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>>> WELCOME TO "VIRGINIA CURRENTS." I'M DAPHNE MAXWELL REID.
CURRENTS." I'M DAPHNE MAXWELL REID. IT'S A STORY THAT SEEMS TOO
I'M DAPHNE MAXWELL REID. IT'S A STORY THAT SEEMS TOO UNREAL TO BE TRUE.
IT'S A STORY THAT SEEMS TOO UNREAL TO BE TRUE. IN A SPAN OF A FEW MONTHS,
UNREAL TO BE TRUE. IN A SPAN OF A FEW MONTHS, 18-YEAR-OLD GEORGE DENNEHY OF
IN A SPAN OF A FEW MONTHS, 18-YEAR-OLD GEORGE DENNEHY OF ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, WENT FROM
18-YEAR-OLD GEORGE DENNEHY OF ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, WENT FROM GRADUATING PATRICK HENRY HIGH
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, WENT FROM GRADUATING PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL TO PERFORMING WITH A
GRADUATING PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL TO PERFORMING WITH A POPULAR ROCK BAND, TO HAVING A
SCHOOL TO PERFORMING WITH A POPULAR ROCK BAND, TO HAVING A SONG WRITTEN FOR HIM BY MAJOR
POPULAR ROCK BAND, TO HAVING A SONG WRITTEN FOR HIM BY MAJOR SONGWRITERS, TO APPEARING ON
SONG WRITTEN FOR HIM BY MAJOR SONGWRITERS, TO APPEARING ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TV
SONGWRITERS, TO APPEARING ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TV AND MEETING HIS BIOLOGICAL
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TV AND MEETING HIS BIOLOGICAL FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN
AND MEETING HIS BIOLOGICAL FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN ROMANIA.
FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN ROMANIA. THROUGH THIS WHIRLWIND, GEORGE
ROMANIA. THROUGH THIS WHIRLWIND, GEORGE HAS REMAINED GROUNDED AND HAS
THROUGH THIS WHIRLWIND, GEORGE HAS REMAINED GROUNDED AND HAS USED THIS SUDDEN SPOTLIGHT TO
HAS REMAINED GROUNDED AND HAS USED THIS SUDDEN SPOTLIGHT TO RADIATE ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE
USED THIS SUDDEN SPOTLIGHT TO RADIATE ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE TO PEOPLE FACING TOUGH
RADIATE ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE TO PEOPLE FACING TOUGH CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES.
TO PEOPLE FACING TOUGH CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES. GEORGE'S OBSTACLE: HE WAS BORN
CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES. GEORGE'S OBSTACLE: HE WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS.
GEORGE'S OBSTACLE: HE WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WITHOUT ARMS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> HOILG HELLO -- HELLO!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> HOILG HELLO -- HELLO! HERE'S HOW IT GOES.
>> HOILG HELLO -- HELLO! HERE'S HOW IT GOES. >> RIGHT NOW, I JUST -- PEOPLE,
HERE'S HOW IT GOES. >> RIGHT NOW, I JUST -- PEOPLE, LIKE GOD IS LETTING ME JUST
>> RIGHT NOW, I JUST -- PEOPLE, LIKE GOD IS LETTING ME JUST REACH PEOPLE, JUST REACH A LOT
LIKE GOD IS LETTING ME JUST REACH PEOPLE, JUST REACH A LOT OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD,
REACH PEOPLE, JUST REACH A LOT OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD, WHICH IS ALREADY HAPPENING WITH
OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD, WHICH IS ALREADY HAPPENING WITH THAT MESSAGE THAT, YOU KNOW,
WHICH IS ALREADY HAPPENING WITH THAT MESSAGE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO
THAT MESSAGE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO MATTER WHAT WE'RE FACING IN
THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO MATTER WHAT WE'RE FACING IN LIFE, THERE'S -- THERE IS HOPE.
MATTER WHAT WE'RE FACING IN LIFE, THERE'S -- THERE IS HOPE. ¶ [ SINGING ]
LIFE, THERE'S -- THERE IS HOPE. ¶ [ SINGING ] >> I RECOGNIZED FROM THE TIME HE
¶ [ SINGING ] >> I RECOGNIZED FROM THE TIME HE WAS LITTLE THAT HE HAD A MUSICAL
>> I RECOGNIZED FROM THE TIME HE WAS LITTLE THAT HE HAD A MUSICAL GIFT.
WAS LITTLE THAT HE HAD A MUSICAL GIFT. I'M NOT MUSICAL MYSELF, SO I WAS
GIFT. I'M NOT MUSICAL MYSELF, SO I WAS AMAZED, BUT I WOULD HEAR HIM --
I'M NOT MUSICAL MYSELF, SO I WAS AMAZED, BUT I WOULD HEAR HIM -- HE WILL HEAR A SONG AND THEN HE
AMAZED, BUT I WOULD HEAR HIM -- HE WILL HEAR A SONG AND THEN HE WOULD START HUMMING AND IT
HE WILL HEAR A SONG AND THEN HE WOULD START HUMMING AND IT SEEMED TO BE ALMOST PERFECT.
WOULD START HUMMING AND IT SEEMED TO BE ALMOST PERFECT. ¶
SEEMED TO BE ALMOST PERFECT. ¶ >> SOMETIMES I WALK BY WHEN HE'S
¶ >> SOMETIMES I WALK BY WHEN HE'S PLAYING AND I HAVE TO MAKE
>> SOMETIMES I WALK BY WHEN HE'S PLAYING AND I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF WALK BACKWARDS AND LOOK
PLAYING AND I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF WALK BACKWARDS AND LOOK AGAIN.
MYSELF WALK BACKWARDS AND LOOK AGAIN. EVEN NOW, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE,
AGAIN. EVEN NOW, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE, WOW, DON'T WALK BY A MIRACLE AND
EVEN NOW, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE, WOW, DON'T WALK BY A MIRACLE AND MISS IT.
WOW, DON'T WALK BY A MIRACLE AND MISS IT. >> I NEVER GET TIRED OF
MISS IT. >> I NEVER GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO HIM.
>> I NEVER GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO HIM. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S THE
LISTENING TO HIM. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF THIS
I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF THIS MIRACLE THAT'S TAKING PLACE IN
CULMINATION OF YEARS OF THIS MIRACLE THAT'S TAKING PLACE IN FRONT OF US, THAT'S COOL.
MIRACLE THAT'S TAKING PLACE IN FRONT OF US, THAT'S COOL. >> HE WAS A LITTLE TOT WHEN WE
FRONT OF US, THAT'S COOL. >> HE WAS A LITTLE TOT WHEN WE WENT TO SEE "LORD OF THE RINGS,"
>> HE WAS A LITTLE TOT WHEN WE WENT TO SEE "LORD OF THE RINGS," AND WE COME HOME, HE GOES IN,
WENT TO SEE "LORD OF THE RINGS," AND WE COME HOME, HE GOES IN, SITS AT HIS CELLO UP ON A STAND
AND WE COME HOME, HE GOES IN, SITS AT HIS CELLO UP ON A STAND AND HE STARTS DOING SOME OF THE
SITS AT HIS CELLO UP ON A STAND AND HE STARTS DOING SOME OF THE THEME MUSIC FROM THE MOVIE HE
AND HE STARTS DOING SOME OF THE THEME MUSIC FROM THE MOVIE HE HAD JUST SEEN A COUPLE HOURS
THEME MUSIC FROM THE MOVIE HE HAD JUST SEEN A COUPLE HOURS AGO.
HAD JUST SEEN A COUPLE HOURS AGO. I THOUGHT, WOW.
AGO. I THOUGHT, WOW. >> I WAS 8 YEARS OLD WHEN MY MOM
I THOUGHT, WOW. >> I WAS 8 YEARS OLD WHEN MY MOM SIGNED ME UP FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC
>> I WAS 8 YEARS OLD WHEN MY MOM SIGNED ME UP FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC LESSONS AND I LEARNED THE CELLO,
SIGNED ME UP FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC LESSONS AND I LEARNED THE CELLO, AND THE SIX YEARS I PLAYED IT, I
LESSONS AND I LEARNED THE CELLO, AND THE SIX YEARS I PLAYED IT, I WOULD WANT TO QUIT.
AND THE SIX YEARS I PLAYED IT, I WOULD WANT TO QUIT. I WOULD JUST GET FRUSTRATED AND
WOULD WANT TO QUIT. I WOULD JUST GET FRUSTRATED AND I WOULD SAY I DON'T WANT TO GO
I WOULD JUST GET FRUSTRATED AND I WOULD SAY I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CLASS, I DON'T WANT TO
I WOULD SAY I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CLASS, I DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE, AND I NEVER DID QUIT.
TO CLASS, I DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE, AND I NEVER DID QUIT. AND I'M GLAD I DIDN'T.
PRACTICE, AND I NEVER DID QUIT. AND I'M GLAD I DIDN'T. BECAUSE IF I DID, I QUIT AT ANY
AND I'M GLAD I DIDN'T. BECAUSE IF I DID, I QUIT AT ANY TIME WHILE I WAS PLAYING THE
BECAUSE IF I DID, I QUIT AT ANY TIME WHILE I WAS PLAYING THE CELLO, I WOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT
TIME WHILE I WAS PLAYING THE CELLO, I WOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT I'M DOING NOW, I DON'T THINK.
CELLO, I WOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT I'M DOING NOW, I DON'T THINK. THE NEXT THING WAS THE BASS
I'M DOING NOW, I DON'T THINK. THE NEXT THING WAS THE BASS GUITAR BECAUSE THAT'S VERY CLOSE
THE NEXT THING WAS THE BASS GUITAR BECAUSE THAT'S VERY CLOSE TO THE CELLO AND I TOOK A FEW
GUITAR BECAUSE THAT'S VERY CLOSE TO THE CELLO AND I TOOK A FEW LESSONS WITH THAT, AND THEN
TO THE CELLO AND I TOOK A FEW LESSONS WITH THAT, AND THEN AFTER THAT, I WAS LIKE I'M GOING
LESSONS WITH THAT, AND THEN AFTER THAT, I WAS LIKE I'M GOING TO TEACH MYSELF THE GUITAR, SO I
AFTER THAT, I WAS LIKE I'M GOING TO TEACH MYSELF THE GUITAR, SO I TAUGHT MYSELF GUITAR.
TO TEACH MYSELF THE GUITAR, SO I TAUGHT MYSELF GUITAR. I ALSO JUST MESSED AROUND ON THE
TAUGHT MYSELF GUITAR. I ALSO JUST MESSED AROUND ON THE PIANO AND I CAN'T REALLY READ
I ALSO JUST MESSED AROUND ON THE PIANO AND I CAN'T REALLY READ PIANO MUSIC, I JUST PLAY.
PIANO AND I CAN'T REALLY READ PIANO MUSIC, I JUST PLAY. I PERFORMED AT A FAIR RIGHT IN
PIANO MUSIC, I JUST PLAY. I PERFORMED AT A FAIR RIGHT IN TOWN HERE, IN THE TOWN OF
I PERFORMED AT A FAIR RIGHT IN TOWN HERE, IN THE TOWN OF ASHLAND.
TOWN HERE, IN THE TOWN OF ASHLAND. I PERFORMED "IRIS" BY THE
ASHLAND. I PERFORMED "IRIS" BY THE GOO-GOO DOLLS BECAUSE IT'S A
I PERFORMED "IRIS" BY THE GOO-GOO DOLLS BECAUSE IT'S A SONG THAT HELD A LOT OF MEANING
GOO-GOO DOLLS BECAUSE IT'S A SONG THAT HELD A LOT OF MEANING TO ME AND IT'S JUST A REALLY
SONG THAT HELD A LOT OF MEANING TO ME AND IT'S JUST A REALLY GREAT SONG, SO I PERFORMED THAT.
TO ME AND IT'S JUST A REALLY GREAT SONG, SO I PERFORMED THAT. AND THIS GUY FROM OUR TOWN, HE
GREAT SONG, SO I PERFORMED THAT. AND THIS GUY FROM OUR TOWN, HE RECORDED IT ON HIS PHONE AND HE
AND THIS GUY FROM OUR TOWN, HE RECORDED IT ON HIS PHONE AND HE SENT THE VIDEO TO ME AND HE'S
RECORDED IT ON HIS PHONE AND HE SENT THE VIDEO TO ME AND HE'S LIKE, HEY, IT TURNED OUT PRETTY
SENT THE VIDEO TO ME AND HE'S LIKE, HEY, IT TURNED OUT PRETTY WELL, AND THAT VIDEO WENT VIRAL.
LIKE, HEY, IT TURNED OUT PRETTY WELL, AND THAT VIDEO WENT VIRAL. IT ALL STARTED HAPPENING ON ONE
WELL, AND THAT VIDEO WENT VIRAL. IT ALL STARTED HAPPENING ON ONE DAY AND IT WENT FROM A FEW
IT ALL STARTED HAPPENING ON ONE DAY AND IT WENT FROM A FEW HUNDRED VIEWS TO A FEW HUNDRED
DAY AND IT WENT FROM A FEW HUNDRED VIEWS TO A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND VIEWS AND CONSTANTLY
HUNDRED VIEWS TO A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND VIEWS AND CONSTANTLY PEOPLE WERE SENDING ME EMAILS
THOUSAND VIEWS AND CONSTANTLY PEOPLE WERE SENDING ME EMAILS AND FACEBOOK REQUESTS AND PHONE
PEOPLE WERE SENDING ME EMAILS AND FACEBOOK REQUESTS AND PHONE CALLS AND STUFF, AND JUST --
AND FACEBOOK REQUESTS AND PHONE CALLS AND STUFF, AND JUST -- MIKE, THE DRUMMER FOR THE
CALLS AND STUFF, AND JUST -- MIKE, THE DRUMMER FOR THE GOO-GOO DOLLS, REACHED OUT TO
MIKE, THE DRUMMER FOR THE GOO-GOO DOLLS, REACHED OUT TO ME, ASKED ME IF I'D BE
GOO-GOO DOLLS, REACHED OUT TO ME, ASKED ME IF I'D BE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING WITH
ME, ASKED ME IF I'D BE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING WITH THEM AT MUSIC FEST IN BETHLEHEM,
INTERESTED IN PERFORMING WITH THEM AT MUSIC FEST IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, AND I SAID YES, OF
THEM AT MUSIC FEST IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, AND I SAID YES, OF COURSE.
PENNSYLVANIA, AND I SAID YES, OF COURSE. BAUTION I BECAUSE I -- BECAUSE
COURSE. BAUTION I BECAUSE I -- BECAUSE I LOVE THAT BAND.
BAUTION I BECAUSE I -- BECAUSE I LOVE THAT BAND. YEAH, THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST
I LOVE THAT BAND. YEAH, THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST AWESOME EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE,
YEAH, THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST AWESOME EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE, ESPECIALLY THAT NIGHT GETTING UP
AWESOME EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE, ESPECIALLY THAT NIGHT GETTING UP ON STAGE WITH THEM.
ESPECIALLY THAT NIGHT GETTING UP ON STAGE WITH THEM. OPENING FOR THEM, TOO, WAS AN
ON STAGE WITH THEM. OPENING FOR THEM, TOO, WAS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE, BUT BEING UP
OPENING FOR THEM, TOO, WAS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE, BUT BEING UP ON STAGE WITH THEM WAS
AWESOME EXPERIENCE, BUT BEING UP ON STAGE WITH THEM WAS UNBELIEVABLE.
ON STAGE WITH THEM WAS UNBELIEVABLE. >> THEY HAD LET HIM PLAY TWO
UNBELIEVABLE. >> THEY HAD LET HIM PLAY TWO SONGS BY HIMSELF BEFORE THEY
>> THEY HAD LET HIM PLAY TWO SONGS BY HIMSELF BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY CAME OUT AND THE
SONGS BY HIMSELF BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY CAME OUT AND THE AUDIENCE HAD GIVEN HIM TWO
ACTUALLY CAME OUT AND THE AUDIENCE HAD GIVEN HIM TWO STANDING OVATIONS.
AUDIENCE HAD GIVEN HIM TWO STANDING OVATIONS. AND TO SEE HIM COME BACK OUT ON
STANDING OVATIONS. AND TO SEE HIM COME BACK OUT ON THE STAGE WITH THEM, EVERYONE
AND TO SEE HIM COME BACK OUT ON THE STAGE WITH THEM, EVERYONE REALLY, REALLY GOT INTO IT.
THE STAGE WITH THEM, EVERYONE REALLY, REALLY GOT INTO IT. 2- OR 3,000 CAMERA PHONES, I
REALLY, REALLY GOT INTO IT. 2- OR 3,000 CAMERA PHONES, I SWEAR, CAME UP AT THAT MOMENT.
2- OR 3,000 CAMERA PHONES, I SWEAR, CAME UP AT THAT MOMENT. >> IT WAS SURREAL.
SWEAR, CAME UP AT THAT MOMENT. >> IT WAS SURREAL. WE WERE PINCHING OURSELVES
>> IT WAS SURREAL. WE WERE PINCHING OURSELVES THINKING, IS THIS REALLY
WE WERE PINCHING OURSELVES THINKING, IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
THINKING, IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING? >> DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS HUGE
HAPPENING? >> DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS HUGE WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY ON YOU?
>> DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS HUGE WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY ON YOU? >> I WILL SAY MORE OF AN
WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY ON YOU? >> I WILL SAY MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY.
>> I WILL SAY MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY. IT'S KIND OF COOL BECAUSE I
OPPORTUNITY. IT'S KIND OF COOL BECAUSE I REALIZED THIS IS A CHANCE WHERE
IT'S KIND OF COOL BECAUSE I REALIZED THIS IS A CHANCE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE
REALIZED THIS IS A CHANCE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE ME, SO I SHOULD MAKE THE MOST OF
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE ME, SO I SHOULD MAKE THE MOST OF IT AND GIVE EVERYONE A POSITIVE
ME, SO I SHOULD MAKE THE MOST OF IT AND GIVE EVERYONE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE, JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW
IT AND GIVE EVERYONE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE, JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT.
INFLUENCE, JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. JORDAN LAWHEAD REACHED OUT TO ME
ABOUT WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. JORDAN LAWHEAD REACHED OUT TO ME THE DAY OF THE VIDEO GOING
JORDAN LAWHEAD REACHED OUT TO ME THE DAY OF THE VIDEO GOING VIRAL.
THE DAY OF THE VIDEO GOING VIRAL. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WANTED ME TO
VIRAL. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WANTED ME TO COME TO NASHVILLE AND RECORD A
HE TOLD ME THAT HE WANTED ME TO COME TO NASHVILLE AND RECORD A SONG WITH HIM AND HIS FRIEND.
COME TO NASHVILLE AND RECORD A SONG WITH HIM AND HIS FRIEND. JASON IS A PROFESSIONAL
SONG WITH HIM AND HIS FRIEND. JASON IS A PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITER FROM NASHVILLE AND HE
JASON IS A PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITER FROM NASHVILLE AND HE WRITES SONGS FOR HIGH-UP ARTISTS
SONGWRITER FROM NASHVILLE AND HE WRITES SONGS FOR HIGH-UP ARTISTS LIKE COLBY CLAY AND THEY'RE
WRITES SONGS FOR HIGH-UP ARTISTS LIKE COLBY CLAY AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY
LIKE COLBY CLAY AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY THEY WROTE THE SONG, THEY JUST
TELLING ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY THEY WROTE THE SONG, THEY JUST WROTE IT.
THEY WROTE THE SONG, THEY JUST WROTE IT. WHEN THEY HEARD ABOUT ME, IT'S
WROTE IT. WHEN THEY HEARD ABOUT ME, IT'S LIKE THEY -- THEY WERE BOTH
WHEN THEY HEARD ABOUT ME, IT'S LIKE THEY -- THEY WERE BOTH LIKE, GOD JUST HIT US IN THE
LIKE THEY -- THEY WERE BOTH LIKE, GOD JUST HIT US IN THE FACE AND HE WAS LIKE THIS IS WHY
LIKE, GOD JUST HIT US IN THE FACE AND HE WAS LIKE THIS IS WHY YOU WROTE THE SONG, FOR THIS GUY
FACE AND HE WAS LIKE THIS IS WHY YOU WROTE THE SONG, FOR THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.
YOU WROTE THE SONG, FOR THIS GUY RIGHT HERE. IT'S A SONG ABOUT LIFE AND HOW
RIGHT HERE. IT'S A SONG ABOUT LIFE AND HOW LIFE IS SPECIAL AND IT'S A
IT'S A SONG ABOUT LIFE AND HOW LIFE IS SPECIAL AND IT'S A SPECIAL THING AND HOW IT
LIFE IS SPECIAL AND IT'S A SPECIAL THING AND HOW IT SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN FOR GRANT.
SPECIAL THING AND HOW IT SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN FOR GRANT. NO MATTER WHAT SITUATION WE'RE
SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN FOR GRANT. NO MATTER WHAT SITUATION WE'RE IN OR WHERE WE ARE, THERE'S
NO MATTER WHAT SITUATION WE'RE IN OR WHERE WE ARE, THERE'S STILL A BEACON OF LIGHT THAT WE
IN OR WHERE WE ARE, THERE'S STILL A BEACON OF LIGHT THAT WE CAN RUN TO AND JUST HOLD ON TO
STILL A BEACON OF LIGHT THAT WE CAN RUN TO AND JUST HOLD ON TO SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE IN.
CAN RUN TO AND JUST HOLD ON TO SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE IN. IN ROMANIA, IT'S KIND OF LIKE
SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE IN. IN ROMANIA, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE EQUIVALENT TO "THE TONIGHT
IN ROMANIA, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE EQUIVALENT TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW" AND I WAS ON THIS TV SHOW
THE EQUIVALENT TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW" AND I WAS ON THIS TV SHOW FOR ABOUT A WEEK TO TALK ABOUT
SHOW" AND I WAS ON THIS TV SHOW FOR ABOUT A WEEK TO TALK ABOUT MY LIFE AND HOW, EVEN THOUGH I
FOR ABOUT A WEEK TO TALK ABOUT MY LIFE AND HOW, EVEN THOUGH I WAS BORN LIKE THIS, I'M STILL
MY LIFE AND HOW, EVEN THOUGH I WAS BORN LIKE THIS, I'M STILL LIVING OUT MY LIFE AND DOING THE
WAS BORN LIKE THIS, I'M STILL LIVING OUT MY LIFE AND DOING THE BEST I CAN WITH WHAT I HAVE.
LIVING OUT MY LIFE AND DOING THE BEST I CAN WITH WHAT I HAVE. AND THEY ALSO GAVE ME THE
BEST I CAN WITH WHAT I HAVE. AND THEY ALSO GAVE ME THE AWESOME CHANCE TO MEET MY
AND THEY ALSO GAVE ME THE AWESOME CHANCE TO MEET MY BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, MY FOUR
AWESOME CHANCE TO MEET MY BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, MY FOUR SISTERS AND TWO PARENTS, AND
BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, MY FOUR SISTERS AND TWO PARENTS, AND THAT WAS REALLY COOL TOO.
SISTERS AND TWO PARENTS, AND THAT WAS REALLY COOL TOO. I SURPRISED MY PARENTS.
THAT WAS REALLY COOL TOO. I SURPRISED MY PARENTS. MY MOM FAINTED.
I SURPRISED MY PARENTS. MY MOM FAINTED. IT WAS -- THERE WAS SO MANY
MY MOM FAINTED. IT WAS -- THERE WAS SO MANY EMOTIONS AT ONCE.
IT WAS -- THERE WAS SO MANY EMOTIONS AT ONCE. I WAS SO HAPPY, BUT SO SAD, JUST
EMOTIONS AT ONCE. I WAS SO HAPPY, BUT SO SAD, JUST EVERYTHING.
I WAS SO HAPPY, BUT SO SAD, JUST EVERYTHING. IT WAS REALLY OVERWHELMING AND
EVERYTHING. IT WAS REALLY OVERWHELMING AND JUST HARD TO PUT -- IT'S HARD TO
IT WAS REALLY OVERWHELMING AND JUST HARD TO PUT -- IT'S HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS.
JUST HARD TO PUT -- IT'S HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS. >> THEY WERE, OF COURSE, SHOCKED
PUT INTO WORDS. >> THEY WERE, OF COURSE, SHOCKED AND AMAZED AND STILL LOVE HIM SO
>> THEY WERE, OF COURSE, SHOCKED AND AMAZED AND STILL LOVE HIM SO MUCH AND VERY EMOTIONAL, AND I
AND AMAZED AND STILL LOVE HIM SO MUCH AND VERY EMOTIONAL, AND I WAS JUST SO PLEASED THAT WE WERE
MUCH AND VERY EMOTIONAL, AND I WAS JUST SO PLEASED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR THEM.
WAS JUST SO PLEASED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR THEM. AND WE HAD A FEW REALLY NICE
ABLE TO DO THAT FOR THEM. AND WE HAD A FEW REALLY NICE DAYS WITH THEM.
AND WE HAD A FEW REALLY NICE DAYS WITH THEM. WE SPOKE A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE,
DAYS WITH THEM. WE SPOKE A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, BUT WE SEEMED TO COMMUNICATE
WE SPOKE A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, BUT WE SEEMED TO COMMUNICATE BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS COMMON LOVE
BUT WE SEEMED TO COMMUNICATE BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS COMMON LOVE OF THIS SON.
BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS COMMON LOVE OF THIS SON. >> DO YOU EVER WONDER, WHAT
OF THIS SON. >> DO YOU EVER WONDER, WHAT WOULD MY LIFE BE LIKE IF I
>> DO YOU EVER WONDER, WHAT WOULD MY LIFE BE LIKE IF I STAYED IN ROMANIA?
WOULD MY LIFE BE LIKE IF I STAYED IN ROMANIA? >> YEAH, SOMETIMES I DO AND I
STAYED IN ROMANIA? >> YEAH, SOMETIMES I DO AND I KNOW THAT I WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT
>> YEAH, SOMETIMES I DO AND I KNOW THAT I WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE
KNOW THAT I WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE MEDICAL REPORT SAID WHEN I WAS A
NOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE MEDICAL REPORT SAID WHEN I WAS A BABY.
MEDICAL REPORT SAID WHEN I WAS A BABY. WHEN MY PARENTS WERE LOOKING TO
BABY. WHEN MY PARENTS WERE LOOKING TO ADOPT ME, THEY SAID THIS BOY IS
WHEN MY PARENTS WERE LOOKING TO ADOPT ME, THEY SAID THIS BOY IS GOING TO SOON DIE, BECAUSE IN
ADOPT ME, THEY SAID THIS BOY IS GOING TO SOON DIE, BECAUSE IN ROMANIA, YOU'RE CURSED WHEN
GOING TO SOON DIE, BECAUSE IN ROMANIA, YOU'RE CURSED WHEN YOU'RE BORN LIKE THIS, SO THE
ROMANIA, YOU'RE CURSED WHEN YOU'RE BORN LIKE THIS, SO THE NURSES DON'T REALLY TAKE CARE OF
YOU'RE BORN LIKE THIS, SO THE NURSES DON'T REALLY TAKE CARE OF YOU.
NURSES DON'T REALLY TAKE CARE OF YOU. AND IT WASN'T REALLY -- MY
YOU. AND IT WASN'T REALLY -- MY PARENTS WEREN'T REALLY LIKE
AND IT WASN'T REALLY -- MY PARENTS WEREN'T REALLY LIKE THAT.
PARENTS WEREN'T REALLY LIKE THAT. THEY WERE -- THEY -- I MEAN, I
THAT. THEY WERE -- THEY -- I MEAN, I WAS THEIR SON, I WAS THEIR ONLY
THEY WERE -- THEY -- I MEAN, I WAS THEIR SON, I WAS THEIR ONLY SON.
WAS THEIR SON, I WAS THEIR ONLY SON. I AM THEIR ONLY SON AND THEY
SON. I AM THEIR ONLY SON AND THEY LOVED ME, BUT THEY KNEW WHAT
I AM THEIR ONLY SON AND THEY LOVED ME, BUT THEY KNEW WHAT ROMANIAN SUPERSTITION SAID AND
LOVED ME, BUT THEY KNEW WHAT ROMANIAN SUPERSTITION SAID AND NO MATTER -- I WOULD HAVE JUST
ROMANIAN SUPERSTITION SAID AND NO MATTER -- I WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN LOOKED DOWN UPON NO MATTER
NO MATTER -- I WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN LOOKED DOWN UPON NO MATTER WHAT I DID, SO THEY -- AS HARD
BEEN LOOKED DOWN UPON NO MATTER WHAT I DID, SO THEY -- AS HARD AS IT WAS FOR THEM TO GIVE ME
WHAT I DID, SO THEY -- AS HARD AS IT WAS FOR THEM TO GIVE ME UP, THEY KNEW IT WAS BEST.
AS IT WAS FOR THEM TO GIVE ME UP, THEY KNEW IT WAS BEST. >> HE WAS IN AN ORPHANAGE WHERE
UP, THEY KNEW IT WAS BEST. >> HE WAS IN AN ORPHANAGE WHERE FOR A WHOLE YEAR HE WAS BARELY
>> HE WAS IN AN ORPHANAGE WHERE FOR A WHOLE YEAR HE WAS BARELY TOUCHED, BARELY FED.
FOR A WHOLE YEAR HE WAS BARELY TOUCHED, BARELY FED. HE WAS SKELETAL WHEN WE MET HIM
TOUCHED, BARELY FED. HE WAS SKELETAL WHEN WE MET HIM WHEN HE WAS ALMOST A YEAR OLD
HE WAS SKELETAL WHEN WE MET HIM WHEN HE WAS ALMOST A YEAR OLD AND HAD BEEN CONSTANTLY FIXED AS
WHEN HE WAS ALMOST A YEAR OLD AND HAD BEEN CONSTANTLY FIXED AS FALL LEGISLATURE TO THRIVE AND
AND HAD BEEN CONSTANTLY FIXED AS FALL LEGISLATURE TO THRIVE AND THE -- FAILURE TO THRIVE AND THE
FALL LEGISLATURE TO THRIVE AND THE -- FAILURE TO THRIVE AND THE REPORT SAID THIS CHILD WILL SOON
THE -- FAILURE TO THRIVE AND THE REPORT SAID THIS CHILD WILL SOON DIE.
REPORT SAID THIS CHILD WILL SOON DIE. AND WE CAME IN RIGHT AT THAT
DIE. AND WE CAME IN RIGHT AT THAT TIME AND SAID WE WOULD TAKE HIM
AND WE CAME IN RIGHT AT THAT TIME AND SAID WE WOULD TAKE HIM HOME, AND HE JUST CHANGED IN
TIME AND SAID WE WOULD TAKE HIM HOME, AND HE JUST CHANGED IN FRONT OF OUR EYES.
HOME, AND HE JUST CHANGED IN FRONT OF OUR EYES. EVERY WEEK HE COULD DO SOMETHING
FRONT OF OUR EYES. EVERY WEEK HE COULD DO SOMETHING NEW, AND GETTING LOVE AND
EVERY WEEK HE COULD DO SOMETHING NEW, AND GETTING LOVE AND NUTRITION WAS WHAT HE NEEDED.
NEW, AND GETTING LOVE AND NUTRITION WAS WHAT HE NEEDED. >> MY WIFE WAS HOLDING HIM AND
NUTRITION WAS WHAT HE NEEDED. >> MY WIFE WAS HOLDING HIM AND MAKING LITTLE SOUNDS AND
>> MY WIFE WAS HOLDING HIM AND MAKING LITTLE SOUNDS AND BOUNCING HIM, AND HE OPENED HALF
MAKING LITTLE SOUNDS AND BOUNCING HIM, AND HE OPENED HALF OF ONE EYE AND LOOK AT HER AND
BOUNCING HIM, AND HE OPENED HALF OF ONE EYE AND LOOK AT HER AND THEN HE GRINNED.
OF ONE EYE AND LOOK AT HER AND THEN HE GRINNED. AND WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, AND
THEN HE GRINNED. AND WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, AND WE SAID THERE'S SOMETHING IN
AND WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, AND WE SAID THERE'S SOMETHING IN THERE, SOMETHING SPECIAL.
WE SAID THERE'S SOMETHING IN THERE, SOMETHING SPECIAL. YOU COULD TELL.
THERE, SOMETHING SPECIAL. YOU COULD TELL. HE HAD SPIRIT, EVEN IN HIS
YOU COULD TELL. HE HAD SPIRIT, EVEN IN HIS CONDITION.
HE HAD SPIRIT, EVEN IN HIS CONDITION. >> WE HAVE 12 CHILDREN, THREE
CONDITION. >> WE HAVE 12 CHILDREN, THREE ARE BIOLOGICAL AND NINE ARE
>> WE HAVE 12 CHILDREN, THREE ARE BIOLOGICAL AND NINE ARE ADOPTED.
ARE BIOLOGICAL AND NINE ARE ADOPTED. >> WE KIND OF HAVE A RUNNING
ADOPTED. >> WE KIND OF HAVE A RUNNING RULE THAT IF THE CHILD IS HAVING
>> WE KIND OF HAVE A RUNNING RULE THAT IF THE CHILD IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING ADOPTED,
RULE THAT IF THE CHILD IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING ADOPTED, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF INTEREST IN
A HARD TIME GETTING ADOPTED, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE CHILD, THAT'S KIND OF WHEN
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE CHILD, THAT'S KIND OF WHEN WE WANT TO COME IN AND TRY TO
THE CHILD, THAT'S KIND OF WHEN WE WANT TO COME IN AND TRY TO HELP THE CHILD.
WE WANT TO COME IN AND TRY TO HELP THE CHILD. WE HAVE TWO BOYS THAT WERE BORN
HELP THE CHILD. WE HAVE TWO BOYS THAT WERE BORN WITHOUT ARMS.
WE HAVE TWO BOYS THAT WERE BORN WITHOUT ARMS. WE HAVE A GIRL, HOPE, FROM
WITHOUT ARMS. WE HAVE A GIRL, HOPE, FROM THAILAND BORN WITHOUT ANY LIMBS
WE HAVE A GIRL, HOPE, FROM THAILAND BORN WITHOUT ANY LIMBS AT ALL, AND WE ALSO HAVE KARA
THAILAND BORN WITHOUT ANY LIMBS AT ALL, AND WE ALSO HAVE KARA FROM CHINA WHO HAS SOME SMALL
AT ALL, AND WE ALSO HAVE KARA FROM CHINA WHO HAS SOME SMALL ARM PROBLEMS.
FROM CHINA WHO HAS SOME SMALL ARM PROBLEMS. >> THIS IS A HUGE FAMILY AND MY
ARM PROBLEMS. >> THIS IS A HUGE FAMILY AND MY PARENTS ARE ALL ABOUT ADOPTION.
>> THIS IS A HUGE FAMILY AND MY PARENTS ARE ALL ABOUT ADOPTION. THAT'S KIND OF THEIR MINISTRY,
PARENTS ARE ALL ABOUT ADOPTION. THAT'S KIND OF THEIR MINISTRY, AND SO WE'VE -- THEY HAVE
THAT'S KIND OF THEIR MINISTRY, AND SO WE'VE -- THEY HAVE ADOPTED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
AND SO WE'VE -- THEY HAVE ADOPTED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY JUST DON'T STOP, IT
ADOPTED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY JUST DON'T STOP, IT KEEPS GOING.
AND THEY JUST DON'T STOP, IT KEEPS GOING. BUT I THINK WE'RE GOOD, I THINK
KEEPS GOING. BUT I THINK WE'RE GOOD, I THINK WE'RE DONE.
BUT I THINK WE'RE GOOD, I THINK WE'RE DONE. THAT'S WHAT WE SAID LAST TIME,
WE'RE DONE. THAT'S WHAT WE SAID LAST TIME, SO I DON'T KNOW.
THAT'S WHAT WE SAID LAST TIME, SO I DON'T KNOW. WHEN I GOT MY LICENSE, THAT WAS
SO I DON'T KNOW. WHEN I GOT MY LICENSE, THAT WAS A GOOD TIME.
WHEN I GOT MY LICENSE, THAT WAS A GOOD TIME. I WAS LIKE, I CAN GO SOMEWHERE
A GOOD TIME. I WAS LIKE, I CAN GO SOMEWHERE WHERE IT'S QUIET AND BE ALONE.
I WAS LIKE, I CAN GO SOMEWHERE WHERE IT'S QUIET AND BE ALONE. BUT I DRIVE A NORMAL CAR.
WHERE IT'S QUIET AND BE ALONE. BUT I DRIVE A NORMAL CAR. I DRIVE WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE
BUT I DRIVE A NORMAL CAR. I DRIVE WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE GAS AND BRAKE, AND I REACH UP
I DRIVE WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE GAS AND BRAKE, AND I REACH UP WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE WHEEL
GAS AND BRAKE, AND I REACH UP WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE WHEEL AND JUST DRIVE AROUND.
WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE WHEEL AND JUST DRIVE AROUND. >> SO NOW LIFE WITH YOUR FEET,
AND JUST DRIVE AROUND. >> SO NOW LIFE WITH YOUR FEET, THEY'RE BASICALLY YOUR HANDS.
>> SO NOW LIFE WITH YOUR FEET, THEY'RE BASICALLY YOUR HANDS. >> TOTALLY, YEAH.
THEY'RE BASICALLY YOUR HANDS. >> TOTALLY, YEAH. >> SO YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH
>> TOTALLY, YEAH. >> SO YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH YOUR FEET.
>> SO YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH YOUR FEET. >> JUST ABOUT, YEAH.
YOUR FEET. >> JUST ABOUT, YEAH. I'VE LEARNED THROUGHOUT MY LIFE.
>> JUST ABOUT, YEAH. I'VE LEARNED THROUGHOUT MY LIFE. I'VE JUST ADAPTED.
I'VE LEARNED THROUGHOUT MY LIFE. I'VE JUST ADAPTED. >> WE REALLY TRY TO TEACH THEM
I'VE JUST ADAPTED. >> WE REALLY TRY TO TEACH THEM NOT TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES,
>> WE REALLY TRY TO TEACH THEM NOT TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES, THAT GOD MADE THEM THIS WAY AND
NOT TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES, THAT GOD MADE THEM THIS WAY AND HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR THEM, AND
THAT GOD MADE THEM THIS WAY AND HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR THEM, AND THEY GO THROUGH LIFE FEELING
HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR THEM, AND THEY GO THROUGH LIFE FEELING LIKE THEY HAVE A PURPOSE.
THEY GO THROUGH LIFE FEELING LIKE THEY HAVE A PURPOSE. AND WHEN YOU FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT
LIKE THEY HAVE A PURPOSE. AND WHEN YOU FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT YOURSELF, IT MAKES OTHER PEOPLE
AND WHEN YOU FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT YOURSELF, IT MAKES OTHER PEOPLE REACT DIFFERENTLY TO YOU TOO.
YOURSELF, IT MAKES OTHER PEOPLE REACT DIFFERENTLY TO YOU TOO. >> WHEN YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT OR
REACT DIFFERENTLY TO YOU TOO. >> WHEN YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT OR TRAVELING OR OUT IN A RESTAURANT
>> WHEN YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT OR TRAVELING OR OUT IN A RESTAURANT OR SOMETHING, PEOPLE THAT HAVE A
TRAVELING OR OUT IN A RESTAURANT OR SOMETHING, PEOPLE THAT HAVE A WARM HEART OR INNER BEAUTY OR
OR SOMETHING, PEOPLE THAT HAVE A WARM HEART OR INNER BEAUTY OR SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WILL COME UP
WARM HEART OR INNER BEAUTY OR SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WILL COME UP TO YOU AND SAY, WHAT'S GOING ON
SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WILL COME UP TO YOU AND SAY, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR FAMILY?
TO YOU AND SAY, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR FAMILY? I NOTICE YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING
WITH YOUR FAMILY? I NOTICE YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENING, AND YOU MEET
I NOTICE YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENING, AND YOU MEET THE BEST PEOPLE.
SPECIAL HAPPENING, AND YOU MEET THE BEST PEOPLE. >> WHEN PEOPLE STOP TO LOOK AND
THE BEST PEOPLE. >> WHEN PEOPLE STOP TO LOOK AND SAY, "WELL, OKAY," ARE YOU LIKE,
>> WHEN PEOPLE STOP TO LOOK AND SAY, "WELL, OKAY," ARE YOU LIKE, COME ON, GET OVER IT?
SAY, "WELL, OKAY," ARE YOU LIKE, COME ON, GET OVER IT? >> NO.
COME ON, GET OVER IT? >> NO. SOMETIMES I'M LIKE, TAKE A
>> NO. SOMETIMES I'M LIKE, TAKE A PICTURE, BUT I LOVE IT.
SOMETIMES I'M LIKE, TAKE A PICTURE, BUT I LOVE IT. I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE FEEL WEIRD
PICTURE, BUT I LOVE IT. I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE FEEL WEIRD AND JUST MAKING PEOPLE FEEL
I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE FEEL WEIRD AND JUST MAKING PEOPLE FEEL AWKWARD.
AND JUST MAKING PEOPLE FEEL AWKWARD. I TAKE CHANCES TO DO THAT.
AWKWARD. I TAKE CHANCES TO DO THAT. I LOOK FOR CHANCES TO DO THAT
I TAKE CHANCES TO DO THAT. I LOOK FOR CHANCES TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN.
I LOOK FOR CHANCES TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN. BEING A KID IS WORSE BECAUSE
BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN. BEING A KID IS WORSE BECAUSE OTHER KIDS MY AGE AND ASKING
BEING A KID IS WORSE BECAUSE OTHER KIDS MY AGE AND ASKING QUESTIONS AND POINTING, AND I
OTHER KIDS MY AGE AND ASKING QUESTIONS AND POINTING, AND I GUESS JUST EVEN SOME PEOPLE
QUESTIONS AND POINTING, AND I GUESS JUST EVEN SOME PEOPLE BEING MEAN AND STUFF, BUT --
GUESS JUST EVEN SOME PEOPLE BEING MEAN AND STUFF, BUT -- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS FACE THAT
BEING MEAN AND STUFF, BUT -- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS FACE THAT ANYWAYS, EVEN BEING, I GUESS,
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS FACE THAT ANYWAYS, EVEN BEING, I GUESS, NORMAL, I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY.
ANYWAYS, EVEN BEING, I GUESS, NORMAL, I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY. THEY FACE THAT ANYWAYS.
NORMAL, I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY. THEY FACE THAT ANYWAYS. SO FACING IT WITHOUT ARMS IS
THEY FACE THAT ANYWAYS. SO FACING IT WITHOUT ARMS IS WORSE.
SO FACING IT WITHOUT ARMS IS WORSE. ¶ [ SINGING ]
WORSE. ¶ [ SINGING ] >> AT THE TIME, I WAS EXTREMELY
¶ [ SINGING ] >> AT THE TIME, I WAS EXTREMELY BITTER.
>> AT THE TIME, I WAS EXTREMELY BITTER. I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT?
BITTER. I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH
I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU.
I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU. I HATE YOU FOR CREATING ME LIKE
YOU. I HATE YOU FOR CREATING ME LIKE THIS.
I HATE YOU FOR CREATING ME LIKE THIS. I WOULD JUST LAY IN BED AND PRAY
THIS. I WOULD JUST LAY IN BED AND PRAY AT NIGHT TO WAKE UP WITH ARMS,
I WOULD JUST LAY IN BED AND PRAY AT NIGHT TO WAKE UP WITH ARMS, AND THE NEXT MORNING, IT
AT NIGHT TO WAKE UP WITH ARMS, AND THE NEXT MORNING, IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY, SO I
AND THE NEXT MORNING, IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY, SO I FEEL LIKE, OH, DISAPPOINTED
WOULDN'T HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY, SO I FEEL LIKE, OH, DISAPPOINTED AGAIN AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
FEEL LIKE, OH, DISAPPOINTED AGAIN AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT WAS JUST REALLY
AGAIN AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT WAS JUST REALLY STUPID AND THAT WAS JUST ME
I THINK THAT WAS JUST REALLY STUPID AND THAT WAS JUST ME BEING SELFISH AND STUBBORN, AND
STUPID AND THAT WAS JUST ME BEING SELFISH AND STUBBORN, AND THEN I REALIZED THAT, YOU KNOW,
BEING SELFISH AND STUBBORN, AND THEN I REALIZED THAT, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING DOES HAPPEN FOR A
THEN I REALIZED THAT, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING DOES HAPPEN FOR A REASON.
EVERYTHING DOES HAPPEN FOR A REASON. EVERYONE SAYS THAT, BUT IT'S
REASON. EVERYONE SAYS THAT, BUT IT'S TRUE.
EVERYONE SAYS THAT, BUT IT'S TRUE. >> HOW CAN YOU NOT FEEL SORRY
TRUE. >> HOW CAN YOU NOT FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF AT SOME POINT?
>> HOW CAN YOU NOT FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF AT SOME POINT? "YOU KNOW, I'M BORN WITH NO
FOR YOURSELF AT SOME POINT? "YOU KNOW, I'M BORN WITH NO ARMS.
"YOU KNOW, I'M BORN WITH NO ARMS. I HAVE THIS ONE IN 20 MILLION
ARMS. I HAVE THIS ONE IN 20 MILLION THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME."
I HAVE THIS ONE IN 20 MILLION THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME." BUT HE FLIPPED IT ON ITS HEAD.
THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME." BUT HE FLIPPED IT ON ITS HEAD. HE SAID I'M ONE IN 20 MILLION,
BUT HE FLIPPED IT ON ITS HEAD. HE SAID I'M ONE IN 20 MILLION, GOD MUST HAVE A SPECIAL PLAN FOR
HE SAID I'M ONE IN 20 MILLION, GOD MUST HAVE A SPECIAL PLAN FOR ME.
GOD MUST HAVE A SPECIAL PLAN FOR ME. I'M UNIQUE.
ME. I'M UNIQUE. ¶ [ SINGING ]
I'M UNIQUE. ¶ [ SINGING ] >> MY DREAM WAS JUST TO BE A
¶ [ SINGING ] >> MY DREAM WAS JUST TO BE A HUGE MEGACHURCH AND THEN BEING
>> MY DREAM WAS JUST TO BE A HUGE MEGACHURCH AND THEN BEING THE WORSHIP LEADER FOR THAT
HUGE MEGACHURCH AND THEN BEING THE WORSHIP LEADER FOR THAT CHURCH WOULD BE AWESOME, BUT
THE WORSHIP LEADER FOR THAT CHURCH WOULD BE AWESOME, BUT UNTIL THEN, I'D LOVE TO KEEP
CHURCH WOULD BE AWESOME, BUT UNTIL THEN, I'D LOVE TO KEEP DOING THIS, REACH PEOPLE AND
UNTIL THEN, I'D LOVE TO KEEP DOING THIS, REACH PEOPLE AND PLAY AT DIFFERENT VENUES AND
DOING THIS, REACH PEOPLE AND PLAY AT DIFFERENT VENUES AND SEE THINGS AND KEEP TRAVELING A
PLAY AT DIFFERENT VENUES AND SEE THINGS AND KEEP TRAVELING A LITTLE BIT.
SEE THINGS AND KEEP TRAVELING A LITTLE BIT. >> EVEN NOW HE WILL PUT OUT
LITTLE BIT. >> EVEN NOW HE WILL PUT OUT MESSAGES.
>> EVEN NOW HE WILL PUT OUT MESSAGES. HE'S GOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
MESSAGES. HE'S GOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK AT HIS FACEBOOK AND
HE'S GOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK AT HIS FACEBOOK AND HIS YOUTUBE AND ALL THESE SITES,
THAT LOOK AT HIS FACEBOOK AND HIS YOUTUBE AND ALL THESE SITES, AND HE WILL JUST PUT OUT THIS
HIS YOUTUBE AND ALL THESE SITES, AND HE WILL JUST PUT OUT THIS ENCOURAGING MESSAGE TO
AND HE WILL JUST PUT OUT THIS ENCOURAGING MESSAGE TO EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, THAT THE
ENCOURAGING MESSAGE TO EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, THAT THE DAY MIGHT BE HARD, BUT BY THE
EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, THAT THE DAY MIGHT BE HARD, BUT BY THE END OF THE DAY, YOU'LL LOOK BACK
DAY MIGHT BE HARD, BUT BY THE END OF THE DAY, YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND KNOW YOU GOT THROUGH IT AND
END OF THE DAY, YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND KNOW YOU GOT THROUGH IT AND GOD HAS BEEN WITH YOU.
AND KNOW YOU GOT THROUGH IT AND GOD HAS BEEN WITH YOU. AND HE WILL GET, LIKE, ALL THESE
GOD HAS BEEN WITH YOU. AND HE WILL GET, LIKE, ALL THESE PEOPLE, "THANKS, GEORGE, I
AND HE WILL GET, LIKE, ALL THESE PEOPLE, "THANKS, GEORGE, I NEEDED THIS," YOU KNOW.
PEOPLE, "THANKS, GEORGE, I NEEDED THIS," YOU KNOW. HE'S GOTTEN HUNDREDS OF NOTES
NEEDED THIS," YOU KNOW. HE'S GOTTEN HUNDREDS OF NOTES FROM PEOPLE, I WAS DEPRESSED, I
HE'S GOTTEN HUNDREDS OF NOTES FROM PEOPLE, I WAS DEPRESSED, I WAS SUICIDAL, SORRY FOR MYSELF.
FROM PEOPLE, I WAS DEPRESSED, I WAS SUICIDAL, SORRY FOR MYSELF. I LOST A LEG IN THE WAR.
WAS SUICIDAL, SORRY FOR MYSELF. I LOST A LEG IN THE WAR. I USED TO PLAY GUITAR AND I GAVE
I LOST A LEG IN THE WAR. I USED TO PLAY GUITAR AND I GAVE UP BECAUSE I GOT ARTHRITIS,
I USED TO PLAY GUITAR AND I GAVE UP BECAUSE I GOT ARTHRITIS, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.
UP BECAUSE I GOT ARTHRITIS, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. PEOPLE STARTING OVER.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. PEOPLE STARTING OVER. >> HERE WE WERE THINKING WE WERE
PEOPLE STARTING OVER. >> HERE WE WERE THINKING WE WERE SAVING A LIFE AND NOW HE'S USING
>> HERE WE WERE THINKING WE WERE SAVING A LIFE AND NOW HE'S USING HIS LIFE TO INSPIRE PEOPLE.
SAVING A LIFE AND NOW HE'S USING HIS LIFE TO INSPIRE PEOPLE. >> THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE
HIS LIFE TO INSPIRE PEOPLE. >> THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN THE TROUBLES WE HAVE.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN THE TROUBLES WE HAVE. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ME AND
THAN THE TROUBLES WE HAVE. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ME AND BE WILLING TO NEVER, NEVER GIVE
I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ME AND BE WILLING TO NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP.
BE WILLING TO NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP. ¶ [ SINGING ]
UP. ¶ [ SINGING ] >> WHEN ASKED IF HE EVER TRIED
¶ [ SINGING ] >> WHEN ASKED IF HE EVER TRIED PROSTHETICS, GEORGE SAID YES,
>> WHEN ASKED IF HE EVER TRIED PROSTHETICS, GEORGE SAID YES, BUT HE FOUND IT EASIER AND
PROSTHETICS, GEORGE SAID YES, BUT HE FOUND IT EASIER AND QUICKER TO USE HIS FEET.
BUT HE FOUND IT EASIER AND QUICKER TO USE HIS FEET. FOR MORE ON GEORGE'S MUSIC,
QUICKER TO USE HIS FEET. FOR MORE ON GEORGE'S MUSIC, VISIT GEORGEDENNEHY.COM, AND
FOR MORE ON GEORGE'S MUSIC, VISIT GEORGEDENNEHY.COM, AND "IT'S A GIFT" CAN BE FOUND ON
VISIT GEORGEDENNEHY.COM, AND "IT'S A GIFT" CAN BE FOUND ON JORDAN LAWHEAD'S WEBSITE,
"IT'S A GIFT" CAN BE FOUND ON JORDAN LAWHEAD'S WEBSITE, YOUINSPIRE.ORG, WHERE CANCER
JORDAN LAWHEAD'S WEBSITE, YOUINSPIRE.ORG, WHERE CANCER SURVIVORS AND OTHERS WHO ARE
YOUINSPIRE.ORG, WHERE CANCER SURVIVORS AND OTHERS WHO ARE FACING TOUGH TIMES SHARE THEIR
SURVIVORS AND OTHERS WHO ARE FACING TOUGH TIMES SHARE THEIR INSIGHT AND INSPIRATION.