Such a heart melting story of an unlikely friendship of Lindsay and David. David Douglas; 6 feet tall and 334 pounds, Marine Corps veteran and champion weightlifter David "The Beast" Douglas, 29. And Lindsay; 12-year-old girl who stands 3 1/2 feet tall, weighs 30 pounds and is affectionately known as his "little sis."
Lindsay is fighting with progeria,
a rare, fatal genetic condition that causes premature aging at 8-10
times the normal rate, with most of those afflicted dying of heart
attacks or strokes at about age 14.
Douglas met the little girl and her parents, Joe and Kristy Ratcliffe, in
2013 when he volunteered to participate in a weightlifting event put on
by the charity Relentless Powerlifting.
since then Douglas had made his duty to help Lindsay in anyway he can. He stepped up to help the Ratcliffes in their crusade to raise awareness. They will be holding their 11th annual Miles for Miracles walk – led by Lindsay – in Flat Rock on May 7, with proceeds benefitting progeria research.
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