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John Cena enjoyed a โpretty darn specialโ afternoon with a teenage Ukrainian refugee.
The WWE legend was moved when he heard the story of Misha Rohozyn, who has Downโs Syndrome and is non-verbal, and his mother, who had told her son they were going to find the โBlockersโ actor when they had to leave their home in Mariupol following the invasion in Russia, so used his time off during a working trip to Europe to pay the 19 year old a visit in his new home just outside of Amsterdam.
In an emotional video shared by the WWE on YouTube, John said: โWhen I read about Mishaโs story, it reached out to me not just Misha but the story of Mishaโs mom as well. I had three days off from work, right at the time I read this story, and Iโm an hour away by air, so that turned into โWeโre goingโ.
โThat means spending an afternoon building blocks and eating cake, thatโs a special afternoon when it comes to the new friends I was able to meetโฆ
โHow special is today? Yeah. Pretty darn special.โ
John dressed in his signature โRespect Earn Itโ T-shirt, denim shorts, yellow armbands and baseball cap to greet Misha and his mother, but quickly handed over his shirt and hand, along with a WWE championship belt to his young fan.
The โPeacemakerโ star was moved by his visit.
He said: โMishaโs ability to embrace resistance, thatโs extraordinary. Those words never give up, weโve all thought about those in our lives, theyโre very powerful. I think Mishaโs a great exampleโ Mishaโs mom โ theyโre two great examples of how persistence can lead to joy, even though the toughest of times.โ
And John reflected on his day when he said goodbye to Misha and his mother.
He hugged the teenager and told him through a translator: โThis was a wonderful adventure, in which I got to meet a wonderful new friend. Thank you for giving me strength.โ
He then hugged Mishaโs mother, who cried and said: โThank you, thank you, John. You have a big heart.โ

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