It’s hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you’ll never surf again was gone in one wave.
BETHANY HAMILTONThe paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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I just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
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God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
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We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn’t normally talk to your parents about.
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Surfing is very special and unique. It’s really hard to explain unless you’ve tried it. It’s being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it’s like an art form in a way.
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I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
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I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
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Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
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I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I dont think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.
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I’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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