Boy meets Progeria sufferer after seeing her on TV

01/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

02/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

03/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

04/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

05/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

06/07

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

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Gabby wishes Rochelle Pondare, the girl who was afflicted with progeria, to live longer. Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.

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After watching her on TV, 10 years old Gabby Abshire asked his parents if he could meet Rochelle, a girl who has progeria and wanted to encourage her to fight for her short spanned life.