Lily graduated from HS magna cum laude over the weekend. It was a great ceremony with speeches of congratulations and inspiration. Very well done.
The best part of the evening was the standing ovation one of Lily's friends, Madison, received. She was nearly murdered a year ago. She was stalked and attacked by an ex-boyfriend. Stabbed 17 times, 2 punctured lungs, spinal cord injury. In a coma for a while. Paralyzed from the chest down. Has started to walk again after lots of physical therapy. Here's an article with videos from the local news.
After the video from the weekend graduation runs, it will roll over to all the coverage in reverse chronological order, including the original news report about the original attack that nearly killed Madison and severely wounded her Mom and a good samaritan.
Incredibly strong young woman.
A local teenager who was left partially paralyzed by an attempted murder-suicide stabbing attack outside a Ponte Vedra restaurant last June plans to walk across the stage Friday to receive her high school diploma.
www.news4jax.com