Have you heard about Tony Melendez? Neither do I until a good friend of mine FT Fun emailed me a video clip featuring an incredible guitarist singing "Let It Be", strumming guitar with his feet. I was so moved by Tony, who was born without arms as his mother took Thalidomide while pregnant causing him the disability.
Tony began to learn guitar at the age of 16. His friends told him that it was impossible for him to play guitar without his arms. He succeeded with steel-like determination. As a lousy guitar player, I know that it is not easy playing guitar, more so without both arms.
On September 15, 1987, Tony sang "Never be the same" while playing guitar with his feet in a special performance for Pope John Paul II. The Pope was visibily moved by Tony's performance, he embraced Tony and told him that, "My wish for you is that you continue to give hope to others and continue in what you are doing", which had inspired Tony. Since then, he tours as a full time musician, delivering what the Pope called " a gift of hope".
Friends, take a look at the video clip, listen to this amazing guy singing "let it be" and playing guitar with his feet, so calmly as though whatever misfortune or bad luck that fall on him he would just take it as it is. When you are down for whatever reasons, you can't be worst than Tony who was born without arms, so why not just let it be.
Friends, take a look at the video clip, listen to this amazing guy singing "let it be" and playing guitar with his feet, so calmly as though whatever misfortune or bad luck that fall on him he would just take it as it is. When you are down for whatever reasons, you can't be worst than Tony who was born without arms, so why not just let it be.
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