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We Are All Perfectly Imperfect

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At the age of 21, I had a car accident that left me paralyzed.

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The doctors said I would never walk again. I would never be a mother.

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But I decided I was not going to let that define me.

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I became an artist. I paint using my mouth.

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I became a model. I became a television host.

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And yes, I became a mother.

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We are all perfectly imperfect. And that's perfectly fine.

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Your limitations are your opportunities. Your weaknesses are your strengths waiting to be discovered.

We Are All Perfectly Imperfect

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At the age of 21, I had a car accident that left me paralyzed. The doctors said I would never walk again. I would never be a mother. But I decided I was not going to let that define me. I became an artist. I paint using my mouth. I became a model. I became a television host. And yes, I became a mother. We are all perfectly imperfect. And that's perfectly fine. Your limitations are your opportunities. Your weaknesses are your strengths waiting to be discovered.

Traducao (Portugues)

Aos 21 anos, tive um acidente de carro que me deixou paralisada. Os médicos disseram que nunca mais andaria. Nunca seria mãe. Mas decidi que não deixaria isso me definir. Me tornei artista. Pinto usando a boca. Me tornei modelo. Me tornei apresentadora de televisão. E sim, me tornei mãe. Somos todos perfeitamente imperfeitos. E isso é perfeitamente normal. Suas limitações são suas oportunidades. Suas fraquezas são forças esperando ser descobertas.

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