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 HAMILTONI can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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I don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
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I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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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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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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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 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 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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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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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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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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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.
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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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