His compassion changed her daughter’s life. Nantucket mom shares a conversation with Biden

A young girl with a stutter was elated when she was given some words of encouragement on Nov. 28 by U.S. President Joe Biden during his stay on Nantucket.

Jessica Nigrelli recorded the meeting between the president and her daughter Avery. Biden, she said, told Avery: “Remember this: it doesn’t define you. I have had a stutter my whole life and I’m now the president of the United States. You can be anything you want to be.”

The pair then discussed the movie The King’s Speech, she said, and Biden shared “some of the tricks he uses when the words get stuck”.

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Nigrelli’s video shows Biden suggesting a visit to the White House. Nigrelli told Storyful that the president later reached out with a lunch invitation. She said his compassion had changed her daughter’s life.

The president spent his Thanksgiving holidays on the Massachusetts island, stopping to speak with locals and well-wishers during his stay, according to local news reports.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Joe Biden talks with a Nantucket girl, Avery Nigrelli, who has stutter