Hi everyone I'm Lily
Today I'm going to tell a true story based on an inspirational and touching movie
Soul Surfing
Bethany was born into a surfing family in Hawaii
She has two brothers who love her and girlfriends who grew up together
For most people home is a cozy and warm nest
But for Bethany home is a sea
She seems to have an innate talent for surfing
That's why she grew up participating in various surfing competitions, large and small
Won a lot of awards
But how can life be smooth sailing
This year's Halloween morning is soon going to be a race for Bethany
Warm up at sea in the company of girlfriends and their families
But a shark suddenly appeared and attacked Bethany
Biting her left arm alive, the girlfriend's family went crazy
But Bethany didn't cry
Just kept praying to God that she didn't believe it was all true
The girlfriend's family rushed Bethany to the hospital
During the rescue, Bethany's mind was full of images of surfing
I wish all this hadn't happened
Bethany woke up and she didn't shed a single tear
The doctor said it was a miracle that she could come back to life
Bethany endured grief She didn't want her family to be sad
But because of the loss of an arm, there are a lot of troubles in life
She couldn't cut the fruit, she couldn't open the bag
No way to ride a bike, no way to tie a ponytail
Those things that were simple before
Now it has become a great difficulty
But she was trying to get used to it until this day when she untied the bandage
Bethany looked at the mutilated grief in his heart in the mirror
But she still had to hold back the tears, and she didn't want to make her mother sad
Afterwards she went to meet her tour leader
The leader told Bethany not to be strong in front of her
At that moment, Bethany's tears came out of his eyes
She didn't understand why God had arranged it this way
The leader said comfortingly, I don't know why God did this
But I am sure you will be blessed by misfortune
The encouragement of the team leader gave Bethany hope
She decided to pick up the surfboard again
So she chose a sunny morning
In the company of his family and girlfriends, he started surfing again
Although she was slapped down by the waves again and again
But she didn't give up and finally stood up
The company and encouragement of his family became Bethany's greatest motivation
She decided to continue training for the Hawaii Regional Competition
It just so happened that a media member heard about Bethany
Decided to give her a prosthetic leg
But because Bethany's stump arm is too short, the prosthesis can't be used
Surfing doesn't work at all
Bethany was so sad that she locked herself in the house
Family encouraged her if you want to surf with one arm
Mom also showed Bethany the statue of Venus
She has one less arm than Bethany
But she is recognized as the embodiment of beauty
The mother hoped that Bethany would face reality bravely
Just like that, in the company of my family
Bethany started training again
My brother would photograph each training session
In the evening, the family will sit together and sum up
See where there is a problem and where adjustments are needed
The time soon came to the Hawaii Regional Competition
Bethany entered as promised
The judges, out of pity, wanted Bethany to start 5 minutes earlier
But Bethany refused, and she didn't want people to see her as an outlier
But the opponent, the black-haired girl, scorned her
Bethany, who was stronger at the start of the game, rushed to the front
Almost juxtaposed with the brunette
But a few great waves put Bethany in the end
Bethany didn't make it through the rising zone until the surfboard was broken
It was all easy for her before
So she became the last place in the competition
This time she was completely desperate and she didn't want to surf anymore
The little fans asked her for autographs and she even gave the surfboard to the fans
Her father still didn't want her to give up
He was afraid that after giving up this time, his daughter would never go to the sea
But the mother felt
My daughter shouldn't be left to think of surfing as the only thing in her life
Because to lose the only is to lose everything
The father felt that it made sense and went to comfort his daughter
Even if you're not attacked by a shark
You're still here, you're alive, and you have a family that loves you
As for what to do next, you'll know when the time comes
Before that, just pray reverently
Soon after, Bethany and the team leader followed the rescue team
Arrived in Phuket, Thailand, which was affected by the tsunami
Here she saw many suffering villagers
I saw homeless and bereaved children
All this made her sad to tears
She tried to take the kids surfing, maybe it would be less sad
This kind of surfing also let Bethany know
Surfing is not the most important thing
There is a more important existence and that is love
It can transcend all waves and overcome all fears
The rescue ended when Bethany returned home
I actually received a lot of letters from fans
Although she lost that game in a mess
But her bravery and hard work have encouraged many people
One of the boys lost his arm
After watching Bethany's game
Also decided to join the varsity soccer team this experience again and again
Again gave Bethany the motivation to stand up
She decided to continue competing
And before that, she had to figure out how to walk through the rising zone with one arm
In training, her family and girlfriends are still her strongest backing
In countless sparring sessions, Bethany finally defeated himself
Soon came the day of the competition, there were 6 players
The brunette remains Bethany's most formidable rival
At first, several of the big wave black haired girls got high scores
Rankings have always been number one, and then a huge wave hit
Both Brunette and Bethany were waiting for the opportunity
Everyone sweated for Bethany
But Bethany surprised them enough
She also scored the highest score of the game this time
But because it takes two average scores
Bethany still needs to finish once and see the game coming to an end
But Bethany didn't give up on her choice to challenge a big wave
This time not to challenge others, but only to challenge yourself
Everyone cheered for Bethany
However, because the time has reached the end of the grade, the total score is not recorded
The winner was the brunette
Father wanted to fight for Bethany
But Bethany stopped his father
In her mind, the score has been counted into the total score
All she has to do now is enjoy welcoming a new life
At the award ceremony, Bethany blessed the brunette who won the first place
The brunette also pulled Bethany to her side
She wants to share the championship trophy with Bethany
Because she had already included the final score in the total score
After the game, the reporter asked Bethany if he would return that day
Will you still go surfing Bethany says she won't change the past
If it weren't for that experience, she wouldn't have had a chance to inspire more people
The film is based on biographical literature published in 2004
Soul Surfing: A True Story about a Family of Faith and Getting Back on a Surfboard
The film and biography are based on surfer Bethany Hamilton
Now Bethany has advanced to become a mother
For the matter of losing the left arm
Bethany said she would tell her son about it
And tell her that sharks can bite off her arm
But it can't stop her positive attitude towards life
Hopefully, this film will encourage everyone
Stick to your dreams and don't give up lightly
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