20 Year Old Amputee Commemorates 7th Year of Losing Right Leg, Says “I have learned to have self-love”

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20 Year Old Amputee Commemorates 7th Year of Losing Right Leg, Says “I have learned to have self-love”

Young Nigerian lady, simply named Doris is celebrating the 7th year anniverary of loving her right leg. She says “I have learned to have self-love, my clutches are my best accessories” in her anniversary note on her Instagram page.


Read below what she had to say.

TODAY I STILL REJOICE! Happy anniversary to me! Today makes it the 7th year of my survival. I shall rejoice during the month of November because this is the month that I had my right leg amputated. ? When God decided that I can be a better person than what I thought I might have been. November – the month when I stepped into the gravel road, it was never easy; the pain, tears, heartbreak, torture, depression and all the negative vices you can imagine. After accepting myself for who I am, today I know happiness, love, care, faith, hope, strength and vision with a purpose to be alive because I never gave up.

I was not cursed but God chose me to be His living testimony. He made it a point that I am different from majority. Look at me 7 years later, I am a queen and I have been positive. I am 20 years old, I am a confident young woman. I believe that disability is attitude. I believe I’m no difference from any woman and I cannot be defined less than that. Basically, I choose not to be defined by my challenges. So in my 7 years as an amputee, I have learned to have self-love, my clutches are my best accessories.

I always have my beautiful smile as my make-up. ? It defines me before the world. It is the voice to my silence. I see so much faith in myself and it scares me. To think of where I have been and where I am going makes me emotional. I will change the world tomorrow! I am happy with or without a limb!! FOOTNOTE: ? That something wonderful is going to happen even with all the ups and downs. ? Never take a day for granted. ? Cherish the little things and hug the ones you love. ? No pain, no gain. ? I believe we are all bound to face challenges and when they come, we have got to be strong. #7years_anniversary #amputee_with_big_dreams #disability_is_attitude #confident_queen