“It’s always been tough for me to be an inspiration, but it kind of works,” Andersen told the Santa Maria Times. “When I became an amputee, I realized how many other people have to go through this. So if I can inspire them to show them that life goes on, that you can really go back to being a normal person, then I am happy to do that.”

Source: Los Angeles Times May 06, 2019 20:35 UTC