This article is incredibly inspiring. It's an excerpt from the memoir of a man who survived a plane crash, lost both his legs, and kept moving forward despite his situation. His name was Neal V. Loving, I highly recommend giving it a read.

This small detail in the article fascinated me:

It was then I discovered one of the few advantages of being a double amputee. After a few preliminary questions, the fitter casually asked me how tall I wanted to be and what size shoe I wanted to wear. Not many people get to make that decision.

I haven't thought about that aspect of having both legs amputated before. It's a good reminder to remain positive and think about the bright side of whatever situation you may find yourself in. It would be completely understandable if Neal had completely given up hope and gave in to pessimism. Instead, he identified this small opportunity he got that few others get, even if he ended up deciding to retain his same height and shoe size in the end.