Bethany Hamilton
by Olivea from Manhattan Beach
Olivea Kupiec
February 10, 2016
Period 3
An Inspiration to the World
Someone who makes a difference in others lives are often
defined as heroes. Not all heroes are someone who saves the day and
kills the bad guy. Not only is Bethany Hamilton a survivor of a shark
attack, but a hero to many people around the world. Bethany Hamilton is a
26 year old woman who was born and raised a surfer. At the young age of
13, a shark bit off her arm. With help and encouragement from both her
parents, her two brothers, and her three dogs, she was back surfing just
two months after the attack. She inspires people to follow their
dreams, she is determined to help others, and is selfless when it comes
to putting others before herself.
Bethany is inspiring to many people for a couple specific
reasons. In October of 2013 she was attacked by a shark, who bit her
right arm. Not only did the shark take her arm, but could it could have
taken her ability to surf as well. She nearly died on that morning due
to all of the blood loss. Within just a short time period of recovery
she was back surfing. Bethany had one arm and was still an amazing
surfer. She inspires many children and adults who have missing limbs.
She encourages all people to never give up on their dreams just because
they are not the same as others. Not only does she inspire disabled
people but inspires people who do have two arms and two legs.
Bethany
inspires people to pursue their dreams, just liked she pursed hers with
one arm.
One of the many heroic qualities of Bethany Hamilton is her
determination to help others. After she was bit, she was determined to
keep surfing until she could surf as well as she could before the
attack. No matter how many obstacles she had to face, no matter how many
times she got knocked down, she always got back up on her feet and
tried again. Through all the suffering she went through she is still
determined to help others.
Today, Bethany is involved in many
charity organizations and is determined to help others. Bethany proves
to everyone that anything can be done if you put your mind to it. Due to
all the fame she has gained because of her tragic attack, Bethany has
created her own foundation Friends of Bethany. She helps people with
amputations overcome their hardships with the help of Jesus Christ.
Through her hardships, she still is determined to help people all around
her.
Bethany Hamilton is someone who makes a difference in her life and
others. Someone who is selfless puts others before them, just like what
Bethany did on a mission trip to Thailand. She decided to join Sarah,
friend, on a trip to Phuket, Thailand after very little time of
recovery. In 2004 there was a huge tsunami that ruined the whole town of
Phuket. Completely forgetting about her needs, she helped the city
become not afraid of the water again. Although, her surf career could
have been ruined from the attack she finds hope again when she helps all
the little boys and girls of Phuket learn to surf.
Bethany is nothing less than a hero to hundreds of people around the
world. Bethany's story is well known, which is one of the reasons why
she is a hero to so many people.
Today, Bethany is 26 and has a
baby boy, Tobias, and is happily married to her husband Adam Dirks. She
will always be one of the greatest surfers with or without 2 arms. She
didn't save the day or kill the bad guy but she did inspire little kids,
make a foundation, Friends of Bethany, and put herself before others
when she helped the community of Phuket, Thailand.
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Last edited 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM
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