Here’s a kid with no arms and legs who decided that he’s going to be a dancer. Right there, that shows a bit of moxie. That’s like Bernie Sanders entering a posture contest.
I’m a cynic, I was asking myself if I really wanted to see a limbless person dancing?
I’m glad I watched. Gabe Adams has had a positive influence on me. Thanks kid.
h/t Unruly Refugee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxSrPD__BA
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OK, who’s going to be the first to make an obvious crass comment?
I’ll pass, he dances better than I do and he certainly will follow his desires regardless of what others may say or think.
Good on ya young man.
“OK, who’s going to be the first to make an obvious crass comment? ”
I know I could and I know I wont.
Great kid.
A crass comment would reveal a scarred soul.
Not me either, Billy.
I’m prolly one of the biggest smart-asses on here, but even I gotta draw the line somewhere.
I like the kid. God bless him, and I hope he keeps dancing!
Thanks Fur….This story made my day.
Sadly, this used to be the stuff of carnival side-shows.
Who knows… with technology, Sony or Honda or some other robotics pioneer might create him a body to go with what’s apparently good mind and a stout, willing heart!
I’d say 99% of us have a scarred soul. This kid has done more for himself at his age than these pants on the ground, dope smoking, EBT card carrying breeders.
I see something like this and I think “Okay. So, what’s my excuse?”
Someone like this puts us all to shame. We talk about getting out of the bed every morning. Imagine if you had to actually think about *how* to get out of bed?
My hubby and I had the pleasure of seeing Nick speak in person, at our church, several years back. What an inspiring young man.
Everybody needs to watch someone like this when they think their picayune problems are insurmountable. I know I sure do – I’ve bookmarked that video for occasional inspiration when I need it.
What a mensch!
I guess I’m the huckleberry. I thought it was horrible.
Not that his performance was bad; but using that boy as a freak show is inexcusable. Yeah, I know – he *wants* to dance. It’s his choice.
Fine. What if his choice was to be on the basketball team? What if football or soccer was what he loved to do that made him happy? Are we gonna put him out on the field, throw a ball at him, and have all the other players modify their gameplay to accommodate him?
Because that’s what those other dancers were doing. The overall pattern of their group dance was designed around his limited mobility. They constantly left a “hole” in their formation to allow for his 15 foot or so diameter range of movement.
The people encouraging the kid in this direction need their heads examined.
Look, I don’t have a problem with the kid. I’m sure he’s a great guy, and we all have dreams. But we also all have limitations, mental, physical, or otherwise which may prevent us from achieving them. This kid, unfortunately, has a lot more limitations than most of us. Which sucks, but is also immutable reality.
Watching that poor kid flail around on the floor, because he’s been told he can be a “dancer” was sickening.
Interesting that this guy has figured out how to dance without limbs, but Shaniqua and DaShawn can’t figure out how to get and keep a job.
Somehow, I think he can figure out a lot of things that would stump our imaginations.
This is “Adaptive Physical Education” at its best.
My get.
I don’t need washboard abs THAT bad!