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Olivia Percaccio is an educator, wife, daughter, sister, and friend to many.

She is also the co-victum of a mass murder and shooting.

I am extremely grateful that she told me her story privately, almost two years ago, after I

shared my own experiences on something was wrong.

We formed a bond over some of the legal, media, and emotional parallels in our journeys.

However, this is the first time she has chosen to publicly share what came next for her family and community after experiencing

such painful grief while being really have the best relationship. We fought a lot, but we also shared special memories together. It was complex because my parents are divorced. I had my dad on the weekend and then my mom on the weekdays. I know my dad really worked his ass off for us. It was just a really complicated relationship.

When he started dating again, I didn't really like my dad bringing new people around.

As a kid, you don't want anyone replacing your mom. When Michelle came around, I didn't really want to like her.

She was my dad's girlfriend, and I wasn't sure if she would last. I didn't want to get

attached to someone who wouldn't stick around. In the beginning, it was a lot of unsure feelings

mixed with teenage hormones. But eventually Michelle grew on me and she became a really big part of

our lives. She made my dad happy and I hope he did the same for her.

It's strange to me because after all this time, everything is a big blur.

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