Kelowna couple Jim and Kim Rhindress are hard at work writing and recording a song of tribute to the world91裸聊视频檚 health-care heroes.

Jim was a surgical nurse for 25 years, spending the last 17 years at the Kelowna General Hospital before a back injury forced him to retire. He still has friends on the floor and who are on the frontlines battling COVID-19.

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91裸聊视频淎nd of course, watching the news and feeling so incredibly helpless to do anything91裸聊视频� all we91裸聊视频檙e being told to do is sit at home and hunker down and by comparison to them, they91裸聊视频檙e risking their health,91裸聊视频� Kim said.

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The pandemic is especially close to home for the couple. Their 30-year-old son, a former MMA fighter who is otherwise healthy, contracted the virus and had been sick and in isolation for the last two weeks.

91裸聊视频淲e were so worried91裸聊视频� this is an MMA fighter, strong and healthy, but was down on his back for two weeks,91裸聊视频� Jim said.

Kim said the song was easy to write because it came from a genuine place of gratitude. The couple is working with Vernon videographer C.J. Clayton, who they said will be putting the video together.

The couple posted a rough cut of the song on social media as well.

91裸聊视频淭he big ask from us now is for health care workers to send us their selfies. We need 300 pictures. We already have 50 from health care staff from New York, Germany, Edmonton, Nunavut and locally,91裸聊视频� she said.

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91裸聊视频淭he one positive thing about this pandemic is you realize how small the world is,91裸聊视频�

If you would like to send your selfie to the Rhindresses, you can you can send it in an email.

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