One-Legged Tap Dancer Is About To Make You Look At Life In Perspective

One-Legged Tap Dancer Is About To Make You Look At Life In Perspective

GOOD NEWS Disabled Tap Dancer Is About To Make You Look At Life In Perspective Evan Ruggiero lost his right leg to bone cancer in 2010. He'd been studying musical theatre -- singing, acting, and tap-dancing -- at Montclair State University in New Jersey when he had to have it amputated. Before the surgery, the Star-Ledger reported, Ruggiero, who was 19 at the time, had a message for doctors: "I promised you I'm going to tap-dance again." LOOK: Awesome Restaurant Advocates For Actual Human Interaction WATCH: Dog Intervenes Just In Time Warren Buffett Invites Good Samaritan Dairy Queen Employee To Shareholders Meeting Continue reading WOW: Hero Guide Dog Saves Baby From Oncoming Car Continue reading Husky Playing In A Pile Of Leaves Is Why We're Excited For Fall Continue reading This Slam-Dunking Cat Is Better At Basketball Than You Continue reading Received this from a friend? Sign Up for alerts from The Huffington Post Forward  •  Unsubscribe Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003