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The internet was left in tears by the story of a man with cerebral palsy who thought he may never find love because of his condition, but then met the love of his life and together they created a camp for children with disabilities.
A video shared on TikTok by the family's account, The Wampler Way, which has over 710,800 followers, shows some of Steve and Elizabeth Wampler's best moments together, and a caption that says: "Steve growing up with cerebral palsy not knowing if he'd find love."
@the.wampler.way Could have guessed where this story goes:)
♬ Glimpse of Us - Joji
Steve Wampler suffers from cerebral palsy, which is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 1 in 345 children have been identified with cerebral palsy in the United States.
This condition is more common among boys than girls, and it's typically diagnosed during the first or second year after birth.
Most cerebral palsy cases are related to abnormal development of the brain or damage that happened before or during birth, though some are related to abnormal development of the brain or damage after birth.
The couple, who first met as teens, have now been married for over 25 years and have two kids together, and they have also created a camp in northern California for children with disabilities.
The video has attracted many users, and so far it has reached over 2.2 million likes, 4,660 comments and 5,672 re-shares. Most users thought that Wampler was too "hot" to doubt he would ever find love.
One user, La vida dulce, commented: "Not trying to be disrespectful, but your husband is hot." FarrDoughertyy added: " He is so handsome [OhMyF***ingGod]." And J_may13 added: "Respectfully Steve is a babe I don't know why he ever thought that."
JmuFits wrote: "Not knowing if he'd find love??? He's hot [asf***] what do you mean???" Sarf added: "I'm trying to be respectful but are you aware he might be the handsomest man alive." And Kerry Tisdale said: "Who WOULDN'T fall in love with that sweet man?! Y'all are just perfect!"
Other users focused more on the love that the couple has for each other. Akshay Shetty said: "The look of pure love as they look at each other." Trinity Marie added: "I'm sobbing [right now]."
Another userBailey Fay commented: "not me believing in love [because] of this." Nathan Freihofer wrote: "My heart." And Cydnee Kinslow added: "I'm literally crying. I love this so much."
Kami noticed: "the way he smiles at her." Peighton said: "I'm crying I'm crying I'm crying." And Joreeb added: "My favorite couple in the world." Lily Ryanne commented: "he gives off such Robin Williams vibes and I absolutely adore it."
Some other users shared personal experiences. Pamilynmarie said: "I have a beautiful 23-year-old daughter with CP and I pray that she finds the love that she deserves. You are both an inspiration."
Newsweek has asked the Wamplers for comment.
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