Op-ed: ‘Sotomayor an inspiration for others with diabetes’
May 28th, 2009By Andie Dominick, editorial writer, in the Des Moines Register:
Sotomayor — like every kid diagnosed with diabetes — likely grew up wondering what the future held. Being told you couldn’t grow up to be a cop was one thing. We also got the message we shouldn’t have children, could expect many health complications — from kidney failure to blindness — and wouldn’t likely live to a ripe, old age.
In coming weeks, Sotomayor will endure plenty of public scrutiny — about everything from her personality to her rulings and even her health. Whether or not she’s confirmed, the 54-year-old judge’s accomplishments are an inspiration — to every kid who grew up poor, or lost a parent, or has lived with a chronic illness.
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