Reading 10: Reilly, "The biggest Patriots fan"

     I really enjoyed this article! The story of Sam Berns is extremely motivating and moving, he's a sixteen year old stuck in an old man's body but he doesn't let that stop him from doing and accomplishing anything he wants in his life. I also watched the short video of when he met Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots team, it was amazing of how calm and cool he was around those guys and especially when he did the breakdown. I know I probably would freeze up out of awe of all the amazing athletes that were around him. I had never heard of Progeria before reading this article, but I had seen a movie once where a guy started off as an old man when he was born and became younger as the years past, I kept thinking about this movie while reading this article.

     It was nice how Mr. Kraft invited Sam to the Saturday practice to meet the players of the Patriots and that he donated a large sum of money to the foundation in order to find a cure for Progeria. Sam Berns is such an inspirational person because he doesn't let his conditions keep him from anything he desires to do. There are too kids who are perfectly healthy that are just as Mr. Kraft put it "Woe is me" and who don't live life as full as Sam. I hope that a cure is found for Progeria because it would be a shame to lose someone like Sam, who truely makes the world a better place.