Giffords, Tucson mark 1 year since deadly rampage
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) It's been a year since that bloody Tucson morning a year of reflecting on lives shattered, of struggling with flashbacks and nightmares, of replaying the what-ifs before the deadly rampage that shocked a nation. And in the middle of it: one woman, Gabrielle Giffords, forging one of the most grueling journeys back of all.
One year after a deranged gunman shot the Arizona congresswoman in the head and opened fire on dozens of others at a Tucson grocery store, the congresswoman and other survivors were gathering Sunday to reflect and move forward.
Churches and homes throughout the southern Arizona city will ring bells at 10:11 a.m. MST, the exact time the gunman shot Giffords and methodically moved down a line of people waiting to talk to her during a congressional meet-and-greet on Jan. 8, 2011.
Six people were killed, including a 9-year-old girl born on 9/11 and a federal judge. Thirteen others were shot, including Giffords. The 41-year-old Giffords has spent the last year in Houston undergoing intensive physical and speech therapy. Doctors and family have called her recovery miraculous after the Jan. 8 shooting; she is able to walk and talk, vote in Congress and gave a televised interview to ABC's Diane Sawyer in May. But doctors have said it would take many months to determine the lasting effects of her brain injury. The three-term congresswoman has four months to decide whether to seek re-election.
http://news.yahoo.com/giffords-tucson-mark-1-since-deadly-rampage-083029879.html
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)BreakingNews Breaking News
White House: Pres. Obama called #Giffords today to say she's "an inspiration to his family and Americans across the country.
34 minutes ago via breakingnews.com
http://twitter.com/#!/BreakingNews/status/156092307320479744
DFW
(54,291 posts)We celebrated the New Year together.
On Jan. 8, 2011, as today, I took a plane from New York to Dallas. When I got off the plane, I heard the news.
I'd be very happy to hear no such news when I get off the plane today.
NMlib
(34 posts)A year ago today I was injured on a beach in Florida ... a 7 ft beach umbrella slammed into my head ... concussion fractured skull ruptured vertebrae ... Gabby's recovery is nothing short of remarkable ... she must have the strongest of spitits
Hope you're doing ok, what a horrible accident. Sending healing thoughts your way.
Yes doing better
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)standing by her. And kudos to her for fighting her way back. Extraordinary people.