My mom, Dharma and I are in Eastern Ohio for a funeral. While driving down the street today we saw a man walking a dog. Nothing strange about that. But he was also rolling a giant globe. I snapped a picture and posted it to Facebook. Not long later my mother-in-law commented that he had been in Florida at one time, too. I googled him and what I learned was so awesome to me that I decided I HAD to meet him. I was fortunate enough to get to.
This man, Erik Bendl, and his dog, who is named Nice, walk great lengths bringing awareness to diabetes. See, in 1987 his mother, Gerta, passed away at just 54 years old from the illness. Erik draws plenty of attention with a giant globe, and uses that attention to educate the public.
I found him to be a very friendly and polite gentleman. Possibly even shy. I think he deserves much kudos for what he is doing and I hope that if he is ever in the Chicago area, that I get to meet him again.
I encourage everyone to follow Mr Bendl's own blog at www.WorldGuy.org and if you see him, stop and say hello, shake his hand, give him thanks.
