The Amazing Story of Friendship bodybuilders and a girl named Lindsay

David Douglas knows what it means to be strong. His height is 182 cm, and weighs 150 kilograms, he was a former Marine, nicknamed the Beast, who is currently engaged in powerlifting. This guy can lift twice the weight of his own, but only when he met 12-year-old Lindsay Ratcliffe, he realized the true meaning of strength.

David Douglas, nicknamed the Beast can lift twice the weight of his own, but only when he met 12-year-old Lindsay Ratcliffe, he realized the true meaning of strength




Lindsay has a very rare genetic disease called Progeria, which causes her body to age 8-10 times faster than usual. This means that Lindsay is likely to will live only 13 years





"Looking at her, you would never have thought that within it there is a constant struggle, because this girl is always smiling", - said David





David and Lindsay met in 2013 at an event dedicated to powerlifting called Relentless





The event is sponsored by the organization «HopeKids» in favor of children with rare diseases





Since then, the two became friends





"Lindsay has become my little sister since day one," - says Douglas





"I have no words to describe what I feel about it»







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