Bethany Hamilton’s lost her left arm in a shark attack when she was only 13 years old. Bethany was a professional surfer and surfing was her passion and her life. Bethany’s story is a very inspirational one. Instead of entering denial about her accident, she chose to face her “disability” and get back on that surf board. Bethany’s faith allowed her to be this strong in a period of possible hopelessness. Bethany has inspired people all across the world by her ability to get back on her board and to be able to surf through her troubles.
While researching and talking about Bethany’s story the question that has appeared time and time again is: what would happen if you lost your arm? Truthfully, I do not know what would happen. We would all love to say that we would be as strong as Bethany was, but I think that I would probably go through a greater period of despair. I also do think that I would adapt my life, but I am not sure if I would be able to do it to the extent that Bethany did. I admire Bethany for her strength and persistence. I can only hope that if I am in a similar situation, that I can be as dedicated as Bethany was
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