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" Yesterday marked the first day in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Just hours after her emotional testimony against him in court, survivor\u00A0Rebekah Gregory\u00A0took to Facebook\u00A0to share an open letter to the man who turned her life upside down. \u00A0RELATED:\u00A0Woman Arrested For Posing As Boston Marathon Bombing Victim \u00A0 &amp;quot;TODAY...I looked at you right in the face....and realized I wasn&amp;#039;t afraid anymore,&amp;quot; she wrote, just one poignant moment among a passionate message of triumph over the shock, pain and &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; the 21-year-old caused that day. \u00A0    \u00A0 As she mentioned in her letter, Gregory had been standing just three feet from where the bomb went off on April 15, 2013. Both she and her 5-year-old son, Noah, suffered injuries, and after 17 surgeries, she decided to have her left leg amputated. \u00A0RELATED:\u00A0Boston Marathon Bombing Victims Share Their Inspiring Story \u00A0 &amp;quot;My bones were lying next to me on the sidewalk,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; she told the jury, adding that, &amp;quot;I felt that was the day I would die.&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Fortunately, that was not the case for the young mother, who has been advocating for trauma survivors since the day that made her one herself. Though her letter is clearly riddled with disdain for the terrorist, she does make a point to thank him for the opportunity his actions have provided her with, saying, &amp;quot;\u2026in so many ways, you saved my life. Because now, I am so much more appreciative of every new day I am given.&amp;quot; \u00A0RELATED:\u00A0Baseball Legend Curt Schilling Defends His Daughter In The Best Way Possible \u00A0 Gregory made headlines last week when the unfortunate news broke of her split from husband Pete DiMartino. The couple had been in attendance at the marathon to support DiMartino&amp;#039;s mother, who was running. Their story inspired many, including the staff at The Knot, who threw the pair the wedding of their dreams. \u00A0 [Via The Boston Globe] "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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