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Article created by: Inga Korolkovaite

Having a serious illness or a disability is life-changing and challenging. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t live life to the fullest.

People from all over the world are inspiring others with their optimism and great sense of humor by posting photos of themselves enjoying life even when it gives them lemons. Instead of wallowing in sadness, they decided to make metaphorical lemonade. With a comedic twist.

Bored Panda collected some of the most inspiring, funny, and optimistic pics of people overcoming challenges and being high on life. It just goes to show that humankind is amazing and that we can get up after any setback. So scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and share this list with anyone whom you think could benefit from some motivation.

When you’re done looking through this post, check out Bored Panda’s article about Paralympian Josh Sundquist who lost his leg to cancer but dresses up in epic and hilarious costumes every Halloween.

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#1

7-Year-Old Does Not Let Alopecia Stop Her From Celebrating Her School's "Crazy Hair Day"

Young girl with illness wearing colorful gem decorations on her bald head, showcasing humor and strength despite hardships.

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    My Mom Is In Her 8th Week Of Chemo. This Is Her Halloween Costume

    Person with illness posing humorously in oversized grey suit, showcasing strength and humor despite disabilities and hardships.

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    My Wife Dressed Up As Lara Croft For Halloween. She’s An Amputee, So She Improvised

    Woman with disabilities using crutches and a prosthetic leg, dressed in a costume at a store showcasing humor and strength.

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    #4

    There's Always Some Truth In Every Joke

    Young person in wheelchair smiling and flexing muscles, showcasing humor and strength despite disabilities and illness.

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    #5

    Most Long-Sleeves Are Longer Than My Arms Due To A Disability, So I Wore An Appropriate Sweater

    Smiling young man with illness wearing a colorful dinosaur sweater, showcasing humor and positivity despite disabilities.

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    #6

    His New GF

    Man in a wheelchair smiling next to a headless mannequin wearing jeans, showcasing humor despite disabilities and illnesses.

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    #7

    Going Back To Work Next Week. Trying To Convince My Colleagues I Had A Beach Holiday

    Person with disability leg using stain and varnish on prosthetic limb, highlighting creativity and humor despite hardships

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    #8

    Saw This Customer Today With The Coolest Christmas Decorations Ever

    Person with a decorated prosthetic leg standing behind a shopping cart in a grocery store, showing humor in disabilities.

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    #9

    My Brother's Halloween Costume This Year

    Person with disabilities using crutches indoors, showcasing strength and humor in a casual home setting.

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    #10

    Built Myself A LEGO Leg While I Wait For My Real One To Be Built

    Man with disability standing indoors wearing a colorful LEGO prosthetic leg, smiling and giving thumbs up with humor.

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    #11

    The Best Thing For A Broken Arm

    Young boy with illness wearing a detailed Infinity Gauntlet cast, showcasing humor and creativity despite disabilities.

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    #12

    Just Beat Testicular Cancer, So From Now On These Will Be My Pens Of Choice For Nursing School

    Package of uni-ball roller pens arranged in a store display, symbolizing people with illnesses and disabilities using humor.

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    My Wife Was In An Accident About 2 Months Ago Resulting In A Severe Brain Injury. We Thought We'd Make The Most Of The Situation. Zoinks!

    Group of people with disabilities using humor with Scooby-Doo themed wheelchair costume and dog in living room.

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    #14

    Was At The VA Hospital Today, When I Ran Into This Guy And His Shirt

    Man in wheelchair wearing humorous disability awareness shirt, showcasing strength and humor despite hardships.

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    #15

    Met Another Bionic And Decided To Swap Limbs

    Two people with prosthetic limbs posing playfully against a striped wall, showcasing humor in illness and disabilities.

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    #16

    Friend Had Ear Surgery And Decided To Make The Best Of It

    Person with illness humorously recreating Van Gogh's self-portrait with bandaged ear and pipe, showcasing disability creativity.

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    #17

    My Aunt's, A Recovering Cancer Patient's, Hair Has Started Growing Back And Today She Posted This Picture Captioned "Twins!"

    Smiling person with illness and disability holding a cotton swab, embracing humor despite hardships in a neutral room.

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    #18

    Lost The Leg A Couple Months Ago, But He's Kept His Sense Of Humor The Whole Time

    Man with tattoos in wheelchair holding plush shark, showcasing humor despite disabilities in a store aisle.

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    Photo Taken Outside Children's Hospital In Los Angeles. Smart Kid

    View of a children's hospital building with a humorous sign in a window saying send pizza, highlighting humor amidst illness and disabilities

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    #20

    My Uncle Broke His Leg Today. He Said It Didn't Even Hurt

    Prosthetic leg with mechanical foot attached to sneaker, highlighting people with disabilities overcoming hardships with humor.

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    #21

    My Friend Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s. He Thought It Would Be Funny To Send This As His Christmas Letter. His Wife, Horrified, Added The Sticker

    Handwritten note on yellow paper with a humorous sticker, illustrating people with illnesses and disabilities using humor.

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    #22

    My Co-Worker Is An Amputee. This Was Her Costume

    Woman with prosthetic leg dressed as a pirate, showing humor while living with illness and disabilities in an office setting.

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    #23

    Turned My Wheelchair Into The Iron Throne For Halloween

    Woman in a wheelchair dressed as a fantasy character with a sword-themed costume, showcasing humor despite disabilities and illnesses.

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    #24

    Felt Cute, Bout To Get $125K Injected Into Me For My Disease, Might Delete Later IDK

    Young man with disability in a wheelchair holding a spinal injection vial, showcasing humor despite illness challenges.

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    #25

    When You Got No Legs, Seize The Opportunity

    Man with long hair and bandana in a wheelchair holding a bottle, showing humor in disabilities and illnesses.




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