rupali!!!
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Thanks Paulo.
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Inspirational – I know a young husband and father who is dependent on it.
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Thank you Derrick.
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Being a Type I diabetic, I really enjoyed your write up. Thanks.
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I am so glad you like it Cee.
Thanks a lot.
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A gift to the world!
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Yes, definitely.
Thanks for commenting.
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Inspiring, thanks for sharing this
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Thanks for appreciating the story.
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Most welcome
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What an inspirational story and man…Mr. Fredrick Banting! “Thank you” to him, and thank you to you, Rupali, for sharing him with us! 🙂
That quote is so true! I need to add that to my Quote Collection!
How are you doing today, Rupali?!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Hello dear Carolyn, I am trying to find a good balance between many things.
I hope I will be more regular on wordpress now 🙂
Have a fantastic Sunday.
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You, too, Rupali!
HUGS and ❤ 🙂
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And I wonder that that’s the last time we saw true medical compassion.
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Please don’t say so.
Thanks for commenting Paul.
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Indeed, and my pleasure.
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Wow! Great man did the greatest contribution to the world.
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Agree.
Thanka Megala.
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Wonderful story. If only more people were like Dr. Banting.
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I agree. Thanks Laurie.
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what an inspiring bit of history, thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks for reading 🙂
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my pleasure
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Thank you for sharing with Nurturing Thursday, Rupali!
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My pleasure Becca.
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Thank you for sharing… I learned something today!
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Thanks Linda.
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Wonderful information … thank you for sharing it.
Isadora 😎
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That’s a really inspiring story! I think this invention has made lives easier..Thanks for sharing 😉
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Thanks for visiting, Rujuta
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