No arms and no legs mean absolutely no worries for speaker coming to Hamburg
By DANIEL MEYER
Sun editor
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but don’t try and attempt to tell him that not having limbs is something that prevents him from doing what he wants to do.
The 27-year-old golfs, surfs, swims and plays football. He also writes with a pen and types on a keyboard.
Born in Australia, Vujicic is a preacher and motivational speaker and serves as the director of Life Without Limbs, an organization for the physically disabled.
Now a resident of California, he gives speeches all across the country that focus on the subjects of disability and hope.
Vujicic will be in the Southtowns later this month when he gives public presentations as part of the Character Council of Hamburg’s “Character Week” festivities from March 15 through March 19.
His disability has no real medical explanation because he was born without limbs as a rare occurrence called phocomelia.
To say Vujicic is independent would be an understatement. His passion for motivational speaking has brought him opportunities to speak to people from over two dozen different countries.
Thanks to his faith, friends and family, Vujicic persevered after dealing with what was a rough childhood to blossom into an international symbol of triumph over adversity.
Vujicic graduated from college at the age of 21 before beginning his travels as a motivational speaker, focusing on topics that teenagers face.
His motivational DVD entitled “Life’s Greater Purpose,” which was filmed in 2005, features a documentary about his home life and how he does regular things without limbs.
Information about his scheduled appearances in Hamburg can be found online at: www.charactercouncilhamburg.org
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