Bethany Hamilton

“Life isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” (Goldman). There are many examples of unfairness and death in the book, The Princess Bride. It contains way more than that though. The story contains “ a tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts.” (Goldman). A farm boy named Westley worked on a farm for Buttercup and her family. Buttercup and Westley later fell madly in love. After Buttercup…

assignment. A textual analysis was our next biggest assignment and that is when panic settled in. I had no clue what a textual analysis was and how I was going to start it. To get me through this essay, I decided to write about an article on Bethany Hamilton. Since I love her story, maybe it would not be as intimidating. Although I loved her story, analyzing the text was a whole different ball game. I still had no idea where to start or what to write or look for. That essay was a struggle in…

Unstoppable “Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.” ~Bethany Hamilton ("Courage Quotes”). Courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty (“Courage”). An individual with true courage will not stand down from danger or anything that threatens him or herself or other people. It comes with responsibility and willingness to do whatever is needed to help others. An example of this could be…

1. I want to be a Wyldlife leader because I want to be someone that middle schoolers can talk to about Jesus, personal struggles, friendship troubles, school, and life in general. As a middle schooler, I was really insecure and had issues with friends, but I was really close to my Wyldlife leaders. They were always full of advice and good role models. I want to be like that for middle schoolers because I’ve been through many of the same things. Also, throughout middle school and the beginning of…

move freely and being able to commit to catching and riding a wave. Many surfers are professionals that compete in surfing championships, while others simply enjoy the art of riding the waves. Many would agree that surfers like Mark Richards or Bethany Hamilton are some of the world's leading surfers for their fascinating and gifted figures in surfing. While those are valid opinions, Kelly Slater is undoubtedly the greatest surfer of all time and the most successful competitive surfer in the…

Imagine you’re just watching tv then you hear a loud boom and suddenly your ears start ringing, days later you realize you can’t hear out of your left ear. Your life is changed forever. Sounds horrendous doesn’t it. In summer of 2015 this tragic incident happened to me. When it first happened, I let it take a toll on my life, then I realized, life has no limitations except the ones we make. The first time I failed a hearing test was in the 3rd grade. I didn’t tell my parents because I…