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The photo has since seen hundreds of thousands of views on Facebook and other social media sites like Imgur.
According to Facebook, her aunt – Liz Dolder – bought her a Christmas tree on which to hang cards.
Today, she lives with Dolder, her husband and their twins in nearby Rotterdam, New York.
Will you send Sa’fyre a card or would you like to share a message with her here?
If you would like to send Safyre Terry a Christmas card this year, please send it to P.O. Box 6126 Schenectady, NY 12306, USA.
Safyre Terry is the only member of her family to survive a devastating house fire two years ago. The blaze, which was reportedly arson, remains unsolved.
Sa’fyre spent months in a burn unit after the fire. Her right hand is amputated, and she recently had her left foot amputated, too.
“Safyre is a remarkable young lady who has been through so much”. She uses a prosthetic to walk.
“This is incredible”, she added to the Daily Gazette.
This year, she’s sending a whole lot more than she usually does.
“This year’s been magical, amazing”, said Liz Dolder, who posted a picture of her niece, Safyre Terry, on Facebook earlier this month. With more than 130,000 views, it said: “Her Christmas wish is to fill her card tree with cards from all across the world”. “Thank you Aunt Lonnie. We maybe get 10 cards a year, and the card tree holds 100”.
It wasn’t a direct appeal for cards.
Locally, the McKownville Fire Department is just one department, business or family that has taken up a collection for Sa’fyre.
“I’m sure you have no idea who I am but … your outlook on life makes me smile and your undefeatable attitude is what makes humans awesome”, says one card.
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The family hopes more cards continue to come in.
