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Writing this has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, as my eyes start to tear, and I take another deep breath trying to push forward. For 27 years, I’ve carried the weight of that day quietly — but today, for the first time, I’m sharing my personal story. May 21, 1998 was the day our community was shattered. That morning, Kip Kinkel walked into Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, armed with deadly intent. The night before, he had murdered both of his parents in their home.
The next morning, he brought that violence to our school. Kinkel opened fire in the cafeteria,
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