I Couldn't Be Prouder of My Son

Brendon earned the opportunity to test for his orange belt in Karate on Saturday. Jeff took him in for the test and left for a little while to run some errands. In the middle of testing, Brendon started feeling low and asked to see his father. Mr. M's assistant, who was giving the test didn't know that Brendon had diabetes, so he refused to let Brendon leave the room.

Brendon started sobbing and Mr. M was asked to come and deal with him. He brought Brendon to the waiting area just as Jeff came back. The glucose meter showed a 45. He was given a juice and a snack. In between sobs, he was insisting that he be brought home. He just didn't want to continue.

Mr. M didn't want him to leave. He told Brendon he got through the hardest part and just needed to do a few more combinations. He was trying to pep talk Brendon into finishing, not realizing that Brendon simply wasn't himself.

Once Brendon's glucose started to rise, he calmed down, took some deep breaths, and snuggled next to his father. Soon, he felt well enough to continue the testing.