It was a remarkable Saturday evening in lower Manhattan a few weeks ago. Seated in an old Fire station just off Canal Street about 100 of us, including several diabetes’ luminaries – Psychologist Bill Polonsky, DRI’s Tom Karlya, AADE Educator of the Year Susan Weiner and Marjorie’s Fund founder Jason Baker – watched Paul Binder above renew his vows to his diabetes and his health.

This historic event was hosted by an innovative organization called The Betes. The Betes uses theatre and play to help people with chronic illness embrace their very personal story of illness – see them, hear them and begin to transform them to heal.

Read the whole story on The Huffington Post.