Haley Lu Richardson Thanks 'Five Feet Apart' Inspiration Claire Wineland In Sweet Instagram Tribute

Haley Lu Richardson is paying tribute to the inspiration behind her new movie, Five Feet Apart.

In a new Instagram, the 24-year-old actress introduced her fans to Claire Wineland, who was one of the main inspirations for the film, directed by her friend, Justin Baldoni.

“I got to spend a handful of hours with Claire Wineland before we started filming @FiveFeetApartFilm. She was the wisest soul in the youngest, smallest body of anyone I’ve ever met,” Haley writes.

She continues, “I’ll always remember her telling me that when you have Cystic Fibrosis there comes a time when you stop living for your treatments and you start doing your treatments so that you can live. We added that as a line in the movie. I think those words are the heart of the story and I’ll hold on to them forever as a reminder that the point of life is for it to be lived.”

Claire sadly passed away last year after a lung transplant.

“Thank you, Claire,” Haley added. “If you are inspired, do some extra research about CF and donate to @clairesplacefoundation (which is a continuation of her legacy) or to @cf_foundation.”

You can learn more about Claire and Cystic Fibrosis at ClairesPlaceFoundation.org.