9/15/2024

My Dear Friend & POTUS, JRB,

            Do you know what your blood sugar level is? Maybe you are lucky & don’t have to worry about it. My husband’s newfound energy has been directed at cooking & attending to blood sugar. We got the prick your finger system for him & his readings were all over the place so we got the patch on your arm system for both of us so we could monitor fluctuations in our glucose related to food & movement. It’s fascinating! His is often extremely high so he may seek medical intervention. We’ll see.

            I encourage you to draw more attention to diabetes – maybe have a Tzar or a Chief or a Prime Minister focus on the big D. 10.5% of the world's populace has it costing $966 billion. Half of the people with D are unaware that their glucose levels are imperiling their nerves, kidney & heart. My monitor shows me how food & movement affect my levels, so maybe provide everyone with free monitoring for a month to educate them that YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!!!

            Speaking of food, what did you have last night at the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)’s Phoenix event? Was it a surprise to win their lifetime achievement award?

            It’s been a huge week for Black politicians in DC with the Black Excellence Brunch at the WH on Friday AM & the dinner last night. Do you think Trell Thomas achieved his goals of making the brunch a moment for people to connect, strategize, & push the Black community forward?

            Please read the WP Op-Ed piece today where the Editorial Board says, “'Never again’ is not enough to stop the genocide of Myanmar’s Rohingya.” They echo the suggestions that I have been making to you since the coup in 2021 & conclude we aren’t even close to doing everything we can. Please get on it.

            BYBS,