Thursday, November 10, 2016

Ain't Nothing To It But To Do It


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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