Brave, unstoppable, confidence, and strive are some of the words that could describe someone that inspires you. Someone that inspires you have usually gone through a rough past that they eventually overcame or they have came a long way in life growing up and never gave up on anything that was thrown their . Someone that inspires me would be the pro surfer, Bethany Hamilton. Bethany has been surfing her whole childhood until a tragic event occurred when she was a teenager. Bethany was attacked by a shark and lost her arm which made her take a big step back in life. Hamilton knew she could not give up on what she loved doing so she gave it her all to get back up on the board and surf with one arm. In her biography, Soul Surfer, Bethany Hamilton tells us about her life and how she pushed herself to overcome the awful event she faced. To begin with, Hamilton was born on February 8, 1990, in Kauai, Hawaii to parents Tom and Cheri and also two brothers Noah and Tim. Bethany was born into a surfing family since her parents both loved surfing and therefore there was saltwater in the blood line. (Hamilton 54). Bethany was competitive since she had two older brothers which she could never win against. Hamilton’s competitiveness and confidence made her learn how to be able to handle waves at an early age. Hamilton began competitive surfing at the age of eight and by nine she earned her first sponsorship. Bethany was a …show more content…
Bethany was very determined to overcome the obstacle thrown at her and achieved her goal. Hamilton believed in herself and fought for what she loved doing best and was very relieved with the outcome. Bethany shows everyone not to think the worst in everything and see the positive instead. Hamilton inspires me in so many different ways and is someone anyone could look up too as a role