Kind gesture by US high school wrestler brings joy to student with disability
- 5 years ago
Schoolboy Jacob Meister suffers from cerebral palsy and autism, but that doesn't prevent him from harbouring a passion for wrestling.
In this clip he takes on another, older high school wrestler named John J. who volunteered to participate in a match with Jacob, or Jake.
They go head-to-head, with Jake beating John and bursts with joy as the crowd at the San Francisco school claps and cheers.
"Jake a member of my old high school's wrestling team suffers a physical disability and my boyfriend volunteered to have a wrestling match with him, making his dream come true," said the filmer, Brooke McGriff.
''My boyfriend said he felt joy for being able to put a smile on a kid's face. I was so proud of my boyfriend and that moment,'' she added.
The video has received tens of thousands of likes on social media.
In this clip he takes on another, older high school wrestler named John J. who volunteered to participate in a match with Jacob, or Jake.
They go head-to-head, with Jake beating John and bursts with joy as the crowd at the San Francisco school claps and cheers.
"Jake a member of my old high school's wrestling team suffers a physical disability and my boyfriend volunteered to have a wrestling match with him, making his dream come true," said the filmer, Brooke McGriff.
''My boyfriend said he felt joy for being able to put a smile on a kid's face. I was so proud of my boyfriend and that moment,'' she added.
The video has received tens of thousands of likes on social media.