A Girl and her puppy

18-year-old Braylin Bodden from West Palm Beach is all smiles as she holds her new puppy Luca. MAKE-A-WISH SOUTHERN FLORIDA / COURTESY PHOTO

Braylin Bodden, an 18-year-old from West Palm Beach, suffers from MELAS Syndrome, a rare, nervous system disease that causes muscle weakness, headaches, seizures, and stroke-like episodes.

The teenager wished to have a golden retriever puppy, and thanks to the team at Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, her wish came true…

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