This 7-year-old girl with spina bifida is running straight into people’s hearts after completing her first track race.
Aubrey Garcia, a 7-year-old girl with spina bifida, is running straight into people’s hearts after completing her first track race.
The day after Aubrey was born she received surgery to remove her spinal defect and insert a shunt to drain the extra spinal fluid into her abdomen. Despite the procedure, the effects of her condition still impact her. Because of Aubrey’s strong will, it came as no surprise when she told her mom that she wanted to run track just like her older sisters.
Garcia stood with Aubrey by the starting line while her husband waited for her at the end of the lane. When the starting bell sounded, Garcia couldn’t help but get tears in her eyes. "I couldn’t help but lose it when she began to stumble," Garcia said."It was amazing to see how many people were clapping and rooting for her to finish."
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