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.
BETHANY HAMILTONThe paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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I think it doesn’t matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I’m going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It’s not all about competing and being the best. It’s more about having fun and just doing what you love.
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I just love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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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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People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
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Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I’m up at 5 A.M. every day.
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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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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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