Right Before Dying From A Rare Lifelong Disease, Sam Revealed His Three Secrets To Happiness

About three months before he passed away, 17-year-old Sam Berns gave this speech explaining his dislike for obstacles and his strategies for beating them. When he was 2 years old, Sam was diagnosed with the rare disease progeria, which causes rapid aging and various other side effects, none of which could prevent Sam from leading…

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Adam Albright-Hanna

Jan 13, 2014

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