Jan 13, 2011 14:23
"A few minutes after we left her room... Gabby opened her eyes for the first time. Gabby opened her eyes for the first time. Gabby opened her eyes.
"She knows we are here, she knows we love her, and she knows that we are rooting for her through what undoubtedly is going to be a difficult journey. We are there for her."
-- President Obama, speaking at the memorial service for the six killed in Tuscon, AZ during the assassination attempt on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He had visited her bedside in hospital before traveling to the University of Arizona campus for the service.
Forget politics; that's one of the most awesome things I've ever heard. She took a bullet in the head and not only is she not dead, she's moving around.