It’s been a good week for inspiring bikini photos.
A few days ago, we shared the story of a plus-size blogger who is very proud of her figure… as she ought to be.
And now we’re equally excited to bring you the story of Aimee Copeland.
You’re going to want to stand up and applaud for this one…
Based on her Facebook biography, Copeland was injured in a tragic zip lining accident when she was a graduate student going after her Master’s degree.
What made this accident so unusual and unfortunate was that Aimee’s open leg wound became infected with a flesh-eating bacteria.
As a result, Copeland lost her left leg, her right foot and both of her hands.
She had to undergo months of surgeries and rehabilitation, not to mention the mental toll such a physical problem brings along with it.
Fast forward to today and Copeland is getting her second Master’s degree in Social Work … she’s working as a disabilities activist … and she’s putting her money where her mouth is.
Or, to be more accurate, she’s putting her unique body on display for all to see.
Copeland shared the above photo on Facebook and wrote as a caption along with it:
It has taken me a long time to become comfortable with and accept my new body. We are ALL made with imperfections and there is so much beauty in our flaws.
The scars and skin grafting build character! It’s not about what you have — what you do with what you have is what really counts.
What can we even add to this?
Except to say: please, Internet, gives us more bikini photos such as this and fewer of Kim Kardashian telling us how she got her body back.
We’ll also accept bikini bodies such as this…
… or such as this: