Before continuing her prepared remarks, the brave young woman drew another deep breath and then proceeded to quote from one of her favorite books in the Harry Potter series.
在繼續讀她早已準備好的稿子之前,這位勇敢的小女士再一次深呼吸,然后引用 一個來自她最喜歡的《哈利波特》系列叢書中的一段話。
In the Prisoner of Azkaban, Dumbledore says, "Happiness can be found even in the darkest times if one only remembers to turn on the light," she told the audience, wiping away tears.
在《阿茲卡班的囚徒》 中,鄧布利多說:“如果一個人記得開燈,那么即使在最黑暗的時候也可以找到幸福”她擦著眼淚告訴出席的人。
In a voice filled with emotion, Cassidy Stay then told those in attendance she is certain that she and her family will be reunited someday.
"I know that my mom, dad, Bryan, Emily, Becca, and Zach are in a much better place, and that I'll be able to see them again one day," she said.
Cassidy then flashed a smile and exclaimed, 'Stay Strong,' which has become a rallying cry for the girl's family and the Spring community.
Before the event at Lemm Elementary School, Cassidy helped release 600 colorful balloons into the air - 100 for each slain member of her family.
Those who wish to help with the victims' final expenses and Cassidy's medical bills can do so by donating money to the Cassidy Stay Fund on GoFundMe.com.So far, more than 4,300 people have given just shy of 216,000. The goal now is to raise $300,000.
她的聲音充滿了情感,卡西迪告訴在場的人她很確信總有一天她會和她的家人團聚的。她說“我知道我的媽媽,爸爸,布萊恩,艾米麗,貝卡和扎克在一個更美好的地方,總有一天我會在見到他們的?!薄】ㄎ鞯想S后閃過一絲微笑,“要堅強!”的口號已成為女孩的家庭和春天社區集會口號。在萊姆小學的活動之前,卡西迪幫助釋放了600彩色氣球, 100個為每個被她的家庭成員。那些想要在受害者醫療和后續費用幫忙的人可以在GoFundMe.com上向卡西迪保持基金捐款。到目前為止,已經有超過4300人總共捐了21.6萬美元左右?,F在的目標是籌集30萬美元。
Silver lining: Cassidy, pictured far left with her entire family, said that one day she will get to see her mother, Katie, father, Stephen, and siblings Bryan, 14, Emily, 9, Rebecca, 7, and Zach, age 4.
一線希望:凱西梯,在全家福的最左邊,說總有一天,她將看到她的母親凱蒂,父親斯蒂芬和14歲布萊恩,9歲的艾米麗,7歲的麗貝卡和4歲的扎克。