James Bottoms Facebook ad: “Handmade by James Bottoms”

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1511068789994135

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Facebook, Instagram, Audience Network, Messenger and Threads

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Skincare & Beauty

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Dear America, I’m James Bottoms. I didn’t lose my legs because of some freak accident—I lost them wearing your colors, out on a road lit by fire when a blast took half my unit and left me staring at a sky I wasn’t sure I’d ever see again. Now I’m back home. No parades, no cameras, just a wheelchair under me, the smell of burned skin that sticks around longer than the pain, and a quiet house full of pieces—some I carried back from war, and some life cracked on its own. So I started rebuilding—not armor or bitterness, but something slower, something alive in my hands again. It started with a block of wood left over from an old table in my garage. I carved it late at night, one-handed at first, just trying to quiet my head. I shaped a small cross, then carved a heart into it—not for decoration, but because I needed to remember that something soft could still exist inside something solid. These little wooden heart-crosses come from patience, not perfection. Each one is cut, shaped, sanded, and finished by hands that shake some days and ache on others. The wood carries its own grain, its own scars—no two are the same. Just like the people who end up holding them.I believe in grace. I believe in second chances. And I believe healing doesn’t always arrive loud or strong—sometimes it shows up quietly, like warm wood in your palm, reminding you to breathe and stay. If you’ve ever felt ignored, forgotten, buried under bills, pain, or silence—I see you. I’m not talking at you; I’m talking as you. So yeah, I make these little heart-crosses with what’s left of me and everything I still am. Support a vet. Share a little faith. And remember—hope doesn’t always stand tall. Sometimes it’s small, handmade, and steady enough to carry you through the night. —Sgt. James Bottoms (Ret.) Burned, broken, still carving a way forward.

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ridswear.com

Handmade by James Bottoms

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