One day, as I was travelling with my friend, a male
beggar with just one arm came up to beg for arms. I
was going to donate some money to him when my
friend held me back and turned to the young man
asking, "Why are you begging?" the man replied,
"because I have one arm."
After series of questions and not a tangible answer
from the beggar, my friend then told him to go home
and think of what he could do with one arm to earn
himself some little income no matter how meager
as that would be better than begging for arms but
the man insisted there's nothing he could possibly
do to make an income.
But that isn't the case here. The article you're about
to read is that of an inspiring 37 years old American
woman - Barbie Thomas, who lost her both arms to
a terrible electrical accident as a toddler yet, never
gave up on pursuing her dream of being a body
builder.
This exciting lady says she can do everything a
complete human can do only that she uses her feet.
She said,
"I can do every other thing like brushing my teeth,
making dinner, texting, shopping, taking milk out of
the fridge, putting on makeup and even driving. I'd
say to anyone, you can do whatever you put your
mind to. The only limitations are the ones you put on
yourself. Everyone has limitations and handicaps in
some way or another - mine are more visible than
yours maybe."
"I used to read about all the fitness competitors in
magazines - and I thought that was the coolest
thing ever. I wanted to be like them and do the
things they were doing. I thought it was amazing."
After years of doubting if she'd be able to physically
meet up with the requirements in sporting activities,
Barbie decided to take a bold step.
"I finally called the locale chairperson and talked to
him about it; and he gave me the green light.
So in 2003 I entered my first fitness competition and
loved it. Now it's in my blood and I can't live
without it.
Barbie lost her arms at the age of two when she
climbed an electrical transformer and grabbed the
wires. The electricity shock scorched from her
arms down to the bones and turned them into
something like charcoal.
.
"The doctor said I wouldn't live - and if I did live, I'd
probably be a vegetable, but God had a different
plan for me; I'm still here, healthy, and alive and
well."
Texting friends with her toes
Having aforementioned what this inspiring woman
can do, it will again amaze you that this lady can
swim, dance and play soccer.
"My first few fitness competitions I did get some
funny looks. I'm sure people were wondering what I
thought I was doing up there. Obviously it's a
physique competition and I'm missing part of my
physique and I don't have the symmetry of what
they are looking for.""But after I did my routine for
the first time, people realised that I was an athlete
just like the rest of them - and I did belong up
there.""I don't know why they go as crazy as they
do for me; maybe its something different."
Applying make ups
Cooking
So far, Barbie's greatest body building
achievements came back in 2012 when she came
fifth in a competition of six competitors.
She added;
"It was actually the first time I placed ahead of
people - and that was a big milestone for me. Even
though I still was fifth place, I was happy I placed
ahead of someone - someone who actually has 2
arms and their whole body."
Taking milk from the fridge
"Yes there are the challenges and trials that come
with bringing up kids. I don't think mine were any
different - I just had to use my feet. But I got
through it and my kids got through it."
Sometimes I have to sit on the floor or sometimes I
have to sit on the counter - but its still the same
stuff you do. The mind is a really very powerful
thing and so is attitude - and if you keep a really
positive attitude and believe in yourself and believe
that you can - then anything is possible."
Now, at the beginning of this article, I made
reference of this lady with one arm who opted to
beg on the streets. This article is for everyone.
Some people are physically able but disabled in the
mind.
After reading this, you should have drawn some
inspiration. Believe in yourself that you can achieve
whatever you want and you definitely will.
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