
Started the semester today, and in Composition II, we did the typical “icebreaker” where you introduce the person next to you, along with something interesting about them. Teacher gave us a few minutes to figure out what to say.
I’m next to this rather nice girl, and tell her the usual routine: my name is James, I have a poodle, and lived in Taiwan for three years. She tells me her name (we’ll say “Sue”) and what she considers to be the most interesting thing about her.
Her turn. “This is James, he has a poodle named Molly and has lived in Taiwan for three years!”
My turn. Deep breath. ”This is Sue…and she has Type 1 Diabetes?”
Seriously, that’s what she gives me. Diabetes.