Despite the unimaginable ordeal, Aimee rebuilt her life. Four years later, a photo of her proudly wearing a bikini on the beach went viral. She wrote, \u201cIt\u2019s taken me a long time to accept my new body. We are all made with imperfections\u2014our scars build character. It\u2019s not what you have, but what you do with it that counts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Aimee is an advocate for amputee and disability rights and is pursuing a PhD in psychology at the University of West Georgia. Her courage and positivity continue to inspire thousands around the world.<\/p>\n In 2012, 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, a grad student at the University of Georgia, joined friends for a ziplining trip at a small lake. What was meant to be a fun day turned tragic when the zipline snapped, causing Aimee to fall and suffer a severe leg injury. At the hospital, doctors discovered her wound was…<\/p>\n![\"aimee4\"](\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/248\/524\/newsner_default\/aimee4.jpg?1467794442\")
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