Thursday, March 25 (Day 14): There is a remarkable young woman at the University of Louisville that has organized a MS Awareness event at the school for today. Her father has MS. She has amazing strength and determination for such a young person. She recently came to the Chapter's advocacy day in Frankfort and at our Cami Walker reception. I decide to spend a couple of hours of my time to go to the event in order to support her in her efforts. It was amazing to watch her and her friends and other young people speaking about their experience coping with MS or having to care for someone with MS. It underscores the reality that MS is NOT an "old persons" disease. Although I do not know that I am going to be asked to speak, I am called to the stage to say a few words as the Chairman of the Board. What, a chance to hear myself talk? I am all in!!! lol. I speak for about 10 minutes and then the program winds down. I buy a couple of t-shirts and then spend about 45 minutes talking to guests. It is amazing to connect to people like this. Some days you just really feel like you are making a difference in this world. Today was one of those days. What a great feeling. I wish they all were like today!!
- Jeff Hamilton
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