Bob Lujano really beat the odds after he lost his upper and lower extremities due to a rare blood disease in 1979. He is one of the most inspirational people I have met and although he has no arms or legs, its not a problem.
I met Bob at a conference in the USA, where he was one of the key note speakers and he just showed that with the right attitude, adaptive equipment and support, we can all make it, no matter what our circumstances.
He has been playing sport for many years and more in particular quad rugby, otherwise known as murder ball. If you do not know the sport, please do yourself a favor and click on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kaT5dDiISw. Bob has been playing the sport for over 10 years and has won 5 US Quad Rugby National Championships, 3 medals playing for the USA team (one gold in the 1999 World Wheelchair Games and one silver in the World Championships and one bronze in the 2004 Paralympic Games). He currently works at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, where he really inspires people with disabilities to beat the odds.
Bob has two motto's in life and they are:
Matt 6:33 "Seek first the kingdom of God and all his rightousness will be added unto you"
and ofcourse
"No arms, no legs, no problem!"
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