Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let this stop him.
Nick
Vujicic
was
born
with
no
arms
or
legs
,
but
he
does
n't
let
this
stop
him
.
The brave 26-year-old man plays football and golf, and swims, in spite of the fact that he has no arms or legs.
The
brave
26-year-old
man
plays
football
and
golf
,
and
swims
,
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
he
has
no
arms
or
legs
.
Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and makes him able to kick.
Nick
has
a
small
foot
on
his
left
side
,
which
helps
him
balance
and
makes
him
able
to
kick
.
He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up.
He
uses
his
one
foot
to
type
,
write
with
a
pen
and
pick
things
up
.
"I call it my chicken drumstick," joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles.
``
I
call
it
my
chicken
drumstick
,
''
joked
Nick
,
who
was
born
in
Melbourne
,
Australia
,
but
now
lives
in
Los
Angeles
.
"I'd be lost without it.
``
I
'd
be
lost
without
it
.
When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller."
When
I
get
in
the
water
I
float
because
80
percent
of
my
body
is
lungs
and
my
drumstick
acts
as
a
propeller
.
''
"He's very modest, but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time," said Nick's friend Steve Appel.
``
He
's
very
modest
,
but
he
gets
marriage
proposals
from
women
all
the
time
,
''
said
Nick
's
friend
Steve
Appel
.
"He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along."
``
He
would
love
to
get
married
and
start
a
family
,
but
he
's
waiting
for
the
right
girl
to
come
along
.
''
When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room.
When
Nick
was
born
his
father
was
so
shocked
that
he
left
the
hospital
room
.
His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
His
distraught
mother
could
n't
bring
herself
to
hold
him
until
he
was
four
months
old
.
His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case.
His
disability
came
without
any
medical
explanation
,
which
was
a
rare
case
.
Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them.
Nick
and
his
parents
spent
many
years
asking
why
this
cruel
trick
would
happen
to
them
.
"My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself," he said.
``
My
mother
was
a
nurse
and
she
did
everything
right
during
pregnancy
but
she
still
blamed
herself
,
''
he
said
.
"It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.
``
It
was
so
hard
for
them
,
but
right
from
the
start
they
did
their
best
to
make
me
independent
.
My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave me the courage to learn how to swim."
My
dad
put
me
in
the
water
at
18
months
and
gave
me
the
courage
to
learn
how
to
swim
.
''
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let this stop him.  The brave 26-year-old man plays football and golf, and swims, in spite of the fact that he has no arms or legs.  Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and makes him able to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up.  "I call it my chicken drumstick," joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles. "I'd be lost without it. When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller."  "He's very modest, but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time," said Nick's friend Steve Appel.  "He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along."  When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room. His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.  His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case. Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them.  "My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself," he said.  "It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave me the courage to learn how to swim."