The young boy's start to life was not very encouraging. Born without arms, he was labeled an outcast and relegated to a Romanian orphanage by his parents. However as luck would have it, Michael and Sharon Dennehy from Ashland,Virginia were looking for a child to adopt and immediately fell in love with George!
The best part was they never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. So just as they had done for their other three kids, when George turned eight, he was signed up for cello lessons. The instrument, which is tough even for people that have the use of both their hands was even more challenging for George, who had to learn to play it with this feet.
As he grew older, Dennehy began uploading his 'performances' on YouTube. Though popular, it was not until last year when his rendition of 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls caught the eye of viewers and surged in popularity. Within days, the video had garnered thousands of fans and was featured on multiple news sites, skyrocketing Dennehy to fame.
The success and positive response has inspired this once shy boy to pursue a career in music and also become a motivational speaker who encourages both able and disabled people to seek out their dreams, no matter how impossible they may sound. Dennehy who has even told his tale in his home country of Romania,hopes to change the way disabilities are viewed all over the world so that everyone can get the same opportunities.
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