Franklin’s illness gave him strength and courage he had not had before. He had to think out the fundamentals of living and learn the greatest of all lessons…Infinite patience and never-ending persistence.

–Eleanor Roosevelt

The first time I read this quote, was our first visit to the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC. This visit was not long after I’d been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and this quote has resonated with me ever since; maybe now more than ever.