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VIDEO: Paralyzed in a school shooting, letters from strangers gave this survivor hope
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Paralyzed in a school shooting, letters from strangers gave this survivor hope

Missy Jenkins Smith was shot and paralyzed when a gunman opened fire at Heath High School in 1997. While rehabbing, she received letters from all over the country that gave her strength.

Video by Faith Bernstein

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