Tiny Wisdom: On Insurmountable Obstacles
“A hard fall means a high bounce…if you’re made of the right material.” -Unknown
I recently saw the movie Soul Surfer about Bethany Hamilton, the professional surfer who lost an arm in a shark attack in 2003 when she was just 13 years old. This would be difficult for anyone, but especially someone so young.
Bethany lost 60% of her blood that day, and after turning down a lifelike but non-functional prosthetic arm, soon realized she had to relearn almost everything.
What kept her going was knowing she didn’t lose everything. Lots of things were different, but lots of things …