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2DearbornMichiganisaquietrespiteoutsidethehustleandbustleofdowntownDetroit.Neatgrassyareaslinetheroadstreesstretchtowardtheskyandfamiliarrestaurantsandstoresappearonalmosteverycorner.AlissaAydentheMSFsSupportGroupCoordinatordrivesthroughthecityonawarmsummereveningtomeetHopeandFaithofDearbornssupportgroupleadershipteamatalocalBobEvansfordinner.Thesupportgroupleadersareseatedatatableinthebackoftherestaurant.AfterexchangingwarmgreetingsandsmilestheleadersquicklybegintofillAlissainontheircollectivehistory.Ittook28yearsforSupportGroupLeaderKathyTromblaytobediagnosedwithMS.Afteryearsofstruggleanduncertaintyshewasinherwordsaveryangryperson.AsaresultwhenKathymetSupportGroupCo-LeaderNancyBowerforthefirsttimethingsdidntbeginsosmoothly.KathyrecountswithalaughthewayshebombardedNancywithrantsandcomplaintswhileNancypatientlylis-tenedwithoutjudgmentorcomment.WhenKathyfinallypausedtotakeabreathNancylookedatherandsaidKathyIhaveMStoo.KathysaysWhenNancysaidthosewordsshestoppedmeinmytracksandshutmeup.KathyspokewithNancyaboutherdesiretotakehernegativeexperiencesandturnthemintosomethingpositivespecificallyafunandupliftingMSsupportgroup.Kathywantedtodowhatshecouldtoensurethatotherpeopledidnthavetosufferthewayshedidforalmostthreedecades.NancyfoundthegroupsfirstmeetinglocationinRomulusMich.wheretheycontinuedtomeetforfiveyears.ItseasytoseewhyKathygravitatedtowardNancy.Hertranquilandkindhearteddemeanorisapparentassoonasshebeginstospeak.Almostasanasideshewarmlymentionsthefactthatshetalksalittlefunnybecauseshessurvivedoralcancertwice.Shesthekindofpersonwhosepresencejustmakesyoufeelcomfortable.SupportGroupCo-LeaderCelesteMarkeyistheyoungestmemberoftheleadershipteam.Shewasdiagnosedthedaybeforeherthirteenthbirthday.AtthetimeshedidntknowanyonewithMSanddidnthaveanypeerstosupporther.CelestehadtodealwithherMSalonesurroundedbyadultswhodidntunderstandTenYearsofFunLaughterandSupportHopeandFaithofDearbornMSSupportGroupDearbornMich.