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Throughout the week, our ACC Team searches through emails and news articles looking for someone who deserves to be the Kidde Hero of the Week…
Nick McPherson reached out to us to nominate his fiancée Jill. He writes:
Hey Kix,
I’d like to nominate my fiancée, Jill. She was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago when she was just 21.
She always likes to say, “I have MS; it doesn’t have ME.”
She has never let it get in her way. And, I told her she could do anything she puts her mind to! Last summer, she ran her first 5K and said she just ran through the pain. Her strong will and determination, even with a neurological disease, inspires me every day!
She is my hero and my best friend.
Signed,
Nick
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Kix’s Response:
Well, Nick, Jill sounds like quite the fighter! And, I think her story is very inspiring! I gotta say it’s easy to take for granted the things we have, especially when it comes to our health, and Jill is really setting an example that nothing ought to keep us from doing what we love.
And, Nick, you sound like a good guy yourself! I think this week we’re just gonna honor the both of you! So, you and Jill are this week’s Kidde Heroes!
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