Bethany Hamilton
Everyone has at least one inspiration in their life, no matter who it is,or what they did. One person who really stood out in my life is Bethany Hamilton. By reading Bethany’s book Soul Surfer she became an even bigger inspiration in my life. Ever since I was a little girl, I always looked up to Bethany Hamilton. When I first heard her story I couldn’t believe how she dragged herself out of her lowest point and fought her way back to achieve her dreams.
Bethany Hamilton was born, February 8,1990 into a very religious christian family. Growing up in Kauai, Bethany learned how to surf at a very young age. By the time she was eight years old Bethany was already competitively surfing. It was easy to see that Bethany was a phenomenal surfer even at age such a young age,and by age nine Bethany had her …show more content…
I have a loving family, an education and much more.One thing that is so inspirational about Bethany, it that she does the same thing. She never thinks as herself as a lesser person and is grateful for all she has. It is absolutely amazing how she never let her disability get in the way of her life. Even when she felt like giving up, she still found the courage inside her to keep fighting for her dreams and look at her life now.
Bethany Hamilton is now 27 years old. She has had an amazing professional surfing career and was awarded with Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award. She is currently married with one kid. She has started a new chapter in her life and has showed me and many others that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. The bravery that it took just to get back into the water was crazy in itself but she went above and beyond that. So when people ask me who my inspiration in life is, I will proudly say Bethany Hamilton, mostly because of her aspiration and dedication to living out her
Everyone has at least one inspiration in their life, no matter who it is,or what they did. One person who really stood out in my life is Bethany Hamilton. By reading Bethany’s book Soul Surfer she became an even bigger inspiration in my life. Ever since I was a little girl, I always looked up to Bethany Hamilton. When I first heard her story I couldn’t believe how she dragged herself out of her lowest point and fought her way back to achieve her dreams.
Bethany Hamilton was born, February 8,1990 into a very religious christian family. Growing up in Kauai, Bethany learned how to surf at a very young age. By the time she was eight years old Bethany was already competitively surfing. It was easy to see that Bethany was a phenomenal surfer even at age such a young age,and by age nine Bethany had her …show more content…
I have a loving family, an education and much more.One thing that is so inspirational about Bethany, it that she does the same thing. She never thinks as herself as a lesser person and is grateful for all she has. It is absolutely amazing how she never let her disability get in the way of her life. Even when she felt like giving up, she still found the courage inside her to keep fighting for her dreams and look at her life now.
Bethany Hamilton is now 27 years old. She has had an amazing professional surfing career and was awarded with Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award. She is currently married with one kid. She has started a new chapter in her life and has showed me and many others that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. The bravery that it took just to get back into the water was crazy in itself but she went above and beyond that. So when people ask me who my inspiration in life is, I will proudly say Bethany Hamilton, mostly because of her aspiration and dedication to living out her