Every parent wants the best for their children, and for their kids to have the opportunity to experience whatever they dream of, but those who are born with disabilities or illnesses, those opportunities suddenly vanish.
2-year old Jack Middlemiss was born with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is a disease where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick and makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood, like his older brother, Joseph, who died from the same condition in 2013 at just six tears old. Because of the condition, Jack, who needs a heart transplant, will never be able to take part in something as strenuous as a marathon.
Yet dad Scott Middlemiss, who was running the Boston marathon to represent the foundation he and his wife Kate started in Joseph’s honor, refused to let his son’s condition limit his life. As Scott approached the final stretch of the 26.2-mile race, Jack ran to him from the sidelines in a Red Sox cap and sunglasses, and the two finished the race together.
“The first 26.0 miles were kind of bad yesterday, but that last 0.2 with him with me, it was magical and it kind of takes away the pain,” Scott said.
“When you see this little boy who will never be able to run a marathon or any competitive races to see him cross the finish symbolizes what he goes through with a smile on his face,” Kate said.
Watch the entire video below to see the heartwarming moment this father helped his little boy finish a marathon.
ICYMI: Incredibly cute & heartwarming. 2-yr-old Jack Middlemiss & dad cross #BostonMarathon finish line 2gether#WBZ pic.twitter.com/7ROWdSXK2i
— Scott Sullivan (@SullySportsTV) April 19, 2016
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[Featured image credit: Facebook/The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation]
Dad Carries 2-Year-Old Son Who Needs A New Heart Over The Boston Marathon Finish Line is an article from: LifeDaily