Blind, handless veteran an inspiration

VIDEO Correspondent Melissa Brunner tells the inspiring story of a wounded Vietnam vet who found an unlikely vocation Play video (QuickTime, Real or Windows Media)

(CNN) -- Inspirational. That is often the first word people think of when they hear Bill Wedekind's story.

With the hum of the potter's wheel, he skillfully crafts his artwork. However, he never has the chance to stand back and admire his work.

Why? Wedekind lost his sight and both hands while fighting in the Vietnam War. But he hasn't let that destroy his creative spirit.

"That's a decision I had to make ... whether to crawl off in a corner and feel sorry for myself and die, or get up and make the best out of what you've got left,"

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