Strong Will - I chose this as one of the qualities because John Tacket lived to be the oldest person with progeria in America. In my opinion, that must have taken a lot of strong will, determination, and perseverance. He did a lot of normal things that normal kids do. He was in the school marching band, played drums, hung out with his friends, and loved to play pool. He was very intelligent and got good grades. He also worked at a restaurant where he stood on a chair to reach the cash register. To me, these are all good examples of strong will.

Courage - I chose courage because John Tacket was so courageous it almost scares me. If I was in his shoes, I would have sat at home doing nothing because I knew I was going to die before everyone else. He knew he had a disease, but that never stopped him from living his life. People close to him said they would remember him for his courage. He was never scared of what was to come; he was just trying to do his best to live in the present.

John with a famous guitar player who he played his drums with in a concert

John with his loving parents