The picture above
is of a young lady named Aimee Copeland.
You may have heard about her story.
On May 1, 2012, Aimee was injured while zip lining on a homemade zip line
that she and some friends found in the woods.
What she first thought was just a serious injury to one leg, ended up
being a disease that would require amputation of her whole left leg, partial
amputation of her right leg, and amputation of both of her hands. What
Aimee didn’t know was that when she fell into the water, a flesh-eating
bacteria had found its way into her open wound.
And because the doctors did not detect it for a while, it had time to
make its way throughout her body.
Now, 4-years
later I had the pleasure of hearing her speak about her journey back to
wholeness directly from her. It really
put life into perspective for me.
Although I do have my own issues I still have the ability to walk on my
own and I still have the use of both of my hands. To look at this young lady and see how much
she has accomplished is mind boggling.
Not only has she completed the degree that she was working on when she
was injured but she has gone on to also complete her Master’s degree and is in
the process of opening a non-profit dedicated to assisting young amputees. She is also employed fulltime and enjoys
doing motivational speaking as well.
The thing that I want
to be the takeaway from Aimee’s story is that she could have given up. She could have let what happened to her
define her and become her legacy but instead she chose to “Just Do It”. Even though she came close to death a few
times during her struggle to get where she is now she made a choice to fight
and not give up. She took advantage of
the services that were available to her to make her life better. She utilized her strong support system to
lift her up when she felt like giving up.
Is everyday a
good day for her? Of course it isn’t. She shared that she still has those days when
she just can’t understand why it had to happen to her, but she also knows that
it did happen to her and that there’s no going back. She can either choose to wallow in her
situation or she can choose to make the most of it. This is the way I want those of us who are
struggling from our various conditions to choose to look at life. Even though we know that as veterans, we have
been through and seen things that no one should have had to witness, that we
are stronger than our circumstances and that we CAN get through what we are
experiencing.
So today, please
know that “Ain’t Nothing To It But To Do It”!!!
Do what it takes to bring you out of your dark place, just as Aimee has
done. Oh yeah, before I go I just want
to share that through this experience she has met the love of her life. He is there for her and supports her no
matter what. JUST DO IT!!!
As always, thank
you for your support. See you on Monday
and have a great weekend.
TTYL – Be blessed.
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