Audrea Butler
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OK, Bronson, come back. Bronsy, come here, boy.
OK, Bronson, come back. Bronsy, come here, boy.
Howling back, but God is good and I'm still here. The Lord literally saved my life that night.
Howling back, but God is good and I'm still here. The Lord literally saved my life that night.
The doctors told my family if that bullet would have moved absolutely anywhere in the nine to ten hours I was on the ground, I would have bled to death.
The doctors told my family if that bullet would have moved absolutely anywhere in the nine to ten hours I was on the ground, I would have bled to death.
It literally plugged the hole perfectly in my carotid artery. That's why I did not die that night.
It literally plugged the hole perfectly in my carotid artery. That's why I did not die that night.
The first thing I actually remember is opening my eyes and I saw some of my family members in the room. And I gave the I love you sign to them. And that's when they knew I could see. Because until then, they didn't even know if I would be able to see or not.
The first thing I actually remember is opening my eyes and I saw some of my family members in the room. And I gave the I love you sign to them. And that's when they knew I could see. Because until then, they didn't even know if I would be able to see or not.
We went and just had a good time. And yeah, I remember driving home and he didn't get out of the car. He just gave me a kiss goodnight. And the last thing I remember is closing the door to my house and locking the door.
We went and just had a good time. And yeah, I remember driving home and he didn't get out of the car. He just gave me a kiss goodnight. And the last thing I remember is closing the door to my house and locking the door.
When I got shot? No, I do not remember being shot at all.
When I got shot? No, I do not remember being shot at all.
No, never. Never, never, never. Not in a million years.
No, never. Never, never, never. Not in a million years.
I was shot in the back of the head. I was shot in the right part of the artery.
I was shot in the back of the head. I was shot in the right part of the artery.
It wasn't really anything at all. They just wanted to know what my life was like before I got hurt and what I was able to do and clearly what I was not able to do now.
It wasn't really anything at all. They just wanted to know what my life was like before I got hurt and what I was able to do and clearly what I was not able to do now.
He didn't want somebody moving on with her life without him.
He didn't want somebody moving on with her life without him.
She did, yes. Very sadly, yes. She left behind a three-year-old daughter.
She did, yes. Very sadly, yes. She left behind a three-year-old daughter.
I've had to learn to live with only the use of my right hand and arm. So I've had to learn to dress all over again. I had to learn how to eat all over again and swallow. I can't do any of the stuff that I enjoyed doing before.
I've had to learn to live with only the use of my right hand and arm. So I've had to learn to dress all over again. I had to learn how to eat all over again and swallow. I can't do any of the stuff that I enjoyed doing before.
I just walked in and I saw the back of him and I just thought, well, that's the man that shot me. And I don't know why God fully chose to save my life yet, Paul. I don't. The one thing I do know that I've gained from this is I understand people's hurt on a whole new level. You may have tried to have killed me, but you don't have the final say on when somebody's life is over.
I just walked in and I saw the back of him and I just thought, well, that's the man that shot me. And I don't know why God fully chose to save my life yet, Paul. I don't. The one thing I do know that I've gained from this is I understand people's hurt on a whole new level. You may have tried to have killed me, but you don't have the final say on when somebody's life is over.
If God can forgive me an unlimited amount of times, then how can I withhold forgiveness from you, Paul? This doesn't have to be the end of your story. You can still do good while you're in prison. You can still be kind to people.
If God can forgive me an unlimited amount of times, then how can I withhold forgiveness from you, Paul? This doesn't have to be the end of your story. You can still do good while you're in prison. You can still be kind to people.
I brought a Bible, Paul, that I want to give to you.
I brought a Bible, Paul, that I want to give to you.
I think of her quite often, most often on the anniversary.
I think of her quite often, most often on the anniversary.
I'm sorry, Lauren. I'm sorry you're not here anymore, and I can't tell you why God didn't stop him. Believe me when I say I would trade places with you in a heartbeat. Please know you will never be forgotten.
I'm sorry, Lauren. I'm sorry you're not here anymore, and I can't tell you why God didn't stop him. Believe me when I say I would trade places with you in a heartbeat. Please know you will never be forgotten.
It's awesome. I'm learning to snowboard again. I mean, it's learning all over again in a whole new way. Awesome. So much fun. I mean, I look pretty unorthodox going down the hill now, but I mean, I can still do it.
It's awesome. I'm learning to snowboard again. I mean, it's learning all over again in a whole new way. Awesome. So much fun. I mean, I look pretty unorthodox going down the hill now, but I mean, I can still do it.
I'm more vibrant today than I have ever been in my whole life.
I'm more vibrant today than I have ever been in my whole life.