Raised to never say the word "can't," Jen Bricker, an accomplished aerialist and acrobat, was born with no legs and put up for adoption right after. However, with the support of her adoptive family, she challenged herself to become an accomplished acrobat and aerialist.
In this excerpt from her speech, she explains why she isn’t mad at her biological parents for "abandoning" her and tells the story of the first time she went roller skating.
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