Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTONDoing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it’s fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I’ve healed very well.
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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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Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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I gave my heart to Jesus when I was five-years-old and since then it’s been a special relationship. To me it’s not a religion; it’s just talking to God, reading his word, and doing my best to honor him in everything I do.
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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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My favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it’s like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.
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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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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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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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Your looks do not define who you are.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
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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 think passion is something that’s more powerful than even love. It’s something that you’re not willing to let go of, and you’ll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.
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