Heartwarming moment woman ‘cheers up’ her brother with Down’s syndrome by dancing with him through a glass window as she reveals his ‘self-isolation is taking it’s toll’
- Natalie Weston, 32, from Liverpool, rocked out to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary
- She danced in her mother’s garden to ‘cheer up’ her younger sibling Jake, 21,
- Jake, who has Down’s syndrome, was behind a glass door, also dancing to the hit
- The video was later shared on Twitter, with thousands of people liking the post
A woman has revealed how she cheered her brother with Down’s syndrome up during self-isolation by dancing together through a glass window.
Natalie Weston, 32, from Huyton in Liverpool, rocked out to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary while in her mother’s garden in a bid to ‘cheer up’ her sibling Jake, 21, who was on the other-side of a glass door.
Sharing a clip of the moment on Twitter, she revealed she’d been trying to help lift Jake’s spirits after ‘a week of self isolation took it’s toll.’
The heartwarming video quickly went viral online, with thousands of likes and retweets as users flooded her with praise.
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Natalie Weston, 32, from Huyton in Liverpool, said she was trying to cheer her brother up after ‘a week of self isolation took it’s toll’ and shared a clip as she danced alongside Jake, 21, through a glass door (pictured)
She rocked out to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary while in her mother’s garden in a bid to lift the spirits of her younger sibling Jake (pictured together), 21, who was on the other-side of a glass door
Posting the two minute and twenty seconds clip, Natalie wrote: ‘A week of self isolating had taken its toll on my brother so I decided to cheer him up.
‘Glass may have been between us but we danced together, sat and had a chat next to each other, It really is the little things. I hope everyone is staying safe and well.’
Speaking to MailOnline, Natalie said: ‘Jake is my best friend, we have an inseparable bond. He lives with my mother but spends lots of time with me.’
Social media users were quick to applaud the feel-good video, and filled the comment section of Natalie’s post with praise.
She took to Twitter on Saturday to share a clip of their antics (pictured), with Jake dancing away to the song in his kitchen
Posting the two minute and twenty seconds clip (pictured left), Natalie wrote: ‘A week of self isolating had taken its toll on my brother so I decided to cheer him up’
Natalie revealed on Twitter that she wanted to ‘cheer up’ her brother because self isolating had taken its toll on him
One person wrote: ‘This is the content I’m here for,’ while another said: ‘Love it, it lifted my soul.’
A third added: ‘Absolute tears of joy watching this. Thank you. Your brother is very lucky to have you.’
Another impressed social media user wrote: ‘Absolutely brilliant, this is what we need to see more of.’
Social media users were quick to applaud the feel-good video, and filled the comment section of Natalie’s post with praise
Another commented: ‘Best post of the day! Made me smile. Thank you.’
The NHS says people should self isolate for up to 14 days if they have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), or live with someone who does.
Meanwhile people who are 70 or over, who have a long-term condition or are pregnant or have a weakened immune system are also being asked to self isolate in the coming days.