Despite his tremendous success in dance, Velazquez believes there is much more he can do in his lifetime. Your life is over when you're six feet underground. New amputees are frightened. They need reassurance and understanding. Velazquez dedicates much of his energy to helping people understand these words of wisdom and motivation by his example and his teaching.
Amputees have a bond.
Emotions and perspective are affected just as much as physical abilities, and Velazquez works as a motivational speaker to help amputees learn more about their disability. Recovering amputees also have to find an outlet to release their emotions and fears, no matter how closed and impassive they were before the amputation, Velazquez adds. After talking to him for a while and feeling his pain, I told him to put his arms on my shoulders. When he did, I gave him a much-needed hug. He just stood there and cried.