he earned a black belt in karate and is currently active in the Orange County Optimist organization.

and I made an appointment with his pediatrician that afternoon.Evan and about 2 million other Americans still suffer from this terrible disease.

Im gonna really miss this place.All three boys were with me in the exam room.It was the day before Valentines Day on Feb.

Instead of ski lessons and playing in the snow for the first time.Much of the rest of the conversation is a blur.

his teacher shared with me that she noticed that he had been using the restroom much more frequently than usual.

He now wears a smart insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM); these devices not only dose insulin but also automatically adjust his insulin dosage when his glucose levels are out of range.events and anthologies for people of color.

Over 500 writers and artists have participated in Write Now!s programs through the San Francisco Public Library.Her other books include In Good Conscience: Supporting Japanese Americans During the Internment.

an ongoing street outreach project; and her in-progress family saga The Tiger and the Cliff (see it on YouTube here: www.Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) form 60% of the San Francisco Bay Areas population.