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| U.S Representative Gabrielle Giffords |
Gabrielle Giffords is the U.S. Representative for my congressional district in Arizona. In January of this year, while meeting with her constituents in a Safeway parking lot, she was shot in the head by an assassin. Thirteen other people were shot, and six people were killed. Early news reports stated that Gabby was dead too.
But, she wasn't.
She not only lives on, but she in a spirited and inspirational fight to regain her former life.
Gabby and her husband recently published a book entitled "Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope." Most of the chapters were written by Gabby' husband, Mark Kelly, with input from Gabby. Gabby wrote the final chapter herself.
It's obvious from the way Gabby's chapter is written that, while she has come a long ways, she still has a ways to go before she can communicate like before. She writes in fragments and short sentences, but there is an undeniable beauty and eloquence in what she writes. No words that I've ever read have ever come straighter from the heart.
Gabby says, "Everything I do reminds me of that horrible day. Just rolling onto my side is hard. Hard to sleep at night. Reminds me of how badly I was hurt. It was hard but I'm alive."
She writes about her gratitute to those who have helped her to recover and talks about how she is trying hard to get better.
In the true spirit of the endurance and grit that characterizes her, Gabby concludes witht he words:
"I will get stronger. I will return."
Amen to that!
Upcoming Radio Interviews
to discuss"Carve Out Your Niche"
Week of Nov 21st, date & time to be announced, with Gary Sutton, 910 AM WSBA, York, PA
November 23rd, 8:30 am, with Dave Gillian, KRSN 1490 AM, Los Alamos, NM
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