Julie Armas (left) reads one of hundreds of letters that the family received when the Hand of Hope photo went viral as (from left) Zachary (10), Samuel (16), Alex Armas and Ethan (12) listen at their home on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Villa Rica, Ga. Julie and Alex Armas have three sons and two of them, Samuel (16) and Zachary (10), have spina bifida. Julie had fetal surgery during her pregnancy with Samuel in hopes of repairing the lesion on his back. USA Today covered the controversial surgery and a photographer captured what has since become the famous "Hand of Hope", which captured Samu

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Not for Use in Television Julie Armas (left) reads one of hundreds of letters that the family received when the Hand of Hope photo went viral as (from left) Zachary (10), Samuel (16), Alex Armas and Ethan (12) listen at their home on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Villa Rica, Ga. Julie and Alex Armas have three sons and two of them, Samuel (16) and Zachary (10), have spina bifida. Julie had fetal surgery during her pregnancy with Samuel in hopes of repairing the lesion on his back. USA Today covered the controversial surgery and a photographer captured what has since become the famous "Hand of Hope", which captured Samuel's hand (at 21 weeks gestation) wrapped around the surgeon's finger. Since then, the Armas family has experienced a bit of fame and relied heavily on faith as they live as a 'two wheelchair family", as Julie puts it. While the middle son Ethan, who is typical, prefers Legos and Minecraft, Samuel and Zachary both love sports and play wheelchair basketball. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)