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8-Year-Old Burn Victim Who Lost Family in Fire Wishes for Christmas CardsSafyre Terry

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An 8-year-old girl who survived a house fire and suffered burns over 75 percent of her body has one wish this holiday season: She wants to fill her Christmas card holder with as many cards as possible.

In May 2013, someone set fire to the upstairs stairwell that led to Safyre Terry's apartment, killing her father, David Terry, and her three siblings, who were all under the age of three, the TODAY show reports.

But Safyre's father held her in his arms, protecting the young girl from breathing in the hot air – a heroic act that ultimately saved her life.

Now, Safrye, who lost her left foot and right hand and had to undergo more than 50 surgeries to graft skin over her burns, lives with her aunt Liz Dolder after her mother signed over custodial rights to the state of New York.

"Safyre lost everything – her father, her mother, her sister, her brothers, her home, her favorite toy, her favorite outfit – everything that was familiar to her, " says Dodler, who petitioned the courts to become her guardian. "She even lost the one thing we all take for granted – her reflection. But she wakes every morning with a smile on her face. She is the true definition of hope, faith and love."

Dodler, who lives with her husband and five children in Rotterdam, New York, often posts updates on Safyre's health to a Facebook page she created called Safyre Schenectady's Super Survivor. On Dec. 3, she shared a photograph of Safyre with the Christmas card holder.

When supporter Kevin Clark saw the post, he asked permission to share the photo along with an address where people could mail her cards.

I wonder how many of my friends would take the time to write and send Safyre a Merry Christmas card that she can hang on her card tree.Safyre P.O. Box 6126Schenectady NY 12306

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Over 20, 000 people have shared the post, and Safyre's sweet wish is coming true. On Wednesday, she opened up some of the hundreds of cards and gifts she's received, including teddy bears, stuffed kittens, handmade jewelry, and books and cards signed by entire classrooms of schoolchildren, according to the Associated Press.

"I haven't found a word in my vocabulary to describe what has happened, " Dolder told the news outlet.

Source: www.people.com

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